About BAM Trail

WHY FISH BAM TOURNAMENTS?
At BAM, we’re dedicated to providing the most professional and rewarding tournaments for our anglers while building bass fishing across the West Coast.

We pride ourselves on professionally run events, transparent payouts, live weigh-in coverage, and the widest media reach for a Western-based organization. Plus, as a veteran- and angler-owned company, we put anglers first, highlighting your accomplishments every step of the way.

LOW ENTRY FEES WITH THE HIGHEST PAYBACK

Enjoy over 80% payback at all our events, including: Pro Tour, Pro-Am, Kayak, and Scholastic series.

NO ENTRY FEE “REAL” CHAMPIONSHIP

BAM tournaments give you a clear path to a No-Entry Fee Championship (Kayak and Pro-Am):

• Pro-Am: The Top 12 in points from each region, 4 from the Travelers region, and 5 event winners (“win and you’re in”) qualify. (30 Total)
• Kayak: The Top 20 from AOY standings plus 4 (“win and you’re in”) (24 total).
• Super 60 Pro Tour: The Top 20 anglers or 40% (e.g., 60 boats = 28 anglers).

DAILY BIG FISH PRIZES INCLUDED

A Big Fish prize is included in your entry fee for every event.

ANGLER OF THE YEAR REWARDS

Angler of the Year winners receive credit toward next year’s entry fees across all series.

ANGLER-FRIENDLY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

Flexible qualification paths to suit every angler:

• Pro-Am: Fish 3 events in any region to qualify for the championship and AOY.
• Travelers Region (2025): Fish 4 of 5 events for a chance at the No-Entry Championship.
• Kayak: Fish 3 of 4 events to qualify.
• Super 60: Complete entries in all 4 events to qualify.

BEST LAKES AT THE BEST TIMES

Compete at the best lakes and the best times, giving anglers a fun and enjoyable experience. BAM works to coordinating around other major circuits insuring the fewest conflicts possible.

THE BIG STAGE EXPERIENCE

Weigh in like a pro on our big custom-wrapped stage, with a dedicated emcee, live release boat, check-in boat, camera boat, and full camera crew capturing all the action.

UNMATCHED MEDIA EXPOSURE

BAM delivers extensive media coverage to highlight you, your sponsors, and the organization:

• Coverage spans to print, online, social media, videos, press releases, and more.
• Friends and family can easily follow every event on www.bamtrail.com.

PRO TOUR QUALIFICATION

The Top 5 Pro-Am AOY anglers from each region qualify for the Bass Angler Magazine Super 60 Pro Tour, the premier level of professional bass fishing in the region with a shot at $50,000 in each event.