The San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament will take place October 4 – 6, 2024.
The Hammer Down is a 2 day, no kill, fishing tournament that has been in existence for over 30 years (first as the Cantina Cup, then as the Labor Day Tournament). This year it will take place from Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6.
The entry fee is $200 USD per angler (includes tournament swag and awards dinner). There is no boat entry fee. You can register online here. You can find the rules and more information here.
The tournament is non-profit and has given thousands of dollars to local charities over the years.
The Hammer Down is a qualifying event for the IGFA Offshore World’s Finals and the winning team will be given an invitation to the 2025 World Championship, plus $15,000 USD for travel expenses.
For more information, contact Kathy Rodgers at karodge@earthlink.net
And follow the event on Facebook.
You’ll be able to follow the results in “Real Time” from the weigh scale on Saturday and Sunday.
2024 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Schedule:
Friday, October 4. Registration and “No Host” Cocktail Party. 5:00pm, San Carlos Yacht Club.
Saturday, October 5. Fishing from 7:00am to 3:00pm.
Sunday, October 6. Fishing from 7:00am to 3:00pm.
Sunday, October 6. Awards Dinner at San Carlos Yacht Club at 6:00pm. All participants are encouraged to bring your Captain and guest to the cocktail party and the awards dinner.
Find the Yacht Club on a map:
2024 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
Over the 2 days of the Hammer Down Fishing Tournament, there were 45 Sail Fish, 28 Marlin and 21 Dorado caught.
The winners of the tournament were:
1st Place: Cowboy
2nd Place: Rebel
3rd Place: Telamon
2023 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
Winners:
1st Place – Cowboy
2nd Place – Predator
3rd Place – Telamon
Best Angler – Judy Earl
Captains Awards
1st Place – Luis Fimbres (Cowboy)
2nd Place – Jesse Hernandez (Telamon)
3rd Place – Roberto Amador (Kryptonite)
Award for Overall Fun Fish
1st Place – Telamon
2nd Place – Mist & Smoke
3rd Place – Cowboy
Heaviest Fun Fish – Wasted Seaman
2022 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
Winners:
1st place – Scorpio
2nd place – Baby Girl
3rd place – Telamon
Best Captain:
1st place – Francisco Martinez, Scorpio
2nd place – Danny Grajeda, Baby Girl
3rd place – Jesús Hernandez, Telamon
2021 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
1st place boat: Rebel. Top angler, Gerardo Fausto Grajeda
2nd place boat: Scorpio. Top angler, Ken Diaz
3rd place boat: Baby Girl. Top angler, Jeff Golden.
Rebel
Scorpio
Baby Girl
2019 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
18 boats took part in this weekend’s HammerDown Fishing Tournament.
Here are the results:
1st Place: Relax, 5 billfish
2nd Place, No Limit, 4 billfish
3rd Place, RRR, 3 billfish
Martillo caught the largest Dorado weighing 12.4 pounds.
A very special Happy 90th Birthday to Betty Lou Hammer was also celebrated during the Awards dinner!
The San Carlos HammerDown Fishing Tournament awarded local realtor, Diane Barroll, with the 1st Annual “Spirit of the Tournament” Award. Diane has been involved in every aspect of the tournament for 19 years. Congratulations and thank you Diane!
Photo of boats heading out on Day 1, by Susan Canale
2018 San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
Seven billfish were caught by 54 anglers on 16 boats this past weekend at the San Carlos Hammer Down Fishing Tournament. Below are the results:
1st Place: Baby Girl – 5 billfish, 4 dorado
2nd Place: Predator – 1 billfish, 2 dorado
3rd Place: Kryptonite – 1 billfish
Fun Fish weighed 14.4 pounds
Number 1 Angler – Jeff Golden
1st Place Captain – Danny Grajeda Jr.
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to all the participants, volunteers, and sponsors. A special Thank You to Wade Earl, Tournament Director, who deservedly won the Spirit Award (pictured on right).
2017 Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
20 boats
54 anglers
38 billfish
1st Reel Mistress
2nd Baby Girl
3rd Predator
In the Fun Fish Dorado Division:
1st place Triple R “Rodrigo Luboane” 17.6 lbs. won Fun Fish Daily
2nd place Pancho Pancho “Rudy Valenzuela” 13.6 lbs.
