LOS CABOS OFFSHORE storms back

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 18, 2024

The Bisbee Team, fueled by the success of the East Cape Offshore in August at East Cape, was brimming with anticipation for the upcoming 24^th annual LCO in Los Cabos.

2024 East Cape Offshore FInal Wrap up

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 10, 2024

East Cape, B.C.S., Mexico – Bisbee Tournaments, presented by HDI Marine, began their 2024 season, 7/31/2024 - 8/2/2024, with a total Jackpot of $1,674,675 at the Bisbee East Cape Offshore at East Cape in Baja California Sur!  

More Teams Capitalize on ECO Third and Final Day

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 7, 2024

On Friday, August 2, 2o24, the East Cape Offshore fleet crowded the Start Line as Wayne Bisbee
counted down the final seconds until the start –“TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR,
THREE, TWO, ONE,” and the roar of the fleet’s engines going full throttle was deafening

Bisbee's 25th East Cape Offshore Tournament Wednesday review

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 2, 2024

 Before noon on Wednesday, August 1, 2024, ECO Central was extremely busy with a steady stream of call-ins reporting hookups for blue marlin, striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, dorado, and boated and lost fish.

Bisbee's 25th East Cape Offshore Tournament begins

• Gary C, Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 1, 2024

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, for the twenty-fifth year in a row, the Bisbee Team opened for Registration at Spa Buenavista promptly at 3:00 p.m. 

Bisbee’s Tournaments Dodged Norma’s Curveball, Succeeding in Netting Two Teams MILLIONS!

• That Baja Guy-Gary Graham
• Oct 31, 2023

Jakob Gonterman, an angler on Team Stella June, hooked a Black Marlin and landed it on Thursday, Day One at 3:00 p.m. It was the first fish to come to the scale during the Tournament. On Saturday night, the Tournament Awards presented the Team a check in the amount of $4.4 Million, exceeding that of the $3.9 record of "Bad Company" in 2006. This check is the largest written in the history of the Bisbee tournaments.  

BISBEE TOURNAMENTS BEGIN CONCURRENTLY

• Gary Graham -- That Baja Guy
• Oct 28, 2023

Finally, the delayed Registration arrived, and the Bisbee Team had wisely opened several hours earlier than planned. As Teams waited, they could check out all the many auction and raffle items offered by the BISBEE FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND Team displayed outside—items in front of the lavish Luxury Avenue building.

NO MORE NORMA!!!

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 24, 2023

As the Bisbee Team and their partners implemented the final adjustments for their extraordinary innovations to the 21^st Los Cabos Offshore Tournament and the 43^rd Black & Blue – along came "NORMA!" 

Bisbee Tournaments Adapt as Hurricane Recovery Begins

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 23, 2023

The World’s Richest Fishing Tournament has to Adapt and Overcome what Mother Nature has thrown at Bisbee organizers and its world-class participants.

Before getting into the very interesting news below, the Bisbee’s Offshore Tournament group wishes all the fishermen and communities of Southern Baja the very best as they recover from the terrible hurricane these past few days. Their thoughts, hopes, and prayers are for everyone affected!

Norma, Norma, NORMA!

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 19, 2023

2022 is in the rearview mirror and the 43^rd Annual Bisbee’s Annual extravaganza is less than 24 hours away. As usual, the Bisbee Team was led by one of the most enthusiastic families hosting sportfishing tournaments on the planet. They have outdone themselves for this one.

2023 23rd Annual BISBEE'S EAST CAPE OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT AWARDS

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 9, 2023

Shortly after dinner Wayne Bisbee along with Trish and Clicerio Mercado assisted in the handing out of the Checks and trophies. After he took care of a few odds and ends including the “Early Bird drawing”. There were a total of 11 checks handed out in the following order. You can find the actual breakdowns for each award below the checks.

Day 3 belonged to Gamefish Division

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 8, 2023

The radio remained remarkably quiet as those Teams searched for the right fish earning them the right to be on the Awards Stage on Saturday night.

Day 2 (Friday) Teams keep the Weigh Station Rocking

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 7, 2023

The chatter on secret channels was all about the sea temps, which were in the high 80s. Many Teams elected to focus on the Gamefish Categories and Jackpots (Dorado and Yellowfin Tuna), while others chose to tackle Billfish in both Catch and Release Categories.  In the Release Category, all Billfish, including Striped Marlin, Sailfish, Spearfish, and larger Black and Blue Marlin required a minimum weight of 300 pounds. 

ECO Day One Worst Start ever!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 4, 2023

Bottom-line what Wayne dubbed the worst start ever evolved into one of the best single days in recent memory.

With a steady stream of all the species in the contest. Later after lines out at dinner Wayne, and Axel Valdez, the voice of “Radio Control” acknowledged it had been a memorable day at the scale.

Bisbee's 24th ECO attracts 98 WANNA BE Millionaires!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 3, 2023

Wayne was excited to welcome the 98 teams competing for approximately $1.8 million (U.S.).

Bisbee's Black & Blue shatters INTERNATIONAL Payout records

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 31, 2022

At the Awards banquet held on the A.P.I. Cruise Ship Pier in Cabo San Lucas Saturday Night. Wayne Bisbee announced that for the second time in Black and Blues forty-two-year history. There would be three checks handed out exceeding ONE MILLION DOLLARS totaling $7,387,925 of the $11,651,300 the largest amount prize money ever offered in a Sportfishing Tournament!

