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Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore Tournament Pays Record $1,165,000 Prize Money

unnamed 5CABO SAN LUCAS, BCS, Mex.

A 458-pound black marlin landed on the final day of the Bisbee Los Cabos Offshore Tournament was worth $520,485 in prize money to the Wild Hooker Team aboard the Wild Hooker. It took tournament angler Danny Hogan 1 hour, 25 minutes to subdue the monster which ate a skipjack tuna. 63099 The winning fish narrowly beat a 455-pound black marlin caught aboard the boat Predator. The second-place fish was worth $333,418 in prize money. 63080 Screen Shot 2018 10 23 at 11.05.56 AM e1540307566676 In all, the tournament 123 teams composed of 763 anglers and crews competed for a record $1,165,000, according to event director Wayne Bisbee. Other notable winners in various categories included: ·      A 235-pound yellowfin tuna by Team Overtime aboard the boat Overtimevalued at $129,860; ·      A 73-pound tuna by Team Altata Bay aboard the Catamaran valued at $78,200; and ·      A 455-pound black marlin by team Los Compadres del Dorado valued at $9,686. Winning amounts are determined by tournament entry fees together with various daily and event jackpot prizes. The tournament was divided into seven categories limited to marlin, tuna and dorado.  Five billfish exceeded the minimum weight of 300 pounds, eight tuna and numerous dorado were brought to the scale.  All the fish (2,869 pounds — 8,607 meals) that were brought to the scale were given to charities for orphans, homeless or disabled.