American Bass Anglers - American Fishing Tour
Entry Fees:
Divisional Qualifier: $70.00 (includes big bass)
Divisional Championship: $140.00 (includes big bass)
National Championship: $150.00 (does not include big bass)
What you need to get started:
An ABA membership and find a tournament you want to compete in and just show up the morning of the tournament at least 1.5 hours before sunrise. Check with your local director for local times.
ABA Membership (Become a member now)
- 1 year $25
- 2 years $40
- 3 years $60
- Platimum AFT $50 (no late fees on any AFT tournament)
- Life $450
- Army Bass Angler Member: First Year Free
- Triton Boat Owner: First Year Free
Payback:
Place |
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*First place with 100 entries: $1,000 for a Divisional Qualifying Events and $2,000 for a Divisional Championship + Up to $7,000 Triton Gold if contingency guidelines are met. Payout shown above is based on 100 entries + Triton Gold Bonus. Visit www.tritonboats.com for details on Triton Gold bonus programs.
Triton Gold offers up to $7,000 and Triton Gold for first place to any AFT tournament with 60 or more boats or up to $500 for 30 or more boats. See your Triton Dealer for the Triton Gold Details.
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1 |
$1,000 |
2 |
$625 |
3 |
$400 |
4 |
$350 |
5 |
$325 |
6 |
$300 |
7 |
$250 |
8 |
$220 |
9 |
$185 |
10 |
$180 |
11 |
$160 |
12 |
$140 |
13 |
$110 |
14 |
$90 |
15 |
$65 |
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| BigBass |
$500.00 |
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Place |
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See Triton for the Triton Gold Details
*payout based on 100 anglers |
1 |
$2,000 |
2 |
$1250 |
3 |
$800 |
4 |
$700 |
5 |
$650 |
6 |
600 |
7 |
$500 |
8 |
$370 |
9 |
$376 |
10 |
$360 |
11 |
$320 |
12 |
$280 |
13 |
$220 |
14 |
$180 |
15 |
$130 |
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| Big Bass |
$1,000 |
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Format: Draw
Partners are paired the morning of the event. Boaters that bring their boats will be able to use them. Boater and non-boaters share locations for the day and expenses but the boaters does not give up operation of the boat.
See rules on format questions Click Here:
Divisional Qualifying events
Divisional Qualifying events first place is worth 200 points at 1 point increments. For example: 1st Place 200-points, 2nd Place 199-points and so on.
With a full field, (20 anglers or more) you will receive maximum points.
Divisional Championships
Divisional Championships first place is worth 400 points at 2 point increment.) For example: 1st Place 400-points, 2nd Place 398-points and so on. With a full field, (20 anglers or more) you will receive maximum points.
National Championship:
- Anglers must fish 4 divisional qualifying events and
1 divisional championship to qualify for a National Championship.
- Anglers will be able to compete in any qualifying event
nationwide to earn points and qualify for the National Championship
- The top 500 point holders will be invited to that National Championship.
- The top 250 point holders will be invited to the National Championship as boaters.
- After all two day events are completed, the top 250 national point holders will be invited to compete in the National Championship as a boater and be guaranteed boater status. In the event one or more of the top 250 do not accept the invitation, the remaining slots will be filled from a list of qualified anglers beginning with number 251 from the national points list. All true non-boaters who meet qualifications will be invited to the Championship and be linked with top boater point’s leaders. Those anglers not invited as boaters but desire to attend the Championship will have the opportunity to enter as a non-boater. The top boaters’ by points will be linked with participating non-boater. Anglers invited to participate as a boater that are not linked with a non-boater, must provide an observer for all competition days. Boaters are encouraged to register with a divisional non-boater to insure both anglers have a slot. The top 250 points qualifiers (boaters) plus qualified non-boaters will be notified of their boater/non-boater status on September 25, 2013. Headquarters will not provide observers.
