Record $5.6 Million Blue Marlin | 2026 Bisbee's Black & Blue Recap

A first-time team, one blue marlin, and a record $5,629,300. Relive the 46th annual Bisbee's Black & Blue, October 21–23, 2026, in Cabo San Lucas. 175 teams fished for a $7,464,250 purse through one of the toughest bites in the tournament's history. El Niño pushed water temperatures past 90°F, and only one marlin cleared the 300-lb minimum. On Day One, Contango's Spartan's Revenge, a Costa Rica-based 60' Viking run by Capt. Jeff Villarroel, hooked a 491-lb blue marlin outside the Gordo Banks. Angler Kevin Miranda fought it for more than two hours, and the fish paid $5,629,300, the largest payout for a single fish in the tournament's 46-year history. 🏆 2026 RESULTS Overall Winner, Top Team & Top Captain: Contango's Spartan's Revenge | 491-lb blue marlin | $5,629,300 Release Division Winners: • A Blueish Hue (80' Trojan, Capt. Keith Hilton) | $211,650 • Never Say Never (74' Viking, Capt. Scott Flores) | $211,650 • Right Rigger (40' Egg Harbor, Capt. Alex Rogers) | $117,300 • Cottonpicker (57' Spencer, Capt. Jeff McLeod) | $94,350 By the numbers: 175 teams | $7,464,250 purse | 38 blue marlin | 34 released Every fish brought to the scale was donated to Hope for Los Cabos to help feed families in need across Los Cabos. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Start 00:20 Welcome to BISBEE'S in Cabo San Lucas 01:40 Registration & Captains' Meeting 06:03 Day 1 The $5.6 Million Blue Marlin 07:50 The $5.6 Million Blue Marlin 09:55 Day 2 15:00 Day 3 20:25 Awards Night 21:35 The BIG Check 📊 Full results: https://bisbees.catchstat.com 🎣 Next up: Mag Bay Mania, a month-long digital release tournament running through November. Details at https://bisbees.com Video by RK Creative Productions Presented by HDI Marine Follow Bisbee's: Instagram:   / fishbisbees   Facebook:   / bisbeesoffshorefishingtournaments   #BisbeesBlackAndBlue #BlueMarlin #CaboSanLucas