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SUMMARY:Columbia River Bass Angler Tournament
DESCRIPTION:The top 10 PROS in each region based on AOY points will be invited to the $250k BAM Classic Championship\, provided they have participated in all three 2026 events in that region.\n\nThe winner of each Pro-Am will be invited to the BAM Classic Championship provided they have competed in three 2026 pro-am events as a PRO\n\n1st-place Co-angler in each division by AOY points earns a pre-paid berth to the BAM Classic Championship.\n\nTravelers’ region\, those PRO anglers who do not first qualify through the previous methods will have an opportunity to qualify through the traveler’s region. BAM will invite the top four PRO anglers in AOY points who fished four or more events to the championship.\n\nTD Director Michael Bray – (209) 769-4546\n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS – BAM COLUMBIA RIVER BOARDMAN PRO-AM\n1st PLACE PRO WINS A NEW VEXUS 1880 powered by MERCURY \n\nThis event is made possible by our event partner: Grant County\n\nWatch the weigh in live on www.bamtrail.com\, BAM YouTube along with on the water coverage on BAM Facebook\n\nNOTICE: BAM requires boaters to show proof of their: OR Fishing License\, Boat Liability Insurance and Boaters Card (see rule 3) before competing in any BAM event. \n\nOregon Rules/ Laws:\nLife Jacket Rules – 250-010-0154 Personal Flotation Devices\nWearable Life Jackets (Type III)  Each boat must have a properly fitting\, U.S. Coast Guard-approved Type III life jacket for each person on board.\nLife jackets must be readily accessible (not stowed away).\nThrowable Device (Type IV) Each boat must carry one Type IV throwable cushion on board.\nInflatable Life Vests – Type III inflatable vests are allowed.\nHowever\, you may not remove the inflatable vest unless there is also a non-inflatable Type III vest on board.\nResponsibility for Co-Anglers or Passengers\nEach person is responsible for their own life vest.\nTournament anglers must bring and maintain their own compliant life jacket.\nTournament Rules: Receiving a Citation is grounds for disqualification.\nSound-Producing Devices\nBoats under 39’4″ (12 meters) must carry a sound-producing device such as:\nWhistle or Compressed air horn\nA whistle attached to a life jacket is a simple way to comply.\nFire Extinguisher Not Requirement\nRequired unless the boat is:\nOutboard-driven or Under 26 feet\n AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) Permit\nOut-of-state boaters must have a $20 AIS permit.\nBoating without a permit can result in a $50 fine and disqualification.\nOregon boats must have valid registration decals.\nColumbia River Fishing License Rule\nIf you’re fishing from a boat on the Columbia River mainstem\, either an Oregon or Washington fishing license is valid—you do not need both.\nThis applies to the shared waters of the Columbia River that form the border between the two states.\nHowever\, if you enter a tributary\, you must have the license for the state in which the tributary is located.\nExample: If you’re fishing in the John Day River (a tributary in Oregon)\, you need an Oregon fishing license\, even if you launched from Washington.\nOpen until August 24th at 12:01 AM\n\nOpen No Off-limits\nBook your Housing\nPlace your Tackle Warehouse order\nGrab a meal at Black Bear Diner\nMonday – Tuesday August 24th and 25th:\n\nOff Limits – No fishing – No information\nWednesday August 26th:\n\nPractice Day (30 minutes prior to published sunrise to 30 minutes after published sunset)\nThursday August 27th:\n\nPractice Day (30 minutes prior to published sunrise and off the water at 4:00PM – Inside the 5 MPH zone and no longer fishing\nThursday August 27th:\n\nMandatory Tournament check in 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM @ BAM Weigh In Trailer\nPre-Tournament meeting at 6:00 to 6:30 – will be live on BAM Facebook\nBring or email your valid fishing license to info@bassmag.com\nBoaters email your insurance and boaters card to info@bassmag.com\nLiability waiver\, sent via text and is required before you can compete\nFill out W9 form(required before any payment will be disbursed)\nBring your Tackle Warehouse receipts dated within 30 days of check in for a chance at the random $500 or $250 contingency prize awarded on Day two*\nBring your Black Bear diner receipt – $100 contingency awarded on day two\nBring your Ford Fairfield receipt (repair\, parts\, or vehicle purchase) – $100 contingency\nA text with partner and flight sent about 6:30 pm (flights announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nFriday\, August 28th:\n\n*5:00 AM Boat check opens at the BAM release boat (all boats must go through boat check and receive your official numbered boat float before starting the tournament) We will check livewells\, lights and kill switches – ensure they work!\n*6:00 AM to 6:30 AM angler interviews with BAM Media\nBlast off at safe light (time announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nBAM Vexus / Mercury Camera boat will be available for test drives and will be out shooting pictures live social updates during the event\nPre-game show with Mark Lassagne and Big Ed Everhart – Let’s talk fishing\nAfternoon check in at the BAM Vexus / Mercury Boat – inside the 5 MPH zone\, off plane and no longer fishing by your weigh in time – Turn in your Numbered Boat Float\n*Weigh in starts about 3 PM\nAfter weighing your fish fill your bag with water and take your fish to the release boat. NOTE: If the release boat is full and not at the dock take your fish out at least 100 yards past the 5 MPH zone and release them – be sure they are fizzed and swimming before releasing.