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Post Title: East Cape Offshore 2025 Bisbee Season Kick-Off
Author: Gary Graham-That Baja Guy
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Content: East Cape Offshore Kick-Off of Bisbee2025 Season <a title="2025 Tournament Photos" href="https://www.smugmug.com/app/organize/2024-Bisbees-25th-East-Cape-Offshore-">https://www.smugmug.com/app/organize/2024-Bisbees-25th-East-Cape-Offshore-</a> BISBEE'S EAST CAPE OFFSHORE began with Registration around the poolside at Hotel Buenavista Beach Resort. The Buenavista swimming pool is one of the most popular in the area, with locals and visitors alike gathering around the well-maintained, lush garden area, which is one of the largest and most beautiful in the East Cape region. As teams waited to sign up, they exchanged views on the latest Bisbee Tournament, which will be held in Costa Rica in April 2026. According to David Garcia of CatchStat, over 40 teams have already signed up.   Throughout the afternoon, the teams swapped stories while carefully guarding their recent pre-fishing results. One of the exciting items was the number of mostly smaller Blue Marlin and the few larger Blacks that had been released pre-tournament in the Cabo area. Both Yellowfin Tuna and Dorado had been in many of the recent catch lists, which included some qualifiers (30-pounders for Dorado and 40-pounders for Yellowfin Tuna). At 6 p.m., Wayne Bisbee, Tournament Director, called the Captains’ Meeting to order with Clicerio Mercado translating.  After covering the Rules and other details regarding the event, they closed the meeting by wishing everyone GOOD LUCK! The following morning, the start was delayed by 30 minutes because of a Tsunami Warning, which was cancelled by the Mexican Government. Christian Agundez Gomez, Mayor of Los Cabos County and Lic. Martín Inzunza Tamayo, Director of FONMAR, participated in the flare gun start on Day One. Throughout the afternoon, Axel Valdez and Jill Christiansen responded and recorded the incoming hook-ups and catches, including the ETAs of the teams weighing in their fish. And well after the weigh-in, the call-ins increased throughout the afternoon until the lines were out of the water at 4:30 p.m. Several boats were still hooked up at the time and were allowed to continue fighting their fish. <ol> <li>Felipe Valdez Team: Zorah, Black Marlin – still fishing.</li> <li>Arturo Chacon Team: Aferrados, Black Marlin - lost it at 6:00 p.m.</li> <li>Antonio Tirado Team: National Rental Car - lost a Blue Marlin.</li> </ol> DAY ONE RECAP TOP TEAM - SUPERCHINGO - 394-pound Blue Marlin Prize          $322,000   1st - North Star - Angler Daniel Miranda Camacho - Yellowfin Tuna - 111.7 pts 100% $16,800.00 Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 20.00%) $16,800.00   $44,000.00 Top Release Team Sneak Attack 1 Blue, 1 Black, 600 points $56,100.00 ChupaCabra Rolls Day Two $160,000.00 Category: Tournament Base Entry (BASE) (Allocation 100.00) 80 Teams $84,000.00; Top Tournament Team - Billfish (Billfish)(Allocation 60.00%) $50,400.00   <img src="../../Uploads/Images/%3Cbr/%3E%0D%0A%3Cb%3EWarning%3C/b%3E%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D'http%3A/www.php.net/manual/function.move-uploaded-file.php'%3Emove_uploaded_file()%3C/a%3E%3A%20Unable%20to%20access%20(C%3A%5CWindows%5CMicrosoft.NET%5CFramework64%5Cv4.0.30319%5CTemporary%20ASP.NET%20Files%5Croot%5Ce22c2559%5C92c7e946%5CPosted%20Files%5Cphp_8ddd478a9900907-2DA3B47.tmp)%3A%20Permission%20denied%20in%20%3Cb%3EC%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cfilemanager%5Cupload.php%3C/b%3E%20on%20line%20%3Cb%3E86%3C/b%3E%2C%20column%20%3Cb%3E3%3C/b%3E.%3Cbr/%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr/%3E%0D%0A%3Cb%3EWarning%3C/b%3E%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D'http%3A/www.php.net/manual/function.chmod.php'%3Echmod()%3C/a%3E%3A%20Path%20is%20not%20valid.%20in%20%3Cb%3EC%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cfilemanager%5Cupload.php%3C/b%3E%20on%20line%20%3Cb%3E87%3C/b%3E%2C%20column%20%3Cb%3E3%3C/b%3E.%3Cbr/%3E%0D%0A%3Cbr/%3E%0D%0A%3Cb%3EError%3C/b%3E%3A%20Uncaught%20exception%20'Exception'%20with%20message%20'Image%20not%20found.'%20in%20C%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cfilemanager%5Cinclude%5Cphp_image_magician_custom.php%3A526%3A5%0D%0AStack%20trace%3A%0D%0A%230%20C%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cfilemanager%5Cinclude%5Cphp_image_magician_custom.php(57%2C3)%3A%20imageLib-%3EopenImage%0A%231%20C%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cfilemanager%5Cinclude%5Cutils.php(225%2C3)%3A%20imageLib-%3E__construct%0A%232%20C%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cfilemanager%5Cupload.php(92%2C9)%3A%20create_img%0A%233%20%7Bmain%7D.