Entry Levels, Fees and Awards

East Cape Offshore Entry Levels, Fees and Awards

In Buenavista the only forms of payment accepted are cash (USD or MNP), travellers checks or cashiers checks made payable to “Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournaments”.

TOURNAMENT BASE ENTRY (required)

The Tournament Entry Fee is $1,200 per team. Teams receive merchandise for four team members. Additional merchandise may be purchased at the event. Tournament awards are based on the Tournament Entry Fees. Of the seventy percent allocated to awards, sixty percent (60%) goes to Billfish Awards, twenty percent (20%) goes to Top Tuna and twenty percent (20%) goes to Top Dorado.

Top Tournament Teams — Billfish

Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams based on the single heaviest qualifying black or blue marlin as follows: Three winners 65.0%/22.5%/12.5%; Two winners 71.25%/28.75%; One winner takes all. If there are no qualifying marlin weighed, the prize money rolls to the Gamefish category and is awarded to the top tuna and/or dorado.

Top Tournament Teams — Gamefish (Tuna & Dorado)

Cash prizes in these categories are awarded to the top teams based on the single heaviest qualifying tuna and dorado. If there is no winner in one of the Gamefish categories, the prize money rolls to the other Gamefish category. If there are no qualifying tuna or dorado weighed, the prize money in these categories rolls to the Billfish category and is awarded to the top billfish teams.

DAILY JACKPOTS (optional)

There are four optional, 85% return, Daily Jackpots. Fees are per boat, per day, and you must enter all days: $200 Daily Jackpot ($600), $500 Daily Jackpot ($1,500), $1,000 Daily Jackpot ($3,000) and the $500 Gamefish Daily Jackpot ($1,500).

Daily Jackpot Cash Payout — Billfish

The amount allocated to each Daily Jackpot is first split evenly between the three days of competition, and then each day one hundred percent is awarded to the team that catches the heaviest qualifying black or blue marlin of the day that is also entered in the Daily Jackpot. If there is no winner on a particular day the prize money for that day rolls to the following day, unless it is the last day of the tournament in which case it rolls backwards to the largest fish caught in the category. EXAMPLE: Team A is entered in the $500 Daily Jackpot only. Team B is entered in the Daily Jackpots across the board. Team A catches the heaviest fish of the day; Team B catches the second heaviest fish of the day. Team A would win all of the cash for that day in the $500 Daily Jackpot only. Team B would win all of the cash for that day in the $200 and $1,000 Daily Jackpots.

Daily Jackpot Cash Payout — Gamefish (Tuna & Dorado)

The amount allocated to the Gamefish Daily Jackpot is first split evenly between the two species, then split evenly between the three days of competition. Of the amount allocated to cash awards for any particular day, one hundred percent is awarded to the teams that catch the heaviest qualifying tuna and dorado that are also entered in the Daily Gamefish Jackpot. If there is no winner on a particular day the prize money for that day rolls to the following day, unless it is the last day of the tournament in which case it rolls backwards to the largest fish caught in the category. If there are no qualifying fish caught of a particular species throughout the entire tournament, the money for that species rolls to the other species on a day by day basis. EXAMPLE: If a qualifying dorado is caught every day, but no qualifying tuna are caught at all, the day one tuna jackpot money rolls to the day one dorado, the day two tuna jackpot money rolls to the day two dorado and the day three tuna jackpot money rolls to the day three dorado.

OTHER TOURNAMENT AWARDS

Trophies are awarded to the top three teams that accumulate the most billfish release points.

INVITATION TO THE IGFA OFFSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The East Cape and Los Cabos Offshore Tournaments are qualifying events in the IGFA Offshore World Championship Series and the Top Team from each tournament receives an invitation from the IGFA to the Championship tournament. If the winning team is unable to attend, invitations are extended to alternate teams one at a time starting with 2nd place then 3rd.

