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TWO HUGE TEAM OPENS ARE COMING THIS SPRING!
The 2nd Annual "Lucas Oil Team Open"
Lake Pleasant - April 14th & 15th
and the "Gary Yamamoto Custom Lures Team Open"
Lake Powell on April 20th & 21st!
Click on any regional schedule page then click on the banner at the top of the page for all of the details!
ATTENTION ANGLERS!
Paybacks Return to 1 in 5 for the 2012 Season!THE BIGGEST CASH PAYBACKS AT THE RAMP
AND
THE BIGGEST CASH PAYBACKS AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS!
In 2011, American Bass payed to 1 in 3 places. This move was made due to the economy and our desire pay deeper. The feedback was that our anglers wanted to go back to our 1 in 5 payback. In 2012 we are returning to 1 in 5 AND we will feature our biggest paybacks EVER! From all available information, the 2012 American Bass paybacks are the BIGGEST CASH PAYBACKS AT THE RAMP AND THE BIGGEST CASH PAYBACKS AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS! Remember, not only are our paybacks huge at the ramp, we payback 2nd - 25th places CASH at each of our 3 American Bass/Ranger Boats Team Classics along with the greatest prize in Bass Fishing . . . A New Ranger/Mercury Boat Package!!! There is no basic entry at these Classics!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -THE 2011 AMERICAN BASS/RANGER BOATS NORTHWEST TEAM CLASSIC RESULTS ARE POSTED!
Click on button (above left, just below the Ranger button) to view the daily and final results from the 2011 American Bass/Ranger Boats Northwest Team Classic. The photos will be added on to this page as they are processed. A big thanks to everyone that participated in this year's event. A great turnout, just one boat shy of last year's mark made this another great Northwest Team Classic. A HUGE thanks to all of our sponsors for supporting and making this event possible. Ranger Boats and Mercury are the best and they continue to prove it year after year!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -LUCAS OIL BECOMES OFFICIAL OIL AND BOAT CARE PRODUCTS SPONSOR OF AMERICAN BASS!
Click on the Lucas Oil logo above for details on this exciting new sponsorship.
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We are preparing for major up-grades to our website. Some content will not be active at times during this process. All 2011 event results, standings, photos, etc WILL be available throughout this process. Sorry for any inconvenience in finding previous years info that may temporarily be unavailable during this period.
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UP-COMING EVENTS!
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Click on button (above left, just below the Ranger button) to view the daily and final results from the 2011 American Bass/Ranger Boats Northwest Team Classic. The photos will be added on to this page as they are processed. A big thanks to everyone that participated in this year's event. A great turnout, just one boat shy of last year's mark made this another great Northwest Team Classic. A HUGE thanks to all of our sponsors for supporting and making this event possible. Ranger Boats and Mercury are the best and they continue to prove it year after year!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -LUCAS OIL BECOMES OFFICIAL OIL AND BOAT CARE PRODUCTS SPONSOR OF AMERICAN BASS!
Click on the Lucas Oil logo above for details on this exciting new sponsorship.
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We are preparing for major up-grades to our website. Some content will not be active at times during this process. All 2011 event results, standings, photos, etc WILL be available throughout this process. Sorry for any inconvenience in finding previous years info that may temporarily be unavailable during this period.
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SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF
UP-COMING EVENTS!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -POINTS & TRAVELER'S CHANGES!
Click on the Lucas Oil logo above for details on this exciting new sponsorship.
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We are preparing for major up-grades to our website. Some content will not be active at times during this process. All 2011 event results, standings, photos, etc WILL be available throughout this process. Sorry for any inconvenience in finding previous years info that may temporarily be unavailable during this period.
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SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF
UP-COMING EVENTS!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -POINTS & TRAVELER'S CHANGES!
We are preparing for major up-grades to our website. Some content will not be active at times during this process. All 2011 event results, standings, photos, etc WILL be available throughout this process. Sorry for any inconvenience in finding previous years info that may temporarily be unavailable during this period.
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SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF
UP-COMING EVENTS!
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Regional and Traveler’s Points change!
This tough economy uncovered the need to make a change in how we calculate our Regional and Traveler’s points. A couple of our regions had less than 10 teams participation in some or all events. Teams competing in those regions received lots of Traveler’s points due to the small field sizes. Starting in 2011, any event with less than 10 teams competing will be awarded points on a 90 point scale. Any event with 10 or more teams will be awarded points on a 100 point scale. This point system will be for both the Regional Anglers of the Year points race as well as the Traveler’s Anglers of the Year race. This system will still award anglers a substantial number of points for each event, no matter the number of entries, but will not "over award" points at very low participation events. Each team will still receive 10 participation points at all events.
A Change to Traveler’s!
