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Bisbee ECO Day One was DoDo Day
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Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
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Dorado, sportfishing, billfish,
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Bisbee ECO is the largest gamefish tournament held in Baja Sur's East Cape area on an annual basis
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<h1>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</h1> <p><img src="https://cdn.bisbees.com/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/axelweb.jpg" alt="" width="1080" height="720" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Axel Valdez and Omar L&oacute;pez de Jes&uacute;s, Coordinator FONMAR.</strong></p> <p>Some teams targeted a single species, billfish, dorado, or yellowfin tuna.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>While one billfish was brought to the scale, that didn't meet the 300-pound minimum.</p> <p>Some of the Teams were targeting black marlin, deep dropping down in the southern sector of the Grid.&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.bisbees.com/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/let go-1WEB copy.jpg" alt="" width="1060" height="795" /></p> <p>Ninety-seven boats crossed the starting line&nbsp;determinedly &ndash; with a plan. Although, admittedly, some looked like they had no "plan" in mind</p> <p>Day One Final Results</p> <p>Heaviest Dorado</p> <p>Rank Team Angler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Species&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.bisbees.com/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/52half.jpg" alt="https://cdn.bisbees.com/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/let go-1WEB copy.jpg" width="1060" height="795" /></p> <p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tiger Spirit &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gilberto Castro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52.5</p> <p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/Team-macana.jpg" alt="" width="608" height="1080" /></p> <p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Macana &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Luis Martinez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.5</p> <p><img src="https://bisbee-cdn/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/0W6A1224 copyweb copy.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/0W6A1224+copyweb+copy.jpg" alt="" width="1060" height="707" /></p> <p>3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Navima Marlin Hunters &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mauricio Martinez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.2</p> <p>4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reel Quest Zach Loth&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41</p> <p>5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ARDOR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Todd Berardi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.4</p> <p>6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Let's Go&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tom McLaughlin Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.1</p> <p>7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Encantada Patrick Hoppe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38</p> <p>8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Juanpi &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Miguel Abaroa&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32</p> <p>Top Tournament Team &ndash; Billfish</p> <p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bajaus Bad Influence&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jorge Lazo de la Vega&nbsp;&nbsp; Blue Marlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -279</p> <p>Black Marlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0</p> <p>Blue Marlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Released</p> <p>Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27</p> <p>Sailfish&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Released</p> <p>Striped Marlin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Released</p> <p>Catch Count&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72</p> <p><strong>$2k Release Category</strong></p> <p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ONO 600</p> <p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bandito - Karma Sportfishing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 400</p> <p>3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; El Suertudo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 400</p> <p>4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reina Linda&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 300</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/axelweb.jpg s3://bisbee-cdn/thatbajaguy/2022/eco/axelweb.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Ninety-seven boats crossed the starting line&nbsp;determinedly &ndash; with a plan. Although, admittedly, some looked like they had no "plan" in mind!</p> <p>Some teams targeted a single species, billfish, dorado, or yellowfin tuna.</p> <p>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.</p>
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8/5/2022 3:48:25 AM
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