2023 HFN Tournaments

Plan your tournament activities with our Tournaments list and hooking up with the event coordinators. Hawai‘i has some of the most lucrative purses in the tournament fishing world and you already know we have some of the greatest fishing and fish! HFN regularly updates the dates below, but dates subject to change due to weather, restrictions and other causes.

North Shore Surfcasting Club

Sullivan’s Bay

February 25, 2023

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthShoreSurfcastingClub/

 

HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

LAZY MARLIN HUNT

DATES: MARCH 24, 25, 26 2023

https://konatournaments.com/

 

Trailer Boat Fishing Tournament

Weekly Lucky Daws draws for MAKO sunglasses and Gamakatsu/Atomic tackle packs. 

March 31 – April 2, 2023

https://www.facebook.com/tbftau

 

2023 SC Mahi Series 

Pioneer Boats

APRIL 30, 2023 – May 27, 2023

https://www.scmahiseries.com/




2nd Annual Big Island Casting Hui

Top Water Throwdown II

May 19-21, 2023

https://www.facebook.com/groups/275806372904621/




2023 S. Tokunaga Ulua Challenge

June 8-11, 2023

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1191001721689626&set=pcb.1191001755022956




2023 U.S. NATIONAL SPEARFISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Kona, Hawaii

June 13-16, 2023.

The deadline to register is Monday, May 1st so be sure to get your entry in.

www.konaspearfishingchampionships.com




Poseidon Fisheries Research Tournament

Boat-based Tournament – June 17

Oahu Shoreline Tournament – June 15 – June 17

http://poseidonfisheriesresearch.org/monthly-tournament/

 

Westside Ahi Tournament 2023 

(Father’s Day Weekend)

June 16-18

Westside Website




HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

KONA KICK OFF

DATES: JUNE 24-25, 2023

https://konatournaments.com/




42nd Annual Wee Guys Fishing Tournament

Small Boats – Big Fish

June 23-25, 2023

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Sign Up Starts 3/1 @ 7am

https://www.weeguyskona.com/




HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

FIRECRACKER OPEN

DATES: JULY 1, 2 2023

https://konatournaments.com/

 

BLUE MARLIN WORLD CUP HOST: ROBERT “FLY” NAVARRO

DATES: JULY 4 2023

NOTE: RUNS CONCURRENTLY WITH KONA THROWDOWN TOURNAMENT

https://bluemarlinworldcup.com/




HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

THE KONA THROW DOWN

DATES: JULY 4, 5, 6 2023

NOTE: RUNS CONCURRENTLY WITH BLUE MARLIN WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT

https://konatournaments.com/




HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

SKINS MARLIN DERBY

DATES: JULY 7, 8, 9 2023

https://konatournaments.com/




HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

THE LURE MAKERS CHALLENGE

DATES: JULY 14, 15, 16 2023

https://konatournaments.com/

 

Hanapa‘a North Shore Maui Fishing Tournament

July 31, 2023

The Maui Trailer Boat Club will be holding the 37th annual Hanapa’a North Shore Maui Fishing Tournament out of Kahului Harbor.

https://www.mauinews.com/sports/local-sports/2022/07/hanapaa-north-shore-tourney-set-for-july-31/




61st Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament

August 5-13, 2023 

https://hibtfishing.com




Tag & Release Tournament – TART 2023

August 21-25, 2023

https://www.humdingersportfishing.com/2023-kona-fishing-tournaments/




2023 Wounded Warrior Fishing Event

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

Sep 6, 2023, 6:00 am – Sep 6, 2023, 3:00 pm (EST)

https://www.fws.gov/event/2023-wounded-warrior-fishing-event

 

HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

BIG ISLAND MARLIN TOURNAMENT

DATES: SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 20 2023

https://konatournaments.com/




HOST: HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES

IT’S A WRAP TOURNAMENT

DATES: SEPTEMBER 15, 16, 17 2023

https://konatournaments.com/




Maui Veterans Day Invitational 2023

Kayak Clash

November 10-12, 2023

35 (2) Angler Teams

https://www.facebook.com/mvdikc/




2023 K. MARK TAKAI SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AQUATICS COMPLEX

February 10-11, 2023

https://www.sportshigh.com/sports/swimming_diving/tournament/2023

TBA

 

For more information on tournaments, reach out to the tournament hosts. If you are a tournament host and have information regarding upcoming tournaments, let us know by contacting us at hawaiifishingnews@gmail.com, (808) 395-4499 or by mail at:

HAWAII FISHING NEWS
P.O. Box 25488
Honolulu, HI 96825