Event Date : July 23 – July 25, 2027
ProAm
Event Date : July 23 – July 25, 2027
Entry : PRO $995 / CO $495
Due Date : July 12, 2027
Late fee Starts : July 13, 2027
LATE FEES : $50 / $25
Registration Closes : July 19, 2027
OFF LIMITS : July 19 & July 20, 2027
Practice : July 21 & 22, 2027
LAUNCH SITE: Boardman
Tournament Details
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – BAM BOARDMAN N PRO-AM
1ST PLACE WINS A VEXUS 1880 powered by MERCURY 115 PRO XS
This event is made possible by Bass Boat Technologies, Vexus Boats, Mercury Outboards, Tackle Warehouse and our local event partner:
Follow the BAM event coverage on www.bamtrail.com
Open until July 19 at 12:01 AM:
- Open No Off-limits
- Book your lodging
- Place your Tackle Warehouse order
- Grab a meal at Black Bear Diner
- Pick up your favorite Bridgford snack
- Visit Fairfield Ford
Monday & Tuesday July 19 & 20:
- Off Limits – No fishing – No information
Wednesday July 21:
- Practice Day (30 minutes prior to published sunrise to 30 minutes after published sunset)
Thursday July 22:
- Practice Day (30 minutes prior to published sunrise and off the water by 4pm)
Before You Compete:
- Ensure your BAM Angler Profile is up to date
- Create your (if not already completed) eTournament App profile and sign in for this event
- All anglers email info@bassmag.com your fishing license for the event waters
- Email info@bassmag.com your boater insurance and your Boaters Card
- Complete and submit your W9 (form sent via text)
- Contact BAM Lindsey@bassmag.com if you have not received your confirmation text by Thursday morning of event week.
Thursday:
- Mandatory Tournament check in 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM please be on time! @TBD
- Tournament Meeting at 6:00 to 7:30 – will be live on BAM Facebook
- Check in to the eTournament App for BAM Track
- Tackle Warehouse bring your receipts dated within 30 days – $500 / $250 Gift Card
- Black Bear Diner Eat at Black Bear in 2027 – $100 Gift Card
- Bridgford Foods receipt – $250 Bridgford Cash Bonus
- Flight Time / partner text about 6:30 pm (blast off time announced at the meeting)
- Coordinate with your next day’s partner (contact BAM if you have issues)
Friday:
- 6:00 AM Boat check opens at the BAM release boat (all boats must go through boat check and receive your official numbered boat float before starting the tournament) We check livewells, lights and kill switches – ensure they work!
- 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM angler interviews with BAM Media
- Blast off at safe light (time announced at the pre-tournament meeting)
- Go Fishing, enter your catch into the eTournament App so fans can follow along
- BAM Vexus / Mercury Camera boat will be filming throughout the day
- Afternoon check in – be inside the 5 MPH zone, off plane and no longer fishing by your assigned weigh in time – Turn in your Numbered Boat Float
- 2:50 pre-game show Mark Lassagne and Rick Cox – Let’s talk fishing
- Weigh in starts about 3 PM
- Weigh bags will only be available at the dock / release boat
- After weighing, fill your bag with water and take your fish / bag to the dock / release boat
- You will receive a text with the next day’s flight / partner info
- Ensure you coordinate with you next day’s partner (contact BAM if you have issues)
- BAM will interview the top Pro and Co (be available)
Cut Day – Saturday:
- Same schedule as Friday except
- We will award the Tackle Warehouse contingency ($250 and $500)
- *Award the $500 Bridgford,$100 Black Bear and $100 Ford Fairfield contingencies
- Crown a Scholastic Champion
- Top 10 Meeting directly after weighing in (top 10 must be present – rule 13)
- You will receive a text with the next day’s flight / partner info
- Pay Scholastic and 11th place o, once Saturday’s weigh in concludes
- BAM will interview the top Pro, Co and Scholastic Champion (be available)
Championship Sunday:
- Same schedule as Saturday except
- Announce the Bass Boat Technology contingency
- Crown a Champion, award the Vexus / Mercury prize boat
- Award trophies and pay the field, shortly after Sunday’s weigh in
- Angler photos and interviews with the top Pro’s and Co’s
– Sponsors announced, morning prayer, national anthem and morning blast off will be at the 5 MPH buoy from the BAM Vexus / Mercury boat or the dock
*You must cross the stage on Saturday to be eligible for the contingencies / bonuses.
BAM is a professional organization where all anglers are expected to act in a courteous, respectful, and professional manner
TD Director Michael Bray – (209) 769-4546
Off Limits
Medical
Medical Plan Boardman, OR
On staff first aid: Mark Lassagne and Michael Bray, Red Cross First Aid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED trained.
First aid station located at the side door on the weigh-in trailer equipped with basic first aid kit – No AED device provided.
In case of emergency call 911
AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) Permit
Boardman Columbia River Information
partner
Contingency Programs
Vexus Revolution Rewards
Owning a revolutionary Vexus® design just got even more exciting. That’s because winning one of our REV Rewards™ sanctioned tournaments could get you another check worth up to $10,000! It’s a bonus-sized opportunity on top of the serious quality built into America’s Most Innovative, Total Performance™ designs. Check out more details on the full roster of tournaments and rewards, then register to Reward Every Victory* with Vexus® Boats
Bass Boat Technology Mounts
Bass Boat Technologies will award the highest finishing pro angler who is equipped with a complete BBT mount on their boat.
