The Bisbee Fishing Tournament is one of our biggest events in Cabo.  October 2010 was the year one of my clients won $440,237.00!  What fun!  I located some Bisbee facts by the number that I thought were interesting

2005:  185 BOATS           304 BILLFISH CAUGHT          $3,363,600 IN JACKPOT

2006: 183 BOATS           152 BILLFISH CAUGHT           $4,165,960 IN JACKPOT

2007: 166 BOATS          216 BILLFISH CAUGHT            $3,858,620 IN JACKPOT

2008:  41 BOATS            129 BILLFISH CAUGHT           $2,975.960 IN JACKPOT

2009: 94 BOATS           71 BILLFISH CAUGHT               $1,926,715 IN JACKPOT

2010: 103 BOATS          78 BILLFISH CAUGHT              $1,933,190 IN JACKPOT

If any of you who have fished this tournament have stories to share we would love to hear them.  Hope you can join us for this fabulous fishing event in Cabo San Lucas, October 19-23, 2011. 

 We have a large selection of private condos, homes and villas that we offer as Cabo vacation rentals and can help you with accommodations and services.

February 1, 2011  Querencia Golf Tournament open to the public.

February 3  8th Annual Tomatos Costume Party.  This year’s theme is Chinese New Year.

February 5  9:00 AM  Todos Santos annual 5 K walk/run starting at the Plaza Marquez de Leon.  There is also a 1K for children.  Tickets will be on sale at the Tecolote Book Store.  All proceeds to benefit the Palapa Society’s Chino Project for children with major medical needs.  For info contact oscarntori@yahoo.com.

February 24  Show featuring the artists who will be participating in the 2nd Annual Artists Studio Tour.  Cafelix in Todos Santos.  For information go to www.artistsoftodossantos.com

Loreto

When driving the Baja between Phoenix and Cabo San Lucas one of our favorite stops is Loreto, located on the Sea of Cortez side of the Baja Peninsula.  Loreto was founded in 1697 by Jesuit missionaries and was the first Spanish settlement on the east coast of Baja California.  Loreto served as the capital of the province of Las Californias from 1697 until February 3, 1777. 

Today, Loreto is a tourist resort with daily flights arriving at the Loreto International Airport.  Tourists enjoy great fishing and the beautiful Sea of Cortez.  There is an excellent museum in town beside the historic, active parish.  The Spanish Fathers found a steady spring of fresh water on this site.

The climate is hot and humid with loads of sunshine.  Average temperature is 76 except June through October where the average temperature is 93 and higher humidity. 

We have stayed at the Posada de Las Flores, our favorite, and the La Pinta.  There are other options as well as private home rentals.  We have always found Loreto a beautiful, clean town with warm people and great food!  If you get the opportunity to visit Loreto, take it.

30^th Annual Bisbee Black and Blue sets record

Wow, what a fishing tournament this year!  A few changes in tournament rules were made one being the use of only circle hooks for both live and dead bait and live online GPS tracking was provided.  After the first day a new record was set for the number and size of fish that arrived to the scale.  There were 9 fish the first day the largest at 599 lb. balck.  At the other end of the spectrum was a 351 lb black. 

The biggest loser was an 800 lb. black that took more than 5 ½ hours to catch but arrived at the scales a few minutes late so could not be counted.  Obviously the team of The Great Escape was disappointed but the next day landed a 440lb black.

Day 2 brought only 4 qualifiers, the largest being a 484 lb black caught by John Boratto of Team 10 Brothers on Dreamweaver.

Congrats to Jon and his Dreamweaver Team!

Thanks for sharing your photos!

Results posted are as follows:
1st Place:  Rehab      560 lb. and 347 lb Blacks $254,905.00
2nd Place: Reelaxe     599 lb. Black   $176,530.00
3rd Place: C-Bandit     549 lb  Black   $614,612.50
4th Place: Dreamweaver    484 lb Black   $440,237.00
Jackpots Day 1& 2 Tiger Spirit 427 lb. black  $255,000.00
Day 2 Jackpots  426 lb. Blue

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

January 12-16  International Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Stand-Up Paddle Board Competition.  Los Barriles  $19,000 USD in prizes  For information see: www.Lordofthewindbaja.com

January 13  2nd Annual Juried Photography Show will host an opening reception and presentation of awards at Cafelix in Todos Santos.  For information see www.artistsoftodossantos.com