HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES presented by release marine


2024 hawaii marlin tournament series

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Scroll to bottom for Team Entry Form, Waivers, & Self Check-In Station

2025 Tournament Dates JUST ANNOUNCED— POSTED BELOW!

LAZY MARLIN HUNT

MARCH 28TH, 29TH, & 30TH, 2025

a Tourney celebrating the BIG GIRLS of Spring!

PresenteD BY:

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 LAZY Cash

2024 Lazy Marlin Hunt Rules: 2024 LAZY Rules

2024 Lazy Marlin Hunt (Daily) Results: 2024 LAZY Results

Photo: Captain Jody Bright

THE

Kona Kick Off

June 28TH & 29TH, 2025

The Tournament that kicks it all off- Local Style! Largest Flag Fish of each category splits Purse.

Presented by:

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 KKO Cash

2024 Kona Kick Off Rules: 2024 KKO Rules

2024 Kona Kick Off (Daily) Results: 2024 KKO Results

Photo: Captain Jody Bright

Firecracker Open

July 4TH & 5TH, 2025

Marlin and Ahi score in this legendary event. 37th year!

presented by:

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 FCO Cash 

Base Entry $1,100.00 after 6/15/2024

2024 Firecracker Open Rules: 2024 FCO Rules

2024 Firecracker Open (Daily) Results: 2024 FCO Results

Photo: Carol Lynne

The Kona Throw Down

July 7TH, 8TH, & 9TH, 2025

Winner Take All for the Biggest Marlin of the Tourney from the Base Entry.

TWO Biggest Marlin Winner Take All categories.

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 KTD Cash

2024 Kona Throw Down Rules: 2024 KTD Rules

2024 Kona Throw Down (Daily) Results: 2024 KTD Results

Photo: Carol Lynne

Skins Marlin Derby

July 11TH, 12TH, & 13TH, 2025

Patterned after the golf format.

Daily Purse is available for the largest Marlin over 500 lbs.

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 SKINS Cash

2024 Skins Marlin Derby Rules: 2024 SKINS Rules

2024 Skins Marlin Derby (Daily) Results: 2024 SKINS Results

Photo: Captain Teddy Hoogs

The Hawaii Lure Makers Challenge

July 18TH, 19TH, & 20TH, 2025

PRESENTED BY:

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 LMC Cash

2024 Lure Maker’s Challenge Rules: 2024 LMC Rules

2024 Branded Division Rules: 2024 LMC Brand Rules

2024 Lure Maker’s Challenge (Daily) Results: 2024 LMC Results

Photo: Captain Kaiwi Joe Thrasher

Big Island Marlin Tournament

August 22nd, 23rd, & 24th, 2025

Kona’s first high stakes, Big Game Tournament to pay cash for Tag & Release AND Big Marlin.

Founded in 1986.

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 BIMT Cash

2024 Big Island Marlin T. Rules here: 2024 BIMT Rules

2024 Big Island Marlin T. (Daily) Results: 2024 BIMT Results

Photo: Captain Jody Bright

It’s a Wrap Tournament

September 19, 20 & 21, 2025

The “DE FACTO” CHAMPIONSHIP of the HMT Series season!

presented bY

To pay with Credit Card, click Buy Now:

2024 Cash/Check Entry Form here: 2024 WRAP Cash

 2024 It’s A Wrap Rules: 2024 WRAP Rules

2024 It’s A Wrap (Daily) Results: 2024 WRAP Results

Photo: Captain Teddy Hoogs

LOOKING FOR A NICE PLACE TO STAY? AT AN AFFORDABLE RATE?

WE GOT YOU.

For Special Room Rates at Royal Kona Resort, click the button below to learn more!

Guest must request special tourney 20% off rate! ONLINE promo code is MARLIN.

2024 HMTS General Rules: 2024 General Rules 

ALL Entries (both online and paper) require Team Entry Forms, as well as two Liability Waivers.

To fill out our Team Entry Form, click here: Team Entry Forms.

To fill out our Liability Waivers, click here: Liability Releases.

already registered

?

already registered ?

2024 Self Check-in Station:

For General Rules: 2024 HMTS General Rules

For 2024 TOURNEY Schedule: 2024 HMTS EVENT FLYER

For Catch Reports: 2024 HMTS Catch Report

For Polygraph Policy: 2024 HMTS Polygraph Policy

For Camera Instructions: 2024 HMTS Camera Instructions

For IGFA Rules: 2024 IGFA Rules

For Grid Maps2024 HMTS Grid Map