Tournaments · Cabo San Lucas
Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot Archive
Year-by-year tournament coverage, dated standings, unofficial payout displays and tournament photographs.
2024–2025 sourced retrospectives and 2026 original reporting. Historical records are not backdated magazine stories.
2026 · Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot
Day 1 · November 5, 2026
Archived CatchStat snapshot, checked November 5, 2026, at 6:21 p.m. Los Cabos time. Not final standings. Displayed allocations are unofficial, subject to change and do not confirm payment.
Tournament Champion standings after Day 1
| Place / team | Tuna (lb) |
|---|---|
| 1. LUX TEAM | 170.65 |
| 2. North Star | 165.20 |
| 3. TAILCHASER – Tuna South | 146.00 |
Unofficial team allocations after Day 1
| Team | USD |
|---|---|
| North Star | $509,100 |
| Encantada | $86,800 |
| LUX TEAM | $83,050 |
| Texas Tuna Ticklers | $34,800 |
| TAILCHASER – Tuna South | $3,050 |
Displayed tournament purse, both days combined: $1,449,400 USD · unofficial
2025 · Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot
Retrospective compiled November 7, 2026 from the archived CatchStat edition and Western Outdoor News organizer recap. Not contemporaneous magazine coverage or committee-certified final standings.
- Fishing days
- November 6–7, 2025
- Entered teams
- 131
- Displayed purse · USD
- $1,438,500
- Recorded catches
- 35 tuna · 27 wahoo · 39 dorado
All displayed payouts are unofficial, subject to change and do not establish payment. CatchStat says its scoring may not reflect official standings; committee confirmation takes precedence. Catch counts are recorded fish, not teams or all fish caught.
Day 1 · November 6, 2025
Leading tuna in the daily awards: Strictly Business II Tuna · 196.05 lb
| Optional / entries | Winner / weight | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna · $500 69 entries | Strictly Business II Tuna 196.05 lb | $13,800 |
| Tuna · $1,000 69 entries | Strictly Business II Tuna 196.05 lb | $27,600 |
| Tuna · $2,000 59 entries | Strictly Business II Tuna 196.05 lb | $47,200 |
| Tuna · $3,000 54 entries | Strictly Business II Tuna 196.05 lb | $64,800 |
| Tuna · $5,000 48 entries | Strictly Business II Tuna 196.05 lb | $96,000 |
| Tuna · $10,000 33 entries | Strictly Business II Tuna 196.05 lb | $132,000 |
| Tuna · $20,000 16 entries | Sneak Attack 170.05 lb | $136,000 |
| Wahoo · $1,000 103 entries | RANCHEROS DE TODOS SANTOS 70.60 lb | $41,200 |
| Wahoo · $3,000 36 entries | RANCHEROS DE TODOS SANTOS 70.60 lb | $43,200 |
| Dorado · $1,000 99 entries | Negotiator 28.40 lb | $39,600 |
| Dorado · $3,000 38 entries | Negotiator 28.40 lb | $45,600 |
Day 2 · November 7, 2025
Leading tuna in the daily awards: North Star · 253.75 lb
| Optional / entries | Winner / weight | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna · $500 69 entries | North Star 253.75 lb | $13,800 |
| Tuna · $1,000 69 entries | North Star 253.75 lb | $27,600 |
| Tuna · $2,000 59 entries | North Star 253.75 lb | $47,200 |
| Tuna · $3,000 54 entries | North Star 253.75 lb | $64,800 |
| Tuna · $5,000 48 entries | North Star 253.75 lb | $96,000 |
| Tuna · $10,000 33 entries | North Star 253.75 lb | $132,000 |
| Tuna · $20,000 16 entries | North Star 253.75 lb | $136,000 |
| Wahoo · $1,000 103 entries | Los Cabrones 59.20 lb | $41,200 |
| Wahoo · $3,000 36 entries | TNT 47.30 lb | $43,200 |
| Dorado · $1,000 99 entries | Dream Maker 27.40 lb | $39,600 |
| Dorado · $3,000 38 entries | Canning Hookers 25.20 lb | $45,600 |
Archived overall tuna standings · top 10 entries
Displayed CatchStat order; a team may appear more than once. The linked scoring page holds the remaining records. Equal weights retain the source order; no tie-break explanation is inferred.
| # | Team | Angler · source spelling | lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Star | Adrian miranda Camancho | 253.75 |
| 2 | Strictly Business II Tuna | Steve McInnis | 196.05 |
| 3 | Angeles Roofing | Charles Love | 190.50 |
| 4 | Good Times Good Times Good Times | Clay James | 178.75 |
| 5 | Sneak Attack | jose perez | 170.05 |
| 6 | Sneak Attack | Steven Perry | 164.75 |
| 7 | Sneak Attack | jose perez | 160.25 |
| 8 | Ole Ole | Murray Wright | 158.55 |
| 9 | Team Buckeye Tuna | Lance Gildner | 152.20 |
| 10 | Fintastic Four | Michael Hutnick | 151.90 |
Overall championship awards
Separate from daily optionals. $64,500 USD
- 1. North Star · 253.75 lb
- $54,825
- 2. Strictly Business II Tuna · 196.05 lb
- $6,450
- 3. Angeles Roofing · 190.50 lb
- $3,225
Combined team allocations
All displayed recipients · both days plus overall · unofficial USD amounts, not payment receipts.
