Catch & Release Marlin Tournament in Cabo

Playa Grande Resort, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
March 13, 2006

The Committee is proud to announce that there will be a ‘Million Dollar Billfish Tag Challenge’ as part of long awaited debut of the World Championship Billfish Release Tournament. Never before has any fishing tournament in Mexico offered a Million Dollar prize for the recapture of a tagged Billfish.The billfish will be tagged prior to the start of the tournament with two special tags, photographs, tag numbers, all which will be documented and supplied to all participants at the Captain's meeting Sunday 14th May, 2006 at the Playa Grande Hotel.

All teams and anglers entered in the WCBRT will be eligible to participate in The Million Dollar Billfish Tag Challenge. The tagged billfish must be caught during tournament days and hours: Monday 15th May, Tuesday 16th May and Wednesday 17th May 2006, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.. In order to claim the $1Million Dollar prize, the captured and tagged marlin must be photographed before the tags are removed - (using the

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Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 13th
Optional Golf Outing: Time and Course TBD

Casino Night, Playa Grande Resort Time TBD
Event Headquarters: Playa Grande Resort,
1-800-344-3349.

Sunday, May 14th
Tournament Check-in and Final Registration:
Event Headquarters: Playa Grande Resort, 1-800-344-3349.
Times TBD

Sunday, May 14th
Captains Meeting:
The WCBRT Captains meeting will be held from 6:00pm - 7:00 pm at the Playa Grande Resort.

Fishing Days:
Monday, May 15th
7:00 a.m. Bimini Start, 5:00 p.m. Lines Out.
Baja Cantina 7.00pm
Tuesday, May 16th
7:00 a.m. Bimini Start, 5:00 p.m. Lines Out.
Baja Cantina 7.00pm
Wednesday, May 17th
7:00 a.m. Bimini Start, 5:00 p.m. Lines Out.
Baja Cantina 7.00pm
Thursday, May 18th
Playa Grande' Resort
6:00 p.m. Cocktails
7:00 p.m. Awards Dinner and Presentations
 

tournament supplied release cameras). The Tournament officials will provide the team with a special confirmation / acknowledgement code and procedure before the team can remove the tags. Upon confirmation with tournament control, you will be advised further instructions on how to recover the tags and return them to claim the $1Million Dollar prize.

About the WCBRT

Requires mandatory use of circle hooks on live and dead baits, and a single J- hook or Circle hook on a lure. The WCBRT offers a new class of billfishing tournaments in support of Conservation. An all release format backed and supported by The Billfish Foundation Organization. (http://www.billfish.org) and the FCP. The inaugural event has already attracted anglers from worldwide ports of distinction. The 2006 WCBRT is a qualifying event for the Rolex / IGFA Off-Shore Championship and will include a Junior World Championship Division. The mission of the WCBRT is to promote competition, sportsmanship and the advancement of billfish conservation in a manner that will insure healthy billfish populations and exciting fishing experiences today and for future generations.

The team entry fee of $4,000 is for up to 6 anglers (per team) covers three days of competitive fishing, attendance to a gala welcome reception / an awards dinner banquet, as well as, several optional sponsored events, including a Casino Night fundraiser and a golf outing.

Special air, car and hotel packages will be offered for registered tournament teams through our toll free number 1-800-398-6863.

Early team registration by April 1st will receive custom monogram team shirts and become eligible for an early-bird drawing to win free entry for the WCBRT 2007 event. (Over a $4,000 Value) This can be easily done through the web site, www.wcbrt.com, by calling the main office at 1-800-398-6863 or entering in person at Minerva’s Baja Tackle, located in downtown Cabo San Lucas.

Information and directions to all events will be provided to all anglers, captains and sponsors.

NOTE: Seating for the Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 18th is assigned / reserved seating. Teams will be seated at assigned team tables. Please advise tournament officials if your team will have any invited dinner guests ($50.00 per plate for non-team member guests). Dinner reservations for guests are required.

Team Entry Fee Prize Money:

A minimum of 80% of the paid, registered teams fees will be used to make up the team entry fee prize money pool. At the end of each day, the team that releases the most billfish and accumulates the most release points will win 20% of the team entry fee prize money pool. At the end of the three days of competition, the team that has released the largest total combined number of billfish over the entire 3 (three) days and accumulates the most release points, will win 40% of the Team Entry Fee Prize Money Pool –AND- be declared the WCBRT Champions

Team Entry Fee Prize Money Pool Payout Schedule:

1st day winner (20% of the Team Entry Fee Prize Money Pool)
2nd day winner (20% of the Team Entry Fee Prize Money Pool)
3rd day winner (20% of the Team Entry Fee Prize Money Pool)
Overall winner (40% of the Team Entry Fee Prize Money Pool)

** See Tournament Rules / for tie breakers and point system details.

Optional Jackpots:

A minimum of 90% (ninety percent) of the optional daily jackpot monies will be paid back to the anglers in prize money. A minimum of 5% (five percent) of the total Optional Jackpot monies collected will be donated to the designated non-profit charities.

All prize money awards will be given to the team captain to be disbursed among the team and crew as they see fit. All appropriate local, state, and federal taxes will be deducted from the prize winnings as required by Mexican law. All prize money taxes are the responsibility of the winning teams.
 

Additional Information

Click here to Download the Event Registration form

Visit their website: http://www.wcbrt.com

World Championships Billfish Release Tournament
1801 NW Upshur Suite 660
Portland , Oregon 97209 , US
Tel : 1 800 398-6863