Schedule/Payout – PAA BPS Series
2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series Schedule
| Event | Balance Due | Off-limits | Practice | Competition |
| Lake Cherokee | Tuesday, June 8 | Friday, June 4 | 7/4-7/6 | 7/8-7/10 |
| Lake Norman* | Tuesday, July 13 | Saturday, July 10 | 8/9-8/11 | 8/12-8/14 |
| Lake Tawakoni | Tuesday, Aug. 10 | Friday, Aug. 6 | 9/5-9/7 | 9/9-9/11 |
| Table Rock | Tuesday, Sept. 14 | Friday, Sept. 10 | 10/10-10/12 | 10/14-10/16 |
Entry Fee:
$2,500 per event (4) with a $750 deposit per event
Format:
- 30 day off-limits before first practice day (no info and not on water)
- 3 day official practice (Sunday- Tuesday)*
- 1 off day (Wednesday) for registration and other activities*
- 3 day tournament (Thursday- Saturday)
- Full field fishes the first 2 days
- Top 30 fish the final day and will weigh in at Bass Pro Shops store
- Pro only – must be a TOUR level member of PAA to fish any tournament in 2010 – anglers can become a TOUR level member of PAA upon registering for the Series events
- Member Observers all three days
- 150 boat full field
*In order to accommodate anglers competing in the Forrest Wood Cup, Lake Norman Official Practice will begin Monday (8/9/10) instead of Sunday, with no off day prior to competition.
Full Field Payout: $400,000*
| 1. | ($10,000 cash & prize boat) | $50,000 |
| 2. | $20,000 | |
| 3. | $15,000 | |
| 4. | $13,000 | |
| 5. | $12,500 | |
| 6. | $12,000 | |
| 7. | $11,500 | |
| 8. | $11,000 | |
| 9. | $10,500 | |
| 10. | $10,000 | |
| 11 – 14. | $6,750 | |
| 15 – 30. | $6,000 | |
| 31 – 50. | $5,500 |
Big Bass Award: $500 per day
* Based on a full field
Contingency Programs
Qualifying anglers in PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series events may earn bonuses of up to $7,000 from the BPS Tournament Rewards program or up to $3,000 from the Phoenix Boats First Flight program.
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