3rd Place Predator “Alan Trejo” 12.4 lbs. won Total Fun Fish Overall
2016 Hammer Down Fishing Tournament Results
20 fish were caught. There were no weigh-able dorado and no tuna or wahoo caught. On day 1, 6 Sail and 5 marlin were caught, and on day 2, 3 sail, 5 marlin and 2 blue marlin.
D & D Award: Top Angler, Brad Jones on Telamon with 3 fish.
First Place: Telamon (and 1st in 300, 600 & 900 Jackpots) with 3 fish.
Second Place: Kryptonite (and 2nd in 300, 600 & 900 Jackpots) with 2 fish. Pictured right by Ian Vowles.
Third Place: No Limit (and 3rd in 300 Jackpot) with 2 fish.
Free Bird (3rd in 600 & 900 Jackpots)
Captain’s Awards:
First Place: Captain Jesse Hernandez
Second Place: Captain Roberto Amador
Third Place: Captain Edgar Gastelum
2015 Labor Day Invitational Fishing Tournament Results
1st: Grey Goose with 300 points
2nd: Predator with 162 points
3rd: It’s All Good with 150 points
Top Angler: Jarrod Smith on Predator
Top Captains:
1st: Danny Grajeda on Grey Goose
2nd: Jose Grajeda on Predator
3rd: Martin Montelango on It’s All Good
Daily funfish:
Day one: No Limit with a 12.2 lb dorado
Day two: Predator with a 12.2 lb tuna
Funfish Overall Jackpot:
1st: Predator (with the only qualifying fish)
2nd & 3rd: no qualifying fish
$300 Jackpot:
1st: Predator
2nd: It’s All Good
3rd: No Limit
$600 Jackpot:
1st: Predator
2nd: Telamon
3rd: Split between Predator and Telamon. Proceeds donated by Predator and Telamon to Troy and Trent Gillespie Charities.
$900 Jackpot:
1st: Predator
2nd: Telamon
3rd: Split between Predator and Telamon. Proceeds donated by Predator and Telamon to Troy and Trent Gillespie Charities.
See more photos from the awards dinner here and photos during the tournament here.
2014 San Carlos Labor Day Fishing Tournament Winners
The ocean is warm in San Carlos, and the fish are here. Arturo was out with a group on Saturday and caught several small dorado and a 220 pound Blue Marlin, according to his estimate.
Only one dorado made weight in the annual San Carlos Invitational Labor Day fishing tournament, but it was a 50 pound beast caught by Telamon. There were twelve boats entered, and Rebel had the lead on Day 1 with three releases. It’s All Good had two releases on Day 1, and then caught four on Day 2 to take the lead. Some of the ‘regulars’ turned it on on Day 2. Day 3 saw Telamon mount a massive comeback and the win with eight fish to take home 1st place. It’s All Good and Predator tied with six fish for 2nd place. Behind them were Rebel and Kryptonite with five releases each.
Surprisingly, there was some good fishing for water this warm!
Here are the results from the Friends of Sonora 31st Annual San Carlos Labor Day Fishing Tournament:
Telamon: 1350 points
It’s All Good: 900 points
Predator: 900 points
Rebel: 750 points
Kryptonite: 750 points
See all the entrants and results here. Proceeds from the tournament will be donated to local charities.
2010 Labor Day Invitational Fishing Tournament Results
San Carlos’ 27th annual Labor Day Invitational Fishing Tournament took place from September 3 to 6, 2010. It was a great success with 100 anglers on 24 boats catching 102 billfish. Congratulations to all participants. Here are the results:
Billfish: Jerrod on Predator … 224
1.- Bill Lawley on No Limit
2.- Abel Anaya on Andale
3.- Steve Calvert on Kryptonite
Dorado: Don Rogers on Matrix … 42.6
1.- Doug Gallager on Telamon … 44.6
2.- Abel Anaya on Andale … 41.2
3.- Judy Earl on Kryptonite … 41
Wahoo: Dave Lein Weber on Reata … 71
1.- Gabriel Vejar on Reel Steel … 38
Jackpot:
Kryptonite
Andale
No Limit
Day Money:
Saturday: Andale
Sunday: Kryptonite
Monday: Telamon
For boat-by-boat stats, click here.
