2023 WAHOO GOLD CUP

AUGUST 19, 2023

Unfortunately due to the possible bad weather headed our way this weekend, The 2023 Wahoo Gold Cup has been cancelled. The tournament will not be rescheduled this year. We look forward to seeing you all next month for the Tuna Shoot Out! Thank you all and be safe.

This is the 7th Annual East Cape Gold Cup Wahoo Jackpot Tournament.  

The tournament format will be the same as the Dorado Shoot Out except this time its the Biggest Wahoo will win. The heaviest Wahoo caught on August 19, 2023 will win a brand new Volkswagon Polo.  This is a one day tournament, so anyone can win.  If you are entered in the tournament and you catch the heaviest Wahoo on August 19, 2023 you will walk away with a VW Polo.

There will be over $100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs including great raffle prizes, return trips including fishing and much more. Entry fee is only $600 per team and includes dinner at the awards ceremony. Terrific prizes for the top three teams that catch the largest wahoo.  There will also be prizes for the largest Dorado and Tuna.  Optional Cash Jackpots of $200, $300, $500, $1,000 and $2,000 jackpot with an 85% return rate.

Great drawing prizes of tackle, lures, rods, tackle boxes, gift certificates and return trips to Van Wormer Resorts. All participants will receive a free tournament shirt and hat.   

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2023 Torneo Anual del Wahoo Jackpot Copa Oro 

El formato del torneo será el mismo que el Dorado Shoot Out excepto que esta vez ganará el Wahoo más grande. El Wahoo más grande capturado el 19 de agosto de 2023 ganará un Volkswagen Polo. Este es un torneo de un día, por lo que cualquiera puede ganar. Si usted se inscribe en el torneo y pesca el Wahoo más pesado el 19 de Agosto de 2023 usted se irá con el coche. Habrá más de $ 100,000 en efectivo y premios en juego, incluyendo grandes premios de rifa, viajes de regreso, incluyendo pesca y mucho más. La cuota de inscripción es de sólo $ 600 por equipo e incluye la cena en la ceremonia de premiación. fantásticos premios para los tres mejores equipos.  También habrá premios para el Dorado y el Atún más grandes. Jackpots en efectivo opcionales de $ 200, $ 300, $ 500, $1,000 y $2,000 con una tasa de retorno del 85%.

Grandes premios como cañas, anzuelos, cajas para equipo de pesca, certificados de regalo y viajes de regreso a Van Wormer Resorts. Todos los participantes recibirán una camiseta de torneo, gorra. 
Informacion 624-141-0044

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM CLICK HERE

TOURNAMENT RULES CLICK HERE

 2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

HEAVIEST WAHOO WILL TAKE HOME A VOLKSWAGEN POLO  

 2022 Wahoo Gold Cup was a huge success once again with 43 teams and 137 participants. The winning team from El Cardonal "Pinche Aviles" took home a 2022 Volkswagen Polo and $54,400 in cash.

There were 43 teams and 137 participants in this years Wahoo Gold Cup.  There were 6 wahoo weighed in this years event with the heaviest being 42.4 lbs.

Congratulations to all the participants and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!

HEAVIEST WAHOO WILL TAKE HOME A VOLKSWAGEN POLO 

2022 Torneo Anual del Wahoo Jackpot Copa Oro 

El formato del torneo será el mismo que el Dorado Shoot Out excepto que esta vez ganará el Wahoo más grande. El Wahoo más grande capturado el 20 de agosto de 2022 ganará un Volkswagen Polo 2022. Este es un torneo de un día, por lo que cualquiera puede ganar. Si usted se inscribe en el torneo y pesca el Wahoo más pesado el 20 de Agosto de 2022 usted se irá con el coche. Habrá más de $ 100,000 en efectivo y premios en juego, incluyendo grandes premios de rifa, viajes de regreso, incluyendo pesca y mucho más. La cuota de inscripción es de sólo $ 600 por equipo e incluye la cena en la ceremonia de premiación. fantásticos premios para los tres mejores equipos.  También habrá premios para el Dorado y el Atún más grandes. Jackpots en efectivo opcionales de $ 200, $ 300 y $ 500 y $ 1,000 con una tasa de retorno del 85%.

Grandes premios como cañas, anzuelos, cajas para equipo de pesca, certificados de regalo y viajes de regreso a Van Wormer Resorts. Todos los participantes recibirán una camiseta de torneo, gorra. 
Informacion 624-141-0044

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This is the 6th Annual East Cape Gold Cup Wahoo Jackpot Tournament.  

The tournament format will be the same as the Dorado Shoot Out except this time its the Biggest Wahoo will win. The heaviest Wahoo caught on August 20, 2022 will win a 2022 Volkswagon Polo.  This is a one day tournament, so anyone can win.  If you are entered in the tournament and you catch the heaviest Wahoo on August 20, 2022 you will walk away with a 2022 VW Polo.

There will be over $100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs including great raffle prizes, return trips including fishing and much more. Entry fee is only $600 per team and includes dinner at the awards ceremony. Terrific prizes for the top three teams that catch the largest wahoo.  There will also be prizes for the largest Dorado and Tuna.  Optional Cash Jackpots of $200, $300 and $500 and $1,000 jackpot with an 85% return rate.

