BASS Weekend Series

[Jason Durham]

BASS recently announced that ABA would be managing the Weekend Series. The format has changed slightly, including the shared weight rule and the process to qualify for the championship. To eliminate travel costs, you will be able to qualify for the championship within your own division, by fishing all four regular season events and finishing in the top 8 in your division.

The ice is barely here and I'm already getting excited for next year.

Of course if I was Capra, Leifermann, Borkowski, Schlee, or Brown I'd still be stoked for the CURRENT tournament trail.

Also wanted to add, a Minnesota native qualified for the Classic. Derek Remitz qualified through the Northern Tour. He currently resides in Texas but was originally from North Branch.

[Central Bassman]

Hey Jason What is the cost goin to be this year or a pro and a co angler??? Im thinking for doing one or the other. Thanks

[Macsimus]

[Note from admin: Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.]

[ikeslayer]

has the schedule been set up yet like dates and places? Looking to get into this sometime in my life. ike

[Macsimus]

Looks like they might be looking for a replacement for the Tonka tournament (Sept 9). Anybody know?

[Note from admin: edited. Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.]

[Central Bassman]

How do u think its goin to be with ABA running it???

[Jason Durham]

Fee's will be $200 for a boater and $100 for non-boaters. One of the changes is that the divisional championship will have an entry fee. You will also have to be a member of both BASS and ABA.

AS for ABA running it, I really couldn't comment one way or the other. I don't have any experience with their events so I am a blank slate.

[HellaBass]

MN Schedule has been finalized

June 3, Le Homme Dieu - Bugaboo Bay - Alexandria MN (launch at various ramps on lake)

July 22, Whitefish - Moonlite Bay - Cross Lake MN (launch at various ramps on lake)

Aug 5, Pokegama - Tioga Beach - Cohasset MN (ramp w/parking located here or launch at various ramps on lake)

Sept 9, Pools 4 & 5 - Ike's Park Wabasha MN (ramp w/parking located here or launch at various ramps on river)

Oct. 6 & 7 (Championship) - Pools 4 & 5 - Ike's Park Wabasha MN (ramp w/parking located here or launch at various ramps on river)

[Pherris]

Will there still be the need to link to a non boater to ensure to fish as a boater? Also any idea when registration opens? Thanks for the updates!!

[HellaBass]

I am pretty sure that I read that the linking process is still in effect and I am not sure on registration. Most of the stuff is on the ABA HSOforum

[bassrap]

I've registered as a boater for the whole series, so if anyone is fishing as a non-boater and is interested in linking, let me know.

[Pherris]

Hey Rick,

My brother in-law Duey Bersie would like to link with you. He said you may recall him as one of "The Balancer" guy's and his little brother fished with you in the Minnetonka Classic years back. Anyway his email is [email protected] Shoot him an email. Thanks!!

[bassrap]

Pherris,

Thanks for the reply, I definitely remember Duey. I shot him an e-mail this morning so hopefully we'll get linked up.

Rick

[HellaBass]

The payouts have been released for the Weekend Sereis - http://www.abaproam.com/bwspayout.php

[Wayne Ek]

But remember that payout is based on 200 boats. So for Minnesota where we never had over 70 boats you can cut it right in-half and then knock off another 1000 dollars for the boaters side.

[HellaBass]

Yep, the payouts should be about the same as last year, but the entry fees are a little less, so all in all a small improvement

[Jig Master]

I wonder how the midwest guys will do down at the national deal in feb. on Neely Henry. I would imagine Coosa River spots in a riverine impoundment will be a lot different than most of the lakes up here.

[Cabela10]

First place award $6,000 + $1,000 Triton owner + $1000 Mercury owner + $500 Motorguide. Gee, that would knock off $2,500 per tournament before I even started. That's intriguing.

[Macsimus]

I'm signed up for all the MN division tournaments as a boater and I'm looking for a non-boater to link with. From the non-boater side of things, "linking" simply guarantees you that you'll always get paired with a boater and get to fish. It is no guarantee of who you'll get to fish with. Please contact me if you're interested.

[HellaBass]

Quote:

---

First place award $6,000 + $1,000 Triton owner + $1000 Mercury owner + $500 Motorguide. Gee, that would knock off $2,500 per tournament before I even started. That's intriguing.

---

The payouts were $6000 last year, and you could have got the Triton Gold last year if you won, it just was not promoted like this. So the $2500 is just added on, so its more of a bonus, you are not losing out

[HellaBass]

Quote:

---

First place award $6,000 + $1,000 Triton owner + $1000 Mercury owner + $500 Motorguide. Gee, that would knock off $2,500 per tournament before I even started. That's intriguing.

---

The payouts were $6000 last year, and you could have got the Triton Gold last year if you won, it just was not promoted like this. So the $2500 is just added on, so its more of a bonus, you are not losing out

[bassNspear]

wow... lots of money signs there hella