Black and Blue: Winners in the Catch Category exceed ONE MILLION DOLLARS per Team

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 29, 2022

The past three days of Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournament fishing were challenging experiences for the 218 Teams! Putting it into perspective, according to CatchStat, there were a total of 70 billfish reported, including 4 blacks, 60 blues, and 6 stripes. Remarkedly only 3 qualifiers were brought to the scale, and sixty-six were released. Only one non-qualifier arrived at the scale! It was a remarkable statement of all the Team members’ judgment about the size of their fish when there were such huge sums of money on the line.

It All Comes Down to DAY 3

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 29, 2022

"Here we go again – Find the @#$%&!* fish!!!"-Wayne Bisbee

219 Teams Competing for Historic $11,651,300

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 27, 2022

Through these record-breaking Bisbee Tournaments, Baja California Sur continues to enjoy its position as a leader for events of this category, attracting visitors from around the world.

MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 25, 2022

CABO SAN LUCAS, BCS, Mex. October 24, 2022 – Wayne Bisbee, owner, and manager of Bisbee tournaments, proclaimed that the 2022 Bisbee Offshore Series Jackpots amounted to a spectacular $3,469,035 this year, in addition to the millions of dollars awarded in the 42-year-old flagship, the "Bisbee Black and Blue."  In addition to the 2022 East Cape Offshore Tournament's payout of $1,286,385, the Los Cabos Offshore tournament hit the million-dollar mark for the fourth consecutive time in its 24-year history with its 2022 total of $ $2,182,650 Jackpot Prizes up for grabs, which resulted in the multi-million-dollar figure.

"BRING ME A FISH!"...Wayne Bisbee

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 23, 2022

Saturday morning, the Bisbee Fleet milled about before the Flare Gun start of the second and final day of the 2022 Los Cabos Offshore Tournament, waiting for the conclusion of Wayne's radio update of the event details as well as the recount of the activities at the scale on the first day. When Bisbee finished, he closed with a slight desperation in his voice, "BRING ME A FISH!"

Wowza! $2,183,700!

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 22, 2022

During the past 42 years, Bisbee Tournaments have had many momentous events, including breaking the Million Dollar Ceiling in two of the three events:

The Black and Blue       2003 Que Sera $1,165,230 first Million dollar check ever awarded in a Sportfishing Tournament!

The East Cape Offshore 2022 Stella June $1,286,385 

The Los Cabos Offshore 2018 TBA

24th Los Cabos Offshore Begins!

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 20, 2022

LCO time has finally arrived, and our Bisbee Team is confident this will be another one for the record books.

Around two dozen teams arrived for our "Pre-Registration Day," only to realize they were the Guinea Pigs for introducing Bisbee's new "High-Tech Registration Solution!" 

MILLIONS ON THE LINE

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 14, 2022

Team STELLA JUNE'S angler, Hugo Pina, boated a 375-pound black marlin on the second day of the three-day event earning the Team a colossal $3,430 per pound payday equaling $1,286,385 of the $1,614,425 shared among the 6 winners of the 97 Teams competing.

This raised the expectations of the Bisbee Teams for another record-breaking year for the two remaining events held in Cabo San Lucas during the last half of October.

Bisbee begins 2022 season with MILLION DOLLAR-plus winner in Bisbee East Cape Offshore in Baja Sur!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 7, 2022

Team Stella June’s 375-pound black marlin caught on the second day of the 3-day event held in the East Cape area earned the Team an enormous $1,286,385 payday at Saturday Nights 23^rd East Cape Offshore Awards banquet held on the sand in front of the Buena Vista Oceanfront and Hot Springs Resort managed by the Valdez Family for the past 46 years.

2022 Bisbee East Cape Offshore-Last Chance

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 6, 2022

Wanna be a millionaire? So did the ninety-seven teams still hoping to get in the hunt on the final day of the 23^rd Annual Bisbee ECO! With the first two days of fishing behind them, a few awaiting the 7:30-am start were hoping to add to their successes.

Joe Musich aboard "Buena Fortuna" released a dorado 25 minutes after the flare gun went off – the first fish of the day. Hopefully, he would live up to the name of his boat, translated as "Good Fortune!"

ECO Hump Day was Grand

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 5, 2022

Long after lines out, Team Stella June arrived with a black marlin that was the first qualifying billfish to be brought to the scale during the first two days of competition. The usual debate, "Would it qualify?" ricocheted through the enormous crowd of spectators. The noisy debate continued as the scale was zeroed, and the giant fish was hoisted up. Seconds went by as the numbers settled on the scale and stopped. "THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE POUNDS," Wayne Bisbee declared.

Bisbee ECO Day One was DoDo Day

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 5, 2022

Ninety-seven boats crossed the starting line determinedly – with a plan. Although, admittedly, some looked like they had no "plan" in mind!

Some teams targeted a single species, billfish, dorado, or yellowfin tuna.

Those Teams targeting billfish complained that they found the dorado to be a nuisance. However, most billfish hooked did not meet the Tournament's minimum weight of 300-pounds, so they were released.

The 42nd Bisbee Baja Season Begins

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 3, 2022

The 2022 Bisbee's East Cape Offshore edition begins with 97 teams who, for the third year in a row, are vying for another RECORD-BREAKING TOTAL of $1,614,425, according to the final numbers listed in CatchStat.  Anglers from Cabo to La Paz share optimism after the positive results of several successful events for specific species kicking off this season in Baja.

Bisbee Black and Blue awards its 20th OVER A MILLION DOLLAR CHECK

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 25, 2021

For the 20^th time in the 41-year history of the BLACK and BLUE, a ONE MILLION DOLLAR check was presented to the tournament winner!

