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American Bass Anglers - American Fishing Tour
Entry Fees:
Divisional Qualifier: $70.00 (includes big bass)
Divisional Championship: $140.00 (includes big bass)
Regional Championship: $150.00 (does not include big bass)
National Championship: No Entry Fee
Payback:
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This payback is based on 100 entries at a one day divisional qualifying event.
Triton Gold Offers an additional bonus is $1,000 for fist place to any ABA tournament with more than 60 boats or $500 for 30 or more boats. See Triton for the Triton Gold Details |
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$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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This payback is based on 100 entries at a divisional championsship.
Triton Gold Offers an additional bonus is $1,000 for fist place to any ABA tournament with more than 60 boats or $500 for 30 or more boats. See Triton for the Triton Gold Details |
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$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.
Regional Championships
In 2007 ABA will hold 4 regionally based
championships. The Regional Championships will be 2-day
tournament held in each of the 4 regions (see chart). Each
Regional will have an entry fee and a payback of well over
150%.
(Click
here to see a Regional Chart)
Regional Championship:
- Anglers must fish 4 divisional qualifying events and
1 divisional championship to qualify for a regional championship.
- Anglers will be able to compete in any qualifying event
nationwide but their points will be counted within the
region in which they fish the event.
- Anglers can qualify for multiple regional championships
by competing in a minimum of 4 divisional qualifying tournaments
and 1 divisional championship within the region they wish
to compete.
- The top 500 point holders from a region (division location
based) will be invited to that regional championship.
- The point system used now will be used for each region,
which is: 200 points for a divisional qualfying tournament,
400 points for a divisional championship and 2,000 points
for the regional.
- First place will be a cash payout. With a full field
of 500 the payout of first place will be $10,000* plus
Triton Gold Bonus of $5,000 if qualifications are
met.(*payout based on a full field)
- Regional Draw Boat: At each Regional Championship there
will be one Triton bass boat equipped with a Mercury Marine
outboard and Lowrance Electronics given away by draw.
To be eligible for a draw boat you must a qualified contestant
at a Regional Championship and must be present at the
time of the drawing.
- A member may only win one draw boat per calendar year.
- Regional Points Leader after the Regional Championship
will receive $1,000 cash.
- Regional Points Leader will be invited to the AOY Final
Round.
Regional Championship Format:
- Six day practice, two day competition
- Saturday thru Thursday Practice
- Friday and Saturday Tournament
- Registration and pairing same night, Thursday
Boat Draw - Regional
- Anglers must be a qualified and registered contestant
for the Regional and be present in order to be eligible
for any boat draw.
- A member can only win one boat by draw per calendar
year.
Points stop at the regional
- Each Region will have an Angler of the Year (Top Point
Holder) who will advance to the Angler of the Year “Final
Round”.
- Each Regional AOY will receive $1,000 in cash for achieving
the title (Money paid at AOY Final Round).
- If there are any ties in a region for AOY the cash award
will be divided and both anglers will go to the final
round.
- Service Teams will be recognized and awarded plaques
at the Nationals just prior to the AOY Final Round weigh
in.
*100K American Fishing Tour Regional Championship Payout |
Place |
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Place |
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Place |
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*This payback is based on full field of 500 entries. First place on a full field is $10,000 + $5,000 Triton Gold if contingency guidelines are met.
Triton's decisions will be final in all matters for their contingency programs.
Triton Gold Offers an additional bonus is $1,000 for first place to any ABA tournament with more than 60 boats or $500 for 30 or more boats.See Triton for the Triton Gold Details
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 with a MotorGuide Trolling Motor and Lowrance Electronics. This boat will be given away by draw to the anglers that are qualified and present at the regional championship.
