Marlin

REEL CAST WINS BIG IN LOS CABOS

ith 53 teams fishing the 2022 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament, the stage was set for some epic late-fall marlin fishing off the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. And while there’s always an interesting mix of participants—from seasoned pros on multimillion-dollar private rigs to first-timers out for a good time on local charter boats—this year’s event produced an unlikely winner amid the backdrop of beautiful scenery that is Cabo San Lucas. The team fishing on , a 46-foot Viking captained by Antonio Bojorquez, started the tournament in a. The following day, Capt. Evan Salvay led the team aboard a 46-foot Jarrett Bay, to a money fish. Jazz Morehead landed a 389-pound black to take the lead. But it was a temporary celebration; a short while later, pulled into the weigh station. Angler Bill Pino relates the tale: “I had originally met Capt. Zach Morrow during the El Salvador International Billfish Tournament a few years ago. Since then, he followed his passion and bought a charter boat, named it , and relocated his family to Cabo. A few days before the start of the tournament, he asked if I wanted to be a guest because his charter didn’t have enough anglers. I said, ‘Sure!’ and bought my ticket.”

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