Team BRANIFF, a FIRST-TIME WINNER aboard a Pisces Fleet boat, the 58' Dona Homa, with Captain Lupe at the wheel and angler Andres Pineda on the rod, caught what turned out to be the largest fish weighed in during the event – a 489-pound blue marlin earning the TEAM over $1,000,000.

$9,000,000 ON THE LINE ON BLACK AND BLUE FINAL DAY

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 22, 2021

$9,000,000

ONE QUALIFYING BILLFISH

ONE TEAM

ONE DAY

After the last team had lost the final hooked billfish on Thursday, Wayne Bisbee, Tournament Director, declared, “Friday, the final day of the 2021 Black & Blue, will be like no other in the history of competitive big sport fishing tournaments in the world.”

“A $9,000,000 shootout between 199 Teams for the largest single-day prize ever awarded in a Bisbee tournament.”  

2021 Bisbee Black & Blue – Day One, What a Stunner!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 21, 2021

Bisbee announced that Team BRANIFF's catch was worth just over $600,000 since they only entered the $500 and $5,000 Daily Jackpots; however, there is still a possibility of more money if theirs remains the largest fish brought to the weigh-station!

The celebration continued as Bisbee wrapped up, when the clock reached 5 p.m., confirming that "lines out" and that no other fish were hooked up or coming to the scale. So, his announcement caused yet another brief celebration before the Team departed for a well-earned dinner at one of their favorite restaurants.

Five Teams Score Large in LCO

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 18, 2021

For the THIRD time in its 23-year history, the Bisbee LCO total awards equaled over a MILLION DOLLARS as well as increasing to 186 TEAMS breaking last years record of 122. Also of note is that 60+TEAMS were FIRST TIMERS in competition for the total payout of $1,961,600.

AWARDS REFUND EXPLANATION & AWARDS BANQUET CHANGE REMINDER

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 17, 2021

AWARDS REFUND EXPLANATION & AWARDS BANQUET CHANGE REMINDER

Just a reminder that tonight’s Awards Cocktail Celebration will be at the Maria Corona Restaurant (same place shown in the magazine at 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (NOT 7:00 pm to 9:00 as published in the magazine).

We will have plenty of great food, but we will be done early enough for you to go to dinner afterwards should you like. Parking is limited so walking, Uber or Taxi will be a smart move for you.

As for the unclaimed prize money, all money has been claimed except for the $5,000. Daily Jackpot. The Dorado category gets rolled into the Tuna category.

Of the $5,000. Daily Jackpot ($10K in entry fees for the two days), “100% of the available prize money is being refunded”. This is $8,500. per team. You may use that money for the Black & Blue this week or receive a refund check when we all get back home. Just let us know what you want to do.

Thanks very much for being with us, we still can’t believe how much this tournament grew and next year is going to be equally insane, I’m sure.

Looking forward to seeing you this evening at 5:30 and on Tuesday for the Black & Blue as well!!!

All the best,

Wayne, Tricia and the Bisbee’s crew

Wowza!!! The 2021 Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore has begun!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 16, 2021

When registration began at 3 p.m. on Thursday, a few teams were waiting in line to add or delete team members, make their final payment, or pick up their swag. CatchStat had signaled earlier that the LCO tournament was on track to set attendance and jackpot records, so everyone was eager to see what the final counts would be. 

Important Rule Change

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 14, 2021

BISBEE’S RULES ADDENDUM - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 14 TO OCTOBER 23, 2021

For the 2021 Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore and Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament

This is a change/addition to what is published in the 2021 tournament magazine’s rules regarding the points/prize money deductions for non-qualifying marlin weighing less than 300 lbs. (specifically rule #18 of the 2021 published “General Tournament Rules”).

Rule #18 remains as is, with the following change/addition:

Bisbee Tournaments October Countdown

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 7, 2021

As the Bisbee Cabo Offshore and the Bisbee Black and Blue drew closer, Tournament Director Wayne Bisbee observed, "The number of teams that registered for the East Cape Offshore in August was 96, an increase of 42%. In addition, the payout was the largest ever at $1,582,975, so we anticipate our Cabo registration numbers will increase as well.  And, of course, as numbers increase, so do the payouts. So, we should have great tournaments this year!   

Bisbee East Cape Offshore Wraps it up with Awards

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 11, 2021

The 96 teams entered in the 22^nd Annual East Cape Offshore Tournament all had one thing in common – they were still in the hunt on the third and final day for the right fish that could put them on the leader board for this year’s already record-setting event.

entered in the 22^nd Annual East Cape Offshore Tournament all had one thing in common – they were still in the hunt on the third and final day for the right fish that could put them on the leader board for this year’s already record-setting event.

LOCAL TEAMS dominate Day Two!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 7, 2021

In the Tuna Division, the only tuna brought to the scale was by Team “Don Julio,” by Sean Feeney, from La Costa, Calif., who also has a vacation home at Ranch Leonero. Often a participant in other local tournaments in the area, including the Las Palmas Dorado Shootout that his Team has won in the past, Team “Don Julio” will receive a total of $34,425. for their efforts.

Bisbee Jackpots --Elusive for Most

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 5, 2021

Early morning cloudy skies combined with thunder booming in the distance greeted the 97 East Cape Offshore teams as they gathered on Day One for their first day of competition. It was an impressive sight as boats ranging from 24- to 80-feet crowded the start line as the seconds ticked down to the 7:30-a.m. start.

The 2-2 Fantastic ECO kicks off with a Flourish

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 5, 2021

Wednesday morning at exactly 7:30-a.m., 97 boats responded to the red flare streaking across the sky fired by Cabo San Lucas Mayor Armida Castro, by roaring off in search of a qualifying BLUE OR BLACK MARLIN WEIGHING 300-POUNDS, A DORADO WEIGHING 30-POUNDS OR A TUNA WEIGHING 40-POUNDS.

