PAA releases details and payouts...

11/19/2008 2:12:03 PM

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The Professional Anglers Association announced details today regarding their 2009 Tournament payout schedule, rules and qualification process. Below is that info.

2009 PAA TOURNAMENT SERIES

January 15 - 17 Lake Toho, Kissimmee, FL

April 9 - 11 Neely Henry, Gadsden, AL

October 8 - 10 Toledo Bend, Hemphill, TX

October 16 – 18 TOYOTA TEXAS BASS CLASSIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lake Conroe – Montgomery, TX

Entry Fees Pro $1500.00 ($500.00 deposit)

Co-Angler $300.00 ($100.00 deposit)

2009 Registration Schedule

November 20 - 25, 2008	Priority Registration Open to all PAA Tour level members in good standing prior to November 12^th, 2008 who are signing up for all three tournaments.
December 1, 2008	Registration Open to all Pro Anglers signing up for all three tournaments.
December 1, 2008	Registration Open to all Co-Anglers
December 5, 2008	Registration for individual PAA Tournament Series events open to ALL anglers.

Registration begins at 9am Central Time on the designated days.

All entries will be accepted in order received, with the exception of Priority registration for Tour level members in good standing prior to November 12^th, 2008.

All Pro Anglers are required to possess a current Advantage Level Membership or Tour Level Membership, which can be obtained during registration. If registering

for all THREE PAA Tournament Series Events on the PRO side, you must be a TOUR level member.

All Co-Anglers are required to possess a current PAA General Membership available during registration.

Tour level Membership $400

Advantage level Membership $150

General level Membership $50

*PAA Membership can be obtained at www.fishpaa.com

Tournament Series Events open to ALL anglers
All 2009 Tournament Series Events - No information 30 days prior to the first official practice day
No off limits prior to the tournament competitions, with the exception of the TTBC World Championship. TTBC World Championship waters will go off limits September 1^st,2009, with the exception of October 1^st - 3^rd, in which anglers can be on Lake Conroe.
Top 40 Pro Anglers will advance to the TTBC from the PAA Tournament Series Point List

Top 20 anglers from the 2009 PAA Tour Level Points Structure list will qualify for the 2009 TTBC World Championship. (All 2009 Events will be included in the PAA Tour level Points Structure list except FLW Series West Clear Lake). Double qualifiers will work off the 2009 PAA Tournament Series Points List.
No-Entry Fee TTBC World Championship - $500,000 Payout
2009 TTBC Winner automatically exempt into the 2010 TTBC
Top 100 pros in the 2009 PAA Tournament Series Points List will have priority entry for the 2010 PAA Tournament Season
Pro/Co-Angler format for all 2009 PAA Tournament Series events (excluding 2009 TTBC World Championship)
Full field will consist of 150 Pro participants and 150 Co-Angler participants for the 2009 PAA Tournament Series events
2009 PAA Tournament Series Events will consist of a $235,000 Total Pro Purse Per Event & $70,500 Total Co-Angler Purse Per Event (based on a full field of 150 Pro participants and 150 Co-Angler participants per event).
3 Day Cumulative Weight format
Day 1 & 2 - Full Field
Day 3 - Top 50 Compete (based on full field)
Optional $1000 Calcutta Side Pot for Pros Only - 100% Payback, Balance due at Balance Deadline Date (details to follow)
All PAA Tournament Series events will be televised

Toyota Texas Bass Classic World Championship

No Entry Fee

$500,000

Place	Amount
1^st	$200,000
2^nd	50,000
3^rd	20,000
4^th	15,000
5^th	13,500
6^th	12,000
7^th	10,750
8^th	10,500
9^th	10,250
10^th	10,000
11^th	7,500
12^th	6,500
13^th	6,000
14^th	5,500
15^th	5,000
16^th	4,500
17^th – 25^th	4,000
26^th – 40^th	3,000
41^st – 44^th	2,000
45^th – 60^th	1,500

TOTAL	$500,000

2009 Tournament Series Events Payout

PRO		Co-Angler
1^st	$40,000 Boat + $10,000 Cash	1^st	$25,000 Boat
2^nd	25,000 Boat	2^nd	10,000 Boat
3^rd	11,000	3^rd	10,000 Boat
4^th	10,000	4^th	2,000
5^th	9,000	5^th	1,500
6^th	8,000	6^th	1,400
7^th	7,500	7^th	1,300
8^th	7,250	8^th	1,200
9^th	7,000	9^th	1,100
10^th	6,750	10^th – 12^th	1,000
11^th	5,500	13^th	900
12^th	4,500	14^th	800
13^th	3,500	15^th	700
14^th – 19^th	3,000	16^th	600
20^th – 24^th	2,500	17^th	600
25^th	2,400	18^th	600
26^th	2,300	19^th	600
27^th	2,200	20^th	600
28^th	2,100	21^st – 24^th	500
29^th – 40^th	2,000	25^th – 39^th	300
41^st – 50^th	1,500	40^th – 50^th	150

Big Bass	$1,500 ($500/day)	Big Bass	$450 ($150/day)

TOTAL	$235,000*	TOTAL	$70,500*