ABACOS - THE BAHAMAS

Sea Spray Billfish Tournament

3rd ANNUAL SEA SPRAY

Billfish Tournament

April 22nd–25th, 2026.

It’s time to set sail for the 3rd annual Sea Spray Billfish Tournament! Get ready for another unforgettable few days on the beautiful waters of the Abacos — where world-class fishing meets island celebration. Join us April 22–25, 2026, for action-packed days on the water and lively nights filled with great food, live music, and an open bar at our exclusive kick-off and awards parties.
With only 30 boats accepted from surrounding marinas, this year’s field promises fierce competition, incredible camaraderie, and memories that’ll last long after the final lines are pulled.
Billfish Tournament

Event Details

Entry fees: $5,000.00 NOTE: Entry fees will be disbursed as
follows:

Dates:

April 22–25, 2026.

Registration:

Call 843.735.9814 or 242.577.4696 or Registration in Person at the Captain's Meeting.

Captain's meeting:

April 22, 5:30pm

CLOSING PARTY & Awards:

April 25, 7:30pm at Sea Spray Resort & Marina

Prizes

$500 per day for biggest fish. $1,500 for the aggregate up to four fish split 60/30/10.

TOURNAMENT RULES

Fishing Days

Two out of Three Days - Thursday, Friday, Saturday April 22-25, 2026

Location

Boats can fish out of any marina or any local dock in the Abacos

Lines

Lines In 7:30 a.m - Lines Out 3:30 p.m

Hooks

Non-offset circle hooks only

Hand

Hook and Hand is allowed

Leader

30’ Max Leader

Releases

Releases must be called into committee boat

Time

All fish hooked prior to 3:30pm can be fought until 6:30pm

Line

No line class requirements

Boundaries

30 miles from Sea Spray Marina. Boats may depart from the Marsh Harbour, Hopetown, Sea Spray and Bakers Bay Marinas

Billfish

All billfish must be released

Species and Scoring

Eligible species and scoring: Blue Marlin - 300 points White Marlin - 200 points Spearfish - 200 points Sailfish - 100 points Ties are broken on Time.

Billfish Tournament

2025 Sponsors

Blue Water Flags logo - Wahoo Tournament Sponsor
Haddrell's Point logo - Billfish Tournament Sponsor
Marine Diesel Inc logo - Billfish Tournament Sponsor
Billfish Tournament

2025 Winners

1st Place

Lo Que Sea
2500 points (3 Blue, 5 White)

2nd Place

Fender Bender
2300 points (1 Blue, 8 White, 2 Sail)

3rd Place

MJ's
2100 points (4 Blue, 1 Sail)

Daily Winner 1

Liability
2000 points (3 Blue, 1 White, 3 Sail)

Daily Winner 2

Lunatico
2100 points (3 Blue, 1 White, 4 Sail)