In search of a piece of the record breaking Jackpot or $1,582,975.00 exceeding last year’s record of 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS by half-million dollars!

BLUE MIRACLE, EARLY BIRD DEADLINES & A HUGE EAST CAPE OFFSHORE!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Jun 3, 2021

First, this past Thursday, we had an absolutely awesome movie premier event for “Blue Miracle” at the historic Granada Theater in Dallas, TX.

Bisbee Black & Blue Award night wrap up

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 25, 2020

Baja Cantina was buzzing Saturday night when Wayne and Tricia Bisbee began the abbreviated awards’ program honoring the Top Release teams of the Bisbee Black & Blue tournament.  Observing that there were fewer trophies than he had expected on the table, Wayne Bisbee commented, “I gotta’ say it’s different…a lot different.”

“Bring me a Damn FISH!” …Wayne Bisbee

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 24, 2020

The “virtual crowd banner” awaited the arrival of a qualifying fish weighing over 300 pounds as it hung over the Weigh Station for the three days of the Black & Blue tournament. And this was not counting the pre-fishing days the 127 teams scoured the waters off the tip of Baja on boats skippered by some of the finest Captains in the world.

Waiting impatiently, Wayne Bisbee, Tournament Director, each passing day would grumble, “Bring me a damn fish!”

Utter Heartbreak on Day Two of Bisbee's Black & Blue Tournament!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 22, 2020

Rebecca Ehrenberg, Pisces Sportfishing just posted the following
"I just hung up the phone with local and well respected Captain Javi Abaroa of the 34’ Luhrs “Whatta Journey”, with team “5 More minutes” onboard. They hooked up to a Blue Marlin at 12:38 PM today and fought their fish for over 5 hours!!

Two fish were brought to the scales that did not qualify and this was the last boat hooked up, all lines out, and if they made it happen, the marlin would turn them into Millionaires...

The 40th Bisbee Black & Blue smashes the record with 127 Teams and $4.6 MILLION in prize money!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 22, 2020

The following morning, before the start boat left the dock, Carlos Mendoza Davis, Baja’s Governor, and other state officials presented Wayne and Trish Bisbee with a special plaque, honoring the Bisbee family and their deceased father, Robert “Bob” Bisbee for his decades of support in Cabo San Lucas and Baja.

The Governor commended them saying, “We wanted to recognize Robert “Bob” Bisbee and his children Wayne and Trish along with the entire Bisbee family for their ongoing support for Cabo San Lucas over the past 40 years.

The LCO’s Final Day began with an enigma

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 19, 2020

This year, the first billfish of the day arrived before the weigh station had opened at 2:00 p.m. at the API Pier. The incoming team had dedicated their catch to the kids at the orphanage as a tribute to their longtime fishing buddy, surfer, and friend, Donnie Lovett, “Blackfin Donnie.”

Los Cabos Offshore attracts 128 teams for a winning purse of $1,440,850

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 17, 2020

When LCO registration finally closed, and all the information was reviewed, the results were astounding.  The Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament broke last year’s record!  This was amazing as it was the first year the tournament purse broke $1 Million. With 10 additional teams over last year’s 118, this year’s field of 128 is competing for a purse of over $1.44 Million!

Bisbee Family Tournaments are here

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Oct 8, 2020

Forty years later, the three Bisbee Family events have exceeded the ONE MILLION DOLLAR THRESHOLD at least once, distributing 18 checks exceeding $1 million dollars to individual winning teams.

It's almost BISBEE TIME

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Sep 22, 2020

I hope everyone is doing very well as the tournaments draw near. Both October events are shaping up great, and there’s still a ton of fish in Cabo!
 
In the past couple of weeks, Cabo lightened their Covid restrictions one more level and are planning to go even further in the coming weeks. This means that all of the local businesses can operate a bit more freely and they’re more than ready to see all of you!

Bisbee’s 2020 East Cape Offshore Smashes Records!

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Aug 10, 2020

From around the world, 72-teams came to compete in Bisbee’s East  Cape ffshore three-day event on the fertile Sea of Cortez for a record jackpot of over $1,100,000, breaking three of its records.  The Bisbee’s Organization began the 2020 Season during the world-wide COVID-19 Pandemic with the event’s largest turnout, the first time the prize money cracked the million-dollar mark, and the largest blue marlin ever caught in the 21-year history of the East Cape Offshore. 

21st Annual Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament begins next week

• Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
• Jul 30, 2020

We are happy to announce that following several months’ assistance and direction from various Mexico and Baja Federal, State, and Municipal Government agencies establishing necessary protocols for a safe event, the much anticipated “21^st Annual Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament” will be held at the Buena Vista Oceanfront & Thermal Resort.

In this fishing tournament, first place could mean a $1-million payday

• Bryce Miller at the Los Angeles Times
• Nov 26, 2019

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — As the crew of the Stella June dug into plates of Asian fusion at the Chubby Noodle on sleepy Paseo de la Marina, captain Evan Salvay ran his fingers through hair shaped by a day’s worth of saltwater, wind, broiling sun and spiking anxiety.

The Bisbee Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund hosts unique Awards Night Celebration

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Nov 4, 2019

Bisbee Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund’s program, a unique mix of the raffle, live auction, entertainment, and a top-tier firework show, was included in the distribution of $4,584,450 to various category winners of the three-day fishing tournament.

Third-Day Double Header Crushes the Competition

• Gary C Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 26, 2019

Aboard Tranquillo, owner Ken Cofer started the team’s day off with a sailfish release. Although it was not the right kind of fish, it was an encouraging sign of things to come.