%3Cbr/%3E%0D%0A" alt="REELnDEALN" /> FIRST PLACE - Reel'n & Deal'n - Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts 65% $32,760.00   SECOND PLACE – Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts 22.5% $11,340.00   THIRD PLACE  Magnifico - Angler Garrett Frazier - Blue Marlin - 341 pts 12.5% $6,300.00  Heaviest Tuna (Allocation 20.00%) $16,800.00   FIRST PLACE North Star - Angler Daniel Miranda Camacho - Yellowfin Tuna - 111.7 pts 100% $16,800.00  Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 20.00%) $16,800.00   FIRST PLACE  - Tuna Fishing Company - Angler Javier Montoya - Dolphin - 43.4 pts 100% $16,800.00  Category: $500 Daily Jackpot (500)(Allocation 100.00%) 62 Teams $79,050.00   Day One 1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts 100% $79,050.00   Day Two 1st 100% $0.00   Day Three 1st 100% Category: $1k Daily Jackpot (1K)(Allocation 100.00%) 58 Teams $147,900.00   Day One 1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts 100% $49,300.00  Day Two 1st 100% $0.00  Day Three 1st - Reel'n & Deal'n - Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts 100% $98,600.00  Category: $2k Daily Jackpot (2K)(Allocation 100.00%) 51 Teams $260,100.00   Day One 1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts 100% $86,700.00   Day Two 1st 100% $0.00  Day Three 1st - Reel'n & Deal'n - Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts 100% $173,400.00  Category: $5k Daily Jackpot (5K)(Allocation 100.00%) 30 Teams $382,500.00   Day One 1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts 100% $127,500.00  Day Two 1st 100% $0.00  Day Three 1st - Reel'n & Deal'n - Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts 100% $255,000.00  Category: $2k Daily Release Jackpot (REL)(Allocation 100.00%) 33 Teams $168,300.00   Day One 1st - El Supertudo - 475 pts 100% $56,100.00   Day Two 1st - TAG Team - 625 pts 100% $56,100.00   Day Three  1st - Estrella Kahe - 625 pts 100% $56,100.00  Category: Gamefish Jackpots (GF)(Allocation 100.00%) 64 Teams $163,200.00   Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 50.00%) $81,600.00   Day One 1st - Team Regalo - Angler Todd Rodriguez - Dolphin - 41.3 pts 100% $27,200.00   Day Two 1st - Tuna Fishing Company - Angler Javier Montoya - Dolphin - 43.4 pts 100% $54,400.00   Day Three 1st $0.00  Heaviest Tuna (Allocation 50.00%) $81,600.00   Day One 1st - North Star - Angler Daniel Miranda Camacho - Yellowfin Tuna - 111.7 pts 100% $27,200.00   Day Two 1st - Mas Crudo - Angler Carlos Peralta - Yellowfin Tuna - 108.5 pts 100% $27,200.00   Day Three  1st - Mas Crudo - Angler Sean Green - Yellowfin Tuna - 73.8 pts 100% $27,200.00   Team Payout  -  Superchingo   $353,890.00   Reel'n & Deal'n    $559,760.00   Tuna Fishing Company   $71,200.00  TAG Team   $56,100.00    El Suertudo $56,100.00  Estrella Kahe $56,100.00  North Star $44,000.00  Team Regalo $27,200.00  Mas Crudo $54,400.00  Magnifico $6,300.00 The Zorah Story Felipe Valdez and the Boys At 2:53 p.m. on Day One, the radio crackled to life. Felipe Valdez on Team Zorah reported they had hooked a huge Billfish and their location was approximately 40 miles south. Their battle continued throughout the afternoon, with the Weigh Station receiving periodic updates until the "lines out" was called at 7:00 p.m. Soon after, the Team called in that they had the giant fish alongside and were attempting to get it into the boat. Then, finally, came another message. They had it in the boat and were racing for the Weigh Station, which would officially close at 9:00 p.m. Meanwhile, the crowd grew to over 100 anxious spectators eager to see the huge marlin being weighed in. However, it was not to be. Team Zorah arrived only a few minutes after the deadline...with the fish in their boat, the boat loaded onto their trailer, the trailer hooked to their truck, and the truck backed right up to the Weigh Scale. The Weighmaster hoisted the Black Marlin up to be weighed while everyone held their breath. It weighed 773 pounds. An easy winner, IF it had made it to the scale on time! It was the first time in the history of the Bisbee Tournament that a fish was brought to the scale in a boat on a trailer. One of the Team members commented, "We tried and tried, but could not figure out how to get the monster fish into the boat without mutilating it!" That