Tight lines from Lands End Charters
The 46th Bisbee's Black and Blue came down to one fish. On day one, Kevin Miranda, fishing with first time team Contango Spartan's Revenge out of Costa Rica, weighed a 491 lb blue marlin. Nobody topped it all week, and that fish paid $5,629,300, the biggest single payout in the tournament's 46 years. Hot water and a slow bite made it tough for the other 174 teams. Congrats to everyone who fished.
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Approx. surface temps · Cabo measured, others seasonal estimates
From the Coronado Islands down to Land’s End, the banks, bays and islands that make this the best big-game water on earth.
Gold = Lands End Charters waters · this issue features Cabo
Two hours north of Cabo, La Paz trades the Pacific swell for the calm Sea of Cortez. Fall mornings start glassy, Espiritu Santo sits on the horizon, and the dorado, roosterfish and yellowfin tuna stay on the chew into November. It is a great pick for families and for anyone who wants a slower pace than the Cabo marina.
Our La Paz fleet runs nine boats from 22 to 36 ft, and every trip includes live bait, fuel, dock fees and taxes. Book 30 days ahead and save.
What the San Diego long-range fleet is seeing as warm water and gamefish push down the Baja coast.
Source: San Diego long-range landings · reports as of October 18
After more than a decade in the Cabo marina, Greg sits down to share where Lands End Charters is headed next: La Paz, San José del Cabo and Mag Bay. If you have fished with us in Cabo, this is a look at where we can take you next.
Bisbee's month in Cabo: record payouts at both the Los Cabos Offshore and the Black and Blue.
Oct 12–17Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore (final)122 teams, a $2.39 million purse. Team Trixie's 334 lb black marlin paid $1,589,007, the biggest single check in event history. Tiki Perro Pescador won the top team trophy with a 350 lb blue, and Caliente weighed a 259 lb yellowfin.Register →Oct 19–24Bisbee's Black & Blue175 teams. Contango Spartan's Revenge weighed a 491 lb blue marlin on day one and won $5,629,300, the biggest single payout in Black and Blue history.Register →Oct 31–Nov 1Copa Presidente MarlinA local marlin tournament that wraps up the San Lucas fiestas.Register →Nov 1–30Bisbee's Mag Bay ManiaNew this year: a month long, virtual catch and release billfish event in Magdalena Bay, right in the middle of the fall striped marlin run.Register →Nov 3–7WON Los Cabos Tuna JackpotThe big tuna shootout out of Cabo San Lucas, fishing Nov 5 and 6.Register →Fishing a tournament? Fish it with us.
Lands End boats have cashed the big ones: 1st Place Bisbee’s Black & Blue (2014), 2nd Place (2015), and Tuna Jackpot money since. We’ll put you on a proven boat and crew.
The catch · the bite · the temps · every Monday