On they trolled for the next hour or so in search of the “big one.” And then they had a “be careful what you wish for” moment – a double hookup for anglers Amanda Cofer and Bill Pino, and this time it was the right kind!

Shut Up and Pitch!

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 25, 2019

Teams Wild Hooker and True Grit won the extraordinary sums of well over $1 Million each on Days One and Two of the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournament in Cabo San Lucas.

Day Three has arrived, and the other 124 teams are looking for the opportunity to stand on the awards stage alongside the first two lucky teams on Sat. Night to accept a similar check.  If that happens, it could be three approximately $1.3 Million checks issued on three consecutive days … another world record.

It ain't over till it's over.

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 24, 2019

Day 1 of the 39^th Annual Bisbee Black and Blue began as not one, but two spectator boats headed out to watch the flare gun start of the event. Cabo Wave, loaded with dignitaries, staff, press, and spectators, was followed by a second spectator boat, also filled with overflow spectators eager to watch the start of the competition for $4.5 million – the largest sportfishing tournament purse in the world.

RECORD $4.5 Million Payout on 39th Bisbee Black and Blue

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 23, 2019

The 39^th Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament – a record $4.5 million payout extravaganza, according to director Wayne Bisbee – is shaping up to be as substantial as the recently-concluded Los Cabos Offshore event. 

The 126 teams entered in this three-day tourney are poised for an early morning start.

2019 Los Cabos Offshore Tourney Final Wrap-up

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy-
• Oct 22, 2019

From start to finish – with virtually no downtimes – the just concluded 2019 Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament was a bang-up event, made more so by the $1,274,150 distributed when it was all over. 

“Blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, and two tuna brought home the paydays for 120 entries of 480 anglers plus boat captains and crews working both the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean out of Cabo San Lucas,” said event director Wayne Bisbee.

LCO Day One winner receives $444,550 for Day 1 Daily Jackpot for a 328 Blue Marlin

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy-
• Oct 21, 2019

There were 192 fish caught or released during the two-day event, including ten dorado but no qualifiers, 95 striped marlin, 61 blue marlin, ten black marlin, and one lonely spearfish.   

He added that was not bad for the two-day event. Over 2,400 pounds of fish were donated by the teams to “Feeding Los Cabos Kids,” whose staff and volunteers cleaned and delivered the fish that provided an estimated 7,557 meals for the kids and their families through their efforts since 2015, they have served Children’s Rehab and feeding centers through neighborhoods in the barrios surrounding Los Cabos.

Gordo Banks saves the day

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 20, 2019

Not only is that where the most boats were working but it also produced the first boated tuna of the day just before 11 a.m. for the angler, Cesar Alberto Carrillo Sanchez on Team “Tuna Killers” -- go figure.

LCO Day One unofficial Daily Payouts: NEARLY $500,000

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 19, 2019

“Predator” Jarrod Smith boated a blue marlin, weighing in at 328 pounds, Approximate daily jackpot $445,825

“C-Rod,” Tyla Armstrong boated a yellowfin tuna. It weighed in at 157 pounds. Approximate daily jackpot $41,225

120 Los Cabos Offshore Teams in the Hunt

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 18, 2019

From left to right: Captain Fernando Hoyos, Ricardo Zeger, Admiral Jorge Medina Antonio, Roberto Hernández, Salvador Uribe, Capitan De la Vega,

Ask Fernando

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 17, 2019

Thirty-four years ago, a young man named Fernando Antonio Flores was hired by Bob Bisbee to help during the Black and Blue Tournament. He's the one in the pink cap.

It's Tournament Time!

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Oct 12, 2019

We're well into the clubhouse turn for our upcoming tournaments and they're shaping up great!

We've got a couple of things we want all of you to be aware of for this year.

Bisbee ECO Awards $619,800 to Team El Suertudo

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 5, 2019

Winning both Day One and Day Two jackpots, plus getting the heaviest billfish for what is the largest payout in the history of the East Cape Offshore Tournament ever  –  “Team El Suertudo” collected a whopping $619,800.

Ninth Inning, Two Out

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 4, 2019

Prior to the 7 a.m. start, 66-teams crowded the start line as the flare rose across the horizon for the second and final day of the Bisbee East Cape Offshore Tournament. Would it be decided in the first inning or last at-bat?

$400,000 still up for grabs on Day Two

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 3, 2019

During the fiesta on the beach later, teams seemed optimistic and sure they would have a shot at the nearly $400,000 still left in the jackpot for Day Two.

ECO Jackpot Sets Twenty-Year Record

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 2, 2019

However, on the winning side, the total jackpot increased to a record $790,000, the largest amount in the 20^-year history of the ECO.

East Cape Offshore Tribute to Jesus “Chuy” Valdez

• Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
• Aug 1, 2019

What the caterpillar perceives as the end,

to the butterfly is just the beginning.

East Cape Offshore Two-Day Format a Winner

• Gary Graham -That Baja Guy
• Jul 31, 2019

When 2018’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament punctured the One Million Dollar mark last year with its two-day format, the Bisbee Team heeded the input of its participants who urged the East Cape Offshore to match the LCOT format. 

Bisbee Black and Blue, San Diego angler Charlie Lee wins $3,004,900

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 28, 2018

CABO SAN LUCAS, BCS, Mexico – A 510-pound black marlin on the final day of the Bisbee Black & Blue Tournament was worth a staggering $3,004,900 to angler Charlie Lee and California-based Team Chinito Bonito.

Total Black & Blue Tournament jackpot payouts amounted to $3,693,625 announced tournament director Wayne Bisbee.

