Fishing Tournaments in Los Cabos
When every major tournament typically runs, how the fishing days work, and how to book a private Daliken boat during tournament season, whether you are competing or just along for the ride.
Quick Answer
Los Cabos runs a real tournament season from January through November, in roughly the same window every year. The Wahoo Classic International opens the calendar every January, departing directly from Marina Puerto Los Cabos. Summer brings the Pelagic Triple Crown in June. October is peak season, with three major events back to back: the Los Cabos Billfish Tournament, Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore, and the legendary Bisbee's Black & Blue, the richest fishing tournament in the world. The season closes with the Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot in November. Most of the big tournaments weigh in at Cabo San Lucas Marina, but Daliken Sportfishing runs private charters from Puerto Los Cabos Marina all season long, for family members who want to fish while their team competes, and for competitors who want a practice day on local water before the big week.
Every Major Los Cabos Fishing Tournament
The window below is each tournament's typical timing, based on its recent history. Exact day-by-day dates shift slightly every year, always confirm the current schedule directly with the organizer before booking travel.
| Tournament | Typical Timing | Fishing Hours | Base / Marina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahoo Classic International Departs our marina |
Early January (single fishing day) | Shotgun start 7:00 AM | Marina Puerto Los Cabos, San Jose del Cabo |
| Pelagic Triple Crown | Mid-June | Multi-species, hours vary by day | Cabo San Lucas Marina |
| Los Cabos Billfish Tournament | Early October | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Weigh station 2:00 to 7:30 PM |
Cabo San Lucas Marina |
| Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore "Little Bisbee's" |
Mid-October | Full fishing day, hours confirmed closer to event | Cabo San Lucas Marina |
| Bisbee's Black & Blue World's richest tournament |
Late October | Shotgun start around 7 to 8 AM* | Cabo San Lucas Marina |
| Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot Western Outdoor News |
Early November | Shotgun start 7:00 AM Weigh-in 3:00 to 6:30 PM |
Cabo San Lucas Marina |
*Sources differ slightly on the exact Bisbee's Black & Blue shotgun start time, reported as either 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM depending on the year and source. Every tournament's exact dates and hours can shift year to year, so always confirm the current schedule at the organizer's own site, bisbees.com for the Bisbee's events, before planning your day around them. We would rather tell you a schedule might have changed than give you a wrong time with false confidence.
This is what tournament season is fishing for. Marlin this size are exactly why Los Cabos earns its reputation as one of the best big-game fisheries anywhere, and why teams travel from around the world every October to compete here. Whether you are entered in a tournament or just fishing alongside one on a private Daliken charter, this is the caliber of fish in these waters right now.
Book a Daliken Boat During Tournament Season
You do not have to be entered in a tournament to fish Los Cabos during its biggest weeks of the year. We run two kinds of trips for tournament season, both private and both direct with the owner.
Fish While Your Team Competes
Not everyone in your group is on the tournament roster. While your captain and anglers are out chasing marlin at Cabo San Lucas, book a private Daliken trip from Puerto Los Cabos Marina for the rest of your group, spouses, kids, friends who came along for the trip.
- Private boat, your group only, no waiting on tournament crowds
- Inshore roosterfish action or a relaxed offshore day, your choice
- Easy access from Puerto Los Cabos hotels and resorts
- Tournament week rate applies, message us for your boat and dates
A Practice Day Before the Big Week
Serious teams scout conditions before tournament day. Book a private Daliken charter in the days before your event to read current bait, water temperature, and bite patterns on local structure, on a boat and crew that already knows these waters daily.
- Local captains who fish Gordo Banks and the offshore canyon every week
- Current, honest reporting on what is actually biting right now
- Our normal, non-tournament rate applies, charged as a full 8-hour fishing day on any boat
- Flexible scheduling around your registration and captains meeting
Boats Available for Tournament Season
Five boats, five different tournament week budgets. Rates below are our tournament week, per-day rate for companion and non-competing trips during a tournament's actual fishing dates. Practice days, booked on your own schedule before a tournament, use our normal rate for an 8-hour trip instead, message us for that rate on any boat.
| Boat | Best For | Tournament Week Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Super Panga 26ft | Family & companions, inshore day | $700 USD / day |
| Habanero 28ft | Family & companions, more comfort | $1,200 USD / day |
| California 32ft | Practice day, based in Cabo San Lucas | $1,700 USD / day |
| Abamar 33ft | Practice day, offshore range | $1,800 USD / day |
| Kahuna 48ft | Practice day, largest boat available | $4,500 USD / day |
Our California 32ft is already based out of Cabo San Lucas with Captain Roberto, right where most of the major tournaments weigh in, a natural fit if your practice day needs to stay close to the tournament marina.
Prices and availability change fast during tournament season. Message us your dates, group size, and which boat you have in mind, and we will confirm pricing and lock in your trip.
Two Marinas, One Region
Puerto Los Cabos Marina, where Daliken is based, and Cabo San Lucas Marina, where most of the major tournaments weigh in, are two different marinas about 35 to 45 minutes apart. Puerto Los Cabos sits on the Sea of Cortez side next to San Jose del Cabo, quieter and less crowded than the Cabo San Lucas resort district.
If you are staying in San Jose del Cabo for tournament week, you do not need to fight Cabo San Lucas traffic and crowds to get on the water. Book your practice day or your companion trip from Puerto Los Cabos, then make the drive over for weigh-ins and the evening events at Puerto Paraiso Mall.
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Plan Your Tournament Week Trip
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