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ECO Day One Worst Start ever!
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Gary Graham - That Baja Guy
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Black and Blue Marlin, Dorado, Yellowfin Tuna, Billfish, Released, East Cape,
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First day of Bisbee East Cape Offsho
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<p><br /><br /><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/FLARESTART2.jpg" alt="" width="254" height="169" /><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/FLARESTART3.jpg" alt="Flare3" width="252" height="168" /><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/FLARESTART5.jpg" alt="FLARE 5" width="252" height="168" /></p> <p>The first day yielded a few surprises for the 98 Teams and their crews. The use of Flares for frivolous things like Sportfishing Tournaments is outlawed. Yep, it turns out it is an old regulation that was not enforced until recently.</p> <p>Well apparently, it didn&rsquo;t discourage the 98 Teams in search of their Chance at a MILLION DOLLAR payday. There are myriad of way to accomplish the goal. Depending on the number and size of the &ldquo;Jackpots&rdquo; entered.</p> <p>By the end of the day, the results were impressive.</p> <p><strong>Heaviest Tuna</strong></p> <p>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Species&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points</p> <p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Caprichoso&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aristoteles Regalo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yellowfin Tuna 85.9-lbs.</p> <p><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/BURRO.jpg" alt="Team Burro With yellowfin" width="1020" height="681" /></p> <p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BURRO &nbsp;&nbsp; Mauricio Guluarte&nbsp;&nbsp; Yellowfin Tuna 66.8-lbs</p> <p>3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; North Star &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alonso Alatorre Rubio&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yellowfin Tuna&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 63.5-lbs</p> <p><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/ALTIMAR.jpg" alt="ALTIMAR WITH CATCH" width="1020" height="681" /></p> <p>4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Altamar&nbsp;&nbsp; Guillermo David Gomez Trejo Yellowfin Tuna&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.2-lbs</p> <p>5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team Crudo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emanuel Bernal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yellowfin Tuna&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52.3-lbs</p> <p>6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pescadores de Fuego &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nick Dragonmire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yellowfin Tuna 47-lbs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Heaviest Dorado</strong></p> <p>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Species&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points</p> <p><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/LOSPLEBES.jpg" alt="" width="1020" height="681" /></p> <p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp; LOS PLEBES &nbsp; David Galvez Flores&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.7-lbs</strong><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/MISUENO.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; Mi Sueno Chris Campanella&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp; 44-lbs</strong></p> <p><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/REEALIN%26DEALIN.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Real'n &amp; Deal'n &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Frank Halcovich&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.5lbs.</p> <p><img src="https://bisbee-cdn.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thatbajaguy/2023/ECO/BUFFLO.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Buffalo Sportfishing Cathy Sainsbury&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.2</p> <p>5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lucky&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Juan Jose Lopez Dolphin&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.3-lbs</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>$2k Release Category</strong></p> <p>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points</p> <p><strong>1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Retriever 500</strong></p> <p><strong>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; El Suertudo&nbsp; &nbsp;400</strong></p> <p><strong>3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pour Decisions 300</strong></p> <p><strong>4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sporty Game&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 300</strong></p> <p><strong>5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TAG Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 300</strong></p> <p><strong>6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Will 2 Win 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 300</strong></p> <p><strong>7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jersey Girl Sportfishing&nbsp;&nbsp; 300</strong></p> <p>Bottom-line what Wayne dubbed the worst start ever evolved into one of the best single days in recent memory.</p> <p>With a steady stream of all the species in the contest. Later after lines out at dinner Wayne, and Axel Valdez, the voice of &ldquo;Radio Control&rdquo; acknowledged it had been a memorable day at the scale.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Bottom-line what Wayne dubbed the worst start ever evolved into one of the best single days in recent memory.</p> <p>With a steady stream of all the species in the contest. Later after lines out at dinner Wayne, and Axel Valdez, the voice of &ldquo;Radio Control&rdquo; acknowledged it had been a memorable day at the scale.</p>
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