Courtesy of ABA

Athens, AL – Bass Pro Shops and American Bass Anglers announced the 2019 Bass Pro Shops 150 Series season details today.  The Bass Pro Shops 150 Series is a team format providing competition for boat owners with 150hp – or smaller outboards.  In 2019, there will be four qualifying tournaments held in different regions of the country in connection with a local Bass Pro Shops location.  The top 20 teams by place of finish from each of these events will be invited to the Bass Pro Shops 150 Series Championship on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri in late September.

With a $200 per team entry, each qualifying tournament will award a new Tracker Pro Team 175 XTE boats with Mercury 75hp 4 stroke engine valued at $20,995.  The Bass Pro Shops 150 Series Championship will offer two (2) Tracker Pro Team 195 XTE boats with Mercury 150 Pro XS 4 stroke engine valued at $28,905.  Cash payout will be to the remaining top 20% of the field at all events.

Early VIP Registration for the 2019 qualifying events will begin February 4, 2019 at 8am for Nitro and Tracker owners.  Owners of a 2018 and 2019 Nitro and Tracker boat with a 150hp or less will receive a one-year free membership when registering for any qualifying event.

Open Registration for the 2019 qualifying events will begin February 5, 2019 at 8am.  Anglers may register on line at www.americanbassanglers.com/150  or call American Bass Anglers at 256-232-0460

One-Day Schedules
Dates	City	Lake	Launch	Bass Pro Shop On-Site Registration Location
4/20/2019	Shreveport, LA	Red River	Red River South Marina 250 Red River South Rd Bossier City, LA	Bass Pro Shops 100 Bass Pro Drive Bossier City, LA
4/27/2019	Huntersville, NC	Lake Norman	Blythe Landing 15901 NC-73 Huntersville, NC	Bass Pro Shops 8181 Concord Mills Blvd Concord, NC
6/29/2019	Gallatin, TN	Old Hickory	Flippers Marina 200 Odoms Bend Road Gallatin, TN	Bass Pro Shops 323 Opry Mills Drive Nashville, TN
7/13/2019	Pell City, AL	Logan Martin	Lake Side Park 2801 Stemley Bridge Rd Cropwell, AL	Bass Pro Shops 5000 Bass Pro Blvd Leeds, AL
Two-Day Championship (Friday/Saturday)
9/27-27/2019	Branson, MO	Table Rock	Table Rock State Park 5175 MO-165 Branson, MO	Bass Pro Shops 1 Bass Pro Drive Branson, MO

 

 

What is the Bass Pro Shops 150 Series?

This is a Team Series where participation is limited to boats with 150hp motors or smaller.  Both fiberglass or aluminum boats qualify (any brand).  It is designed to provide a different platform for boat owners to fish tournaments without having to compete with larger boats with larger motors.

1.    There will be four (4) one-day events held in conjunction with Bass Pro Shops locations.
2.    Entry Fee $200
3.    Pay back will be a Bass Tracker Bass Boat package* for qualifying events and two Tracker Bass Boat packages* for the Championship plus a cash payback to the top 20% of the field.
4.    Field is limited to bass boats with 150hp or smaller (see Rules).
5.    No Pros or guides are allowed (Bass Elite or FLW Tour anglers, see Rules)
6.    Draw prizes at registration meetings held at Bass Pro Shops
7.    No Off-limits for qualifying events
8.    On-Site Registration Meetings will be held on Fridays from 3pm to 6:30pm the afternoon prior to each tournament at the hosting Bass Pro Shops location.
9.    Nitro Boats Contingency* is available for these events.
10.    *Sponsors reserve the right to change and/or modify prizes at any time at their discursion.
11.    Important Requirements;

a.    $200.00 entry fee per team
b.    $10.00 (Optional Big Bass Pot)
c.    Be an ABA Member
d.    Open to all anglers who own a boat with a 150hp or smaller (see Rules).
e.    Anglers must sign a Liability Release form
f.    All events are subject to a Polygraph
g.    See more information at ABA web site www.americanbassanglers.com/150