- The point system used now will be used for each division,
which is: 200 points for a divisional qualfying tournament,
400 points for a divisional championship and 2,000 points
for the National Championship.
- First place will be a Triton/Mercury boat package plus
Triton Gold Bonus if qualifications are
met.(*payout based on a full field)
- Draw Boat: At the National Championship there
will be one Triton/Mercury boat package given away by draw you must be present to win.
- A member may only win one boat per calendar year.
National Championship Format:
- Three day practice, Three day competition
- Sunday thru Tuesday Practice
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Tournament
- Registration Sunday.
- Pairing Tuesday evening.
- Awards and drawings will be given out at conclusion of the event.
American Fishing Tour National Championship Payout |
Place |
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Place |
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Place |
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Championship payout is based on field of 500 entries. *First place is a new Triton/Mercury Boat and Motor package + up to $7,000 Triton Gold if contingency guidelines are met. Triton's decisions will be final in all matters for their contingency programs.
Big Bass - $10 per day per angler - Big Bass can be worth as much as $5,000 per day.
Draw Boat: Triton/Mercury Boat package. This boat will be given away by draw to the anglers that are qualified and present at the championship.
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1 |
*Boat/Motor |
26 |
$500 |
51 |
$175 |
2 |
$10,000 |
27 |
$450 |
52 |
$175 |
3 |
$6,000 |
28 |
$400 |
53 |
$175 |
4 |
$5,000 |
29 |
$350 |
54 |
$175 |
5 |
$4,500 |
30 |
$350 |
55 |
$175 |
6 |
$4,000 |
31 |
$350 |
56 |
$150 |
7 |
$3,500 |
32 |
$350 |
57 |
$150 |
8 |
$3,000 |
33 |
$350 |
58 |
$150 |
9 |
$2,500 |
34 |
$350 |
59 |
$150 |
10 |
$1,750 |
35 |
$350 |
60 |
$150 |
11 |
$1,500 |
36 |
$300 |
61 |
$150 |
12 |
$1,250 |
37 |
$300 |
62 |
$150 |
13 |
$1,200 |
38 |
$300 |
63 |
$150 |
14 |
$1,150 |
39 |
$300 |
64 |
$150 |
15 |
$1,000 |
40 |
$300 |
65 |
$150 |
16 |
$1,000 |
41 |
$250 |
66 |
$150 |
17 |
$975 |
42 |
$250 |
67 |
$150 |
18 |
$900 |
43 |
$250 |
68 |
$150 |
19 |
$850 |
44 |
$250 |
69 |
$150 |
20 |
$750 |
45 |
$200 |
70 |
$150 |
21 |
$700 |
46 |
$200 |
71 |
$150 |
22 |
$650 |
47 |
$200 |
72 |
$150 |
23 |
$600 |
48 |
$200 |
73 |
$150 |
24 |
$575 |
49 |
$200 |
74 |
$150 |
25 |
$550 |
50 |
$175 |
75 |
$150 |
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Angler of the Year
The top angler from each division will be invited to compete in the Angler of the Year Final Round. The angler just have fished 4 one-days and 1 Divisional Championship in the same division and be that Division's Angler of the Year and be ranked in the top 500 nationally. Only the Division's AOY will be invited to compete. See more info on the AOY Final Round
How the Points will work
- A divisional qualifying tournament is worth 200 to first
place with a one point separation per place. Best possible
points total from 4 divisional qualifying events is 800.
- A divisional championship is worth 400 points to first
place with a two point separation per place. The best
possible points prior to the National Championship is
1,200 points.
- A National Championships will be worth 2,000 points
for first place with 5 point separation per place.
- An angler's points will be determined by their 4 best
divisional qualifying events + their best divisional championship
+ their National Championship finish.
Competition Teams
The top Competition Team members will
be determined after the National
Championship by points.
Any ties in Competition Team AOY will split
any awards. Competition Teams are made up of Military and
Non-Military Service teams of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Homeland Security, Eagle, and Lady Anglers.
