Wednesday, March 13, 2024

ABT 100 Tournament Series Announces $300,000 Total Payout

Decatur, Ala. – The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) announces dates and locations of the 2025 ABT 100 tournament series which includes a payout reaching $300,000 for all three tournaments. Returning for the fifth season, the tournament series is held on three different lakes beginning January 18, 2025, attracting professional and amateur anglers from across the United States who will compete for a $25,000 first place prize.

“We are excited to announce the schedule for the fifth season of the Alabama Bass Trail 100, especially the addition of Wilson Lake, a new lake to ABT anglers, to the tournament trail. The 100-boat field gives us the flexibility to host events on smaller bodies of water and to really showcase some of Alabama's hidden gems that other large organizations can't utilize,” said ABT Program Director Kay Donaldson.

The ABT 100 Series is open to professional and amateur anglers and features three tournaments. The maximum number of boats for each tournament is 100. Entry fee for each event is $1,000 and teams must fish in all three tournaments. (No single entries allowed.)

Tournament dates and locations for the 2025 Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series:

January 18, 2025

Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, Ala., hosted by the Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce

June 7, 2025

Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Ala., hosted by Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce

November 1, 2025

Wilson Lake, Florence, Ala., hosted by Florence-Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau

Each tournament features a $25,000 guaranteed first place prize and pays 20 places plus a $1,000 big fish totaling $100,000.

Payout Schedule:

First place

$25,000

Second place

$12,500

Third place

$10,000

Fourth place

$ 9,000

Fifth place

$ 7,500

Sixth place

$ 6,000

Seventh place

$ 5,000

Eighth place

$ 4,000

Ninth place

$ 3,000

Tenth place

$ 2,000

11th – 20th

$ 1,500 each

Big Fish

$ 1,000

The ABT 100 Series will bring live on-the-water tournament action to viewers directly from the boats competing in the events and also will be televised later in 2025. The weigh-in and Live Leaderboard for each event will be streamed live on www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org, on Facebook at Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series and on the Alabama Bass Trail TV YouTube channel.

The entry fee is $3,000 per team. Each team may choose to pay a $1500 nonrefundable deposit to hold the team’s spot. The balance of $1500 must be paid by December 1, 2024. Registration is limited to 100 boats and teams that fished the ABT 100 in 2024 will receive priority registration beginning June 1 until June 10, 2024, at www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org. Registration opens for new teams on June 11, 2024, at 5:30 a.m.

The Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series made its debut in January 2021 with professional and amateur anglers from 13 different states competing. According to Donaldson, anglers are traveling from 7 different states to compete in the 2024 ABT 100 Series.

ABT 100 Series sponsors include Alabama State Parks, Big Bite Baits, Busch Light, Landers McLarty Chevrolet, McGraw–Webb Chevrolet, Phoenix Bass Boats, FishAlabama.org, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Alabama Tourism Department, T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., Rapala, VMC, Crush City, Power–Pole, Jack’s, American Baitworks, ProGuide Batteries and Garmin.

For more information, call Donaldson at 855.934.7425 or visit online at www.AlabamaBassTrail100.org, on Facebook at Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series and on Instagram at albasstrail100.

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