2026Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament
- Dates
- June 24–27, 2026
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Target species
Overview
June offshore tuna tournament out of Southside Marina and the Virginia Beach Fishing Center at Rudee Inlet, founded in 2005.
The Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament is a June offshore event based at Southside Marina in Rudee Inlet. Teams fish one of three days (captain's choice, 7 AM-3 PM) inside an 85-nautical-mile boundary and weigh at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center between 4 and 7:30 PM.
The 2026 tournament ran June 24-27 with a Wednesday captain's meeting and fishing Thursday through Saturday.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- WednesdayJun24June 24, 2026
- 4:00 PM– 10:00 PM
Registration
Southside Marina
- 7:30 PM
Captain's Meeting
Southside Marina
- ThursdayJun25June 25, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Day 1 (fish 1 of 3)
Weigh-in 4-7:30 PM at Virginia Beach Fishing Center
- FridayJun26June 26, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Day 2 (fish 1 of 3)
Weigh-in 4-7:30 PM
- SaturdayJun27June 27, 2026
- 7:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Day 3 (fish 1 of 3)
Weigh-in 4-7:30 PM; dock party 5-11 PM
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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