Chester County Bass Masters
Open Team Tournament Series
Our Region's Qualified
Bassmaster Team Championship trail
(A path to the Bassmaster Classic!!!)
Open Team Tournament Series
Our Region's Qualified
Bassmaster Team Championship trail
(A path to the Bassmaster Classic!!!)
All Participants, please read the DNR requirements. See above. Especially critical for the June-September hot weather period.
contingency cash awards
Sponsors
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Online entry:
https://tinyurl.com/Open-Registration-CCBM Payment via: PayPal: [email protected] or Venmo: @ChesterCounty-Bassmasters phone on both of these accounts is: (610) 574-6761 Open Details North East River (Susquehanna Flats) out of Anchor Marina. Entry fee: $90.00 per boat Prize money: 80% payback Registration: 1 hr before launch until launch Launch: Safe Light Tx ends/check-in: 2:30 pm Lunker pool: $10.00 per boat; 100% payback. Field Format: One or two anglers per boat 5 fish per team. Side Pot Option:
There is a $60 Side Option Pot for teams wanting to up their winnings. This Side Option Pot is strictly voluntary and does not figure into the regular winnings from the $100 entry. Payout for the Option Pot : 1 - 10 boats: 1 spot paid (100%) 11 - 20 Boats: 2 spots paid ( 60%/40%) 21+ Boats: 3 spots paid (60%/30%/10% ) 4 Lunkers to be paid.
TX Lunker = $ Cash (100% of $10/team) 2nd Lunker = $ 100 Susquehanna Tackle card 3rd Lunker = $ 75 Henlopen Bait & Tackle Xcite Lure Bag 4th Lunker - $ 50 JB Jigz Tackle Pack $ 50 Cabela's card from Paul's Plastering to the smallest 5 fish limit weighed in. $ 50 Cabela's card to the single heaviest Smallmouth weighed. ___________________
Catch Commander Scale to the First Team out of the Money Epic Eric's Bass Lab mystery tackle box to the 2nd team out of the money Steak & Main restaurant gift card to the 3rd team out of the money Eastern Marine Gift Card to the 4th team out money Bass University subscription to the 5th team out money Native Tungsten weights to the 6th team out of the money Hayabusa hooks / Reins plastics to the 7th team out of the money Nichols Lures to the 8th team out of the money Harmony Fishing Tackle / Venom Lures to the 9th team out of the money. Boomerang Tools / Hershey Auto Museum Tix / Vexan to the 10th team out of the money. ____________________ We are certified Tournaments for Contingency Money available from these 9 sponsors, see their websites for what is available for winning one of our Opens. Power Pole - Captains Cash Contingency Bass Cat Boats - Quest Cash Contingency Caymas Boats - Caymas Cash Ranger Boats - Ranger Cup Rewards Nitro Boats - Nitro Rewards Tracker Boats -Tracker Rewards Triton Boats - Triton Gold Rewards Skeeter Boats - Skeeter Real Money Phoenix Boats - Phoenix First Flight Cash Rules
Chester County Bass Masters reserves the right to refuse participation in any and all club sponsored tournaments or events to an individual or group who has been disqualified from club or non club tournaments or events for unsportsmanlike conduct. All entrance fees will be forfeited if adverse conduct occurs during a tournament or event resulting in disqualification. 1. Five fish limit per boat. Largemouth or Smallmouth. 2. Minimum of 15 inches March 1 – June 15 3. Minimum of 12 inches from June 16th on. 4. Short fish brought to the scales will result in a 1 lb penalty per fish and loss of the short fish 5. The total weight is reduced by an 8 ounce penalty for each dead fish. 6. Dead fish penalty does not reduce the weight of a lunker. 7. Artificial lures only. No live bait. 8. All current Maryland fishing and boating laws apply. 9. Factory-installed, aerated livewell >10 gallons 10. Livewells must be capable of being aerated for the entire tx. 11. All boats must have all safety equipment available. 12. All boats must be inspected before launching. 13. No alcohol or illegal drugs permitted. 14. 1 lb. per minute penalty for late return, up to 15 minutes. 15. DQ at 15 min. late 16. The late penalty is also applied to the lunker. 17. Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in a disqualification. 18. Please keep a courtesy distance from other boats. 19. Trolling as a means of fishing is prohibited. 20. The first tiebreaker is who has the most fish alive. 21. The second tiebreaker: the largest fish wins. 22. The decision of the Tournament Director is final. 23. There will be no fishing after your boat number is turned in. 24. It is up to you to have liability insurance coverage on your boat. 25. Solo entries are allowed. 26. Ramp fee is responsibility of the boater. 27. Life vests must be worn when gas motor is running 28. The kill switch must be attached when boat is in gear. 29. Weigh bags will be provided for contestants to use. 30. Off Limits (see image below): See the line from the fishing pier at the town park to the flag pole just above the first cut as you leave the marina (blue house). This includes the entire Anchor Marina and Nauti Goose docks. 
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2026 Schedule
April 18th May 16th June 13th September 12th October 3rd November 14th (cash prizes only/no points) ( The main points Opens average 80 boats per tournament ) North East River, Anchor Marina
Upper Chesapeake Bay The best four results for each team out of the
five sponsored Opens are used for the final standings calculation. (For the full write-up and photos of the Opens see our Facebook page)
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