Bisbee Black & Blue: Lightning strikes twice

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 27, 2018

Chinito Bonito, a second-year Black & Blue Tournament veteran team, reported their first hook-up of this tournament – a black marlin with angler Charlie Lee in the fighting chair. No stranger to winning, they had landed a 442-pound blue marlin last year, their first year in the tournament, that had earned them $7,020.

Karma plays a role in Big Game-Big Money Sportfishing

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 26, 2018

Karma was a game changer on Day Two as THE “Karma 3” backed into the IGY slip shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Rumors swirled through the crowd eagerly waiting to see what Bisbee’s 2018 Black and Blue daily winner might be. It was the only fish so far, so there was no competitor at that point. And as luck would have it, no other billfish were brought to the scale that day!

Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament 1st day winner receives $645,425

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 25, 2018

As the big fish was hoisted, the crowd gasped while angler Max Briggs confirmed the zeroed IWS Weighmaster scale and waited as Bert Merritt paused until the numbers stopped.  Then he roared … Three Hundred Ninety-Five Pounds as the Team 4 Yahoos high-fived and hugged one another exuberantly.

Storm clouds flee as Black and Blue begins

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 24, 2018

Bisbee welcomed the large group crowding the stage as he began. “You folks are going to be blown away by the numbers this year. It’s bizarre!  While our number of teams is down, the jackpot is approaching FOUR MILLION DOLLARS and we still have teams signing up.

Bob Bisbee, Sr. reaches his final resting place (March 6, 1933 – June 14, 2018)

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 23, 2018

Bob Bisbee Sr., patriarch of the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournaments phenomena, peacefully passed away June 14, 2018 in the north Dallas Metroplex, leaving behind a legacy, a loving family and a huge circle of friends.

Los Cabos Offshore Tournament pays record $1,165,000 prize money

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 23, 2018

There were 123 teams, 763 anglers, competing for not just bragging rights but also the princely sum of $1,165,000 dollars on the line that was passed out at the popular Cabo San Lucas Maria Coronas Restaurant hosted by owner, Jorge Gonzales.

LCO Day Two – 458 Pound Black crushes the competition by 3-pounds

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 21, 2018

The Wild Hooker arrived next with veteran angler Danny Hogan who placed in a Bisbee Tournament last year. As his fish was being hoisted to be weighed, team member Allen Stuart murmured as he eyed the fish, “Now I know what it’s like to be in Third Place.” 

When Hogan’s black marlin tipped the scale at 458 pounds, the Team Wild Hooker roared approval.  They were in fact in First Place for the day!  Hogan volunteered that they only had one bite on a skipjack in the two days – “It was a one strike/one fish,” he grinned.

Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore Day One - A good day for a start

• Gary Graham, That Baja Guy
• Oct 20, 2018

Another big winner the first day was Casa Hogar and the families living out in the Barrios. Jen and David Limpert of Hope for Los Cabos who collected all the fish caught Friday, arranged to have them cleaned and filleted and then delivered 48 double-sized zip-lock bags the same evening.

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• pharmacepticacom
• Oct 19, 2018

Bisbee Tournament Big Fish (and Big Bucks) are On the Line

• Gary Graham, that Baja guy
• Oct 18, 2018

Anticipation soared, and the excitement built as many boats and teams arrived for the upcoming Bisbee tournaments. Their mere appearance in Cabo was the promise of fun-filled days ahead for locals and visitors, veterans and newcomers alike.

Join Us in Honoring Dad's Amazing Life

• Gary Graham
• Oct 15, 2018

We have chosen what we feel is the most appropriate place and time to gather in remembrance and celebrate Dad's life. 

18th Bisbee ECO Shatters Records

• Gary Graham
• Aug 5, 2018

“May Bob Bisbee's Spirit touch our fish and honor his legacy …”

With the above tribute inscribed on Team Awesome’s East Cape Offshore Tournament shirts, their wish to include and honor the man who founded the Bisbee tournaments was underscored.

Bisbee ECO Third day yields more qualifiers

• Gary Graham
• Aug 4, 2018

“In spite of it seeming as though there were long quiet spells on the VHF during the three days, the outcome of this year’s ECO was impressive!”  Wayne Bisbee observed. “There were qualifiers brought to the scale all three days.

$657,125 prize money serves as incentive for more teams

• Gary Graham
• Aug 3, 2018

Still, it was enough to add to the frustration of those teams searching for the right place at the right time – looking for their chance to make the Leaderboard for a shot at some of that ECO record-setting $657,125 prize money.

Glory! Glory!

• Gary Graham
• Aug 2, 2018

Day One began with a touching tribute to Bob Bisbee in the morning.  This is the one of a few tournament he has not attended in person, but we believe he was with us in spirit -- watching the day play out, as he always has. 

Bisbee East Cape Offshore draws a crowd

• Gary Graham
• Aug 1, 2018

Throughout the afternoon was a steady, but not overwhelming, stream of participants wandering through the hotel’s large dining room which was decorated with mounts of the marlin, dorado and yellowfin tuna, reminders of the targets of the teams for the next three-days of fishing

All Systems GO for Bisbee’s ECO

• Gary Graham
• Jul 30, 2018

It’s getting close! Online sign-ups prior to Tuesday’s registration have been brisk.

Bisbee’s Conservation Fund Finds a Way

• Gary Graham
• Nov 10, 2017

Nearly 800 anglers and guests joined in a remarkable demonstration of support of the Bisbee’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund’s first-ever charity event benefiting the projects that were at the heart of the organization when it was established nearly five years ago.  The event was open to the public.

