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    Los Cabos Billfish Tournament 2026

    October 7 - 11, 2026 sportfishing week at Playa Grande Resort and Cabo marina.

    Los Cabos Billfish Tournament 2026
    October 7 - 11, 2026 sportfishing week at Playa Grande Resort and Cabo marina.

    Event Overview

    Event overview

    Los Cabos Billfish Tournament 2026 runs October 7 to 11 with registration, three fishing days and an awards banquet based around Playa Grande Resort and the Cabo San Lucas marina.

    DateOctober 7 - 11, 2026
    Host resortPlaya Grande Resort
    Fishing daysOctober 8 - 10
    Weigh station2:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Base entry$2,500 USD
    AreaCabo San Lucas marina
    Best forTeams and weigh-station spectators
    StatusScheduled

    Why this event matters

    Los Cabos Billfish is a focused sportfishing tournament week with billfish competition, marina weigh-ins and resort-hosted social events. It gives travelers a spectator-friendly fishing window before the heavier Bisbee October calendar.

    Venue, arrival and local planning

    Registration and awards center on Playa Grande Resort, while fishing-day activity flows through the Cabo marina. The daily weigh station window is the clearest visitor-facing moment.

    • Stay near the marina, downtown Cabo or the Pacific-side resort zone.
    • Use afternoons from October 8 to 10 for weigh station viewing.
    • Plan awards night separately from fishing-day marina traffic.

    Nearby Planning

    Stay nearbyMarina or Playa Grande

    Keep both registration and weigh station access manageable.

    Plan around2:00 PM - 7:30 PM weigh station

    This is the best public viewing window on fishing days.

    Pair withMarina dinner

    Build a late afternoon marina plan around returning boats.

    Event starts in

    • 104

      Days

    • 16

      Hours

    • 38

      Minutes

    Planning Snapshot

    Best forSportfishing teams and marina spectators
    Public momentsWeigh station afternoons and awards week atmosphere
    Where to stayCabo San Lucas marina, downtown or Playa Grande area
    Use weigh station hours as the primary visitor-facing window.

    Date & Calendar

    Event windowOctober 7 - 11, 2026
    RegistrationWednesday, October 7, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Fishing daysThursday - Saturday, October 8 - 10
    AwardsSunday, October 11, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    Use the Official Schedule tab for the full traveler-facing timeline.

    Schedule Highlights

    • Oct 7Registration, kickoff party and captains meeting.
    • Oct 8 - 10Three fishing days with afternoon weigh station.
    • Oct 11Awards banquet at Playa Grande Beachside Terrace.

    Organizer

    Los Cabos Billfish Tournament logo

    Los Cabos Billfish Tournament

    Email: lcbt@bonniercorp.com

    Host resort: Playa Grande Resort

    Schedule, registration framework and host resort details verified from the official Marlin tournament pages.

    Venue & Arrival

    VenuePlaya Grande Resort / Cabo marina
    AreaCabo San Lucas
    ArrivalPlan marina access around afternoon weigh station traffic.
    The event touches both the resort and the marina; plan by the specific day activity.

    Map

    Official Schedule

    Official schedule

    The official 2026 schedule lists registration on October 7, three fishing days from October 8 to 10, and the awards banquet on October 11.

    Registration and kickoff

    4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Registration and kickoff party
    Official registration, kickoff party and sponsor gifts.
    7:00 PM
    Captains meeting
    Team briefing during registration night.
    8:00 PM
    Paperwork deadline
    Tournament paperwork and documents due by 8:00 PM.

    Fishing days

    6:30 AM - 7:00 AM
    Visual check-in
    Boats complete morning check-in before start.
    7:00 AM
    Shotgun start
    Tournament fishing begins each fishing day.
    4:30 PM
    Lines out
    Official lines-out time for fishing days.
    2:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Weigh station
    Afternoon weigh station activity is the strongest public-facing moment.

    Awards banquet

    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Awards Banquet
    Awards celebration at Playa Grande Beachside Terrace, with dinner listed at 7:30 PM.

    Event starts in

    • 104

      Days

    • 16

      Hours

    • 38

      Minutes

    Planning Snapshot

    Best forSportfishing teams and marina spectators
    Public momentsWeigh station afternoons and awards week atmosphere
    Where to stayCabo San Lucas marina, downtown or Playa Grande area
    Use weigh station hours as the primary visitor-facing window.

    Date & Calendar

    Event windowOctober 7 - 11, 2026
    RegistrationWednesday, October 7, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Fishing daysThursday - Saturday, October 8 - 10
    AwardsSunday, October 11, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    Use the Official Schedule tab for the full traveler-facing timeline.

    Schedule Highlights

    • Oct 7Registration, kickoff party and captains meeting.
    • Oct 8 - 10Three fishing days with afternoon weigh station.
    • Oct 11Awards banquet at Playa Grande Beachside Terrace.

    Organizer

    Los Cabos Billfish Tournament logo

    Los Cabos Billfish Tournament

    Email: lcbt@bonniercorp.com

    Host resort: Playa Grande Resort

    Schedule, registration framework and host resort details verified from the official Marlin tournament pages.

    Venue & Arrival

    VenuePlaya Grande Resort / Cabo marina
    AreaCabo San Lucas
    ArrivalPlan marina access around afternoon weigh station traffic.
    The event touches both the resort and the marina; plan by the specific day activity.

    Map

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