Get ready for the Biggest Tournaments of the year, right here In Cabo. The fishing has been hot and there have been some large marlin hooked in the last few weeks. Still the fish to beat for the biggest Marlin in the Bisbee’s history is the 993 lb. Blue Marlin caught by the 40 ft. Tollycraft Picante in the 1994 Bisbee’s Black and Blue Marlin Tournament. Good luck to all the participants!
Here’s the lineup for October:
LOS CABOS BILLFISH TOURNAMENT
October 12th - 16th, 2010
The Los Cabos Billfish Tournament is a three-day team event with top team honors going to the team that tallies the most points per pound.
The tournament pays down to third place (first, second and third). The tournament will also award cash and prizes to the team(s) that catch the largest fish (by weight) in three eligible billfish species.
Release trophies and cash prizes will also be awarded to the top three teams scoring the most billfish release points.
Optional marlin, tuna, wahoo and dorado jackpots will also award cash and prizes.
October 12-- Final registration, captains meeting and kickoff party at the Playa Grande Resort from 5:00 pm. - 8:30 pm. Captains Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m.
October 13 -- 6:15 AM until 7:15 AM visual checkout, 7:30 a.m. Bimini Start, 4:30 p.m. Lines Out. Weigh-ins and Release Video check IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas
October 14 -- 6:15 AM until 7:15 AM visual checkout, 7:30 a.m. Bimini Start, 4:30 p.m. Lines Out. Weigh-ins and Release Video check IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas
October 15 -- 6:15 AM until 7:15 AM visual checkout, 7:30 a.m. Bimini Start, 4:30 p.m. Lines Out. Weigh-ins and Release Video check IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas
October 16 -- 7:00 p.m. Awards Banquet, Playa Grande Resort.
http://www.loscabosbillfishtournament.com/
9th Annual Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament — 2010 Fact Sheet
CURRENT YEAR INFORMATION
DATES: Friday, October 15 – Sunday, October 17, 2010
HOST FACILITY: Bahia Hotel (www.losarcosgroup.com/index‐en.html)
LOCATION: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
MAILING ADDRESS: Bisbee’s Black & Blue Headquarters, 2300 McDermott Road, Suite 200‐382, Plano, TX 75025
CONTACT: Wayne Bisbee
PHONE: 714‐393‐6107
FAX: 714‐408‐4187
EMAIL: mailto:info@bisbees.com
WEBSITE: www.bisbees.com
ENTRY FEE: $1,200 (base entry) – $5,600 per team with optional entries
ENTRY LIMITS: no limits on number or size of boats, open to both private and charter boats
TARGET SPECIES: black, blue and striped marlin, sailfish, spearfish, tuna (40 lb. min.), dorado (30 lb. min.)
FORMAT: 2 days of fishing, 300 lb. minimum on black and blue marlin, release only on all other billfish species, underweight
billfish are penalized
ANGLING RULES: IGFA modified, circle hooks required with natural bait, live or dead
TOURNAMENT SERIES AFFILIATIONS: IGFA Offshore World Championship
CHARITIES SUPPORTED: The Billfish Foundation, IGFA and the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation
PUBLICATIONS: CREST magazine published by New York Moves Publishing
HISTORY
TOURNAMENT STARTED IN: 2002
FIRST YEAR STATISTICS: 38 teams, $128,580 cash awards
2009 STATISTICS: 57 teams, 284 anglers, $238,960 cash awards (hurricane Rick drastically affected entries)
HIGHEST OVERALL PURSE: $296,760 in 2008
HIGHEST SINGLE PURSE: $177,557 in 2005 to Daddy Rabbit for 1st Place (588.0 lb. blue)
HIGHEST NUMBER OF BOATS PARTICIPATING: 70 in 2008
BEST YEAR FISHING: 2008 – the second largest marlin in Bisbee’s history was caught, an 870.0 lb. blue marlin
DESCRIPTION: Big game fishing tournament focused on competition and camaraderie. Considered by many as a warm up
for the Big Show—Bisbee’s Black & Blue, and is known as the “Little Bisbee’s”. An expected 70 teams will compete for over
$300,000 in cash awards. Many other activities are available in Cabo San Lucas. Open to the public, no admission fee.
30th Annual Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament — 2010 Fact Sheet
CURRENT YEAR INFORMATION
DATES: Tuesday, October 19 – Saturday, October 23, 2010
HOST FACILITY: Bahia Hotel (www.losarcosgroup.com/index‐en.html)
LOCATION: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
MAILING ADDRESS: Bisbee’s Black & Blue Headquarters, 2300 McDermott Road, Suite 200‐382, Plano, TX 75025
CONTACT: Wayne Bisbee
PHONE: 714‐393‐6107
FAX: 714‐408‐4187
EMAIL: mailto:info@bisbees.com
WEBSITE: www.bisbees.com
ENTRY FEE: $5,000 (base entry) – $63,100 per team with optional entries, can enter Release Division only for $2,500
ENTRY LIMITS: no limits on number or size of boats, open to both private and charter boats
TARGET SPECIES: black and blue marlin
FORMAT: 3 days of fishing, 300 lb. minimum on black and blue marlin, underweight fish are penalized
ANGLING RULES: IGFA modified, circle hooks required with natural bait, live or dead
TOURNAMENT SERIES AFFILIATIONS: IGFA Offshore World Championship
CHARITIES SUPPORTED: The Billfish Foundation, IGFA and the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation
PUBLICATIONS: CREST magazine published by New York Moves Publishing
HISTORY
TOURNAMENT STARTED IN: 1981
FIRST YEAR STATISTICS: 6 teams, $10,000 cash awards
2009 STATISTICS: 94 teams, 485 anglers, $1,926,715 cash awards (hurricane Rick drastically affected entries)
HIGHEST OVERALL PURSE: $4,165,960 in 2006
HIGHEST SINGLE PURSE: $3,902,998 to Bad Company 55 in 2006 for 1st Place (361.0 & 422.0 lb. blue marlins)
HIGHEST NUMBER OF BOATS PARTICIPATING: 239 in 1999
BEST YEAR FISHING: 2005 – 304 billfish
OTHER: highest individual payout in sportfishing history — $3,902,998 to Bad Company 55 in 2006; more million dollar
winners than any other sport — seven; thirteen winners over $500,000.
DESCRIPTION: The world’s richest fishing tournament with the most million dollar winners. An expected 200 teams
compete for over $4 million in cash awards. The tournament is extensively covered in both print and televised media. Many
other activities are available in Cabo San Lucas. Open to the public, no admission fee.
RECORD FISH
BLUE MARLIN (1994) — 993.0 lbs., Picante, 40 ft. Tollycraft, angler Rocky Gentile
BLACK MARLIN (2004) — 645.0 lbs., Retriever, 61 ft. Viking
Capt. Enrique Villanueva from Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico; angler Martha Macnab from Balboa Island, California USA