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Bisbee’s Black and Blue Fishing Tournament
October 24, 2017 - October 28, 2017
Bisbee’s Black & Blue Fishing Tournament – Cabo San Lucas
The Grand Daddy of Cabo fishing tournaments, started in 1981 by Bob Bisbee, the Black & Blue Marlin Tournament has grown from six teams with a purse of $10,000 to more than 150 teams with millions of dollars on the line. In 2006 the Black & Blue had its biggest overall cash payout of $4,165,960. This was, and remains, the largest payout in sportfishing history.
2017 Black & Blue Schedule of Events
Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournaments have been taking place in the Cabo San Lucas – Los Cabos region of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico for over 30 years. The Bisbee’s are currently producing three fishing tournaments – Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Fishing Tournament in Buenavista, the Los Cabos Offshore Charity Fishing Tournamen,t and Black & Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament which take place every October in Cabo San Lucas.
OCTOBER 23 BLACK & BLUE FISHING TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
2:00pm-6:00pm Registration and distribution of team bags in front of Puerto Paraiso Mall.
6:00pm-7:00pm Captains Meeting, Puerto Paraiso Mall. One team member must attend.
7:00pm-9:00pm Opening Ceremonies begin: Flag Honors with Mexican Naval Escort, Mexican National Anthem, Pre-Colombian New Fire Dance, Lighting of the Tournament Torch, Japanese Taiko Drums, Music by Cabomax.
OCTOBER 24 – 28 BLACK & BLUE FISHING TOURNAMENT FISHING DAYS
8:00am Shotgun Start.
8:00am-5:00pm Tournament Fishing; lines must be out of the water by 5:00pm.
3:00pm-9:00pm Weigh Station is open in front of the Puerto Paraiso Mall, boats inside the harbour entrance by 9:00pm can weigh.
OCTOBER 29 BLACK & BLUE FISHING TOURNAMENT AWARDS CELEBRATION
7:00pm-8:30pm Awards Celebration starts off with cocktails followed by dinner and a big screen presentation of the tournament video. The awards presentation starts after viewing the tournament video followed by music by Cabomax. Open to tournament participants only.
