How to Join ABA
Nothing could be easier than becoming a member of America's largest tournament trail for
the weekend angler...
American Bass Angler's is an all-amateur trail, dedicated to the weekend angler. Eveything is done
with that thought in mind.
ABA is made up of 4 regions in the country, and each region has many divisions in it. For example, the Northeast Region has 30 divisions (used to be called districts), and covers the 14 states from Michigan to North Carolina. You can fish any division in the country and have the points from your best four one-days and best one two-day count toward your national total. New in 2007 is the ability to qualify for two regional championships.
American Bass Anglers has a very low membership fee of just $25/year. There are different levels of membership, and these do cost a few dollars more, but basic membership still gets you the magazine, the chance to win a boat, and the chance to fish tournaments.
The number of tournaments locally available to you varies by division. D36 will have 12 one day qualifiers in 2008, while another division may have as few as 5. Remember, you can fish any tournament in any division* too. The tournament entry fee is $70, which includes the lunker pool.
There are several ways to join us, they are:
1)Sign up at the ramp the morning of the tournament. A word of caution however, if you are a boater
you should call the director the day before the tournament to make sure there is room for
another boat (the state limits how many boats we can have on each body of water).
2)You can fill out an application and mail it in. Applications are in all American Bass Angler flyers.
If you can't find a flyer call your director, he'll send you one, or tell you where to get one.
3)Call American Bass Anglers headquarters at 1-888-203-6222.
4)Email your director, he can send you an application also. For district 36 the email address is
info@abad36.com and the phone number is 978-606-9345.
* Always call the division director in advance. Tournaments may be limited by the permit issued by the state to a restricted number of anglers. Just showing up unannounced could mean you wasted a drive to the lake.