Priority registration for the Pro Division begins today, Feb. 6, for the 2012 Bass Pro Shops PAA Tournament Series, which features reduced entry fees and the addition of a Co-Angler Division.
Entry fees are $1,500 per tournament for the Pro Division and $250 per tournament for the Co-Angler Division. Pro Division registration begins Feb. 6 for anglers who register for all three tournaments, who were in the Top 100 in the 2011 PAA Angler of the Year point standings or who fished one or more 2011 Tournament Series events. Registration opens Feb. 13 for Pro anglers who wish to fish one event this season.
Co-Angler registration opens Feb. 20 for anglers wishing to compete in all three tournaments, and Feb. 27 for single events. Co-Anglers will fish the first two days of the tournament and will have priority to be an Observer for the final day, which will feature the top 15 Pro Division anglers who make the cut.
Registration deposits are $500 per tournament for the Pro Division and $50 per tournament for the Co-Angler Division. Deposits are non-refundable.
The PAA Tournament Series will compete at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tenn., in May before returning to Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden, Ala., in July. The final event of the season will be on the Arkansas River in Muskogee, Okla., in September, where the PAA Angler of the Year will be crowned.
Payouts, rules and schedule dates can be found at www.FishPAA.com under the "Tournaments" menu heading.
Deposits or full payment can be made with credit cards. Check the dates for your registration period and contact the PAA at (270) 527-2030 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Central time) Monday through Friday to register.
