PayDay Program
The PayDay Program is designed to reward qualifying PAA General and Advantage members who fish in thousands of tournaments each year across the country. More than $22,000 was awarded to anglers in 2009 and 2010 for tournaments at various levels of competition. Join the PAA, win a qualifying tournament and cash in through the PayDay Program.
Weekend Winner Bonus – $250
Bonuses of $250 will be paid to General and Advantage members of PAA for winning (first place) regular season sanctioned events on the trails listed below. All winners of the bonus will have name listed on www.fishpaa.com. Minimum number of boats to qualify for bonus is 35.
| Boaters and/ or Teams |
Non Boaters |
| 2 of Us Couples Tournaments | American Bass Anglers (ABA) American Fishing Tour |
| Airport Marine Team and Solo Trails | Anglers in Action |
| Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation | Bassmaster Weekend Series |
| American Bass Anglers | Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens |
| American Bass Association of PA & NJ | Central Pro-Am Association |
| Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail (VA/NC) | FLW EverStart Series |
| Anglers In Action | NY B.A.S.S. Chapter Federation Nation Pro-Ams |
| Anglers Quest (all events) | Ohio B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Invitational Trail |
| Bad Bass Champs | U.S. Anglers Choice- all events including Pro-Ams |
| Bass Anglers Invitational Trail (B.A.I.T.) | Walmart FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) |
| Bass Champions Senior Tour | Walmart FLW Tour Majors |
| Bassmaster Weekend Series | Walmart FLW Tour Opens |
| Bass-N-Bucks Team Events | WON Bass AAA |
| Bud Light Trail (BLT) | |
| Buggs Island Team Tournaments | |
| Carolina Angler’s Team Trail | |
| Central Pro-Am Association | |
| Christian Anglers Bass Association (CABA) | |
| Christian Anglers Fellowship Trail | |
| Couples Association of Sports Tournaments (CAST) (TX) | |
| DoBass | |
| Faith Angler Network (FAN) Central Texas Team Trail | |
| Fish the Fall Team Trail | |
| Fishers of Men | |
| Fishing for Charities | |
| Florida B.A.S.S. Federation Nation | |
| Florida Bass Network (Compete and Greets Winter Series and Winter Classic) | |
| Future Pro Tour | |
| Georgia B.A.S.S. Federation Nation | |
| Got 2 Love It Bass Tournaments | |
| Greene Boat and Motor Tournament Trail (NC) | |
| HD Marine Team Tournaments (GA/SC) | |
| Ignition Bass | |
| Illini Team Trail (ITT) | |
| Illinois Bass Federation | |
| JC Outdoors | |
| Joe Bass Team Trail | |
| Lake Conroe Headhunters Bass Tournaments | |
| Lake Norman Monday Night Fishing Tournaments | |
| LAPR Bass Series (James River, Lake Anna, Potomac River and Rappahannock River Bass Series) | |
| Lone Star Series | |
| Media Bass Team and Individual | |
| National Guard FLW College Fishing | |
| NH B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Tournaments | |
| Northwest Bass Team (Northwest Oregon and Idaho) | |
| NY B.A.S.S. Chapter Federation Nation Tournaments and 6-Man Club Team Championship | |
| Oakley Big Bass Tour | |
| Ohio B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Invitational Trail and 6-Man Championship | |
| Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail | |
| Renegade Marine Bass Tournaments | |
| Shoals Outdoor Sports Annual Tournament (AL) | |
| Small Jaw Tournament Trail | |
| Southern Anglers Challenge | |
| Southern Championship Tournament Trail | |
| Team Trails (of Mississippi) – all divisions | |
| Texas Bass Couples Tournament Trails | |
| The Ultimate Bass Fishing Challenge (TUBFC) | |
| U.S. Anglers Choice (Pro Teams and Semi-Pro) | |
| USA Bassin’- all events | |
| Walmart FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) | |
| Weekend Angler Tournament Trail (W.A.T.T.) | |
| Xtreme Bass Series (FL)- all events |
Weekend Winner Bonus – $500
Bonuses of $500 will be paid to General and Advantage members of PAA for winning (first place) at the sanctioned events listed below as Boaters, Non Boaters, and/or Teams. All winners of the bonus will have name listed on www.fishpaa.com. Minimum number of boats to qualify for bonus is 35.
| Airport Marine Toyota Benefit Tournament |
| B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Divisionals |
| Fishers of Men Championships |
| Mark’s Outdoor Sports Lay Lake Open |
| Sealy Outdoors McDonald’s Big Bass Splash Tournaments |
Advantage Winner Bonus
Bonuses of $750 will be paid to Advantage members of PAA for winning (first place) regular season sanctioned events. No minimum boat number.
| Bass Champs |
| Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens |
| FLW EverStart Series |
| U.S. Anglers Choice (Pro-Ams) |
| WON Bass Pro |
| WON Bass U.S. Open |
Classic and Cup Qualifier Bonus
A bonus of $1,000 will be paid to any General or Advantage member of PAA who qualifies for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic through the Bassmaster Weekend Series or Federation Nation and fishes the 2012 Bassmaster Classic. This bonus is also available for anglers qualifying for the boater side of the 2011 FLW Forrest Wood Cup through the BFL (Walmart FLW Bass Fishing League) or TBF (The Bass Federation) who fish as a boater in the 2011 FLW Forrest Wood Cup.
OPTIMA Batteries True Blue Rewards Program
The OPTIMA Batteries True Blue Rewards program will award $50 to anglers who meet the eligibility requirements: current membership in OPTIMA’s Power Pack Nation online community, use of all OPTIMA batteries in your tournament boat, have a provided decal on the boat, and submit a contingency form within 10 days of tournament as part of their PAA PayDay claim information. Current PAA General Members who are already OPTIMA Battery customers can email trueblue@optimabatteries.com to request the required hat and decals at no charge. New PAA General Members can let the office know upon registration that they are currently OPTIMA Battery customers, and their materials will be included in their PAA Membership Kit. Full details can be found at www.optimabatteries/trueblue
ProPatterns Payday Program
ProPatterns.com will award $100 to PAA members who also are members of the ProPatterns Elite Membership at the time of their win, display a decal on your towing vehicle or boat in a visible location and submit a claim form, along with a database entry about the tournament win. PAA Members who haven’t joined ProPatterns yet will earn a complimentary ProPatterns Elite Membership for their PayDay win, providing they contact ProPatterns.com and log the details of their win. Those details will be posted on ProPatterns.com as part of a database for other anglers to use and learn from.
https://www.propatterns.com/fishtails/propatternspaydayprogram.aspx
