17 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Final Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com,It’s confirmed, “Cabo San Lucas is the Undisputed Marlin Capital of the World.” With almost 400 Striped Marlin caught during the first three days on by 47 teams from over 20 countries, a new tournament record was set. Annually in Cabo San Lucas the winners of 150 IGFA events are invited to compete in what has been called the most prestigious tournament in the world.,The first three of days of the tournament were record breaking days for the number of fish caught by 47 boats. As many as 15 fish were caught by one team in one outing. Numerous other teams boated more than 5 fish per day. The first two days were some of the best fishing Cabo has seen in a while. Consider that a lot of anglers were nervous the first two of days of the tournament and still 291 Striped Marlin were released. Some amazing numbers considering that many of the fishermen had never fished in Cabo before. Surely some credit goes to the captains and crews for the large numbers of fish caught.,,On Day three things changed. The cold water from the Pacific was being pushed up against and around the tip of the Baja Peninsula and was pushed up to the Gordo banks. Water temperatures were in the high 70's Fahrenheit on the first two days of the tournament. Then on day three the water temperatures dropped to the low 70's and the fishing slowed down. Everyone was hoping that the catches would hold up and they did. Then day four hit with even lower temperatures at Gordo Banks where the water dropped down around 68 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind picked up. Things were looking grim for the tournament as only eight fish were released. Even the first place team couldn't seem to score any points.,,The winners of the tournament are the following: ,First Place 2012 IGFA Offshore World Champions,Second Place Master Dolphins Fisherman,Third Place 7th Campeonato Int de Pesca Grossa de Portimao.,,The top anglers:,Hernando Gonzalez,Luis Lorenzo Arballo Castillo,Julian Plasencia Muro,,The top captains:,Luis Abaroa,Ricardo Escamilla,Eduardo Cesena of the Team Picante,(Team Picante had 3 of the top seven captains),,Congratulations to all the anglers and crews and especially to the anglers and crews of Team Picante.

17 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

17 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Final Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com

It's confirmed, "Cabo San Lucas is the Undisputed Marlin Capital of the World." With almost 400 Striped Marlin caught during the first three days on by 47 teams from over 20 countries, a new tournament record was set. Annually in Cabo San Lucas the winners of 150 IGFA events are invited to compete in what has been called the most prestigious tournament in the world.

The first three of days of the tournament were record breaking days for the number of fish caught by 47 boats. As many as 15 fish were caught by one team in one outing. Numerous other teams boated more than 5 fish per day. The first two days were some of the best fishing Cabo has seen in a while. Consider that a lot of anglers were nervous the first two of days of the tournament and still 291 Striped Marlin were released. Some amazing numbers considering that many of the fishermen had never fished in Cabo before. Surely some credit goes to the captains and crews for the large numbers of fish caught.

 

On Day three things changed. The  cold water from the Pacific was being pushed up against and around the tip of the Baja Peninsula and was pushed up to the Gordo banks. Water temperatures were in the high 70's Fahrenheit on the first two days of the tournament. Then on day three the water temperatures dropped to the low 70's and the fishing slowed down. Everyone was hoping that the catches would hold up and they did. Then day four hit with even lower temperatures at Gordo Banks where the water dropped down around 68 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind picked up. Things were looking grim for the tournament as only eight fish were released. Even the first place team couldn't seem to score any points.

 

The winners of the tournament are the following:

First Place            2012 IGFA Offshore World Champions

Second Place     Master Dolphins Fisherman

Third Place          7^th Campeonato Int de Pesca Grossa de Portimao.

 

The top anglers:

Hernando Gonzalez

Luis Lorenzo Arballo Castillo

Julian Plasencia Muro

 

The top captains:

Luis Abaroa

Ricardo Escamilla

Eduardo Cesena of the Team Picante

(Team Picante had 3 of the top seven captains)

 

Congratulations to all the anglers and crews and especially to the anglers and crews of Team Picante.

 

 

 

 

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Day Three Results.

16 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Day Three Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com

Day three of the IGFA Offshore World Championship was a different sort of fishing day for Cabo. The winds have been blowing out of the west and have now shifted more southwest and supposedly tomorrow from the south. And in the last few days the fog was mostly on the Pacific side of the peninsula where the cold water was.But his morning there was fog on the Cortez side of the peninsula. Now with the winds blowing more southwest the cold water is going up the Cortez coast and pushing the warmer water farther north. That means the fishing is shifting further north.

