The awards banquet wrapped an unforgettable inaugural Bisbee’s Costa Rica Offshore in true pura vida fashion 🎉🇨🇷
Leading the charge, Team Pura Vida dominated the week—releasing 59 sailfish and 3 blue marlin to claim top overall honors, a massive $929,850 payday, plus an additional $19,750 for Top Captain & Crew from the $2.1M purse.
Big checks were earned across the board:
Blackhawk – $343,400 (Day 2 & 3 sonar marlin jackpots)
North Star Costa Rica – $186,550 (top tuna + dorado, tuna jackpots)
Rock’N Reel- $107,100 (Day 2 & 3 Dorado Jackpots)
Poco Ocho – $116,450 (Day 1 sonar billfish jackpots)
Howler- $79,450 (Top Dorado & Day 2 & 3 Jackpots)
Concan Castaways – $73,525 (Day 1 tuna jackpots)
Zancudo Lodge Z-1 – $73,525 (Day 3 tuna jackpots)
Kelly Dawn – $61,200 (non-sonar marlin & billfish jackpots)
Five More Minutes – $51,850 (Day 1 non-sonar billfish jackpots)
E&A – $31,450 (Day 2 non-sonar billfish jackpots)
Lone Star Longshotz – $31,450 (Day 3 non-sonar billfish jackpots)
Fish Tank/Galati – $29,625 (2nd place overall)
Reel Gold – $20,400 (Day 3 non-sonar billfish jackpot)
Deal Sled/Junk Male – $9,875 (3rd place overall)
From stacked leaderboards to standout game fish catches and an electric atmosphere in Quepos, 79 teams made history at Bisbee’s first event outside of Mexico. Already counting down to an even bigger 2027 🔥🎣
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🔥 2026 🔥
See you where the fish are — and the world’s best come to play. 🎣
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🎉 A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to our 2025 Bisbee’s Black & Blue Champions! 🎣
Presented by: HDI MARINE
178 Teams , 1251 anglers, competed for $7.4 MILLION DOLLARS !!
After an unforgettable 45th Anniversary tournament, these teams rose to the top in true Bisbee’s fashion — skill, strategy, and a whole lot of heart.
💰 Billfish Division Champions
🥇 Magic Touch – 1st & 4th Place Overall & Day 2 & 3 Daily Jackpots: $2,440,850
🥈 Rising Sons / Magnifico – 2nd Place Overall & Day 1, 2 & 3 Daily Jackpots: $2,588,675
🥉 Another Line – 3rd Place Overall & Day 1 Daily Jackpots: $1,742,400
🏆 Release Division Champions
🔥 El Suertudo – Day 1 Release & Jackpots (1200 pts): $226,950
🔥 Meshuga Fish – Day 2 Release & Jackpots (900 pts): $226,950
🔥 Boujie – Day 3 Release & Jackpots (600 pts): $226,950
🌟 Congratulations to every single team & sponsor that made this year’s 45th anniversary a tournament for the history books! The energy, sportsmanship, and incredible fishing made Cabo come alive like never before.
Whether it’s Costa Rica in April, East Cape in July, or Cabo in October — we’ll see you where the fish are. 🐋🔥
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Our inaugural Bisbee’s Offshore Fishing Tournaments Costa Rica Offshore was everything we hoped for and more! Unreal fishing, incredible teams, and an energy that’s hard to put into words.
79 boats. $2.1M+ on the line. 1,700+ billfish released.
If you were there, you already know…If you weren’t, then this is your sign.
🎥 Watch the full Video recap on our YouTube Channel (Link in Bio) or at: https://youtu.be/JMtb0-JA69Y
📅 Next year’s dates: April 6–10, 2027 ()
✅ Registration is officially OPEN
Trust us… You don’t want to miss this one!!
#FishBisbees #CostaRicaOffshore #PuraVidaPayout #Sportfishing #BisbeesTournaments BigGameFishing
For the first time in Bisbee's 44-year history, we hosted a tournament outside of Mexico. 79 elite teams. Marina Pez Vela. An all-release billfish format that delivered history.
The numbers speak for themselves:
🏆 $2,155,900 in prize money
🐟 1,722 Pacific sailfish released
🥇 Team Pura Vida — TOP BOAT ($929,850)
🇨🇷 A new legacy begins in Quepos
Massive thanks to Marina Pez Vela, every captain, crew, angler, and family member who made the inaugural CRO unforgettable — and to our incredible sponsors who believed in this vision from day one.
This is just the start.
📅 2027 Bisbee's Costa Rica Offshore
April 6–10, 2027 • Marina Pez Vela
Registration is OPEN — link in bio.
🎥 Watch the full recap on YouTube (link in stories)
Registration for 2027 link in BIO.
Pura Vida. 🌴
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We want to thank EckardEnterprises for being a proud Premium Sponsor of this year’s event. Led by Chairman and
Founder Troy W. Eckard, Eckard Enterprises brings more than four decades of experience in
the oil and gas industry and a commitment to building strong partnerships and long term value.
Their support helped make this incredible week at Marina Pez Vela possible. From the
excitement on the water to the connections made throughout the event, we appreciate Eckard
Enterprises being part of the Bisbee’s community.
Hello anglers! 🎣 Blake Bisbee here, fresh off an epic week in Quepos with your post-tournament fishing report! 🔥
What a ride at the @fishbisbees —the docks were buzzing, the competition was fierce, and offshore action did not disappoint. From the first lines in to the final weigh-in, it was full throttle all the way.
Billfish showed up in style, with steady numbers and nonstop hookups that kept crews dialed in and adrenaline high. Flags were flying, reels were screaming, and every day brought highlight-worthy moments on the water. Conditions played nice, the bite stayed consistent, and Quepos delivered exactly what it’s famous for—world-class sportfishing at its finest.
Massive shoutout to all the teams, crews, and sponsors who made it all happen. Weeks like this are what it’s all about—and once again, Quepos proved why it’s a bucket-list destination for billfish anglers around the globe. 🌍🎣
Day 3 of Bisbee’s Inaugural Costa Rica Offshore kept the momentum rolling 🔥🎣
An impressive 578 billfish releases hit the board — 566 Pacific sailfish and 12 blue marlin — with teams pushing hard through the final day. Add in 9 tuna and 4 dorado, bringing the Day 3 total to 582 fish.
Top catch & release teams making it count: Pura Vida, Black Hawk, Lone Star Longshotz, Reel Gold, Dutch Privateer, and Game Plan.
At the scales:
🐟 Team Zancudo Lodge Z-1 takes top tuna with a 141.9 lb fish by angler John Ramos
Right on their heels, Adrian Miranda from Team North Star with an incredibly close 141.7 lb tuna. Honorable mentions are team Los Gatos with 127.5 lbs, team Stella June with 133lbs and team pura Vida pirates at 123lbs
🐠 Team Rock’N Reel brings in 29.7 dorado by anger Jake Hammet, Howler just 1lbs shy with a 28.7 lb by angler Chris Petrucelli and team fourcast with 25.7lbs dorado
By 7:30pm the weigh station closed, but the energy didn’t stop — teams rolled straight into Friday night festivities to celebrate an unforgettable tournament and gear up for Saturday’s awards celebration.
#BisbeesCostaRica #OffshoreFishing #Sportfishing #Bisbees #costaricafishing