When we started Traveler’s in 1990, the intent was to have a region based on anglers traveling through two or more regions. This is for the teams willing to fish lakes outside of their "home" waters. Through the years, several of our lakes have become part of more than one region. Under our rules prior to this change, you receive Traveler’s points by fishing events in more than one region even if all of the events were fished on the same body of water. We count your best 5 events with no more than 3 events counted from any single region, regardless of the location of the events. We are modifying how we count the points. If a team’s best 4th and or 5th finishes are on the same body of water as their top 3 finishes, the points for the 4th and or 5th events will be awarded on a 90 point system instead of the 100 point system. All events will still be awarded 10 participation points. This system will still award a substantial number of points to qualify a team for a Team Classic but will very likely not be enough points to earn a Traveler’s A.O.Y. title. Example; Clear Lake in California is fished by anglers in both the Northern Cal and Clear Lake regions. In past years an anglers could will the title of Traveler’s Angler of the Year by fishing 3 Clear Lake Region events on Clear Lake and 2 Northern Cal region Clear Lake events. While this satisfied the rule, it did not meet the intended spirit of the rule. If a team were to win all 5 of those events they would earn 550 points guaranteeing at lease a tie for the Traveler’s A.O.Y. Under the new rule, that team would receive 330 points for the first 3 events and 200 points for the final two wins for a total of 530 points. This is also assuming that each event had at least 10 teams competing.
More Checks and More Cash Paid to More Places . . .
American BassTeams 2011!
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Returning in 2011 . . . Choose Your Classic!All teams that qualify through any of our regions will have the option of which Team Classic they fish! To qualify for a Team Classic you must fish a minimum of 5 events in any single region and finish in the top 30 in that region. It gets even better, if you qualify in two region, you will receive two invitions! That means that you can choose any two Team Classics! And for those of you that just can't get enough tournament action . . . If you qualify in three Regions, you receive three invitations! Here's how it works for you Traveler's anglers. You must have a minimum of five (5) events to receive an invitation to one Team Classic. You get to choose the Team Classic you attend. To receive a second invitation you need to qualify from a region (other than Traveler's) and have a minimum of ten (10) total events. A third invitation will be awarded for teams that qualify from two regions (other than Traveler's) and have a minimum of fifteen (15) total events.
Later in the season we will bring you information on how you register for the Team Classic (or Team Classic's) you plan to attend.
Here is a list of up-coming events! Please check the regional page for updates and information on each event. For Regional information please select the "Schedules/Standings/Results" menu on the left column of this page, then select the "2011" season year. Call the Regional Tournament Director if you have any questions or call the American Bass main office (310) 376-1026.
| Event Date | Region | Lake | Director | Director Phone # |
| 5/19/2012 | Golden Empire | Pyramid / Main Ramp | Jason Sutherland | (562) 673-2396 |
| 5/19/2012 | Lake Isabella | Isabella | Lissa Robinson | (760) 379-7419 |
| 5/19/2012 | Lake Powell | Powell / Wahweap (Lake Powell Region) | Brad Henningsen | (928) 645-3483 |
| 5/19/2012 | Oregon South | Fern Ridge / Orchard Point Park | Ron Hansen | (541) 337-8377 |
| 5/19/2012 | So Cal | Pyramid / Main Ramp | Jason Sutherland | (562) 673-2396 |
| 5/19/2012 | Southern Utah | Enterprise Reservoir | John Barrett | (702) 604-5264 |
| 5/20/2012 | Idaho North | Coeur d'Alene / Harrison Boat Launch | Stewart Kuespert | (208) 661-2564 |
| 5/20/2012 | Idaho Southeast | Twin Lakes, ID | Josh Unruh & Kyle Gelles | (208) 406-9062 |
| 5/20/2012 | Lake Powell | Powell / Wahweap (Lake Powell Region) | Brad Henningsen | (928) 645-3483 |
| 5/20/2012 | Oroville | Oroville - Spillway Ramp | Jeff Hardin | (530) 321-8688 |
| 5/26/2012 | New Mexico - Northeast | Abique Lake | Ricky Hamilton | (509) 713-3434 |
| 5/26/2012 | Oregon North | Hood River / Port of Hood River (24 Boat Limit) | Ron Hansen | (541) 337-8377 |
| 6/2/2012 | Delta | Delta - Russo's Marina | Fred Fullerton | (530) 787-1939 |
| 6/2/2012 | Diamond Valley | Diamond Valley | Jason Sutherland | (562) 673-2396 |
| 6/2/2012 | New Mexico - Northeast | Abique Lake | Ricky Hamilton | (509) 713-3434 |
| 6/2/2012 | Oregon North | Dorena Lake | Ron Hansen | (541) 337-8377 |
| 6/2/2012 | Washington West | Lake Washington / Gene Coulon Park Ramp | Larry Williams | (253) 887-1836 |
| 6/3/2012 | Shasta Cascade | Trinity / Trinity Alps Marina | John Vawter | (530) 713-9538 |
| 6/3/2012 | Washington West | Lake Washington / Gene Coulon Park Ramp | Larry Williams | (253) 887-1836 |
| 6/9/2012 | Montana West | Noxon Res. | Stan Fisher | (406) 827-4812 |
| 6/9/2012 | New Mexico | Elephant Butte / Marina Del Sur | Bobby Brewster | (575) 740-7320 |
| 6/9/2012 | Pleasant Summer Nights | Pleasant | Clay Lippincott | (602) 908-5893 |
| 6/9/2012 | Southern Utah | Minersville | John Barrett | (702) 604-5264 |
| 6/10/2012 | Idaho Southeast | Twin Lakes, ID | Josh Unruh & Kyle Gelles | (208) 406-9062 |
| 6/10/2012 | Montana West | Noxon Res. | Stan Fisher | (406) 827-4812 |
| 6/10/2012 | Northern Cal | Clear Lake - Konocti Vista Casino/Marina | Shaun & Karen McCorkle | (707) 823-3252 |