Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament

The Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament is back for its 74th year, taking place February 26–27, 2027 at Pier Sixty-Six Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A long-running fixture on South Florida’s tournament calendar, it brings anglers and teams to one of the region’s best-known waterfront marinas for two days of competition against billfish in the late-winter bite. Registration is open until 10:00 PM on February 25, 2027, and the tournament offers live scoring through CatchStat so teams and supporters can follow the action in real time.

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Fish the Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament with Black Book Charters

With two fishing days and a registration window that closes the night before the tournament begins, planning ahead gives your team the best chance to secure the right program. Black Book Charters connects teams with privately owned, captain-maintained sportfish vessels and crews among the most accomplished in the world, with tuned kite systems, efficient live-bait management, and the electronics to track rips and color changes off Fort Lauderdale. Dockage, bait, provisions, and fueling are handled so your team can focus on the fishing. Start with our Miami sportfish charters and Florida sportfish charters, choose a platform from the tournament-ready fleet, and inquire about the Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament to review availability.

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Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament 2027 Details

• Location: Pier Sixty-Six Marina, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Dates (2027): February 26–27, 2027
• Format: Two-day billfish tournament
• Registration: Open until 10:00 PM on February 25, 2027
• Live Scoring: CatchStat

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Why Charter with Black Book Charters

• Owner-level platforms: Luxury charter vessels that run like private programs, with redundant systems, tournament communications, and premium kite and live-bait setups.
• South Florida specialists: Crews who read wind, current, and color breaks off Fort Lauderdale and Miami to stay on productive water.
• Tournament execution: Programs that understand daily timing, media, and live scoring, so every release counts.
• Concierge operations: Entries, dockage, bait, provisions, fuel, and lay-day logistics handled so your team stays focused on execution.

The Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament follows the Sailfish Challenge on February 17–21 and Line, Vine & Dine on February 18–20, and leads into Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring on March 2–6. Map the season on our tournaments overview, or inquire now to reserve a program.