Active Competition Teams
- Army (include those now serving in or veterans)
- Navy (include those now serving in or veterans)
- Air Force (include those now serving in or veterans)
- Marine (include those now serving in or veterans)
- Coast Guard (include those now serving in or veterans)
Non Military Competition Teams
- Homeland Security (Coast Guard, Fire Fighters, Law Enforcement, Registered EMT)
- Eagle (Members that have not served in the Military Armed Forces)
- Lady Anglers (Members that have not served in the Military Armed Forces
Requirements: Competion teams must have a minumum of 50 Active members of American Bass Anglers to be recognized with any year-end awards and or points pages on the ABA web site.
Angler of the Year:
- The AOY will receive a Triton/Mercury boat package.
National Champion:
- The National Champion will receive a Triton/Mercury boat package.
Competition Teams :
The top Competition Team members will
be determined after the National
Championship by points.
Any ties in Competition Team AOY will split
any awards. Competition Teams are made up of Military and
Non-Military Service teams of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines,
Homeland Security, Eagle, and Lady Anglers.
Questions:
The changes will be exciting for the
weekend anglers that fish American Bass Anglers and we know
it will create a buzz and a lot of questions. Here are a
few of the questions and answers.
Q. Can I still fish
any divisional qualifying event or divisional championship
anywhere in the country?
A. Yes, ABA members
will be able to compete in any qualifying event nationwide
but their points will be counted for their national point standings.
Q. How will the points
structure work?
A. Here is an example
of an ABA angler that fishes 7 divisional qualifying events,
1 divisional championship and the National Championship.
The Angler's 4 best divisional qualfying tournaments + the
angler's best divisional championship + National Champion
finished is used to determine the angler's points. In this
example case the angler fished 6 divisional qualifying events.
The anglers was given credit for the 4 divisional qualfying
tournament best finishes which totaled 788 total points
of the best possible being 800 points. The angler finished
second at his divisional championship and was awarded 398
points out of a possible 400. At the National Championship
the angler placed 3 and received 1,990 points out of a possible
2,000 points.
You add together the 4 best divisional
qualfying tournaments point total of 788 to the points from
the divisional championship of 398 and the 1,990 from the
National Championship and the anglers end of the year points
totaled 3,176 out of possible 3,200 points.
Example
Anglers Points (Region) |
Event
Type |
Place |
Points
Awarded |
Best Possible |
Point
separation per place |
One-Day |
1 |
200* |
200 |
1 |
One-Day |
5 |
196* |
200 |
1 |
One-Day |
Show |
50 |
200 |
1 |
One-Day |
20 |
180 |
200 |
1 |
One-Day |
1 |
200* |
200 |
1 |
One-Day |
9 |
192* |
200 |
1 |
One-Day |
Show |
50 |
200 |
1 |
Total
of Best 4 One-day |
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788 |
800 |
|
Two-Day |
2 |
398 |
400 |
2 |
Total
Before National |
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1,186 |
1,200 |
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National |
3 |
1,990 |
2,000 |
5 |
|
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Total |
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3,176 |
3,200 |
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| * indicates the anglers best
4 one-day finishes |
Q. What is the easiest
way to track my current point standings?
A. The ABA website
is the quickest way to track your current point standings.
Each angler that fishes in ABA events has their own page
that shows all their results, points and even events they
have registered for.
Q. Will there be an
entry fee for the National Championship?
A. Yes, the National Championship
will have an entry fee of $150
Q. When will the National
Championships be held?
A. The National
Championships
will be held in late October
Q. Will active duty
military serving overseas still be able to qualify for the
end of the year events?
A. Yes, ABA has a long
standing tradition that allows for active duty military
ABA members that have served overseas which caused them
not to be able to qualify for the championship by points
to automatically qualify for the ABA championship. Slots are held in reserve for active duty military serving
overseas will be for the National
Championships.
More questions or comments email American
Bass Anglers at info@americanbassanglers.com