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*$15,000 |
26 |
$450 |
51 |
$175 |
2 |
$6,000 |
27 |
$400 |
52 |
$175 |
3 |
$5,000 |
28 |
$375 |
53 |
$175 |
4 |
$4,500 |
29 |
$350 |
54 |
$175 |
5 |
$4,000 |
30 |
$350 |
55 |
$175 |
6 |
$3,500 |
31 |
$350 |
56 |
$175 |
7 |
$3,000 |
32 |
$350 |
57 |
$175 |
8 |
$2,500 |
33 |
$350 |
58 |
$175 |
9 |
$1,750 |
34 |
$350 |
59 |
$175 |
10 |
$1,500 |
35 |
$300 |
60 |
$150 |
11 |
$1,250 |
36 |
$300 |
61 |
$150 |
12 |
$1,200 |
37 |
$300 |
62 |
$150 |
13 |
$1,150 |
38 |
$300 |
63 |
$150 |
14 |
$1,100 |
39 |
$300 |
64 |
$150 |
15 |
$1,000 |
40 |
$250 |
65 |
$150 |
16 |
$975 |
41 |
$250 |
66 |
$150 |
17 |
$900 |
42 |
$250 |
67 |
$150 |
18 |
$850 |
43 |
$250 |
68 |
$150 |
19 |
$750 |
44 |
$250 |
69 |
$150 |
20 |
$700 |
45 |
$200 |
70 |
$150 |
21 |
$650 |
46 |
$200 |
71 |
$150 |
22 |
$600 |
47 |
$200 |
72 |
$150 |
23 |
$575 |
48 |
$200 |
73 |
$150 |
24 |
$550 |
49 |
$200 |
74 |
$150 |
25 |
$500 |
50 |
$175 |
75 |
$150 |
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The ABA National Championship
Boaters (Top 50 from each Region
by points)
- No Entry Fee
- Top 50 from each region by points will be invited to
compete as boaters in the national championship.
- Top 10% from previous national will be invited to compete
as boaters in the national championship.
- Winner gets a Triton/Mercury Tr21 X2 with 225 plus Triton Gold Bonus of $10,000 if qualifications are
met.(*payout based on a full field)
- $30,000 cash payout will be paid to 15% of the field. (*payout based on a full field)
- 3 days practice (Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday)
- 4 days Tournament (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
- Field Cut to top 25 on Friday after weigh-in
- Top 25 compete Saturday with observers
- Creel Limit – 5 per day or state law
Non-Boater (51 – 100 from
each region by points) (All New Non-Boater Title)
- Point Holders 51-100 from each region will be invited
to compete as Non-Boaters.
- No Entry Fee
- $15,000 cash payout will be paid to 15% of the field.
- Anglers must have fished 4 divisional qualifying events,
1 divisional championship and a 1 regional championship
(minimum) to fish the championship.
- Creel Limit – 3
- The non-boaters competition stops on Friday.
Boater Slots for Championships
Year |
Event |
Maximum
Number of Qualifiers |
Year |
Event |
Maximum
Number of Qualifiers |
2007 |
Region 1 |
50 |
2008 |
Region 1 |
50 |
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2007 |
Region 2 |
50 |
2008 |
Region 2 |
50 |
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2007 |
Region 3 |
50 |
2008 |
Region 3 |
50 |
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2007 |
Region 4 |
50 |
2008 |
Region 4 |
50 |
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2007 |
Top 10%
from 2006 Nationals |
50 |
2008 |
Top 10% from 2007
Nationals |
25 |
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Maximum Possible
2007 |
250 |
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Maximum Possible
2008 |
225 |
Angler of the Year
The top points holder form each Regional
Championship will advance to the American Bass Anglers AOY
final round.

Angler of the Year Final Round
At the 2007 ABA National Championship
the top point holder from each region will be invited to
a one-day practice and one-day fish off named the Angler
of the Year Final Round. The qualifiers for the AOY Final
Round will be determined after the Regional Championship
by points. Each Regional will be worth 2,000 points for
first place with 5 point separation per place.
The AOY Final Round is a winner takes
all event. The AOY Final Round will be held the Friday and
Saturday prior to the start of official practice at the
2007 National Championship site. The contestants will fish
from their own boats with an observer.
Once the final round is complete they
will have used 2 days of their official practice and will
not be allowed on the championship waters Sunday or Monday.
They will be allowed a final of day of practice on Tuesday
prior to the first day of competition. This only applies
if the same lake is used for the Final Round and the National
Championship. If the AOY Final Round Lake is different than
the National Championship Lake the AOY Final Round contestants
will be allowed to practice for the National Championship
on all practice days.
The 2007 National Championship Lake
will have a 30 day off- limits and the finalists in the
AOY final round will not be allowed to receive any help
for this event. The 2007 official rules will be released
in late 2006.
How the Points will work for
2007
- 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 Regional Championship are
1,200 points.
- A Regional 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 Regional Championship per region.
2007 Competition Teams
The top Competition Team members will
be determined after the Regional Championships by points.
Any ties in Competition Team AOY will be broken by their
first day weight at the 2007 ABA National Championship.
Ties in 2nd - 5th place in the Competition teams 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.
The 2007 ABA Championship
The format for the 2007 National Championship
will also change slightly from years past. The Championship
will be extended by one day. Currently, the National Championship
is a 6 day long event with the first three days used as
practice and the final three are competition days. In 2007
one day will be added to the competition. The field will
be cut on Friday to the top 25 anglers which will fish the
final day out of their own boats with non-boater or an observer.
