Wild West Bass Trail FAQ's

Post by **WB Staff** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:51 am

FAQ’s
What is Pro’s payback? A. 100% payback with a 1 in 5 payout. Guaranteed $10,000
to First place regardless of boat counts. 1st Place at the championship will receive a
2016 Z519 Ranger Boat with an Evinrude G2 250 hp outboard.

What is Co-Angler payback?
A. 80% to the Co-Anglers. The remaining 20% will be
used in sponsor contingency programs open to the entire field. The purpose of the Co-
Angler side is to gain knowledge and confidence to move up to Pro one day. This has
worked well over the years.

What are the team paybacks?
A. 100% payback with a 1 in 5 payout. The Arizona and
California Team championships will feature 1st place awards of a 2016 RT188
Aluminum Ranger Boat with an Evinrude 115 hp outboard at each event.

Can I sign up with a Pro to get guaranteed my entry into the tournaments?
A.WWBT will give priority to Co-Anglers that sign up for all the events. This will be done by
first come first served basis.If a Pro and Co-angler sign up together for all three events on or before the first events
balance entry deadline date, they will guarantee their entry into all three events.
WWBT will support the anglers that support all the events.

Why is there not a WWBT Pro/Am at Clear Lake on the schedule?
A.WWBT is committed to creating a well diverse schedule each year. During our inception
season we are running three events. Clearlake and many other great CA fisheries will
be rotated in subsequent seasons. As WWBT expands in season two and beyond we
will evaluate the marketplace and make adjustments. Of course scheduling and
permitting are always difficult. For those angers who love to fish Clearlake, our Team
Championship will be hosted there in June 2016.

Why is there an off-limits period?
A. The Western tournament scene has been sliding
for years. One of the main reasons is local anglers not supporting the entire season.
This simply is not fair to traveling anglers that hold down jobs and don’t have unlimited
pre-fish time. Now all anglers will have the same amount of practice time. This in turn
levels out the playing field. This reduces the time off work necessary for competitors to
participate. It reduces the travel cost of competitors as well. This rule has been VERY
WELL received by our anglers. This has been the overwhelming favorite to try and
rebuild our western events.

How will off limits be enforced?
A. There are always anglers on the lake that will not
be in the event. If anyone is seen/reported to be on the water during the off-limits
period and the investigation supports that allegation, that angler will forfeit all entry fees
and be open to sanctions as indicated in WWBT rules. There will be Polygraph
examinations administered per the WWBT rules at all events.

Polygraph examinations?
A. This was a suggestion by our advisory committee. The
committee wants to see lie detector tests at all events and anglers will pay $5 per
contestant per event. There will be a minimum of 3 polygraph examinations at all Pro/
Am events! Team events will also feature these examinations.

Why no net rule in Pro-Ams but not in teams?
A. This was a suggestion by the
advisory board to help with TV ratings. There’s more excitement and drama when
anglers are landing fish without nets. The teams will not be televised this year so nets
are allowed.

Why no option pools?
A. This makes for a simpler payout structure anglers can figure
the exact amount of entry fee dollars and the payouts. WWBT is encouraging
transparency as we are advertising WWBT as a true 100% payback.
Can a professional guide fish? A. Yes, as long as they pay and entry fee and adhere
to all rules.

How does Evinrudes contingency work?
A. $10,000 will be paid to contingency
compliant Evinrude owners. $10,000 will be paid to the winner if they are running a
contingency compliant Evinrude E-TEC. If the winner is not Evinrude contingency
compliant, then the 3 highest finishing contingency compliant Evinrude owners will
receive $5,000, $3.000, and $2,000 in the order they finish.

Lucas Oil Contingency?
A. Random Draw amongst the field of contingency
participants for a Lucas Oil $500.00 per event regardless of entries
1. Original retail Receipt showing proof of Purchase must be provided to the director
prior to the event beginning to be eligible to participate.
2. Anglers must purchase $50.00 worth of Lucas Marine Products per event to be
eligible for the random draw at each tournament. Purchases can be made from the
following:
• A local retail outlet i.e. Marina, tackle shop, or Ranger Boat dealership.
• Hydro Force Marine (Online and Onsite at events)
3. An original retail receipt showing the purchase of Lucas Oil Products must be made
within 30 calendar days of the 1st day of each qualifying event.
4. Or in the event when the angler purchases a onetime total of at least $100, Example
$100.00 made in (1) purchase qualifies them for the random draw at (2) events,
$200 qualifies for all (4) regular season events.

If there are Sponsor paid entry fees will the anglers entry fee actually be in the
pot?
A. YES. Every angler in the field will have an entry fee paid.
Why is there a seven fish limit for the team events? A. WWBT is featuring 7 fish
team limits to encourage two anglers fishing together as a team in each the boat. Team
events were designed for 2 anglers to compete against other 2 person teams. You may
fish by yourself but you will only be allowed to weigh 5 fish against the two person
teams of 7 fish.

Why are the Pro/Am tournaments conducted as a non-shared weight format?
A.This was a tough decision for WWBT. We had a lot of input from advisory board but the
final decision to make these events non-shared weigh came from sponsors. The West
Coast is the only place in the US that has shared weight. We have many sponsors that
simply do not understand how a Pro style event can have an Am weigh fish within the
Pro’s limit. So we opted for the non-shared format. This has also been a popular format
with FLW anglers here in the West.

What are age limits for the events?
A. Pro-am tournaments are open to current
members of WWBT who are 18 years of age or older (Pro entrant). Contestants who are
under the age of 18, but no younger than 14, may enter the co-angler division with
signed approval from their legal guardian.
Team events- Anglers who are 18 years of age or older (Boater Team). Contestants
under the age of 18 may enter the (Non-boater Team) with signed approval from their
legal guardian. Proof of age to the tournament officials is the responsibility of the
potential contestant.

How many rods can a Co-Angler bring?
A. Co-anglers are not allowed to have more
than six (6) rods
Will there be a weight penalty for late sign ups at events? A. From the WWBT rules-
Each contestant must register in person with official WWBT staff at the time and place
designated in the schedule of events. Contestants failing to register in person during the
prescribed hours WILL RESULT IN BEING PENALIZED AT THE RATE OF 0.25
POUNDS PER MINUTE LATE TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF
THEIR CATCH FOR THE EVENT.

Will there be an insurance fee at the events?
A. NO. WWBT covers all insurance
costs.

Will I have to pay a membership fee for both teams and Pro-Am events?
A. No,
one membership fee is valid for all WWBT events.

How long does a membership last?
A. Memberships are valid January thru
December for the year they are paid. All memberships expire on 12/31.

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McLovin · Post by **McLovin** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:53 pm

Is there someone in particular I can talk to? There is no # on the web site. I sent an email two day's ago and no response yet. I have a question that will determine if I can fish these or not. Thanks

NorCal90 · Post by **NorCal90** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:09 pm

You can Call me and I will either answer your question or find out the answer via a phone call.. You can reach me at home tonight or my cell tommorrow

kmah · Post by **kmah** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:41 pm

Same here, if I don't have the answer you are seeking, I will find out for you.

K. Mah

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:41 am

My email is GaryD@Dobynsrods.com

We are working through some things and the website is one of them. WE will be announcing more info this week including directors. This is a huge undertaking at the level that we're going to do this circuit. Both Ken and Jason responded and both are playing a huge part and helping us get this circuit going. Please feel free to contact either of them or my email above. I'm pretty good at watching emails. THX for your interest in WWBT!!

McLovin · Post by **McLovin** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:51 am

Thanks for the quick reply. I will wait to here back from you.

reddog · Post by **reddog** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:13 am

Looks great guys keep it coming myself and a lot of guys I have spoken to are really excited about this, so just wanted to say great job and keep it coming!