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East Cape Offshore 2025 Bisbee Season Kick-Off
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<p><strong>East Cape Offshore Kick-Off of Bisbee2025 Season</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>BISBEE'S EAST CAPE&nbsp;OFFSHORE began</strong>&nbsp;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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>CatchStat,</strong>&nbsp;over 40 teams have already signed up</span>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Throughout the afternoon, the teams swapped stories while carefully guarding their recent pre-fishing results. One of the exciting&nbsp;items was the number of mostly smaller Blue Marlin and the few larger Blacks that had been released pre-tournament in the Cabo area.</p> <p>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).</p> <p>At 6 p.m., Wayne Bisbee, Tournament Director, called the Captains&rsquo; Meeting to order with Clicerio Mercado translating.&nbsp; After covering the Rules and other details regarding the event, they closed the meeting by wishing everyone GOOD LUCK!</p> <p>The following morning, the start was delayed by 30 minutes because of a Tsunami Warning, which was cancelled by the Mexican Government.</p> <p>Christian Agundez Gomez, Mayor of Los Cabos County and Lic. Mart&iacute;n Inzunza Tamayo, Director of&nbsp;FONMAR, participated in the flare gun start on Day One.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Several boats were still hooked up at the time and were allowed to continue fighting their fish.</p> <ol> <li><strong>Felipe Valdez Team:&nbsp;</strong>Zorah, Black Marlin &ndash; still fishing.</li> <li><strong>Arturo Chacon Team:&nbsp;</strong>Aferrados, Black Marlin - lost it at 6:00 p.m.</li> <li><strong>Antonio Tirado Team:&nbsp;</strong>National Rental Car -&nbsp;lost&nbsp;a&nbsp;Blue Marlin.</li> </ol> <p><strong>DAY ONE RECAP</strong></p> <p><strong>TOP TEAM</strong>&nbsp;<strong>- SUPERCHINGO&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;394-pound Blue Marlin</p> <p><strong>Prize&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $322,000 &nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><em>1st - North Star&nbsp;</em></strong><em>-&nbsp;Angler&nbsp;<strong>Daniel Miranda Camacho -</strong>&nbsp;Yellowfin Tuna - 111.7 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $16,800.00&nbsp;<strong>Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 20.00%) $16,800.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>$44,000.00</strong></p> <p>Top Release Team&nbsp;<strong>Sneak Attack</strong></p> <p>1 Blue, 1 Black, 600 points</p> <p>$56,100.00&nbsp;<strong>ChupaCabra&nbsp;</strong>Rolls&nbsp;<strong>Day Two&nbsp;</strong>$160,000.00</p> <p><strong><u>Category: Tournament Base Entry (BASE) (Allocation 100.00)</u></strong></p> <p><strong><u>80 Teams $84,000.00;</u></strong></p> <p><strong><u>Top Tournament Team - Billfish (Billfish)(Allocation 60.00%) $50,400.00 &nbsp;</u></strong></p> <p><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" /><u></u></p> <p><strong><em><u>FIRST PLACE&nbsp;</u></em></strong><strong><em><u>-&nbsp;Reel'n &amp; Deal'n&nbsp;-&nbsp;</u></em></strong><strong><em><u>Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts&nbsp;</u></em><u>65% $32,760.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></strong></p> <p><strong><em><u>SECOND PLACE &ndash;</u></em><u>&nbsp;<em>Superchingo&nbsp;- Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts&nbsp;</em>22.5% $11,340.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></strong></p> <p><strong><em><u>THIRD PLACE &nbsp;Magnifico - Angler Garrett Frazier - Blue Marlin - 341 pts&nbsp;</u></em><u>12.5% $6,300.00&nbsp;&nbsp;Heaviest Tuna (Allocation 20.00%) $16,800.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></strong></p> <p><em><u>FIRST PLACE&nbsp;</u></em><em>North Star -&nbsp;Angler&nbsp;Daniel Miranda Camacho -&nbsp;Yellowfin Tuna - 111.7 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $16,800.00 &nbsp;Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 20.00%) $16,800.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><em><u>FIRST PLACE&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;- Tuna Fishing Company&nbsp;- Angler Javier Montoya - Dolphin - 43.4 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $16,800.00 &nbsp;Category: $500 Daily Jackpot (500)(Allocation 100.00%) 62 Teams $79,050.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day One</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $79,050.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Two</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st&nbsp;</em>100% $0.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Three</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st&nbsp;</em>100%&nbsp;<strong>Category: $1k Daily Jackpot (1K)(Allocation 100.00%) 58 Teams $147,900.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Day One</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $49,300.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Day Two</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st&nbsp;</em>100% $0.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Day Three&nbsp;</em></strong><em>1st - Reel'n &amp; Deal'n - Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $98,600.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Category: $2k Daily Jackpot (2K)(Allocation 100.00%) 51 Teams $260,100.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Day One</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $86,700.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Two</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st&nbsp;</em>100% $0.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Day Three&nbsp;</em></strong><em>1st - Reel'n &amp; Deal'n - Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $173,400.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Category: $5k Daily Jackpot (5K)(Allocation 100.00%) 30 Teams $382,500.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Day One</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - Superchingo - Angler Eduardo Cesena - Black Marlin - 394 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $127,500.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Day Two</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st&nbsp;</em>100% $0.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Day Three&nbsp;</em></strong><em>1st - Reel'n &amp; Deal'n - Angler Frank Halcovich - Black Marlin - 404 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $255,000.