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 $15,000 was awarded to anglers in 2009 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. All winners of the bonus will have name listed on www.fishpaa.com. Minimum number of boats to qualify for bonus is 35.
Bonuses paid to the winners of the following events:
| Boaters and/ or Teams |
Non Boaters |
| 2 of Us Couples Tournaments | ABA Draw Trail |
| Airport Marine Team and Solo Trails | Anglers in Action |
| Alabama BASS Federation Nation | Bassmaster Weekend Series |
| American Bass Anglers | BASS Opens |
| American Bass Association of PA & NJ | Central Pro-Am Tournaments |
| Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail (VA/NC) | FLW American Fishing Series (formerly FLW Stren Series) |
| Anglers In Action Tournament Trail | FLW Outdoors BFL |
| Anglers Quest (all events) | FLW Series |
| Bad Bass Champs | FLW Tour |
| Bass Anglers Invitational Trail (B.A.I.T.) | Ohio BASS Federation Nation Invitational Trail |
| Bassmaster Weekend Series | U.S. Anglers Choice |
| Bass-N-Bucks Team Events | U.S. Anglers Choice (Pro-Ams) |
| Bud Light Trail (BLT) | WON Bass AAA |
| Carolina Angler’s Team Trail | |
| CAST Couples Tournaments (TX) | |
| Central Pro-Am Tournaments | |
| Fish the Fall Team Trail | |
| Fishers of Men | |
| Fishing for Charities Tournaments | |
| Florida Bass Network (Compete and Greets Winter Series and Winter Classic) | |
| FLW Outdoors BFL | |
| FLW Outdoors College Fishing Trail | |
| Future Pro Tour | |
| Greene Boat and Motor Tournament Trail (NC) | |
| Got 2 Love It Bass Tournaments | |
| HD Marine Team Tournaments (GA/SC) | |
| Ignition Bass | |
| Lake Conroe Headhunters Bass Tournaments | |
| LAPR Bass Series (Lake Anna, Potomac River and Rappahannock River Bass Series) | |
| Lonestar Series Tournaments | |
| Media Bass Team and Individual | |
| NH BASS Federation Nation Tournaments | |
| NY Chapter of the BASS Federation Tournaments and 6-Man Club Team Championship | |
| Oakley Big Bass Tour Tournaments | |
| Ohio BASS Federation Nation Invitational Trail and 6Man Championship | |
| Ohio Mega Bass Tournament Trail | |
| Renegade Marine Bass Tournaments | |
| Shoals Outdoor Sports Annual Tournament (AL) | |
| Sooner Bass Club | |
| Southern Anglers Challenge | |
| Southern Championship Tournament Trail | |
| Sunday Morning Bull Creek Bass Tournaments | |
| Superbass | |
| Superior Bass Fishing Association | |
| Team Trails (of Mississippi) – all divisions | |
| Texas Bass Couples Tournament Trails | |
| USA Bassin’ (all events) | |
| U.S. Anglers Choice (Pro Teams and Semi-Pro) | |
| 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) regular season sanctioned events 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 |
| BASS 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 Opens |
| FLW American Fishing Series (formerly FLW Stren 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 2011 Bassmaster Classic through the Bassmaster Weekend Series or Federation Nation and fishes the 2011 Bassmaster Classic. This bonus is also available for anglers qualifying for the boater side of the 2010 FLW Forrest Wood Cup through the BFL (FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing League) or TBF (The Bass Federation) who fish as a boater in the 2010 FLW Forrest Wood Cup.