More information on the 2007 ABA National Championship will
be released later this year.
Awards for 2007
Angler of the Year:
- The 2007 AOY will receive a Triton Tr21 X2 Series bass
boat with a Mercury Marine 225hp Optimax outboard motor
completely loaded including Lowrance Electronics.
- The AOY will also receive their entries fees paid for
all 5 of the 2008 Southern Tour qualifying events.
National Champion:
- The 2007 National Champion will receive a Triton Tr21
X2 bass boat with a Mercury Marine outboard motor completely
loaded including Lowrance Electronics.
- The 2007 National Champion will receive his/her entry
fees paid for the 2008 ABA qualifying season. This includes
certificates for 4 divisional qualifying tournaments,
1 divisional championship and 1 Regional Championship.
- The 2007 National Champion will automatically qualify
for the 2008 ABA Championship.
Regional Championships:
First place will be a cash payout. With
a full field of 500 the payout of first place will be $10,000*
plus Triton Gold Bonus of $5,000 if qualifications are
met. (*payout based on a full field)
Regional Draw Boat: At
each Regional Championship there will be one Triton bass
boat equipped with a Mercury Marine outboard and Lowrance
Electronics given away by draw. To be eligible for a draw
boat you must fish 4 divisional qualifying events, 1 divisional
championship and 1 Regional Championship and you must be
a contestant at the Regional Championship. A member may
only win one draw boat per calendar year.
Regional Points Leader after the Regional
Championship will receive $1,000 cash.
Regional Points Leader will be invited
to the AOY Final Round.
Competition Teams :
The top Competition Team members will
be determined after the Regional Championships by points.
Any ties in Competition Team AOY will be broken by their
first day weight at the 2007 ABA National Championship.
Ties in 2nd - 5th place in the Competition teams 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 within the region in which
they fish the event.
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 Regional Championship.
The Angler's 4 best divisional qualfying tournaments + the
angler's best divisional championship + Regional 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 Regional 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
Regional 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 |
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Two-Day |
2 |
398 |
400 |
2 |
Total
Before Regional |
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1,186 |
1,200 |
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Regional |
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. Can I fish in more
than one Regional Championship?
A. Yes, Anglers can
qualify for multiple regional championships by competing
in a minimum of 4 divisional qualfying tournaments and 1
divisional championship within the region they wish to compete.
Q. If there is a tie(s)
with AOY at the regional do both of the anglers get to advance
to the Final Round?
A. Yes, if there are
any ties for AOY in a Region after the Regional Championship
the tied anglers will be invited to the Final Round.
Q. The top 50 by points
from each regional advance to the championship. What happens
if any of the top 50 from a regional does not accept the
invitation to the national?
A. If any of the top
50 does not accept the invitiation the slot will be offered
to the next angler by points from the same region until
the 50 slots from that region is filled.
Q. The top 50 by points
from the 2006 championship will get invited to compete in
the 2007 championship automatically if they fish the minimum
4 divisional qualfying tournaments, 1 divisional championship
and their regional championship. What if any of those anglers
do not accept the invitation will ABA go down the list past
the top 10% from the 2006 championship?
A. No, this exemption
only applies to the top 50 by points from the 2006 championship.
Q. Will there be an
entry fee for the Regional Championship?
A. Yes, each qualifier
will have an entry fee of $150
Q. At each regional
championship ABA is giving away a draw boat. Why is the
winner getting cash and not the boat?
A. Since 2000 when
the organization became American Bass Anglers and even before
then an angler must have won either the Championship or
AOY in order to win fully rigged Triton Tr21X Series with
a Mercury 225hp Optimax Outboard with Lowrance Electronics
and MotorGuide trolling motor. This has not changed and
the same will be true in 2007. However, starting in 2001
ABA began giving away a draw boat/motor at the National
Championship. The number of draw boats is simply being increased
so the regional championships will each have a draw boat.
Q. Why not just end
the championship on Friday and not advance the top 20 into
Saturday?
A. This is a Championship
for the weekend angler and this raises the bar for the weekend
angler is designed bring more attention to the weekend angler
and their accomplishments.
Q. When will the Regional
Championships be held?
A. The Northern Regionals
will be held in September of 2007 and the 2 Southern Regional
Championships will be held in October of 2007.
Q. Will the Regional
Championship affect when the National Championship is held?
A. Yes, the 2007 Championship
is now being planned for November 2007.
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. In 2007
the slots held in reserve for active duty military serving
overseas will be for the Regional Championships.
More questions or comments email American
Bass Anglers at info@americanbassanglers.com
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