On Friday, August 2, 2o24, the East Cape Offshore fleet crowded the Start Line as Wayne Bisbee
counted down the final seconds until the start –“TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR,
THREE, TWO, ONE,” and the roar of the fleet’s engines going full throttle was deafening! Most of
the fleet headed south again in search of the winning fish. There were plenty of Jackpots to
compete for.
Reports of released fish kept Axel Valdez and his teammate, Jill Christensen, busy as they fielded
the radio and cell phone calls throughout the day.
By late afternoon, there had been zero Black Marlin, 29 Blue Marlin, 1 dorado, 17 Sailfish, 0 Spearfish,
30 Striped Marlin and 5 Yellowfin Tuna for a catch of 82 for the day.
Heaviest Dorado on Day Three
Traumado Francisco Gaxiola boated a 32.9lb Dorado
Heaviest Tuna Day 3
#1 BURRO
Jaime Pino Arista Yellowfin Tuna 176 lbs.
#2 Encantada lbs.
Matthew Clifton Yellowfin Tuna 119.7 lbs.
# 3 Zanka Brones
Jose Alfredo Pérez Yellowfin Tuna 116 lbs.
