2026Lazy Marlin Hunt
- Dates
- March 19–23, 2026
- Location
- Kailua-Kona, HI
- Target species
Overview
Season-opening HMTS tournament in March targeting the big spring female blue marlin off Kona, with tag points also awarded.
The Lazy Marlin Hunt opens the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series each March, when large female blue marlin frequent the Kona coast; three fishing days with a shotgun start, and release points for tagged blues.
Part of the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series (HMTS), founded in 1987 and now operated by Marlin magazine's Marlin Group; series points accrue from tagged blue and striped marlin, large weighed blue marlin and weighed ahi. All HMTS events run out of Honokohau Harbor with registration and banquets at the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club.
ScheduleHawaii time
- ThursdayMar19March 19, 2026
- 4:00 PM– 7:30 PM
Final registration & Captains' Meeting
Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club
- FridayMar20March 20, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Fishing Day 1 (visual check-out 6:30-7:00 AM; shotgun start 7:00 AM; lines out 4:00 PM)
Honokohau Harbor
- SaturdayMar21March 21, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Fishing Day 2 (shotgun start 7:00 AM; lines out 4:00 PM)
Honokohau Harbor
- SundayMar22March 22, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Fishing Day 3 (shotgun start 7:00 AM; lines out 4:00 PM)
Honokohau Harbor
- MondayMar23March 23, 2026
- 6:30 PM
Awards Presentation & Raffle (party/dinner from 5:00 PM)
Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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