Bisbee's Bluewater C.U.P. Championship Sets New World Record with 56.9 Marlin Caught and Released per Team Team Wildcatter Wins with Mind-Bending 105 Marlin Released Over 2 Days! DECEMBER 3, 2007 The inaugural Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Championship tournament took place November 29th - December 1st in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and went straight into the record books with a phenomenal catch average of 56.9 marlin per team. “This was as true of a championship event the industry has ever seen” said tournament promoter Wayne Bisbee. “The teams competing made tournament fishing history, and the numbers themselves prove that these are some of the best teams in the world—which is what a championship is all about”. Ten teams were invited to the Championship which was the finale to the Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Series, a team oriented series that included three tournaments in California and three in Mexico running from July through October. Three teams were not able to attend. The all-release event was filmed by an independent production crew and featured a unique “Pole Position” scoring method which awarded starting points to teams based on their overall success throughout the Series. On the first day of fishing seven teams, on boats ranging from a 33’ Contender to a 72’ Donzi, hit the ocean like a hurricane heading northwest to the Finger Banks on the Pacific side of the Baja Peninsula. The bite took off late morning and remained steady throughout the day, which was overcast and rainy with strong winds and high seas. There are no boundaries in this event and several teams were outside of radio range, so the true numbers weren’t known until that evening as teams turned in their scorecards at the Baja Cantina. By the end of the day 158 striped marlin releases had been recorded. The weather laid down a bit on the second and final day of fishing and, based on their experience from the previous day, the teams were prepared with extra bait and tackle. As the shotgun flare hit the sky everyone again headed northwest, and again the true numbers weren’t known until that evening. When the final scorecard was turned in everyone sat back in shock as they counted an unbelievable 240 releases for a total of 398 striped marlin released by seven teams over two days of fishing. Team Wildcatter from Wyoming won the Championship with 105 striped marlin releases and were crowned THE Champions of Billfishing. The second runner up was Contender One with 86 striped marlin and the first runner up was Tiger Spirit who released 97 striped marlin. For a list of teams and the overall final standings visit 2007_CUP_Championship_Results.htm. Everyone congratulated each other with true camaraderie, and the event ended with on-camera team interviews followed by dinner and the Awards Presentation at the Baja Cantina. 2007 Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Series Sponsors EVENT SPONSORS: Body Glove, Contender Boats, Eastern Pacific Yacht Club (EPYC), Monaco Rare Coins and Snell Real Estate HOSTS: Baja Cantina Dockside, Baja Cantina Beach Grill and Cabo Villas Beach Resort Additional Information For additional information on the Catalina Classic Tournaments visit www.catalinaclassic.com; for information on the Bisbee’s events visit www.bisbees.com and for information about the Bisbee’s Bluewater C.U.P. Series visit www.bisbeesbluewatercup.com. High-Resolution Photos Photos are available for download at the following links: 1. 1st Place Team Wildcatter 2. 2nd Place Team Tiger Spirit 3. 3rd Place Team Contender One 2007 Qualifying Events Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament July 31-August 4 Buenavista, Mexico Avalon Billfish Classic September 9-11 Catalina, California Riviera Zane Grey Invitational September 16-19 Catalina, California Hatteras Catalina Classic September 23-25 Catalina, California Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Tournament October 19-21 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament October 23-27 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Bisbee’s Bluewater CUP Championship November 29-December 1 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico BISBEE’S BLUEWATER CUP SERIES • 2300 McDERMOTT ROAD, SUITE 200-382 • PLANO, TX 75025 phone 714.556.2281 • efax 714.408.4187 • info@bisbees.com © Copyright 2007 Tournament Promotions, Inc. You may reproduce this article by including this copyright and, if reproducing electronically, including a link to www.bisbees.com. Design by Tournament Control