Los Cabos Offshore Entry Levels, Fees and Awards

In Cabo San Lucas the only forms of payment accepted are cash (USD or MNP), travellers checks or cashiers checks made payable to “Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournaments”.

TOURNAMENT BASE ENTRY (required)

The Tournament Entry Fee is $1,200 per team. Teams receive merchandise for four team members. Additional merchandise may be purchased at the event. Tournament awards are based on the Tournament Entry Fees. Of the seventy percent allocated to awards, sixty percent (60%) goes to Billfish Awards, twenty percent (20%) goes to Top Tuna and twenty percent (20%) goes to Top Dorado.

Top Tournament Teams — Billfish

Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams based on the single heaviest qualifying black or blue marlin as follows: Three winners 65.0%/22.5%/12.5%; Two winners 71.25%/28.75%; One winner takes all. If there are no qualifying marlin weighed, the prize money rolls to the Gamefish category and is awarded to the top tuna and/or dorado.

Top Tournament Teams — Gamefish (Tuna & Dorado)

Cash prizes in these categories are awarded to the top teams based on the single heaviest qualifying tuna and dorado. If there is no winner in one of the Gamefish categories, the prize money rolls to the other Gamefish category. If there are no qualifying tuna or dorado weighed, the prize money in these categories rolls to the Billfish category and is awarded to the top billfish teams.

DAILY JACKPOTS (optional)

There are four optional, 85% return, Daily Jackpots. Fees are per boat, per day, and you must enter all days: $200 Daily Jackpot ($400), $500 Daily Jackpot ($1,000), $1,000 Daily Jackpot ($2,000) and the $500 Gamefish Daily Jackpot ($1,000).

Daily Jackpot Cash Payout — Billfish

The amount allocated to each Daily Jackpot is first split evenly between the two days of competition, and then each day one hundred percent is awarded to the team that catches the heaviest qualifying black or blue marlin of the day that is also entered in the Daily Jackpot. If there is no winner on a particular day the prize money for that day rolls to the following day, unless it is the last day of the tournament in which case it rolls backwards to the largest fish caught in the category. EXAMPLE: Team A is entered in the $500 Daily Jackpot only. Team B is entered in the Daily Jackpots across the board. Team A catches the heaviest fish of the day; Team B catches the second heaviest fish of the day. Team A would win all of the cash for that day in the $500 Daily Jackpot only. Team B would win all of the cash for that day in the $200 and $1,000 Daily Jackpots.

Daily Jackpot Cash Payout — Gamefish (Tuna & Dorado)

The amount allocated to the Gamefish Daily Jackpot is first split evenly between the two species, then split evenly between the two days of competition. Of the amount allocated to cash awards for any particular day, one hundred percent is awarded to the teams that catch the heaviest qualifying tuna and dorado that are also entered in the Daily Gamefish Jackpot. If there is no winner on a particular day the prize money for that day rolls to the following day, unless it is the last day of the tournament in which case it rolls backwards to the largest fish caught in the category. If there are no qualifying fish caught of a particular species throughout the entire tournament, the money for that species rolls to the other species on a day by day basis. EXAMPLE: If a qualifying dorado is caught every day, but no qualifying tuna are caught at all, the day one tuna jackpot money rolls to the day one dorado, the day two tuna jackpot money rolls to the day two dorado and the day three tuna jackpot money rolls to the day three dorado.

OTHER TOURNAMENT AWARDS

Trophies are awarded to the top three teams that accumulate the most billfish release points.

INVITATION TO THE IGFA OFFSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The East Cape and Los Cabos Offshore Tournaments are qualifying events in the IGFA Offshore World Championship Series and the Top Team from each tournament receives an invitation from the IGFA to the Championship tournament. If the winning team is unable to attend, invitations are extended to alternate teams one at a time starting with 2nd place then 3rd.

Black & Blue Entry Levels, Fees and Awards

Teams must enter either the Tournament Base Entry ($5,000) or the Release Division ($2,500) OR teams may enter BOTH for $7,000. If you enter the Release Division ONLY you cannot enter the Daily Jackpots.

On the day of Registration, the Entry Fee is $5,500.

TOURNAMENT BASE ENTRY

The Tournament Entry Fee is $5,000 per team. On the day of Registration the Entry Fee is $5,500. Teams receive merchandise and wristbands for entry to the Awards Celebration for four team members. Additional merchandise and wristbands may be purchased at the event. Overall Tournament Awards are based on the Tournament Entry Fee. Of the fifty percent allocated to awards, forty percent (40%) goes to the Overall Tournament Team Awards and sixty percent (60%) goes to the Overall Tournament Jackpot Winners and Top Captains. In Cabo San Lucas the only forms of payment accepted are cash (USD or MNP), travellers checks or cashiers checks made payable to “Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournaments”. Of the amount allocated to the Tournament Jackpot and Top Captains, ninety percent (90%) goes to the Tournament Jackpot and ten percent (10%) goes to Top Captains.

Top Tournament Teams

Cash prizes are awarded to the top five teams that accumulate the most billfish weight points.

Tournament Jackpot

Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams based on the single heaviest qualifying black or blue marlin as follows: Three winners 65.0%/22.5%/12.5%; Two winners 71.25%/28.75%; One winner takes all.

Top Captains

Cash prizes are awarded to the top three Captains who accumulate the most billfish weight points as follows: Three winners 65.0%/22.5%/12.5%; Two winners 71.25%/28.75%; One winner takes all.

RELEASE DIVISION

The Release Division is $2,500 per team with an 85% return. If you enter the Release Division ONLY, you cannot enter any of the Daily Jackpots.

Release Division Awards

Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams that accumulate the most billfish release points as follows: Three winners 65.0%/22.5%/12.5%; Two winners 71.25%/28.75%; One winner takes all.

DAILY JACKPOTS (optional)

The Bisbee’s Black & Blue $10,000 Daily Jackpot is brought to you by the West Coast Fishing Club. Each day of fishing the winner of the $10k Daily will also win a trip for two to Panama to fish from the luxury mothership “Pacific Provider”.

There are six optional, 85% return, Daily Jackpots. Fees are per boat, per day, and you must enter all three days: $200 Daily Jackpot ($600), $500 Daily Jackpot ($1,500), $1,000 Daily Jackpot ($3,000), $2,000 Daily Jackpot ($6,000), $5,000 Daily Jackpot ($15,000) and $10,000 Daily Jackpot ($30,000).

Daily Jackpot Cash Payout

The amount allocated to each Daily Jackpot is first split evenly between the three days of competition, and then each day one hundred percent is awarded to the team that catches the heaviest qualifying black or blue marlin of the day that is also entered in the Daily Jackpot. If there is no winner on a particular day, the prize money for that day rolls to the following day, unless it is the last day of the tournament in which case it rolls backwards to the largest fish caught in the category. EXAMPLE: Team A is entered in the $500 Daily Jackpot only. Team B is entered in the Daily Jackpots across the board. Team A catches the heaviest fish of the day; Team B catches the second heaviest fish of the day. Team A would win all of the cash for that day in the $500 Daily Jackpot only. Team B would win all of the cash for that day in the $200, $1,000, $2,000, $5,000 and $10,000 Daily Jackpots.

INTERNATIONAL ANGLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (IACC)

International Teams (the majority of your team members must be from a country outside of the United States, Canada and Mexico) may enter the IACC. There is no entry fee—simply check the “IACC Division” check box on the entry form.

INVITATION TO THE IGFA OFFSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The Black & Blue is a qualifying event in the IGFA Offshore World Championship Series and the Overall Top Team receives an invitation from the IGFA to the Championship tournament. If the winning team is unable to attend, invitations are extended to alternate teams one at a time starting with 2nd place then 3rd.