2024 Dorado Shoot Out

This is the largest fishing tournament in Southern Baja with an average turnout of 130 teams each year. What makes this event so popular is the low entry fee along with a big pay out.

About The Tournament

The 20th annual East Cape Dorado Shoot Out has been scheduled for July 20, 2024 at the Van Wormer Resorts in Los Barriles. This is the largest Dorado fishing tournaments in Mexico with an average turnout of 140 teams each year. What makes this event so popular is the low entry fee along with a big pay out.

This year's entry fee is $700 per team and the winning team will walk away with a brand new, 2023 4x4 Volkswagen Amarok pick up. The tournament also offers optional side jackpots of $200, $300, $500, $1,000 and $2,000. Last year’s record-breaking jackpots paid out over $295,000 in cash.

The rules are simple, catch the heaviest dorado on July 20, 2024 and you win the truck. There will also be great prizes for 2nd and 3rd place as well as for the heaviest tuna and heaviest wahoo caught that day. The beauty of this one day tournament format is that anyone can win. All it takes is a little luck and you can walk away with a brand new truck. After the tournament, Palmas De Cortez will host the award ceremony which is unlike any in Baja. Dinner, Music and over $50,000 in raffle items will be given away.

Some of this year's sponsors, who have generously donated prizes to the event include: Volkswagen of La Paz, Flambeau, Rapala, Penn, Furuno, Eat Me Lures, Bubba, Cabo Unico Tequila, Quaker State, Sixt Car Rental, Offshore Lifestyle, Terrafin, Aftco Clothing, Vagabundos Del Mar, MagnaCool, St. Croix Rods, BajaMark, Costa Sunglasses, Cummins, Solar Fortun, Pila lures, East Cape Tackle Shop, Don Julio Sportfishing, P-Line, El Cid Resorts, Evolution Outdoors and Van Wormer Resorts. It is now easier than ever before to sign up for the East Cape Dorado Shoot Out.

Register early and avoid long lines at the event. You can also register in person at Hotel Palmas De Cortez July 18th and 19th from 4pm-8pm. Teams can also register in La Paz on July 9th at BajaMark All teams must check in and register at one of the above locations in order to participate in this year tournament. All boats must check in and start from in front of Hotel Palmas De Cortez in Los Barriles before 7am on July 20th. Boats will check in with their team number just before the tournament begins.

If you've never participated in a fishing tournament, this is a great one to start with. Low entry fee, big prizes and a very straight forward format. Catch a dorado, weigh a dorado, have a beer.