2nd annual · Benevolent Wahoo Tournament
Fish hard.
Give back.
Fish for wahoo, tuna and kingfish while supporting your local firefighters.
November 20–21, 2026, Marathon, Florida Keys.
Nov 20
Kick-off meeting
Nov 21
Tournament day
$800
Per boat
6
Anglers included
Six anglers included per boat. $800.
Extra anglers: adults $100 / juniors $50. Juniors: 17 & under on Nov 21. Full entry rules →
Schedule
Tournament weekend
Nov 20 · 5:30–7:00 PM
Kick-off meeting
Bongo’s Botanical Beer Garden and Cafe
59300 Overseas Hwy
Marathon, FL 33050
In-person registration: 5:30–7:00 PM
Reading of rules: 6:30 PM
Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. All teams receive a bucket with shirts, hats, rules, itinerary.
Nov 21 · 7:00 AM–3:00 PM
Fishing
Lines in at 7:00 AM. Lines out at 3:00 PM.
Nov 21 · 3:30–5:30 PM
Weigh-in
Bongo’s Botanical Beer Garden and Cafe
59300 Overseas Hwy
Marathon, FL 33050
Food and drinks available for purchase.
Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
Awards banquet dinner
Bongo’s Botanical Beer Garden and Cafe
59300 Overseas Hwy
Marathon, FL 33050
Trophies, cash prizes, raffle, dinner and open bar.
On the menu
Ahi tuna poke, Huli-Huli chicken and Hawaiian-style pulled pork.
Served with Hawaiian-style fruit and cucumber salads, jasmine rice, sweet Thai plantains, mixed greens and corn on the cob.
Last year
2025 by the numbers
The first tournament, November 7–8, 2025, raised approximately $33,000 for funding for Marathon Fire Rescue and improving marine-emergency response across the Middle Keys.
See the 2025 gallery140
Anglers
30
Boats
20
Wahoo weighed
41 lb
Winning wahoo
$33K
Raised
478.8
Pounds of Wahoo Weighed
Species & rules
Full rules →01
Wahoo
Primary division · heaviest fish wins · trophies and cash
02
Tuna
Blackfin division · heaviest fish
03
Kingfish
Kingfish division · heaviest fish
Want to partner with us?
Call us at 305-743-5266 for sponsorship opportunities, tournament marketing, on-site signage and more.