Baja Guy   2025 BISBEE'S EAST CAPE OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT SUMMARY Awards Distribution Overview Tournament Base Entry — 80 Teams — $84,000.00 Allocated (100%) <ul> <li>Top Tournament Team - Billfish (Allocation 60%: $50,400.00),</li> <li>*1st Place:* Reel'n & Deal'n (Angler: Frank Halcovich – Black Marlin, 404 pts) — 65% ($32,760.00),</li> <li>*2nd Place:* Superchingo (Angler: Eduardo Cesena – Black Marlin, 394 pts) — 22.5% ($11,340.00),</li> <li>*3rd Place:* Magnifico (Angler: Garrett Frazier – Blue Marlin, 341 pts) — 12.5% ($6,300.00),</li> <li>Heaviest Tuna (Allocation 20%: $16,800.00),</li> <li>1st Place: North Star (Angler: Daniel Miranda Camacho – Yellowfin Tuna, 111.7 pts) — 100% ($16,800.00),</li> <li>Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 20%: $16,800.00),</li> <li>1st Place: Tuna Fishing Company (Angler: Javier Montoya – Dolphin, 43.4 pts) — ($16,800.00),</li> </ul> $500 Daily Jackpot (62 Teams, $79,050.00 Allocated at 100%). TOTAL $1,285,050.00
Excerpt: The Zorah Story Felipe Valdez and the Boys At 2:53 p.m. on Day One, the radio crackled to life. Felipe Valdez on Team Zorah reported they had hooked a huge Billfish and their location was approximately 40 miles south. Their battle continued throughout the afternoon, with the Weigh Station receiving periodic updates until the "lines out" was called at 7:00 p.m. Soon after, the Team called in that they had the giant fish alongside and were attempting to get it into the boat. Then, finally, came another message. They had it in the boat and were racing for the Weigh Station, which would officially close at 9:00 p.m. Meanwhile, the crowd grew to over 100 anxious spectators eager to see the huge marlin being weighed in. However, it was not to be. Team Zorah arrived only a few minutes after the deadline...with the fish in their boat, the boat loaded onto their trailer, the trailer hooked to their truck, and the truck backed right up to the Weigh Scale. The Weighmaster hoisted the Black Marlin up to be weighed while everyone held their breath. It weighed 773 pounds. An easy winner, IF it had made it to the scale on time! It was the first time in the history of the Bisbee Tournament that a fish was brought to the scale in a boat on a trailer. One of the Team members commented, "We tried and tried, but could not figure out how to get the monster fish into the boat without mutilating it!" “Money comes and goes.  You can’t buy an experience like that!” - Angler Tommie Goldston Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore, 2025. Team Captain is the incomparable Felipe Valdez, with Captain Julio Cota Collins, deckhand Alejandro “Brayan” Cesena, and anglers Tommie Goldston, J. David LeCompte, and Marcus Bondy.   We began the tournament like any other —  bait tanks full of Macks, Skippies, etc., and hearts full of hope.    Felipe’s 27’ CC “Zorah” isn’t the biggest boat in the fleet, but good luck finding a vessel more comfortable, capable, and with a crew this outstanding!  Like many boats, we ran south to the San Luis/Gordo region and got to work.   Over the course of the day, we hooked a couple sharks and were able to land a half-dozen yellowfin casting topwater’s.    Our afternoon spread consisted of a rigged flying fish under the kite, a live tuna on the downrigger, a dead tuna on the port corner, and a live Scad Mackerel on the outrigger.   Around 2:30, a giant shark began tailing behind the flying fish, grabbing all of our attention.   Until the live tuna got bit.   And the shark turned around.   And a giant Marlin pushed the most water I’ve ever seen…   Brayan began manipulating the tuna rod, and it quickly got struck. And came tight, but even with these guys’ well-trained eyes, we had no idea which fish.      As we clear the decks, Felipe says “OK Tommie, you get on the rod, and we’ll hope it’s something good.”  After 20 minutes or so, we figured it was the shark. Until the first jump!!! Using 100# line and 300# leader, we barely got to the braid backing, but also couldn’t get it within 70 yards of the boat. Such a monstrous creature, in its element, makes its own rules.    The clock continued to tick as each angler took multiple turns on the handle. By 6 pm, we finally had her boatside.  It took 20 minutes for six big fellas to figure out how to get her aboard!      Halfway home, we realized we were going to be late.  So we dialed back the throttles, cracked a cold beverage, and took great joy in the camaraderie and accomplishment.”
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