Bisbee Black & Blue Winners Receive $3,255,750

• Gary Graham
• Oct 29, 2017

Saturday night was the welcomed finish line for the 120 teams that had fished their hearts out during Cabo’s Black & Blue Tournament.

C Bandit Black tops field and nearly steals the show

• Gary Graham
• Oct 28, 2017

It took the effort of all of the station crew to haul it high enough to be weighed. When it was finally secured, weigh master Techel for the final time this season, counted, “1-2-3” as the number on the IWS digital scale stopped at 569-pounds and Techel called it out. The crowd howled with delight.

Bisbee Black & Blue produces a flurry of qualifiers on second day.

• Gary Graham
• Oct 27, 2017

“Seven qualifiers in one day alone is electrifying; two on one boat and two different species is unusual, plus a last-minute hookup sure made the hump day of the richest tournament on the planet one for the books,” Bisbee marveled.

Bisbee Black & Blue … Day One a Thriller

• Gary Graham
• Oct 26, 2017

 All 10 Brothers cheered-on the weigh station crew as they struggled to hoist the second fish. “Hey, we want a new Ten Brothers record” laughed one as the fish slowly settled on the rope. “Three-two-one- let’s have the weight,” begged one brother. Then, the weighmaster drawled out the official weight of 485 pounds!

Black & Blue underway

• Gary Graham
• Oct 25, 2017

By the time the final team had submitted their paper work and paid their entry fees, there were 120 teams registered and the cash prizes totaled $3,211,825 which was higher than it had been in 2016.

Pub Crawl Bisbee Style

• Gary Graham
• Oct 24, 2017

Today is the beginning of the final Bisbee tournament of the season, the 37th Annual Bisbee Black and Blue, October 24-28. This event primarily targets black and blue marlin weighing a minimum of 300 pounds to qualify. All other species, including striped marlin, sailfish and spearfish, are released with special prizes for the top release teams. The Black and Blue also features a special Saturday night Award celebration with Auction, Raffle, and David Pack's "Legends Live" Charity Benefit Concert.

This year

2017 Bisbee Offshore finishes with a flourish

• Gary Graham
• Oct 24, 2017

There were 671 anglers and crews consisting of 114 teams who competed in the 19^th Annual Los Cabos Offshore Tournament held October 19 - 22 in Cabo San Lucas and the winners carried home $823,500 in prize money.  To quote Wayne Bisbee, “The “Los Cabos Offshore” can’t be called the “Baby Bisbee” any longer … it’s all grown up!” 

Team Hooray’s 574-pound blue stuns the field

• Gary Graham
• Oct 22, 2017

Pandemonium broke out at the scale as spectators, photographers and staff all jostled for a better view of the fish. When the fish had settled on the scale, with gusto, weighmaster Jack Teschel bellowed out the weight at 574-pounds, verifying that this “Hail Mary” turned out to be the largest fish of the 2017 Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore Tournament.

One man one fish

• Gary Graham
• Oct 21, 2017

As the committee boat idled toward the rising sun, Wayne Bisbee mused, “Looks like we are going to have great weather for the tournament; the 114 teams should be pleased.” His comment was an understatement! The first day’s fishing was a show stopper with three qualifying billfish and one yellowfin tuna brought to the scales by closing time.

Registration frenzy

• Gary Graham
• Oct 20, 2017

He concluded by updating the final tally to 114 teams with 626 participants competing for $822,450 in cash prizes. “If you had asked me thirty days ago, I never would’ve thunk it!”  He grinned.

The Anticipation is infectious

• Gary Graham
• Oct 19, 2017

A huge “attaboy” and THANK YOU from the entire Bisbee team and the participants to each of the 2017 Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsors. They are the glue that helps make the events a huge success every year. For a complete list of those sponsors please visit https://www.bisbees.com/Sponsors/List.

Medano Hotel & Suites - New Partner-Sponsor

• R. Wayne Bisbee
• Aug 21, 2017

Located in the heart of Cabo San Lucas, we’re very happy to welcome the brand new Médano Hotel and Suites as our host hotel this year.  

ECO A Big One for Bisbee Record Book

• Gary Graham
• Aug 7, 2017

This year, ECO had a great turnout, best fishing and the first time in the history of the event that qualifying marlin over 300 pounds were weighed all three days.

Don’t miss the remaining Los Cabos Offshore, October 19 - 22, 2017 and Black & Blue, October 24 - 28, 2017. Hope we see all of you there.

In closing, Bisbee thanked the Valdez Family of Hotel Buenavista Beach Resort for their help and hospitality adding that the dates for next year are July 31-August 4, 2018.

Sometimes Barely is Enough

• Gary Graham
• Aug 5, 2017

The tournament awards ceremony to hand out out eleven checks to the winning Teams totaling $590,375. Will be held on the beach overlooking the Sea of Cortez in front of the host Hotel Buenavista Beach Resort beginning at 7:00 p.m Saturday evening  (8/5/17).  

Take a Time Out

• Gary Graham
• Aug 4, 2017

Meanwhile, a mere seven minutes later, Team Tag Team’s Hunter Heryford arrived at the scale with a 39-pound dorado that would be the largest of the tournament thus far, though they were not in the “Gamefish Division.” Heryford managed to lure it in on a “Zucker” black and purple in a click under 30-minutes, their only bite of the day.

