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Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge in Rompin
The Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge is an annual offshore catch-and-release fishing competition held at Lanjut, Kuala Rompin, roughly 125 kilometres south of Kuantan, under the auspices of the Pahang state government. Targeting sailfish and marlin during their peak migration season from March through September, the competition follows international rules set by the Billfish Foundation and the International Game Fish Association, and serves as a qualifying event for the IGFA Offshore Championship final in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Kuala Rompin, on Pahang's coast roughly 125 kilometres south of Kuantan, sits along one of the natural migration routes that sailfish and marlin follow through Southeast Asian waters, particularly active between March and September each year.