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 2022/2023 South Florida Sailfish and Billfish Tournaments, including some notable tournaments close by in the Bahamas.
October 2023 Sailfish Tournaments
Sailfish Sweethearts Ladies Tournament
Dates: Oct. 13 – Oct 15, 2023
Location: Palm Beach Shores, FL
November 2023 Sailfish Tournaments
Florida Sailfish Cup
Dates: Nov. 10, 2022 – May 31, 2022
Location: Entire East Coast of Florida
December 2023 Sailfish Tournaments
Dust’em Off Sailfish Warmup
Dates: Nov. 30 – Dec. 4, 2022
Location: Palm Beach-Miami, Florida
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Date: Dec. 1 – 4, 2022
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Classic
Date: Dec. 1 – 4, 2022
Location: Stuart, Florida
Stuart Sailfish Club Light Tackle Sailfish Tournament
Dates: Dec. 7-10, 2022
Location: Stuart, Florida
Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions
Date: Dec. 8-10, 2022
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Fish Heads of Stuart “Quickie” Sailfish Tournament
Dates: Dec. 15 – Dec. 17, 2022
Location: Stuart, Florida
January 2023 Sailfish Tournaments
Silver Sailfish Derby
Date: Jan. 4-7, 2023
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 6-7, 2023
Location: Islamorada, Florida
Gold Cup Invitational Fishing Tournament
Date: Feb. 7-11, 2023
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Pelican Yacht Club Invitational
Date: Jan. 9-14, 2023
Location: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Operation Sailfish (Leg One of Quest For The Crest)
Date: Jan. 11-15, 2023
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Buccaneeer Cup
Date: Jan. 17-21, 2023
Location: Singer Island, Florida
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Date: Jan. 17 – 18, 2023
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Cheeca Lodge Presidential
Date: Jan. 20 – 22, 2023
Location: Islamorada, Florida
February 2023 Sailfish Tournaments
Women’s World Virtual Fishing Challenge
Date: Feb. 1 – Mar. 31, 2023
Location: Worldwide
Sailfish Challenge (Leg two of Quest For The Crest)
Date: Feb. 22-26, 2023
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
Marlin Madness Qualifying Event
Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s Line, Vine and Dine
Date: Jan. 19-21, 2023
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 2023 Sailfish Tournaments
Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Championship Fishing Week
Date: Mar. 7-11, 2023
Location: Hollywood, Florida
Put‘Em Up Sailfish Finale (New by Dust’EM Off)
Date: TBD
Location: Palm Beach-Miami, Florida
IGFA Light Tackle Open
Date: Mar. 29-31, 2023
Location: Palm Beach Shores, Florida
April 2023 Sailfish and Billfish Tournaments
Final Sail (Leg three of Quest For The Crest)
Date: April 12-15, 2023
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
White Marlin Roundup
Date: April 19-22, 2023
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
Chub Cay Invitational
Date: Apr. 20-23, 2023
Location: Chub Cay, Bahamas
May 2023 Billfish Tournaments
The Shootout (Production vs Custom)
Date: May 3-6, 2023
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
Custom Shootout
Date: May 17-20, 2023
Location: Abaco, Bahamas
