http://www.actournaments.com/bassmaster-team-championship.htm

 

Thought I'd share this. I've been fishing AC for around 8 years and it's a well run trail. Even if you don't qualify for the Bassmaster Classic, there is decent prize money and they give away 3 Legend boats at the Tournament of Champions each year which, more often than not is held on Guntersville. 

I have been looking at options for a club for almost the past 2 years.  This is a great option it appears.  Couple questions if you don't mind.

 

These are single day tournaments correct? Not Fri-Sunday or Sat/Sunday?

 

Do they hold meetings? How often if so?

 

Does each member pay entry fee or is that just per boat?

 

What division do you fish or do you mix it up?

I have been looking at options for a club for almost the past 2 years.  This is a great option it appears.  Couple questions if you don't mind.

 

These are single day tournaments correct? Not Fri-Sunday or Sat/Sunday?

 

Do they hold meetings? How often if so?

 

Does each member pay entry fee or is that just per boat?

 

What division do you fish or do you mix it up?

Mark, They are Sunday tournaments from 6:00 until 2:00 after Memorial Day and 6:30 until 2:30 before Memorial Day. If you qualify for the TOC it's a 2 day tourney limited to around 200 boats. Meetings are immediately before takeoff. There is a get together the day after Thanksgiving where they are going to draw launch numbers for the guys who have already prepaid. I don't know the when or where details yet. Otherwise your launch number is based on the order he receives entry fee, not drawn at the ramp like some clubs do. There is an annual membership fee and the entry fee is $150 per boat. This is a buddy tournament so you and your partner fish collectively for the best 5. They payout 1 place for every 6 boats and there are usually around 50 boats participating. A first place win with big bass could potentially payout $2k. Payouts are separated, so you and your partner will receive separate checks at weigh-in, each for 50% of the winnings. You are allowed a substitute partner one time and can fish alone one time if need be. The substitute partner must be a member of AC which just means he/she has paid the annual membership fee. Big bass is a cash pot $10 per boat with 100% payback and there are optional side pots which are also 100% payback. An $20 insurance pot which pays $250 to each boat next in line that didn't place, until the money runs out, and another pot for the "classic" which is a 2 day tourney at the end of the season. Food and beer/pop available at the weigh-in. I've been fishing the Fox Chain division. The Fox River division is new for next season, and I may fish both.

Anglers Dream is a smaller club, maybe 15-20 boats. They have a Chain and a River division as well. I don't fish those but know some guys who do. Entry fees are less as are payouts and I believe they payout 1 place for every 5 boats. Ben Watts Marine has a Wednesday evening tourney that started this past season and gets about 15 boats. I haven't fished that either. 

Thanks for the details. Definitely a great option for me in the future. Not sure if I can swing it this season or not.