Salt Life Bluewater Tournament

The Northeast Florida Marlin Association hosts the Annual Salt Life Bluewater Tournament from Wednesday, May 6, to Sunday, May 9, 2026, at Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor. This is a Captain's choice tournament allowing participants to choose two fishing days from May 7 to May 9 to target a wide variety of species, including marlin, kingfish, and tuna.

Event Details

The event starts with a Captains' Meeting from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, followed by several days of competitive fishing. Participants compete in one or both of the Bill Fish and Game Fish Divisions, with $50,000 in cash and prizes available. 

Each day, boats depart early in the morning for fishing—lines can go in the water at 7:00 a.m.

The event concludes with an awards dinner to celebrate the participants and their catches.

Reel in all the details on St. Augustine's fishing tournaments.

Registration: Register online for the species you seek to catch. (Registration opens mid-March-ish, keep checking.) Entry into either the billfish or the game fish category is required to be considered for the NEFMA Tournament Series Championship. There are also several TWTs (Tournament within a Tournament) you can choose to enter.

When: Wednesday, May 6 - Sunday, May 9, 2026

Where: Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor, 3070 Harbor Drive, St. Augustine, Florida 32084