Wayne’s World

• Gary Graham
• Aug 3, 2017

As the two crews whooped and hollered, drowning out the sounds of camera shutters clicking, Wayne Bisbee confided, “This is the first time in the history of the ECO that all the jackpots were covered in the first couple of hours.”  Little did he know, but by the time for “lines out,” there would be four qualifying billfish brought to the weigh station:

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Pacifico Index

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 23, 2016

There are countless ways to gauge success in today’s society. From presidential polls to college football rankings, friends, followers and likes to stocks and commodities values, all measure degrees of achievement, standings and wealth. The benchmark for the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Jackpot Tournament, the richest sport-fishing contest in the world and presented this year by Orca Coolers, is the unofficial Pacifico Index. By all accounts the 2016 edition was a resounding success with an overall purse of $3,511,900 at stake for the 121 boats entered.

Homecoming

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 21, 2016

It was a fitting end to the 36th annual Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Jackpot Tournament. The SoCal team aboard C-Bandit was the last to the scales Friday night with a solid contender definitely in tow. Russ Armstrong was on the rod when a black marlin ate a live 12-pound yellowfin tuna near Vinorama right at noon. Even though it stayed down at first, Armstrong suspected it was a good fish. As he applied more drag, the black came alive and started leaping out of the water 200 feet behind the transom.

Jackpot

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 21, 2016

It wasn’t the biggest marlin Julio Fernandez has ever caught. And it wasn’t the hardest fighting fish, either. But the black marlin he landed Thursday morning in the 2016 Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Jackpot Tournament will be the most memorable, without a doubt. Catching a fish worth close to $2 million dollars tends to stand out, regardless.

Skirt Chasers

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 15, 2016

The first day of the 2016 Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament started with a big bang and that doesn’t even count the 8 a.m. flare start that sent 108 boats racing off in search of big fish and even bigger prize money. A total of more than $773,000 is at stake in this two-day event. By the time the scales closed 12 hours later, six marlin had been hoisted aloft, along with three qualifying yellowfin tuna. Marlin must weigh at least 300 pounds, while tuna have a 40-pound minimum.

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• ronaldAcers
• Oct 22, 2015

Close But No Million

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 19, 2016

The Bisbee’s Black & Blue, presented by Orca Coolers, is well-known as the world’s richest sport-fishing tournament. But for those who have competed in or followed the event over the years, it’s also known for its high-stakes drama. Many a winning fish has come to the scales in the last day or last hour throughout the B&B’s 36-year history. So Wednesday’s scenario on the first day of fishing added a somewhat early twist.

Enchilada Grande

• By Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 19, 2016

Compound Interest

• By Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 17, 2016

Avalanche

• By Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 17, 2016

The normal association of the word avalanche is massive walls of snow pummeling down a frozen mountain pass. Or in the case of arid climates like Baja California Sur, pebbles triggering rocks triggering boulders in a raucous cavalcade until it all comes to a pulverized rest in the arroyo far below.

In the Shadow

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 15, 2016

The ‘Little Bisbee's” is little no more. The Los Cabos Offshore Tournament, long known as the diminutive warm-up for the Black & Blue, has announced its presence with authority. One hundred and eight boats competing for more than $773,000 in prize money proves that, thank you very much. And if there was still any lingering doubt, a look at the team rosters confirms the popularity of this combo billfish/game fish format. Take Juan Barraga and his crew, for example.

BULL RIDER LASSOES LARGEST MARLIN TO WIN 2016 BISBEE’S EAST CAPE OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Aug 12, 2016

Owner Rick Twamley, fishing aboard his 60-foot Hatteras Bull Rider, made a first and lasting impression by boating a 427-pound blue marlin on the first day of the 2016 Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament. That fish, captured on a green and yellow dorado lure after a 68-minute fight, earned Capt. Lucas Parelta and the team the top payout of $340,701. The total purse among this year’s 65-boat fleet was $543,825.

High Stakes

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 25, 2015

It takes confidence to bet heavily when the stakes are so high. Yet that’s exactly what Team Tranquilo did this past week during the 35th edition of the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament.

North of the Border

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 23, 2015

Last day theatrics are old sombrero for the Bisbee’s Black & Blue and the 35th edition was no exception. With no qualifying marlin on Thursday, the jackpot for a team entered across the board on the final day was worth $1.8 million. That didn’t take into account the difference between US and Canadian dollars, however, or optional jackpots.

The Partnership

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 22, 2015

Putting on a tournament the size and scope of the Black & Blue is no easy task. Besides coordinating 121 teams from around the globe, weighing trophy fish and distributing more than $3.5 in prize money, there are tons of behind-the-scenes logistical details to consider.

Name Game

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 21, 2015

Team names are always an interesting subject in a highly competitive tournament like the Black & Blue. Many reflect tackle themes, regional loyalty or bravado. Some are clever phrases while others aren’t publishable on a family web site. But all represent the spirit and personality of the individual teams entered. The first day of the 2015 Bisbee’s Black & Blue, with more than $3.515 million on the line, certainly underscored that point.

Yellowfin Fever

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 19, 2015

Christopher Altbaum picked the perfect time to catch his largest tuna ever. The Go Deeper/Sea Fever team member outlasted a hefty 238-pound yellowfin to claim the top daily honors in the second and last day of fishing in the 2015 Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament.

Winning Combo

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Oct 18, 2015

The 2015 Los Cabos Offshore Tournament was one for the record books, literally. With an all-time high of 95 boats, an overall purse of $629,300 and top dollars to the winning boat, this “warm-up” for the Bisbee’s Black & Blue has certainly come into its own.

Hot Rod Roars Into Winner’s Circle

• Capt. Dave Lear
• Aug 8, 2015

John Peelman and Team Hot Rod know what it takes to win. The Fresno, California angler and his veteran crew adapted to difficult conditions and brought the winning fish to the scales Friday afternoon to earn top honors in the 2015 Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament.