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News, stories, and updates from the Bisbee's circuit.

More Teams Capitalize on ECO Third and Final Day

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More Teams Capitalize on ECO Third and Final Day

On Friday, August 2, 2024, 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

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Bisbee’s Tournaments Dodged Norma’s Curveball, Succeeding in Netting Two Teams MILLIONS!

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Bisbee’s Tournaments Dodged Norma’s Curveball, Succeeding in Netting Two Teams MILLIONS!

Jakob Gonterman, an angler on Team Stella June, hooked a Black Marlin and landed it on Thursday, Day One at 3:00 p.m. It was the first fish to come to the scale during the Tournament. On Saturday night, the Tournament Awards presented the Team a check in the amount of $4.4 Million, exceeding that of the $3.9 record of "Bad Company" in 2006. This check is the largest written in the history of the Bisbee tournaments.  

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NO MORE NORMA!!!

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NO MORE NORMA!!!

As the Bisbee Team and their partners implemented the final adjustments for their extraordinary innovations to the 21st Los Cabos Offshore Tournament and the 43rd Black & Blue – along came "NORMA!" 

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Bisbee Tournaments Adapt as Hurricane Recovery Begins

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Bisbee Tournaments Adapt as Hurricane Recovery Begins

The World’s Richest Fishing Tournament has to Adapt and Overcome what Mother Nature has thrown at Bisbee organizers and its world-class participants.

Before getting into the very interesting news below, the Bisbee’s Offshore Tournament group wishes all the fishermen and communities of Southern Baja the very best as they recover from the terrible hurricane these past few days. Their thoughts, hopes, and prayers are for everyone affected!

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Norma, Norma, NORMA!

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Norma, Norma, NORMA!

2022 is in the rearview mirror and the 43rd Annual Bisbee’s Annual extravaganza is less than 24 hours away. As usual, the Bisbee Team was led by one of the most enthusiastic families hosting sportfishing tournaments on the planet. They have outdone themselves for this one.

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2023 23rd Annual BISBEE'S EAST CAPE OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT AWARDS

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2023 23rd Annual BISBEE'S EAST CAPE OFFSHORE TOURNAMENT AWARDS

Shortly after dinner Wayne Bisbee along with Trish and Clicerio Mercado assisted in the handing out of the Checks and trophies. After he took care of a few odds and ends including the “Early Bird drawing”. There were a total of 11 checks handed out in the following order. You can find the actual breakdowns for each award below the checks.

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ECO 2023 Day 2 (Friday) Teams keep the Weigh Station Rocking

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ECO 2023 Day 2 (Friday) Teams keep the Weigh Station Rocking

The chatter on secret channels was all about the sea temps, which were in the high 80s. Many Teams elected to focus on the Gamefish Categories and Jackpots (Dorado and Yellowfin Tuna), while others chose to tackle Billfish in both Catch and Release Categories.  In the Release Category, all Billfish, including Striped Marlin, Sailfish, Spearfish, and larger Black and Blue Marlin required a minimum weight of 300 pounds. 

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