Platinum Team Trail Slated for Texas

First, we would like to say how incredibly excited we are about the Platinum Team Trail. We have been receiving calls, emails, and support from all over Texas, and beyond, and there are a lot of people that are ready to sign up. We will be finalizing the website over the next few days with all of the registration info, payouts, rules, etc, and registration will begin on August 1, 2013, by phone starting at 9:00 AM. Platinum Team Trail Platinum Team Trail is the new $1,000 entry fee team tournament trail that will be fishing four tournaments for the 2013-2014 season. PTT tournaments are open to all anglers, but the field will be limited to 100 teams per tournament, and registration priority is given to teams that register for all four tournaments. The four lakes that were selected for the 2013-2014 schedule are Sam Rayburn, Ray Roberts, Lake Amistad, and Lake Texoma. The first PTT tournament will be held on Lake Sam Rayburn on December 7 & 8, 2013. Registration for this tournament, and the rest of the 2013-2014 season, will begin on August 1st, 2013, at 9:00 AM, by phone. Full details will be posted on the PTT website over the next few days. Full 2013-2014 Schedule: December 7 & 8, 2013 - Sam Rayburn June 21 & 22, 2014 - Ray Roberts August 9 & 10, 2014 - Lake Amistad September 20 & 21, 2014 - Lake Texoma 95% Payout based on 100 team limit: Big Bass - $500 / Day 1st Place - $30,000 2nd Place - $15,000 3rd Place - $10,000 4th Place - $8,000 5th Place - $6,000 6th Place - $5,000 7th Place - $4,500 8th Place - $4,000 9th Place - $3,000 10th Place - $2,500 11th Place - $2,000 12th Place - $1,500 13th Place - $1,300 14th Place - $1,200 $500 Side Pot: There will be a $500 side pot that is 100% payback. Side pot details will be posted on the website over the next few days. Angler Advisory Board The PTT has an Angler Advisory Board, comprised of anglers from around the state of Texas, that we have worked very closely with on the structure of this new tournament trail. We want to offer our thanks to the members of this board for their time, advice, and dedication to the PTT. Please keep an eye out for the updates on the website (www.platinumteamtrail.com), and we will do our best to answer questions on the forums. --------------------------UPDATE--------------------------- IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION - PLEASE READ Registration for the 2013-2014 season will begin at 9:00 AM on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Please note that any messages received before 9:00 AM will not be accepted. Teams wishing to enter all four tournaments will receive priority until September 1, 2013, or until the 100 team limit has been reached. Teams wishing to enter less than four tournaments will be put on the waiting list, and will be contacted by a PTT official in the order their message was received. Please leave a clear message with your name, your partner's name, how many tournaments you would like to enter, and a contact phone number. A PTT representative will call you back to confirm registration and arrange payment, based on the order in which your call was received. Please do not leave multiple messages. Thank you for calling Platinum Team Trail, and we hope to talk to you soon. PTT Registration Hotline: 214-864-3625