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It&rsquo;s getting close! Online sign-ups prior to Tuesday&rsquo;s registration have been brisk. Numerous well-known team and boat names are returning, as well as the greenhorns -- the freshman class of 2018 competitors. Some teams are quietly pre-fishing; crews are making last minutes runs to the Big Box stores for groceries and other supplies, eagerly exchanging &ldquo;fish dope&rdquo; with anglers they encounter in the wide aisles.
Many of last year&rsquo;s front-runners are seeking to pull off one of those &ldquo;back-to-back&rdquo; wins that are almost always illusive.
Last year&rsquo;s newcomer, the Jones Fish Team is hoping to repeat their remarkable first-year Dorado Jackpot win of $45,900. Other returning victors include: Retriever, 1st Release, $30,940; TAG Team, Top Dorado $13.330; and Sneak Attack, 2nd Release $10,710; and Awesome Day 2, Tuna Jackpot, for $15,300.
Not only are they mere &ldquo;winners,&rdquo; at press time, two teams, Sporty Game and Retriever are also proud members of the unofficial &ldquo;Bisbee Millionaire Club.&rdquo;
Other updates: The boat Sirena will be replacing Pangalisa. John Dominic with his Team Pangalisa will be returning onboard the 39-foot Contender. Back-to-back overall Tuna Division champs, they have won five out of the last six dailies and are hoping for a three-peat -- another win of "Top Tuna and Dailies&rdquo;&nbsp;that earned the team $44,040 last year.
Another team to keep an eye on will be the Team Tequila Teasers competing for their third time. Will their late win of $132,800 in the WON Tuna Tournament last November with a 239-pound yellowfin give them some momentum? Will they be giving Team Sirena a run for the money? Stay tuned&hellip;
Also, after an extended South Sea Cruise, the Titan (Sailboat) 2013 Team&nbsp;Titan, (the first sailboat ever to compete in the Black &amp; Blue), hung on to win first place in the Release Division, winning $63,537 for three blue marlin releases based on time.
Mi Corazon, the big winner in 2017, decided to sit this year out and give everyone else a chance.&nbsp;
This season, local anglers&rsquo; conversations seem to be punctuated with references to the phrase &ldquo;good old days,&rdquo; which of course is referring to the reappearance of the sardina, the return of more dorado than the past few years plus more yellowfin tuna.
&ldquo;Yellowfin tuna showed up in March and have been consistent ever since. This is great news because it sets up a perfect environment, providing black and blue marlin their favorite food! This week after driving away from the tuna with a full fish box, JenWren III hooked an estimated 400-pound black and had it on for about 10 minutes before it became unbuttoned!&rdquo; &hellip; Mark Rayor, JenWren Sportfishing
&ldquo;Our boats have been seeing lots and lots of striped marlin mixed with some big (mostly black) marlin. There have been both big blacks and big blues recently! A couple over 500 pounds and one exceeding 600!&rdquo; &hellip;John Ireland, Rancho Leonero.
Adding to the above, the Weather Channel is predicting partial cloudy skies with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the low 90s.&nbsp; There are no threatening storms on the horizon during the three fishing days. &nbsp;
The Bisbee staff is in the building sorting out the last-minute details and making final preparations for Registration on Tuesday. &nbsp;Don&rsquo;t miss it!
It&rsquo;s a great opportunity to catch-up with other teams you&rsquo;ve met in the past as well as a chance to check out the new-comers, the various sponsors and their displays of products. Be sure to bring the entire team for a Photo while you are all fresh, looking your best.
Hope to see you at Registration!
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 - REGISTRATION
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<li>3:00-7:00pm&nbsp;Registration and distribution of Team Bags at the Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort.</li>
<li>6:30-7:00pm&nbsp;Captains Meeting on the pool deck. Attendance by at least one team member is mandatory.</li>
<li>7:00-8:30pm&nbsp;Kick-Off Cocktail Party.</li>
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