So that being said the days fishing was still good, but the catching wasn't great. Lots of wind and rough seas made it hard to fish. Still 105 fish were released.

One team still is catching lots of fish. It doesn't seem to matter what the conditions are. And for day three 2010 IGFA Offshore World Champions were the top, followed by Open Pesca Altura Port Torredembarra and then Herbie Paul International Festival.

So the standings after three days of fishing are 2010 IGFA Offshore World Champions, Master Dolphins Fisherman, and then 7th Campeonato Int de Pesca Gross de Portimao. With only one day left in the fishing and the forecast for southerly winds, tomorrow will be the final test for all the teams. Good luck to all the fishermen.

As the Water in the Sea of Cortez Heats Up the Striped Marlin Fishing ,,is Going Ballistic

As the Water in the Sea of Cortez Heats Up the Striped Marlin Fishing
is Going Ballistic

14 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA
Offshore World Championship Day Two Results. Tournament Fishing Report
Courtesy of PicanteSportfishing.com

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There is only one word to describe the fishing here in Cabo this week,
and that word is spectacular! We are on course to possibly some new
records. We thought yesterday was a great day with forty-seven teams
releasing 144 Striped Marlin. But today was even better with the same
number of teams releasing 167 Striped Marlin. Almost every boat has
released Striped Marlin. That's 304 Striped Marlin caught by 47 teams
in just two days.

Right now the conditions are getting even better as the Pacific is
holding around 62 degrees Fahrenheit and the Sea of Cortez is in the
high 70's to low 80's Fahrenheit.(See caboweatherchannel.com) The
colder water on the Pacific is driving the fish to the Cortez side of
the Baja peninsula. And with the warm water in the Sea of Cortez
creating a temperature break near the Gordo Banks the Striped Marlin
are piling up.

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It's like going to a dinner line. At the temperature break there are
squid, baitfish and then the Striped Marlin. And depending on how the
water temperatures shape up tomorrow, it could be an even better day.

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So at the end of the day the leaders are, for day two, Master Dolphins
Fisherman Team which made a great comeback from a slow day one;
followed by the 2012 IGFA Offshore World Champions and in third for the
day 39th Annual Bluewater Tournament team with 2000 points.

And the overall first three places are IGFA Offshore World Champions,
followed by Master Dolphins Fisherman, then 39th Annual Bluewater
Tournament team. And there are still a few other teams within striking
range. This could be one of the most exciting tournaments in recent
history.

Cabo San Lucas attracts fishermen from all over the world and you can
see why. People often come to Cabo when their vacations are due. Keep
an eye on this tournament and then decide to come to Cabo this year
when the fishing is exceptional.

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Starts Out with Some Real Action as the Striped Marlin Bite and are Doing Some Dancing of their Own

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship Starts Out with Some Real Action as the  Striped Marlin Bite and are Doing Some Dancing of their Own

14 May 2012 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2012 IGFA Offshore World  Championship Day One Results. Tournament Fishing Report Courtesy of  PicanteSportfishing.com

Today was the first day of the 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship and what a  day it was! Hopes have been high since the Striped Marlin bite has been so strong,  and it turns out that today has been one of the best days the tournament has had  in quite a while. In fact it has been a great day with 47 teams consisting of 209  anglers, releasing 144 Striped Marlin. The hook-up conversion rate was a whopping  80.45%. That is some really amazing fishing. Here is another amazing fact, the  average number of billfish per team is 3. That is great fishing anywhere. Consider  that these are fisherman from all over the world and they are not all used to the  type of fishing that is most affective here. And, of course, there is the nerve  factor. Even seasoned fishermen get nervous during such a prestigious tournament.  But with the advice of the captains and mates and the cooperation of the large  number of Striped Marlin this tournament is going to go down as one the of best  ever.
Here are the unofficial leaders on Day one:
2010 IGFA Offshore World Champions with 2200 points. At 200 points a fish that  means that they landed 11 Striped Marlin. They are followed by two teams with 1400  points each, San Carlos Cantina Cup and XV Torneio de Marlin Azul do Rio de  Janeiro. Then tied for third place with 1200 points each are 7th Campeonato Int de  Pesca Grossa de Portimao and 39th Annual Bluewater Tournament.
The official results will be announced later as all the catch videos have to be  reviewed. That means some real busy people. Tune in tomorrow for more reports or  visit www.picantesportfishing.com for daily summaries.

