10/27/2025
Good Morning ABA anglers! I hope you're having a great Monday! Sorry for the long post and the delay in getting the 2025/26 schedule out, but here it is pending GRDA approvals, but I have Wolf Creek permits in hand, so it shouldn't be an issue with GRDA.
November 12, 2025
December 3, 2025
March 18, 2026
April 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
June 3, 2026
September 16-17, 2026 (Two Day Championship, must fish 4 ABA AFT events to qualify)
We're going to continue to be part of ABA to give you a chance at that national championship event, however we are going to change some things to add to the year end payout, and the monthly payout.....
• ONE TIME $100 MEMBERSHIP, PAID MORNING OF YOUR FIRST EVENT. $50 IS ABA NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND $50 IS DIVISION 65 MEMBERSHIP. MONEY (LESS PLAQUE COSTS) GOES INTO THE YEAR END TWO-DAY PAYOUT. (I WILL TAKE CARE Of RENEWING YOUR ABA MEMBERSHIP, IF YOU’VE ALREADY RENEWED, YOU STILL MUST PAY AND YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL BE EXTENDED ONE YEAR)
• ENTRY FEE IS $100 AT THE RAMP (INCLUDES $80 ENTRY, $10 BIG BASS AND $10 FOR A 50/50 DRAWING EACH EVENT) THE OTHER 50% OF THE 50/50 GOES TOWARD YEAR END PRIZES. THESE ARE NOT OPTIONAL, TOTAL DUE IS $100. ($200 AT YOUR FIRST EVENT) EXACT CHANGE IS APPRECIATED! (CASH ONLY, NO CHECKS NO CREDIT CARDS)
• PAYOUT IS 1 PLACDE PER 7 BOATS, $80 ENTRY, $10 BIG BASS PAYOUT, $10 50/50, 50% TO YEAR END AND 50% OF THE 50/50 AT THE RAMP.
• $80 ENTRY BREAKDOWN, $60 TO PAYOUT, $15 TO ABA FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIOSHIP AND EXPENSES, $5 TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.
• ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN AT THE RAMP UP UNTIL 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED LAUNCH.
• MANDETORY RULES AND SAFTEY BRIEFING WILL BE 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SCHEDULED LAUNCH.
• IF EVERYONE IS IN THE WATER EARLY AD READY TO GO, WE WILL GO EARLY IF POSSIBLE.
• MUST HAVE $100,000 LIABILITY INSURANCE. RANDOM CHECKS WILL BE CONDUCTED
• ABA AMERICAN FISHING TOUR RULES CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.AMERICANBASSANGLERS.COM
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS:
CALL JON STEWART 918-314-9968 OR EMAIL: JAYHAWKJON65@GMAIL
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