| August 8, 2004
 This year's Bisbee's East Cape Offshore Tournament, also presented by Snell Real Estate, was completed on August 7th where 42 boats competed for $181,620.00 in prize money. Held for the first time at the Valdez Family's Buena Vista Beach Resort, anglers released a total of 72 billfish in the three-day event, with over 150 hook ups being recorded by radio control.
When it was all said and done, the father and son team of Robert and Kyle Manroe from Rancho Santa Fe, California earned top marlin honors with a 386 lb. blue marlin onboard their KW's KARMA earning them $140,204.48. The 2nd place marlin was onboard "EL BORRACHO" with yet another father and son team of Tony Talamante and Tony Jr. of La Paz, BCS. They won $27,303.52 for a 304 lb. blue marlin.
 The event's largest tuna was boated by Angler Richard Richardson of Houston, TX with teammates Robert Brack of Costa Mesa, CA and Rick Shedore from Santa Ana, CA. Richardson caught the impressive yellowfin that tipped the scales at 197.7 lbs. in 21 minutes onboard Shedore's 48' Riviera, ON-SITE. 44.9 pounds was the size of the tournament's biggest dorado and was caught by 12 year old Jonathan King while fishing with Debbie King and Steve Wright. This team from Long Beach, CA was fishing on the EL TIO. Each team won $7,056.00 for their fish.
Marlin Winners
KW's Karma / Robert and Kyle Manroe
Tuna Winners
On-Site / Richard Richardson, Bob Brack & Rick Shedore
 Dorado Winners
El Tio / Jonathan King 12 yrs.
The 1st place release team was the RELENTLESS with anglers Bobby and Alejandra Van Wormer, Sean Unsinger and Eugene Basiliere who released 4 blue marlin and one striped marlin. 2nd place was the CAPRICCIO with anglers Antonio Tirado, Gilbomto Olivas, Javier and Cesena Chong releasing 4 blue marlin. The 3rd place release team was the SPORTY GAME where anglers Dan Lewis, Tom Berry, Domingo Cesena and Mark Lewis released two blues and one black marlin.
The next East Cape Tournament will be held on August 2-6, 2005, and will once again take place at the Buena Vista Beach Resort.
The remaining Bisbee's Events for this year are:
Los Cabos Offshore Tournament (Oct. 15-17) will be held on the pool deck of the Melia San Lucas Resort (www.MeliaSanLucas.SolMelia.com), including registration, the kick-off party and the awards banquet.
Black & Blue (Oct. 19 – 23). All of the tournament functions for the Black & Blue (including registration and the Kick-off party) will take place at the Puerto Paraiso Entertainment Plaza, where we held the awards banquet last year.
From the US call (800) 33-MELIA. Be sure to say that you're with the "Bisbee Fishing Tournament" or "reservation code BFT" to get your special angler reservations package. The direct link to the Bisbee's pkg. is: http://www.adscopemx.com/mslbisbee/mslbbmarlin.html
For ground transportation and other "non-fishing needs" call "Terramar", the area's leading destination management company. They specialize in complete destination needs, whether it be group/special event trip planning, or simply transportation from the airport. Terramar is providing special airport pickup and drop offs for all participants in the 2004 Bisbee's tournaments. For reservations, please go to www.terramardestinations.com.
For more information and downloadable entry applications, please visit www.Bisbees.com and www.BajaTournaments.com. Also, should you need assistance finding a boat, please give us a call at our California offices at OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER: 714-556-2281 or e-mail tricia@bisbees.com.
Don't Forget the EARLY BIRD ENTRY DRAWING:
The entry fees for the Black & Blue will remain the same at $5,000 per team, and $2,000 per team for the Release Division, with the optional "Daily Jackpot" categories being $200 per day, and/or $500 per day, and/or $1,000 per day, and/or $2,000 per day. We're again offering an "Early Bird" drawing between all of the teams that have entered by August 1, 2004. The drawing's winning team gets their $5,000 entry fee back. The same is possible for all of the Baja Offshore Circuit tournaments where the team entry of $1,200 will be returned to the winner of the drawing. We will be drawing the Early Bird winner at each Awards Banquet. Remember, for every month prior to the event that you enter, you will receive an additional "chip" that will be placed into the drawing. For example, if you enter the Black & Blue in February, (7 months prior to the 8/1/04 deadline) your name will be entered into the drawing 7 times versus just one! The earlier you get your entry in, the more chances you will have to fish for FREE.
Thank you once again for being part of our events. We look forward to seeing you!
Our Great Sponsors:
Melia San Lucas, Puerto Paraiso Entertainment Plaza, Buena Vista Beach Resort, SNELL Real Estate, The new "Cabo Chips", Penn Fishing Tackle, Eagle Claw, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Villa La Estancia, Bertram Yachts, Terramar, Dock Wise Yacht Transport , Underwater Lights, Sea Force IX, Jims Air, Los Cabos Vacation Rentals, Alutecnos, Mikelson Yachts, Innovative Sport Yachts, Knight and Carver, West Marine, Pelagic, Sufix, Hi-Five Lures, Precision Marine Hardware, Barela Fish Sculptures, Thomas Spangler Photography, Cuervo Especial, No Worrys, Vertex Entertainment, Senor Greenbergs, Da Giorgio Ristorante, RFA, and Baja Life and Alegría Magazines.
We ask that when you are making your purchase decisions that you first consider these fine companies who are supporting "your" events!
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