2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship

13 May 2012. Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Report by www.Picantesportfishing.com

The 2012 International Game Fish Association Offshore World Championship is starting up this weekend. There are plenty
of great prizes and lots of prestige for the fishermen. Everyone is already a winner since to be invited to compete
in this tournament you have to have won a qualifying IGFA tournament and be invited to this tournament.
There have been some rule clarifications to make the tournament easier to police. This year the rules state that
each team gets a different boat each day and has to use that captain to keep it a level playing field. Circle hooks
are to be used on any natural bait. Twenty-four dead baits are being supplied to each boat, but the boats can fish for
their own live bait using the required 30 pound Momoi Hi-vis fluorescent yellow line.

This year there are 46 teams representing more than 20 countries participating in the tournament. The real
excitement will start tomorrow night with the rules briefing and boat draw followed by the kickoff dinner. From
Team Picante and all the Picantesportfishing.com employees, good luck to all the participants and crews. And as can be
seen in the photo: Bienvenidos.

Giant Yellowfin Tuna Wins 2011 Los Cabo Tuna Jackpot, But Is Overshadowed By Big Winnings of Second Place Fish

4 November 2011. Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Fishing report courtesy of picantesportfishing.com

 

Just as was anticipated, today turned out to be a great day in the 2011 Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot. It was declared as the best fishing day in the history of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot. The first day was a parade of medium Yellowfin Tuna from about 40 pounds to almost 119 pounds until the giant 198.1 pound giant tuna that was the top fish of day one.

Hopes were high as the second day started and not only were the hopes high, but the catches were up there, too. Day two was a much more exciting day with fish ranging from about 140 pounds up to the three giant Yellowfin Tuna that tipped the scales at over 200 pounds.

As the day headed to the end of weigh station time the anticipation was high for the Cabo Magic team that had already weighed in a monster Yellowfin Tuna of 213 pounds. That was the fish to beat and it was looking good for the Magic Team.

Then just as the clock was ticking down and the last boats were in the harbor for the weighins the fun started. First, Team True weighed a 164 pound big Yellowfin Tuna that knocked the 149.4 pound Yellowfin Tuna weighed in earlier by the Maybe Manana out of the $10,000 jackpot. That really got the crown excited. Then the team from True really got the excitement up by weighing their second fish. It hit the scales at 206 pounds which topped the second place giant Yellowfin Tuna cow of 205 from team Bottom Line. Then the announcement was made that the Team True was entered in all the jackpots.

What that all means is that the team on Cabo Magic won first place, but since they weren’t in the big jackpots they didn’t hit the big money. They did take home a cool $34,800. They fought the fish for 4.5 hours and deserved the win. 

But the big winner was team True, that was entered in all the jackpots. They won $190,200 in the Day Two optional and also won $4,320 for second place. That brought their winnings to $194,520.

Third place was won by team Bottom Line. In all it was a very exciting 2011Tuna Jackpot, one that won’t be forgotten for a long time.

Giant 198.1 Pound Yellowfin Tuna Captures Lead in Day One of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot

3 November 2011 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Day one of the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot tournament had just come to an end. There were 108 boats entered in the tournament, but only a few hit the scales with qualifying fish. The big fish of the day was a 198.1 pound giant Yellowfin Tuna that got lots of ooo’s and ahhhh’s from the crowd. Eleven tuna were weighed and only 4 were over 100 pounds. There is nothing wrong with tuna under 100 pounds, but in the Tuna Jackpot everyone is looking for the giants. And the 198.1 pound Yellowfin Tuna caught on the Angelina fit the bill to a tee.

And a 55.5 pound Wahoo caught by the Checkmate won the day 1 Wahoo/Dorado Jackpot.

Now the big excitement is coming up. With the showing of fish today the fishermen will be energized to go out and work hard for some winners. And with the winds still down the boats will be ready to run the distance out to the tuna grounds.

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