Cabo Summer Slam Fishing Tournament Returns in June

In Cabo San Lucas, big-game sport fishing goes hand-in-hand with big-money fishing tournaments. Bisbee’s Black & Blue is the ultimate payday for billfishing anglers – paying out millions of dollars annually – but cash-rich tournaments dot the local calendar, with virtually every season boasting a signature competition. This summer, it’s the Pelagic sponsored Cabo Summer Slam, AKA The Triple Crown of Sport Fishing. Over $100,000 in cash and prizes are expected to  be handed out at the 4th annual edition of this now iconic bill and gamefish competition, scheduled to take place June 8–10.

The tournament kicks off in style with a shotgun start in front of Land’s End, the half-mile headland that marks the southernmost point of the Baja California peninsula, and serves as a de facto boundary marker between the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortez. From there, teams will compete across four divisions, hoping to earn points for billfish releases (a category that includes blue, black and striped marlin, as well as sailfish and even swordfish), or by bringing in the biggest tuna, wahoo or dorado.

The prize money is largely dependent upon entry fees, which at the basic level are $1,500 per team (before the early bird deadline). As any veteran of the Cabo fishing circuit knows, however, much of the competition and a good bit of the money comes from daily jackpots. Thus, an “all-in” across-the-board entry will set teams back a smooth $10,000. For that , teams of up to four fishermen are eligible to take home the overall championship in one of the four divisions (which pay out 40% for billfish, 20% each for the major gamefish), plus reel in daily jackpots like the ever popular High Rollers 5k Billfish Release Jackpot.

The opening party for Cabo Summer Slam will be held June 8, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Baja Cantina on the Cabo San Lucas Marina. The beloved dockside bar and grill (and long-time Bisbees headquarters) will also host the post-tournament awards cermemony on June 10.

Early bird registration for Cabo Summer Slam ends May 1. For more information, visit the website at https://www.pelagicgear.com/blog/2017-pelagic-triple-crown-fishing-tournament-cabo-summer-slam/, or send an email to info@pelagicgear.com.

Photo courtesy of Pelagic Gear.

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