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Bill Collector’s 483-pound black marlin was the only qualifier swept the Level 1-3 Daily Marlin Jackpots
Many of the sports’ best make up the 37 teams that checked in and set out from the port this morning in hopes of finding the right one.
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The 14th annual Los Cabos Billfish Tournament is set to take place on October 16 to 20, 2012
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO — The first day of fishing of the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament ended with a 483-pound black marlin weighed at the IGY Cabo San Lucas Marina weigh gantry. Team Bill Collector landed the fish, won $50,000 in Daily Marlin Jackpots, and leads the First Place Team and Largest Black Marlin divisions.
The Picante 45 team from Spain won the Thursday’s Billfish Release Jackpot worth $8,100. The Wild Hooker won the Daily Tuna Jackpot with a 227-pound yellowfin, winning $6,500. Team Bad Medicine beat all other dorado with its 42.2-pounder in the Daily Dorado Jackpot that earned them $6,500. No wahoo were weighed, so that jackpot rolls to the final day. There were no qualifying marlin weighed for the Level 4 Daily or the Winner Take All Marlin Jackpots, so those also roll to the final day, making for an exciting finish and a potentially big payday for one lucky team.
Overall, there were six qualified billfish released Thursday — four striped marlin and two sailfish. Today is the last day of fishing, and the fleet of 37 boats is back out on the hunt for a winning fish. If no marlin is weighed today, the Bill Collector’s marlin will be worth over $100,000.
The awards ceremony takes place at the Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa's beachside terrace on Saturday, October 20. For all tournament details and to view the live scorekeeper during the event, visit www.LosCabosBillfishTournament.com.
