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Cabela’s NABC Announces 2013 Tournament Schedule

Category: npaa

 Nov 2nd, 2012 by OutdoorsFIRST 

Modified Nov 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 AM

NOVEMBER 1, 2012-MINNETONKA, MN-World-class bass fishing, great competition and hefty payouts are on tap in the Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit’s 2013 tournament schedule.

The lineup of premier bass destinations includes:

May 10-11 Sturgeon Bay, WI*
June 1-2 Lake Pokegama, MN*
July 20-21 Mississippi River, LaCrosse, WI*
Sept. 7-8 Leech Lake, MN*
Oct. 11-12 Cabela’s NABC World Bass Championship, Hayward, WI

(*Single-day tournament with built-in bad weather day.)

The Cabela’s NABC is open to all two-person teams regardless of club or sponsor affiliation. Teams will be required to fish a minimum of two qualifying tournaments to earn points toward coveted berths in the World Bass Championship, and three for the Team of the Year race. Details on locations, rules and more will be announced shortly.

Tournament payouts are based on the number of teams fishing each event. In 2012, the NABC paid $10,000 cash for first place at three qualifiers-plus contingencies from Cabela’s Angler Cash, Stratos 2X ‘Double Your Winnings,’ Ranger Cup, Rapala, Trigger X and Sufix, Bomber, Booyah, XCalibur and YUM, Optima Batteries True Blue program, O2 Technologies U2 and Oxygenator bonuses, and the Circuit’s Big-Bass Pot. The Championship purse includes a guaranteed $20,000 cash paycheck for first place.

Registration starts in early January 2013. For more information, visit northamericanbasscircuit.com, call toll-free (877) 893-7947, or email [email protected].

Founded in 2011, the Cabela’s NABC is an extension of the event marketing arm of North American Media Group, the assets of which include the North American Fishing Club and North American Fisherman magazine. Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter for hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, is title sponsor of the North American Bass Circuit. Official sponsors include Ranger Boats, Stratos Boats and the North American Fishing Club. Supporting sponsors include Mercury Marine, Bomber Lures, Booyah Bait Co., Rapala, Sufix, Trigger X, XCalibur, YUM, Angler’s Pal-MarineTech Products, Wave Fishing, O2 Marine Technologies, Gemini Sport Marketing, Reflections, and Optima Batteries.

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