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Category: $2k Daily Release Jackpot (REL)(Allocation 100.00%) 33 Teams $168,300.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Day One</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - El Supertudo - 475 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $56,100.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Two</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - TAG Team - 625 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $56,100.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Three&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong><em>1st - Estrella Kahe - 625 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $56,100.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Category: Gamefish Jackpots (GF)(Allocation 100.00%) 64 Teams $163,200.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 50.00%) $81,600.00 &nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Day One</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - Team Regalo - Angler Todd Rodriguez - Dolphin - 41.3 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $27,200.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Two</em></strong><em>&nbsp;1st - Tuna Fishing Company - Angler Javier Montoya - Dolphin - 43.4 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $54,400.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Three&nbsp;</em></strong><em>1st&nbsp;</em>$0.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Heaviest Tuna (Allocation 50.00%) $81,600.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Day One</em></strong><em>&nbsp;<strong>1st</strong>&nbsp;- North Star - Angler Daniel Miranda Camacho - Yellowfin Tuna - 111.7 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $27,200.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Two</em></strong><em>&nbsp;<strong>1st</strong>&nbsp;- Mas Crudo - Angler Carlos Peralta - Yellowfin Tuna - 108.5 pts&nbsp;</em>100% $27,200.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Day Three &nbsp;1st</em></strong><em>&nbsp;- Mas Crudo - Angler Sean Green - Yellowfin Tuna - 73.8 pts 100%&nbsp;</em>$27,200.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Team Payout &nbsp;</strong><em>- &nbsp;Superchingo&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;$353,890.00&nbsp; &nbsp;<em>Reel'n &amp; Deal'n &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$</em>559,760.00&nbsp; &nbsp;<em>Tuna Fishing Company&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;$71,200.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>TAG Team</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$56,100.00 &nbsp; &nbsp;<em>El Suertudo</em>&nbsp;$56,100.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Estrella Kahe</em>&nbsp;$56,100.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>North Star $</em>44,000.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Team Regalo</em>&nbsp;$27,200.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Mas Crudo</em>&nbsp;$54,400.00&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Magnifico</em>&nbsp;$6,300.00</p> <p><strong>The Zorah Story</strong></p> <p><strong>Felipe Valdez and the Boys</strong></p> <p>At&nbsp;2:53 p.m. on Day One, the radio crackled to life.&nbsp;Felipe Valdez on&nbsp;<strong>Team Zorah</strong>&nbsp;reported they had hooked a huge Billfish and their location was approximately 40 miles south.</p> <p>Their battle continued throughout the afternoon, with the Weigh Station receiving periodic updates until the "lines out" was called at&nbsp;7:00 p.m. Soon after, the Team called in that they had the giant fish alongside and were&nbsp;attempting to get it into the boat.</p> <p>Then, finally, came another message.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;<em>However, it was not to be.</em>&nbsp;<strong>Team Zorah</strong>&nbsp;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!</p> <p>It was the first time in the history of the Bisbee Tournament that&nbsp;a fish was brought to the scale in a boat on a trailer.</p> <p>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!"</p> <p>That Baja Guy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>2025 BISBEE'S EAST CAPE OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT SUMMARY</strong></p> <p><strong>Awards Distribution Overview</strong></p> <p>Tournament Base Entry &mdash; 80 Teams &mdash; $84,000.00 Allocated (100%)</p> <ul> <li>Top Tournament Team - Billfish (Allocation 60%: $50,400.00),</li> <li>*1st Place:* Reel'n &amp; Deal'n (Angler: Frank Halcovich &ndash; Black Marlin, 404 pts) &mdash; 65% ($32,760.00),</li> <li>*2nd Place:* Superchingo (Angler: Eduardo Cesena &ndash; Black Marlin, 394 pts) &mdash; 22.5% ($11,340.00),</li> <li>*3rd Place:* Magnifico (Angler: Garrett Frazier &ndash; Blue Marlin, 341 pts) &mdash; 12.5% ($6,300.00),</li> <li>Heaviest Tuna (Allocation 20%: $16,800.00),</li> <li>1st Place: North Star (Angler: Daniel Miranda Camacho &ndash; Yellowfin Tuna, 111.7 pts) &mdash; 100% ($16,800.00),</li> <li>Heaviest Dorado (Allocation 20%: $16,800.00),</li> <li>1st Place: Tuna Fishing Company (Angler: Javier Montoya &ndash; Dolphin, 43.4 pts) &mdash; ($16,800.00),</li> </ul> <p>$500 Daily Jackpot (62 Teams, $79,050.00 Allocated at 100%).</p> <p><strong><br /><em>TOTAL&nbsp;</em>$1,285,050.00&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>The Zorah Story</strong></p> <p><strong>Felipe Valdez and the Boys</strong></p> <p>At&nbsp;2:53 p.m. on Day One, the radio crackled to life.&nbsp;Felipe Valdez on&nbsp;<strong>Team Zorah</strong>&nbsp;reported they had hooked a huge Billfish and their location was approximately 40 miles south.</p> <p>Their battle continued throughout the afternoon, with the Weigh Station receiving periodic updates until the "lines out" was called at&nbsp;7:00 p.m. Soon after, the Team called in that they had the giant fish alongside and were&nbsp;attempting to get it into the boat.</p> <p>Then, finally, came another message.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;<em>However, it was not to be.</em>&nbsp;<strong>Team Zorah</strong>&nbsp;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!</p> <p>It was the first time in the history of the Bisbee Tournament that&nbsp;a fish was brought to the scale in a boat on a trailer.</p> <p>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!"</p>
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