Overview: 2025 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament (Oct 8-12)
The 2025 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament arrives October 8–12, bringing top sport-fishing teams to Cabo San Lucas for a week of competitive fishing, social events, and a formal awards gala at Playa Grande Resort. The event blends multiple scoring avenues with a strong emphasis on sportsmanship and camaraderie, all guided by a seasoned organizing team known for the Offshore World Championship and Bermuda Triple Crown. Participants can expect a professional, results-driven format centered on blue and striped marlin and a range of gamefish.
Why Fish in the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament?
Fantastic fishing for blue and striped marlin draws the top teams in sport fishing to the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula each fall to compete in the prestigious Los Cabos Billfish Tournament. The tournament runs October 8–12, 2025, offering several pathways to victory: weigh the largest marlin, accumulate the most billfish releases, or weigh the heaviest tuna, wahoo, and dorado. It is a participant-driven, rules-based format that culminates in a gala awards dinner at Playa Grande Resort included with entry, providing a formal capstone to the week’s exploits.
Test your skills against elite Pacific teams in a widely attended annual event. The competition awards top performances across multiple categories—largest marlin, most billfish releases, and heaviest gamefish species such as dorado, tuna, and wahoo—while fostering dockside camaraderie and social events throughout the week. The event is organized by the same team behind the Offshore World Championship and Bermuda Triple Crown, underscoring a tradition of professional standards and reliable logistics.
What to Expect: Competition Formats, Scoring, and Prizes
The tournament operates with two shotgun start locations—Cabo San Lucas or San Jose del Cabo—and a disciplined day schedule: Lines-In at 7:00 AM and Lines-Out at 4:30 PM. Fishing occurs within a 50-mile boundary from the Cabo San Lucas coordinates 22°52’35.6” N, 109°53’39.9” W, with eligible weighed species including Blue and Black Marlin (minimum 300 pounds), yellowfin or bigeye tuna, wahoo, and dorado (minimum 20 pounds). In addition, eligible release species encompass Blue and Black Marlin, Striped Marlin, Sailfish, and Spearfish, creating a robust framework for both catch-and-release and weighed-fish scoring.
Competitions reward performance across several tracks: Billfish Release Points, Heaviest Marlin, and Heaviest of each weighed species, plus daily (dailies) awards for weighed fish. First-place teams receive 50% of the Billfish Base Entry payout along with a trophy and prize package; second and third places receive 30% and 20% respectively, with top anglers also recognized via trophies and prize packages. The format has proven highly active, with past events featuring dozens of billfish releases and significant weights across multiple species, contributing to a lively, dockside atmosphere throughout the week.
Registration, Fees, and Gala Awards Dinner Details
Entry options are structured to accommodate different team needs: the Billfish Base Entry is $5,000 per team, while the Tuna/Wahoo/Dorado (TWD) Base Entry is $2,500. The basic entry covers the boat’s participation and access to all planned entertainment and social activities for six team members. In addition to base entries, there are several optional jackpots for catch-and-release points, largest marlin, and largest tuna, wahoo, and dorado, as well as dailies for all weighed fish. The All-In option is $49,000, providing a comprehensive package of opportunities and incentives.
Complete your registration by September 18 to be entered in a drawing for a free 2026 entry, which is valid for the following year only and is non-transferable. The gala awards dinner at Playa Grande Resort is included with entry, offering a formal conclusion to the tournament week and a chance to celebrate the results with fellow participants and organizers, alongside the week’s social events and dockside camaraderie. This structure ensures teams have a clear pathway from registration to competition and celebration.
The 2025 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament combines high-level competition with organized hospitality, delivering multiple routes to recognition in a single, professionally managed event. With a well-defined rules framework, generous prize structures, and an inclusive gala, the tournament stands as a premier fall event for serious sport-fishers visiting Cabo San Lucas. Teams that commit to the 2025 schedule can anticipate a demanding yet rewarding experience that emphasizes skill, strategy, and sportsmanship on and off the water.