Outdoor Heritage, Inc. Tournament Circuits
Details, payout on 2013 Pro-Am and team tournaments
August 17, 2012
For Immediate Release
Outdoor Heritage, Inc. announced details on its new Pro-Am and Team Tournament circuits. The Pro-Am circuit features 150-boat fields of Pros and Co-Anglers competing the first two days of competition on Friday and Saturday, with the top ten Pros advancing to the Sunday finale. The circuit boasts a payback to 1 in 4 boats at each event, with $35,000 and $8,000 cash prizes awarded to the Pro and Co-Angler champions, respectively. As an incentive for those competing for an entire season, the top 20 percent of Pros at year-end will receive free entry into the 2014 season within the same division. The top five Co-Anglers will also be awarded entry fee support for the 2014 season. All year-end entry fee awards will be paid in full by Outdoor Heritage.
Anglers interested in obtaining additional information on the Outdoor Heritage Pro-Am and Team Tournament circuits are encouraged to contact Jim Markham at: jmarkham.outdoorheritage@gmail.com
The following are details of both the Pro-Am and Team Tournament circuits.
Pro-Am Tournaments (Entry Fees: $1,200 Pro, $400 Am)
- Individual weight format: five fish limit for Pro, five fish limit for Am
- Three competition days: Friday through Sunday
- All Pros fish Friday and Saturday; top ten compete Sunday
- All Co-Anglers fish Friday and Saturday; Champion crowned Saturday
- Practice: Wednesday and Thursday.
- Off-limits: nine days prior to practice.
Tournament Payout (Based on 150 boats):
Place | Pro | Co-Angler |
1 | $35,000 | $8,000 |
2 | $17,000 | $5,000 |
3 | $10,000 | $4,000 |
4 | $8,000 | $3,000 |
5 | $7,000 | $2,500 |
6 | $6,000 | $2,000 |
7 | $5,500 | $1,800 |
8 | $5,000 | $1,600 |
9 | $4,500 | $1,400 |
10 | $4,000 | $1,300 |
11 | $3,500 | $1,200 |
12 | $3,000 | $1,100 |
13 | $2,500 | $1,000 |
14 | $2,000 | $800 |
15-18 | $1,800 | $600 |
19-24 | $1,700 | $550 |
25-30 | $1,600 | $500 |
31-38 | $1,500 | $450 |
Big Fish (Day 1&2) | $500 | $500 |
Points Race
Pros: Top 20% in the points race at the end of the year that have fished all four events in a region will receive paid entry fees for that region the following year, a $4,800 value. For example, if the circuit attracts 150 boats on average, then 30 Pros will be awarded paid entries for the following season.
Co-Anglers:Â Co-Angler of the year will receive paid entry (either Pro or Am) for that region the following season. Second through fifth place will receive paid entry fees for the Co-Angler side for that region the following season.
Angler of the Year:Â Pro and Co-Angler of the Year will receive $2,000 and $1,000 awards, respectively, to be paid in cash, prizes, or a combination of both.
Team Tournaments (Entry Fee $250)
7 fish limit per team
Tournament Payout (based on 100 boats):
Place | Amount |
1 | $5,000 |
2 | $3,000 |
3 | $2,000 |
4 | $1,500 |
5 | $1,000 |
6 | $900 |
7 | $800 |
8 | $700 |
9 | $600 |
10 | $500 |
11-15 | $450 |
16-20 | $350 |
Big Fish | Prize Package |
Team of the Year
Top 20 percent in the Team of the Year points standings, based on average boat count, will receive paid entry for following season.