- North Star
- $572,225
- Strictly Business II Tuna
- $387,850
- Sneak Attack
- $136,000
- Negotiator
- $85,200
- RANCHEROS DE TODOS SANTOS
- $84,400
- Canning Hookers
- $45,600
- TNT
- $43,200
- Los Cabrones
- $41,200
- Dream Maker
- $39,600
- Angeles Roofing
- $3,225
Source cross-check
The organizer recap corroborates the field, purse and top three. Its Day 1 “sweep” wording differs from CatchStat: Strictly Business II Tuna has six tuna optionals; Sneak Attack has the $20,000 optional. The category table is retained here.
Organizer recap & historical photographs
Western Outdoor News · Mike Stevens · December 2, 2025 · English. Historical photos remain on the source site; republication rights have not been confirmed. No 2026 photo is presented as a historical image.
Read the 2025 organizer recap and view photos2024 · Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot
Retrospective compiled November 7, 2026 from the archived CatchStat edition and Western Outdoor News organizer recap. Not contemporaneous magazine coverage or committee-certified final standings.
- Fishing days
- November 7–8, 2024
- Entered teams
- 132
- Displayed purse · USD
- $1,310,800
- Recorded catches
- 45 tuna · 34 wahoo · 8 dorado
All displayed payouts are unofficial, subject to change and do not establish payment. CatchStat says its scoring may not reflect official standings; committee confirmation takes precedence. Catch counts are recorded fish, not teams or all fish caught.
Day 1 · November 7, 2024
Leading tuna in the daily awards: Prime Time · 220.30 lb
| Optional / entries | Winner / weight | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna · $500 82 entries | Prime Time 220.30 lb | $16,400 |
| Tuna · $1,000 79 entries | Prime Time 220.30 lb | $31,600 |
| Tuna · $2,000 63 entries | Prime Time 220.30 lb | $50,400 |
| Tuna · $3,000 55 entries | Prime Time 220.30 lb | $66,000 |
| Tuna · $5,000 50 entries | Prime Time 220.30 lb | $100,000 |
| Tuna · $10,000 31 entries | Prime Time 220.30 lb | $124,000 |
| Tuna · $20,000 9 entries | Prime Time 220.30 lb | $76,500 |
| Wahoo · $1,000 102 entries | Tinman 64.45 lb | $40,800 |
| Wahoo · $3,000 33 entries | Tinman 64.45 lb | $39,600 |
| Dorado · $1,000 101 entries | Senor Hogs 26.35 lb | $40,400 |
| Dorado · $3,000 31 entries | TCB 23.35 lb | $37,200 |
Day 2 · November 8, 2024
Leading tuna in the daily awards: Let's Go · 209.95 lb
| Optional / entries | Winner / weight | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna · $500 82 entries | Let's Go 209.95 lb | $16,400 |
| Tuna · $1,000 79 entries | Let's Go 209.95 lb | $31,600 |
| Tuna · $2,000 63 entries | Let's Go 209.95 lb | $50,400 |
| Tuna · $3,000 55 entries | Let's Go 209.95 lb | $66,000 |
| Tuna · $5,000 50 entries | Let's Go 209.95 lb | $100,000 |
| Tuna · $10,000 31 entries | Let's Go 209.95 lb | $124,000 |
| Tuna · $20,000 9 entries | Let's Go 209.95 lb | $76,500 |
| Wahoo · $1,000 102 entries | Point Roberts Pirates 70.15 lb | $40,800 |
| Wahoo · $3,000 33 entries | NEGOTIATOR 58.20 lb | $39,600 |
| Dorado · $1,000 101 entries | Encantada 32.20 lb | $40,400 |
| Dorado · $3,000 31 entries | NEGOTIATOR 24.90 lb | $37,200 |
Archived overall tuna standings · top 10 entries
Displayed CatchStat order; a team may appear more than once. The linked scoring page holds the remaining records. Equal weights retain the source order; no tie-break explanation is inferred.
| # | Team | Angler · source spelling | lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Time | Randy Davis | 220.30 |
| 2 | Let's Go | Barry Stewart | 209.95 |
| 3 | Love and Luck | Charles Fenstermaker | 203.55 |
| 4 | Crudo | Juan Gonzalez | 203.15 |
| 5 | Tuna Kahunas | Jamie Alberto Dominguez Garcia | 184.20 |
| 6 | Team Gefilte | Zev Hendeles | 184.15 |
| 7 | Sneak Attack | Jesus Guillermo Bojorquez | 184.15 |
| 8 | Auke Bay Anglers | Nathan Browne | 174.80 |
| 9 | 10,000 Hours of Catching Nothing | Conor Shanahan | 173.05 |
| 10 | Chinito Bonito | David Martinez | 171.65 |
Overall championship awards
Separate from daily optionals. $65,000 USD
- 1. Prime Time · 220.30 lb
- $55,250
- 2. Let's Go · 209.95 lb
- $6,500
- 3. Love and Luck · 203.55 lb
- $3,250
Combined team allocations
All displayed recipients · both days plus overall · unofficial USD amounts, not payment receipts.
- Prime Time
- $520,150
- Let's Go
- $471,400
- Tinman
- $80,400
- NEGOTIATOR
- $76,800
- Point Roberts Pirates
- $40,800
- Senor Hogs
- $40,400
- Encantada
- $40,400
- TCB
- $37,200
- Love and Luck
- $3,250
Source cross-check
The organizer recap corroborates the field and leading teams but reverses two dorado weights in its prose. CatchStat’s payout and daily tables assign Senor Hogs 26.35 lb on Day 1 and Encantada 32.20 lb on Day 2; those assignments are retained here.
Organizer recap & historical photographs
Western Outdoor News · Mike Stevens · November 19, 2024 · English. Historical photos remain on the source site; republication rights have not been confirmed. No 2026 photo is presented as a historical image.
Read the 2024 organizer recap and view photos