Los Cabos Big Game Charter Boat Classic 2014

Los Cabos Charter Boat Classic

Los Cabos Big Game Charter Boat Classic es el primer torneo de su tipo en México. No hay cuota de inscripción y está abierto a todos los aficionados a la pesca. Los Cabos tiene el récord de captura de atún, wahoo, dorado y marlín más grande del mundo, ofreciendo una posibilidad real de atraparlos en sus mares y agregar emoción a un día de pesca en barco.

Solo necesitas preparar la embarcación para disfrutar del fantástico clima de Los Cabos y su legendaria pesca. Debido al éxito durante el 2013, para el 2014 se extenderá a cuatro días de torneo.

Los Cabos Charter Boat Classic

Los Cabos Big Game Charter Boat Classic is the first of its kind in Mexico. There’s no entry fee and the tournament is open to all fans of fishing. Participants have the opportunity to catch record size tuna, wahoo, dorado and the world’s largest marlin. It is a unique event created to add excitement to a day of fishing.

You just need to charter a boat to enjoy the fantastic weather of Los Cabos and the legendary fishing. Due to the success of the 2013 event, this year the tournament will be extended to four days of fishing.

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2014 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Day 1

 2014 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament 

The first day of fishing in the 2014 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament proved productive, especially for Team Reel Gold.

Alaskan Jason Snyder, currently of Namibia, hooked up to a nice blue marlin at 12:27 p.m., and after a tough 30-minute battle the crew had the marlin on board. At the IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas weigh gantry, the fish weighed in at 365 pounds, winning levels 1-4 Daily Marlin Jackpots worth $2​​0,700 and giving Team Reel Gold the lead in the tournament.

Team Picante 45 earned Wednesday’s Daily Release Jackpot. Team captain and angler David Machado of Gulfport, Mississippi, caught a striped marlin and blue marlin, earning Picante 45 600 release points and the Daily $2,400 Release Jackpot. Team Picante 45 currently leads the Billfish Release Division, followed by Pocket Aces and Solmar.

In the Tuna/Wahoo/Dorado Jackpot, Team Minerva II angler Gary Anderson from Canada weighed a 25.4-pound dorado to take the $2,100 Daily Jackpot. Team Estrella Del Norte angler Gonzalo Gastillo of San Jose Del Cabo won the $2,100 Tuna Jackpot, besting a 180-pound yellowfin after a two-hour fight on 60-pound-test line. There were no wahoo weighed in, so that jackpot rolls to day two of fishing.

After another beautiful sunrise, Thursday’s shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. from both Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo sent the teams racing off in the hopes of finding a winning fish. Today​ is the second of three days of LCBT fishing with cash, prizes and glory on the line.

For all the action, go to the tournament’s live scorekeeper at http://www.loscabosbillfishtournament.com.

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Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament 

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur. México

The idea of conducting small tournaments came about in 1982 in conjunction with the pioneers of the hospitality industry here in Los Cabos. Today, the tournament has grown from six teams and a prize of $10,000 dollars to more than 150 teams competing for millions of dollars. In 2006, the cash jackpot was the biggest prize in the history of sport fishing.
This year Team count is 127 The 908 anglers representing several countries are in search of a big marlin and a share of more than $2.1 million in prize money!!

En el año de 1982, surge la idea de realizar pequeños torneos en conjunto con los pioneros en la industria de la hotelería. El torneo que inicio con seis equipos y una bolsa de $10,000 dólares, ahora ha rebasado los 150 equipos inscritos con un bolsa de millones de dólares. En el 2006, se registró el mayor premio en efectivo en la historia de la pesca deportiva.

Este año se inscribieron 127 equipos con 908 pescadores  de varios países, los premios en efectivo superan los 2 millones de dólares.

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2014 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament Day 1

Despite Hurricane Odile and limited air lift, the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament maintained its tradition and timing for 2014’s 16th-annual event. A festive kickoff party and captains meeting on the beautiful Playa Grande Resort & Grand Hotel’s beachside terrace got things going Tuesday evening.

The LCBT fishing began this morning as Rubén Reachi Lugo, Secretary of Tourism for Baja California Sur, shot the flare at 7:30 a.m., signaling the official start of Los Cabos’ fall tournament season. Fishing has been fantastic, so the teams were eager and excited to get underway. At press time, several blue and striped marlin were released, and one tuna was boated.

The first day of fishing in the 2014 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament proved productive, especially for Team Reel Gold.

Alaskan Jason Snyder, currently of Namibia, hooked up to a nice blue marlin at 12:27 p.m., and after a tough 30-minute battle the crew had the marlin on board. At the IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas weigh gantry, the fish weighed in at 365 pounds, winning levels 1-4 Daily Marlin Jackpots worth $2​​0,700 and giving Team Reel Gold the lead in the tournament.

Team Picante 45 earned Wednesday’s Daily Release Jackpot. Team captain and angler David Machado of Gulfport, Mississippi, caught a striped marlin and blue marlin, earning Picante 45 600 release points and the Daily $2,400 Release Jackpot. Team Picante 45 currently leads the Billfish Release Division, followed by Pocket Aces and Solmar.

In the Tuna/Wahoo/Dorado Jackpot, Team Minerva II angler Gary Anderson from Canada weighed a 25.4-pound dorado to take the $2,100 Daily Jackpot. Team Estrella Del Norte angler Gonzalo Gastillo of San Jose Del Cabo won the $2,100 Tuna Jackpot, besting a 180-pound yellowfin after a two-hour fight on 60-pound-test line. There were no wahoo weighed in, so that jackpot rolls to day two of fishing.

Tournament last day for fishing is oct 17th so fish on #CABO!!

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Los Cabos Billfish Tournament 2014

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The Los Cabos Billfish Tournament is a three-day team event with top team honors going to the team that tallies the most billfish points per pound.

El Torneo “Los Cabos Billfish” es un torneo de tres días de pesca de gran captura (peces de gran tamaño) que premia a los equipos que acumulen el mayor número de puntos por libra (kilogramo) durante el torneo.

Los Cabos Billfish Tournament tuvo sus inicios en 1999, rápidamente fue reconocido como un torneo de pesca importante enfocado en un formato de conservación al medio ambiente. Durante tres días los equipos inscritos tendrán la oportunidad de lograr el mejor puntaje.

The first Los Cabos Billfish Tournament was held in 1999. It was quickly recognized for its focus on environmental conservation. It is a tournament of three-day team event with top team honors going to the team that tallies the most billfish points per pound.

Participating teams hit the water Wednesday, October 17, in hopes of earning some of the estimated $750,000* in cash and prizes by releasing the most billfish or catching the largest marlin, tuna, wahoo and dorado during the tournament’s three days of fishing. Weigh-ins and billfish release video check-in will be at IGY Marinas Cabo San Lucas.

The LCBT was the first tournament in Cabo to use cameras and technology to score billfish releases, leading to large cash purses for letting billfish go. The tournament was also the first to introduce a live online scorekeeper in Cabo, allowing participants and fans from all over the world to access what happens on the water and at the weigh scales.

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