Professional Anglers Association (PAA) president Matt Reed announced today that the winner of next week's PAA Tournament Series event at Douglas Lake in Tennessee will receive a boat package. Final negotiations were completed today to award the winner a Stratos 294 XLE powered by a 200-hp Mercury OptiMax XS motor.
The other venues on this year's slate are Kentucky Lake (Oct. 9-11) and Toledo Bend Reservoir (Nov. 20-22).
"It was a real challenge this year to get it all put together, but we're glad to have it done and we look forward to a good series," Reed said. "The events should be a lot of fun on the fishing side and the purses have been secured. It's been a long road and I wish we could've gotten everything done earlier, but it's here now and it's all okay."
The Top 3 finishers from the circuit's points list will gain berths in next year's Toyota Texas Bass Classic.
Reed also announced that Fish Fishburne, the highly popular former B.A.S.S. emcee, will be on the microphone for the Douglas event.
Sign-ups for the Douglas tournament will be taken until the registration meeting next Wednesday. Anglers planning to enter should contact the PAA office by calling (270) 527-2030.
