Sailfishing is the dominant sportfishing attraction during South Florida winters, and while some tournaments have been around for decades, many more are sprouting up each year with increase in demand as well as preference for different competition and prize structures. From November through May, here’s a list of the upcoming 2021/2022 South Florida Sailfish and Billfish Tournaments, including some notable tournaments close by in the Bahamas.
November 2021 Sailfish Tournaments
Florida Sailfish Cup
Dates: Nov. 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022
Location: Entire state of Florida
Fish Heads of Stuart “Quickie” Sailfish Tournament
Dates: Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, 2021
Location: Stuart, Florida
December 2021 Sailfish Tournaments
Dust’em Off Sailfish Warmup
Dates: Dec. 1-5, 2021
Location: Palm Beach-Miami, Florida
Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic
Date: Dec. 2-5, 2021
Location: Stuart, Florida
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Date: Dec. 2-5, 2021
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions
Date: Dec. 9-11, 2021
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Stuart Sailfish Club Light Tackle Sailfish Tournament
Dates: Dec. 9-11, 2021
Location: Stuart, Florida
January 2022 Sailfish Tournaments
Silver Sailfish Derby
Date: Jan. 6-8, 2022
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 7-8, 2022
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Pelican Yacht Club Invitational
Date: Jan. 10-15, 2022
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Gold Cup Invitational Fishing Tournament
Date: Jan. 11-15, 2022
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Operation Sailfish (Leg One of Quest For The Crest)
Date: Jan. 12-16, 2022
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Buccaneeer Cup
Date: Jan. 19-22, 2022
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Cheeca Lodge Presidential
Date: Jan. 21-23, 2022
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Reef Cup Invitational Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 22-25, 2022
Location: Key Largo, Florida
IGFA Light Tackle Open
Date: Jan. 25-27, 2022
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 26-27, 2022
Location: Key Largo, Florida
February 2022 Sailfish Tournaments
Sailfish Challenge (Leg two of Quest For The Crest)
Date: Feb. 23-27, 2022
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Marlin Madness Qualifying Event
Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s Line, Vine and Dine
Date: Feb. 3-6, 2022
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 2022 Sailfish Tournaments
Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Championship Fishing Week
Date: Mar. 1-5, 2022
Location: Hollywood, Florida
Put‘Em Up Sailfish Finale (New by Dust’EM Off)
Date: Mar. 16-20, 2022
Location: Palm Beach-Miami, Florida
Ocean Reef Sailfish Classic
Date: TBD
Location: Key Largo, Florida
April 2022 Sailfish and Billfish Tournaments
Final Sail (Leg three of Quest For The Crest)
Date: April 6-9, 2022
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
White Marlin Roundup
Date: April 20-23, 2022
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
White Marlin Smackdown
Date: TBD
Location: Cat Island, The Bahamas
The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Date: April 27-30, 2022
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
Chub Cay Invitational
Date: TBD
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas
May 2022 Billfish Tournaments
Custom Shootout
Date: May 10-14, 2022
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
