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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