Pick any five tournaments from the Joe Bass team schedule to create your own Open division. To be eligible to qualify for the team championship a team must fish at least (5) five tournaments. Joe Bass Team Trail will qualify the top 40% from the overall field of teams that fished one (1) or more qualifying tournaments in the Open division. Overall Open division team points champion will be based on their best (5) five tournaments, so fish as many as you like.
Division Champions from each division will receive their entry fee paid for the season ending JOE BASS Team Trail Invitational. In addition each Division Champion team member will receive a Joe Bass Team Trail jacket. Open Division Champions will each receive the following seasons membership PAID!
Your paid membership into the Open Division will be good in ALL divisions during the 2012 season.
Benefits, Benefits, Benefits! Lot’s of Value, Affordable Entry.
- $130.00 Entry fee.
- 80% Payback.
- We pay 1 place for each 5 paid entries.
- $30.00 Membership required.
- There is never a late fee at JOE BASS tournaments!
- Sponsor Incentives that earn extra cash.
- No penalty for signing up at the ramp.
- Our own live release pontoon boat.
- Pro Packs awarded at each event.
- 1st Place & 1st Place Big Bass plaques awarded at each event.
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2011 Open Division Champions Robert Shackelford & Shawn DeBow.