Great drawing prizes of tackle, lures, rods, tackle boxes, gift certificates and return trips to Van Wormer Resorts. All participants will receive a free tournament shirt and hat.   

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM CLICK HERE

TOURNAMENT RULES CLICK HERE

 2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

• Volkswagen of La Paz
• St. Croix Rods
• Quaker State
• Solar Fortun Wines
• Cabo Unico Tequila
• Flambeau
• BajaMark Fishing Tackle
• Furunor
• Vagabundos Del Mar
• Sixt Car Rental
• East Cape Tackle
• Eat Me Lures
• Magna Cool
• Bubbu
• Costa Sunglasses
• Cummins de Baja
• Rapala
• Offshore Lifestyle
• P-Line
• Evolutions Outdoors
• Don Julio Sportfishing
• East Cape Tackle
• PILI Lures - Pacific Island Lure Innovations
• El Cid Resorts

2021 Wahoo Gold Cup Results

Los Barriles, B.C.S., Mexico

The 5^th Annual Wahoo Gold Cup was held on Saturday, August 21, 2021 out of Hotel Palmas De Cortez in Los Barriles. There were a record 49 teams that participated in this year’s event as well as a record purse of over $58,000 in Jackpots. The winning boat was “Terrible” with angler EJ Herbst Jr. from Las Vegas, NV and Captain Jose Perez. The team landed a 41.0 lbs. wahoo that won them a 2021 Volkswagen Polo valued at $13,000 as well as sweeping the 4 jackpots and taking home $45,825 dollars in cash. The team landed the wahoo on the north side of Isla Cerralvo at around 2pm that afternoon using a purple Nomad lure.

There were a total of 7 wahoo weighed at the tournament scale ranging from 41lbs. to 26lbs., and a total of 13 wahoo landed during the tournament. Teams were only allowed to weigh one wahoo per boats, so only the largest was weighed. Of course, just like all wahoo tournaments, there were many reports of wahoo striking lures then biting right through the line.

Second Place when to Team Maritime with angler Sergio Coto who landed a 32.6lbs. wahoo. The second place team won a return trip to Hotel Palmas De Cortez with a day of fishing included. Third place went to Team Los Compadres with angler Antonio Tamayo who landed a 29lbs. wahoo and also won a return trip.

If you would like to participate in next year’s Wahoo Gold Cup at Hotel Palmas De Cortez on August 20, 2022, please visit our website at www.vanwormerresort.com for more info.

 2020 Wahoo Gold Cup Results

   

  

   

   

  

  

  

  

2019 EAST CAPE WAHOO GOLD CUP RESULTS

The 2019 Wahoo Gold Cup Is in the books and it was another excellent tournament. 47 teams participated in this year’s tournaments, with the heaviest wahoo landed taking home a Volkswagen Gol and a Suzuki 140hp engine. The winner was team #18 Angler Quinn Miller fishing on the cruiser Don Roberto with their 30.8 lbs. Wahoo.

Second place and the winner of the $300 jackpot was team #4 Angler Juan Flores fishing on the cruiser Tres Amigos with their 24.7 lbs. Wahoo. The team took home $7,905 (pre-tax).

2018 EAST CAPE WAHOO GOLD CUP RESULTS

Congratulations to Victor Locklin who won the 2nd annual Wahoo Gold Cup with this 41.1 lbs. wahoo. Victor took home a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV plus jackpot money of over $40,000 USD. Not a bad day for the crew of the cruiser Oso Negro.

56 teams participated in this year’s tournament and over 200 anglers. More than 30 wahoo were landed during the one day shoot out event. Victor’s wahoo was the very last fished weighed which made for a dramatic finish. Congratulations to all anglers!! 

Final Standings

        ANGLER                                                                BOAT                                           WEIGHT

  BIGGEST TUNA

John Pile                              Julkate                           9.5lbs.

BIGGEST DORADO

Matthew Clifton                     El Regalo                       12.2lbs.

Total of 22 Wahoo weighed in and 30 landed

Total of 1 Tuna weighed in

Total of 2 Dorado weighed in

Total of 56 Teams

Total of 210 Anglers

Total Jackpot Money $40,885.00

CLICK HERE FOR 2018 WAHOO GOLD CUP VIDEO ON YOUTUBE 

2018 WAHOO GOLD CUP PHOTOS

FOR MORE PICTURES OF THE 2018 WAHOO GOLD CUP, CLICK ON "GALLERY" AT TOP OF PAGE

2017 FINAL RESULTS

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Wahoo Gold Cup Tournament and a special thanks to all our sponsors! It was an amazing first year with 44 teams participating and 25 wahoo landed the day of the tournament. The winning team was Team Flecha Recta with captain Javier Cota and angler Sergio Daniel Sandoval with a 55.5 lbs. wahoo. The winning team took home a 2017 Volkswagen Gol plus $36,820.00 USD. in cash!! congratulations to Team Flecha Recta and to all the participants!