PAA ANNOUNCES 2010 BASS PRO SHOPS PAA SERIES DETAILS
Benton, KY – The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) is proud to announce some of the details for their 2010 Bass Pro Shops PAA Tournament Series. On the heels of three days of meetings in Kentucky, the PAA has finalized their tournament format, entry fees, payout, field size, off limits and event dates. The 4 tournament series will take place in a centralized area of the country to reduce travel expenses for the anglers as much as possible. Exact locations, registration dates and other details will be announced in the near future.
PAA President, John Crews, said, “We are ecstatic to have many of these details ready to release. The PAA wanted to announce these details so everyone can plan their 2010 calendars. We will have more details to release about the events once they are finalized. We know our events are going to create fantastic opportunities for our members to fish more televised, pro level events.”
2010 Bass Pro Shops PAA Tournament Series
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 on first 2 days
- Top 30 fish the final day to weigh in at Bass Pro Shops store
- Pro only – must be a TOUR level member of PAA to fish any tournament in 2010
- Member Observers all three days
- 150 boat full field, 160 boats max
Dates:
- July 8-10
- August 19-21
- September 9-11
- October 21-23
Entry Fee: $2,500 per event (4) with a $750 deposit per event
Payout:
|
1 |
$50,000 ($10,000 cash plus prize boat) |
|
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 |
$6,750 |
|
12 |
$6,750 |
|
13 |
$6,750 |
|
14 |
$6,750 |
|
15 |
$6,000 |
|
16 |
$6,000 |
|
17 |
$6,000 |
|
18 |
$6,000 |
|
19 |
$6,000 |
|
20 |
$6,000 |
|
21 |
$6,000 |
|
22 |
$6,000 |
|
23 |
$6,000 |
|
24 |
$6,000 |
|
25 |
$6,000 |
|
26 |
$6,000 |
|
27 |
$6,000 |
|
28 |
$6,000 |
|
29 |
$6,000 |
|
30 |
$6,000 |
|
31 |
$5,500 |
|
32 |
$5,500 |
|
33 |
$5,500 |
|
34 |
$5,500 |
|
35 |
$5,500 |
|
36 |
$5,500 |
|
37 |
$5,500 |
|
38 |
$5,500 |
|
39 |
$5,500 |
|
40 |
$5,500 |
|
41 |
$5,500 |
|
42 |
$5,500 |
|
43 |
$5,500 |
|
44 |
$5,500 |
|
45 |
$5,500 |
|
46 |
$5,500 |
|
47 |
$5,500 |
|
48 |
$5,500 |
|
49 |
$5,500 |
|
50 |
$5,500 |
Big Bass Award: $1500 ($500 per day)
Total Payout: $400,000.
