2026Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament
- Dates
- June 21–27, 2026
- Location
- Hatteras, NC
- Target species
Overview
Week-long, release-format billfish tournament hosted by the Hatteras Marlin Club, one of the oldest billfish events on the East Coast.
The Hatteras Marlin Club's Blue Marlin Release Tournament is a private-club-hosted billfish event fished from Hatteras, NC. Teams fish any three of five days (Monday-Friday, captain's choice) on release points.
The 2026 tournament was the 67th annual, June 21-27, opening with a Sunday registration and captains' meeting and closing with Friday awards and a Saturday breakfast.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- SundayJun21June 21, 2026
- 11:00 AM– 6:00 PM
Tournament Registration
Hatteras Marlin Club
- 6:00 PM
Captain's Meeting
Hatteras Marlin Club
- MondayJun22June 22, 2026
- 9:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Days (fish any 3 of 5)
Mon June 22 - Fri June 26; Wednesday fishes 5:30 AM-1:00 PM
- FridayJun26June 26, 2026
- 6:30 PM– 7:30 PM
Tournament Awards
Hatteras Marlin Club
Awards dinner follows 7:30-9:00 PM
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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