2011 Tournament Schedule
Date Fishery Location Event
March 31 - Apr. 2 Lake Lanier Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournaments Series presented by Carrot Stix
April 21-23 Lake Ray Hubbard Garland, Texas PAA Bass Pro Shops All Star Series
June 23-25 Table Rock Lake Branson, Mo. PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournaments Series presented by Carrot Stix
Aug. 18-20 Neely Henry Lake Gadsden, Ala. PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournaments Series presented by Carrot Stix
PAA Contingency Program
The PAA is proud to team with these great partners and offer its members the opportunity to win more cash through their fantastic incentive programs. Angler cash bonus programs provide our anglers on all levels with more value for their PAA membership and further enhance the Bass Pro Shops PAA Tournament Series presented by Carrot Stix. We’re always looking for ways to give our members more benefits and value, and taking advantage of cash incentive programs is one way to do that.
BPS Tournament Rewards
Whether you’re a pro or an amateur, you can earn cash in thousands of tournaments from coast to coast in Bass, Northern, Saltwater, Catfish and Crappie circuits. Just fish any qualifying event in your program-eligible boat, and you can win bonus cash and Bass Pro Shops Rewards Points for your accomplishments! Use the Points to get free gear and accessories from Bass Pro, the World’s No. 1 Outdoor Retailer.
https://www.tournament-rewards.com/
OPTIMA Batteries True Blue Rewards Program
Let the Ultimate Power Source help make you the Ultimate winner. OPTIMA Batteries’ True Blue Rewards Program gives you the chance to win $500 in extra cash when you win any PAA Tournament Series event. To qualify, the winner must be a current member of OPTIMA’s own online community, Power Pack Nation; have all OPTIMA batteries in their tournament boat; have a provided decal on their boat and turn in a contingency form within 10 days of the tournament. Details and forms can be found at: http://www.optimabatteries.com/trueblue and decals and hats are available through PAA tournament management.
BoatUS Angler Weigh-to-Win
The BoatU.S. ANGLER Weigh-to-Win program will pay the highest placing, registered angler in most PAA, B.A.S.S. and FLW events, as well as the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship. For as little as $38, the cost of a BoatUS ANGLER membership and Unlimited On the Road Towing service, an angler who performs well in a single PAA tournament could win a $500 cash bonus.
Power-Pole Captains Cash
The Power-Pole Captains Cash Club offers cash rewards for eligible anglers who win sanctioned tournaments in 10 circuits with your Power-Pole shallow water anchor. You can be rewarded for making Power-Pole an integral part of your advantage over the competition.
ProPatterns Payday Program
ProPatterns, Inc. is offering a great opportunity to share your winning experiences while getting paid to do so. Are you better than your peers? Prove it to us and we will reward eligible anglers with cash for your tournament-winning information from sanctioned events. As a member you also will be eligible to compete in Fantasy Fishing to win an exclusive all expense paid pheasant hunt with the pros in the pheasant capital of the world, South Dakota.
https://www.propatterns.com/fishtails/propatternspaydayprogram.aspx
2011 Tournament Payout
Below is a sample payout based on a full field of 100 competitors
Place Payout
1 $45,000 ($40,000 Nitro/Mercury/TH Marine Package + $5,000 cash)
2 $13,750
3 $11,250
4 $10,000
5 $9,000
6 $8,750
7 $8,500
8 $8,250
9 $8,000
10 $7,750
11 $7,500
12 $7,250
13 $7,000
14 $6,750
15 $6,500
16 $6,250
17 $6,000
18 $5,750
19 $5,500
20 $5,250
21 $5,000
22 $4,750
23 $4,500
24 $4,250
25 $4,250
26 $4,250
27 $4,250
28 $4,250
29 $4,250
30 $4,250
31 $4,000
32 $4,000
33 $4,000
$1,500 Overall Big Bass of tournament worth $1,500 in Humminbird/Minn Kota Product
Total Payout $251,500
