by Justin C » Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:44 pm
All year is good in Cabo but December is generally the best...check this out:
2007 TOURNAMENT WINNERS
2007 MINI WCBRT RESULTS
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Team "Reelaxe" Wins and Sets New World Record Cabo San Lucas Mexico, 9th Dec 2007 - Mini WCBRT Results and New World Records Set Cabo considered the Striped Marlin Capital of the World by knowledgable blue water anglers, was certainly not disapointing as world records were shattered in numerous catagories! This tournament was designed by fisherman to be a tournament "For fishermen by fishermen". The Mini WCBRT Dec 7th & 8th was introduced after the prestigious WCBRT three day all circle hook May event, being a 100% catch-and-release tournament.
The Mini WCBRT was designed to take advantage of Cabo's most productive time for stripped marlin. And it was a huge success! The team average for the two day tournament was a mind blowing 231.4 fish per boat. With the high individual angler catching 59 marlin in one day. More than most serious marlin fisherman will catch in a life time. All the marlin were released!
The WCBRT tournament produced more released striped marlin ever in the history of a money tournament worldwide all on circle hooks. The World Championship Billfish Tournament is an IGFA qualifying event. The WCBRT has again proven and leads the way for other billfish tournaments by putting on a circle hook only, 100%, "No Muerto" ( No Kill) release money tournament in Mexico.
The 2007 December 7th & 8th Mini WCBRT produced an amazing record setting 1157 billfish released for 2 days for an average of 115.7 marlin released per boat per day ! Team Reelaxe recently set a World record of 179 marlin released in a single day November 3rd, 2007 shattering this record in the tournament by releasing 190 striped marlin on day two of the tournament setting a NEW WORLD RECORD. Another tournament world record was set for the most released marlin in a single day in any tournament by a single team and the most released striped marlin combined for the tournament 1157 for 5 teams.
The New World record 190 striped marlin was captured on the Reelaxe's 8 boat cameras, underwater cameras and by video of the tournament camera crew filming onboard Reelaxe on day two. Team Reelaxe was - Chris Badsey, Dave Brackmann, Steve Brackmann, Alex Rogers, Jose Espanoza , Mark Clayton, Saul Contrearus, Dennis Poulton. Top angler was Reelaxe angler Jose Esponoza with a personal best and tournament record of 59 released stripped marlin in a single day.
Team Reelaxe released a total of 330 striped marlin in the two day tournament setting another tournament record for a single team in two days. With IGFA qualified observers and WCBRT observers aboard tournament boats, the catches were photographed and documented and filmed with video camera's including the tournament hired independent video camera crew documenting all released fish at the boat in accordance with the IGFA and WCBRT rules. Observers were randomly assigned to boats on day one and then the top 3 teams on day 2 carried an observer on board their boats.
2007 MINI DEC TOURNAMENT RESULTS:
DAY ONE RESULTS:
1st Place Team " Reelaxe" - 140 releases
2nd Place Team " Get Over it"- 139 releases
3rd Place Team " Tenacious" - 91 releases
4th Place Team " Bull Rider" - 79 releases
5th Place Team " Cabo Villa" - 49 releases
DAY TWO RESULTS:
1st Place Team "Reelaxe " - 190 releases
2nd Place Team "Get Over It"- 189 releases
3rd Place Team "Tenacious" - 103 releases
4th Place Team "Cabo Villa" - 89 releases
5th Place Team " Bull Rider" - 88 releases
FINAL RESULTS:
1st Place: Team "Reelaxe" - 330 releases
2nd Place: Team Get Over It - 328 releases
3rd Place: Team Tenacious - 194 releases