- $500 for each Super 60 Pro Tour event
- $250 for each Pro-am event.
- Complete mount constitutes BBT main mount, with offset bracket.
- Having the BBT gimbal mounts does not constitute a complete mount.
- The final decision will be at the discretion of BAM officials.
BRIDGFORD OUTDOORS $500 CLASSIC CASH BONUS
Buy Bridgford. Fish the Classic. Win $500.
BAM Classic anglers have a chance to win a $500 CASH BONUS from Bridgford Foods / Bridgford Outdoors.
How it works:
- Purchase Bridgford products within 40 days prior to BAM Classic check-in.
- Bring your qualifying receipt(s) to official Classic check-in.
- Every $10 spent on Bridgford products earns 1 entry into the $500 drawing.
- $20 spent = 2 entries
- $50 spent = 5 entries
- $100 spent = 10 entries
- Multiple qualifying receipts may be combined.
- BAM will verify receipts and issue the appropriate number of entries at the tournament check in.
- The $500 CASH BONUS WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN ON DAY 2 OF THE BAM CLASSIC.
- Angler must be participating in the BAM Classic and present at the Day 2 to win.
Tackle Warehouse
Bring your Tackle Warehouse receipt when you check in, and get a chance to win fabulous prizes. Here’s how you can participate:
How to Participate:
Present your Tackle Warehouse receipt at check-in.
For every $50 you've spent at Tackle Warehouse in the last 30 days, you'll receive one ticket.
Prizes:
Pro Winner: $500 Gift Card
Co Winner: $250 Gift Card
Award Date: Saturday
The winners will be announced and awarded at the weigh-in.
*You must be present at Saturday’s weigh-in to qualify for the raffle.
Black Bear Diner
Toyota Bonus Bucks
The BAM Pro Am Series has been added to the Toyota Bonus Bucks Program for 2025. The payouts noted below:
Regular season tournaments:
$1,000 for highest placing Bonus Bucks participant
$750 for and 2nd highest placing eligible participant
Championship tournament:
$2,000 for highest placing Bonus Bucks participant
$1,000 for 2nd highest placing eligible Bonus Bucks participant.
Power-Pole Captains Cash
BAM is an approved tournament circuit for Power Pole Capitan’s Cash
Captains Cash Club rewards tournament anglers who join the club and win with their Power-Pole
Shallow Water Anchor! Annual membership $24.95
Bass Cat Quest
The standard Quest program, for Quest events with 60 participants or 30 Boats in team/draw competitions there will be a $250.00 incentive. Tournaments with 60 Boats in team/draw competitions and/or 120 anglers can accrue $500.00 for each tournament win under guidelines established below. Events with over 100 Boats and/or 200 anglers can achieve $1,000.00 in incentive monies. Each Owner may qualify for up to $2,000.00 or two major wins, in annual Quest incentives when participating in local and regional events, outside of the Double UP.
Caymas Platinum Status
A win in one of over 180 Caymas Dealer Sanctioned Platinum Level events in 20 tournament trails across the U.S. could mean a Caymas Cash payout of $10,000! If the winner is not in a Caymas, earn $2,500 for being the Highest Finishing Caymas!
Join iKon’s 2025 Rewards Program
COMPETING IN OVER 260 ELIGIBLE TRAILS & TOURNAMENTS (OVER 1600 EVENTS) WITH 30 ANGLERS, OR MORE, MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO $10,000 IN EXTRA CASH WHEN YOU WIN FROM YOUR #HISTORYREDEFINED IKON BASS BOAT!
PLUS! YOU COULD WIN UP TO $2,500 FOR HIGHEST IKON FINISHER IN THOSE TOURNAMENTS WITH 50 ANGLERS OR MORE!
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM PRIZES, YOU MUST REGISTER AT IKON WINNERS-WIN AND BE A MEMBER PRIOR TO ENTERING A TOURNAMENT.
Nitro Rewards Program
The Bass Angler Magazine Tournament Trail has been approved and has been added to the Nitro rewards website.
Phoenix First Flight
Bass Fishing Contingency Program | Phoenix Boats
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The Phoenix First Flight Program is designed to reward you, the angler for being a part of the Phoenix family and a way to thank you for owning a Phoenix.
Ranger Cup Tournament Rewards Program
The Bass Angler Magazine Tournament Trail has been approved and has been added to the Ranger Cup website.
Skeeter Real Money
- As of 01/23/2024, all program details and events show 2024.
- BAM has been submitted with a tentative approval but not listed on the
site yet.
- BAM has been submitted with a tentative approval but not listed on the
Triton Rewards Program
The Bass Angler Magazine Tournament Trail has been approved and has been added to the Triton rewards website.
Yamaha Power Pay
- All program details and events still say 2023, here is the list of events which BAM is not included in.
- Yamaha Power Pay Events & Payouts | Yamaha Power Pay
- BAM Yamaha Contingency – BAM has been submitted with a tentative approval but waiting to be listed on the website.
- Pro Tour
- Highest Placing Eligible Entrant – receives $1500.
- Pro-Am
- Highest Placing Eligible Entrant – receives $1000.
- Pro-Am Championship
- Highest Placing Eligible Entrant – receives $2000.
- Pro Tour
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