\nYou will receive a text with the next day’s partner pairing and flight info\nBAM will interview the top Pro and Co (be available)\nSaturday\, August 29th:\n\n*\n*5:30 AM Boat check opens at the BAM release boat (all boats must go through boat check and receive your official numbered boat float before starting the tournament)\n*6:00 AM to 6:30 AM angler interviews with BAM Media\nBlast off at safe light (time announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nBAM Vexus / Mercury Camera boat will be available for test drives and will be out shooting pictures live social updates during the event\n2:30 Pre-game show Mark Lassagne and Big Ed Everhart – Let’s talk fishing\nAfternoon check in at the BAM Vexus / Mercury Boat – inside the 5 MPH zone\, off plane and no longer fishing by your weigh in time – Turn in your Numbered Boat Float\n*Weigh in starts about 3 PM\nAfter weighing your fish fill your bag with water and take your fish to the release boat. NOTE: If the release boat is full and not at the dock take your fish out at least 100 yards past the 5 MPH zone and release them – be sure they are fizzed and swimming before releasing\nYou will receive a text with the next day’s partner pairing and flight info\nWe will award the Tackle Warehouse contingency ($500 pro and $250 co)\nAward the $100 Black Bear Diner and Ford Fairfield contingencies\nWe will crown the winning Scholastic angler before the top ten meeting\nTop 10 Meeting – pro’s and co’s announced directly after weighing in (top 10 must be present – rule 13)\nPay 11th to the last check in the field\, including the Scholastic anglers once Saturday’s weigh in concludes\nBAM will interview the top Pro and Co (be available)\nAngler interview and pictures with the top Pro and Co\nSunday\, August 30th:\n\n*5:00 AM Boat check opens at the BAM release boat (all boats must go through boat check and receive your official numbered boat float before starting the tournament)\n*6:00 AM to 6:30 AM angler interviews with BAM Media\nBlast off at safe light (time announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nBAM Vexus / Mercury Camera boat will be available for test drives and will be out shooting pictures live social updates during the event\n12:00 -3:00 4 to 4 Ever Inc Kids Event – Angler Volunteers Needed\n2:30 Pre-game show with Mark Lassagne and Big Ed Everhart – Let’s talk fishing\nAfternoon check in at TBA – inside the 5 MPH zone\, off plane and no longer fishing by your weigh in time – Turn in your Numbered Boat Float\n*Weigh in starts about 3 PM\nAnnounce the Bass Boat Technology contingency\nCrown a Champion\, award the Vexus / Mercury prize boat\, trophies and pay the field\, shortly after Sunday’s weigh in\nAngler photos and interviews with the three top Pro’s and Co’s\n– *Boat checks – each morning at the Live Release (times will be announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\n\n– Sponsors announced\, morning prayer\, national anthem and morning blast off will be at the 5 MPH buoy from the BAM Vexus / Mercury boat\n\n*You must check in on Thursday and cross the stage on Saturday to be eligible for the Tackle Warehouse and Black Bear contingencies\n\nNote: Anglers are encouraged to wear their jersey during the event and on stage\n\nBAM is a professional organization where anglers are expected to act in a courteous\, respectful\, and professional manner\nhttps://bamtrail.com/event/26-columbia-river-proam/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The top 10 PROS in each region based on AOY points will be invited to the $250k BAM Classic Championship\, provided they have participated in all three 2026 events in that region.\n\nThe winner of each Pro-Am will be invited to the BAM Classic Championship provided they have competed in three 2026 pro-am events as a PRO\n\n1st-place Co-angler in each division by AOY points earns a pre-paid berth to the BAM Classic Championship.\n\nTravelers’ region\, those PRO anglers who do not first qualify through the previous methods will have an opportunity to qualify through the traveler’s region. BAM will invite the top four PRO anglers in AOY points who fished four or more events to the championship.\n\nTD Director Michael Bray – (209) 769-4546\n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS – BAM COLUMBIA RIVER BOARDMAN PRO-AM\n1st PLACE PRO WINS A NEW VEXUS 1880 powered by MERCURY \n\nThis event is made possible by our event partner: Grant County\n\nWatch the weigh in live on www.bamtrail.com\, BAM YouTube along with on the water coverage on BAM Facebook\n\nNOTICE: BAM requires boaters to show proof of their: OR Fishing License\, Boat Liability Insurance and Boaters Card (see rule 3) before competing in any BAM event. \n\nOregon Rules/ Laws:\nLife Jacket Rules – 250-010-0154 Personal Flotation Devices\nWearable Life Jackets (Type III)  Each boat must have a properly fitting\, U.S. Coast Guard-approved Type III life jacket for each person on board.\nLife jackets must be readily accessible (not stowed away).\nThrowable Device (Type IV) Each boat must carry one Type IV throwable cushion on board.\nInflatable Life Vests – Type III inflatable vests are allowed.\nHowever\, you may not remove the inflatable vest unless there is also a non-inflatable Type III vest on board.\nResponsibility for Co-Anglers or Passengers\nEach person is responsible for their own life vest.\nTournament anglers must bring and maintain their own compliant life jacket.\nTournament Rules: Receiving a Citation is grounds for disqualification.\nSound-Producing Devices\nBoats under 39’4″ (12 meters) must carry a sound-producing device such as:\nWhistle or Compressed air horn\nA whistle attached to a life jacket is a simple way to comply.\nFire Extinguisher Not Requirement\nRequired unless the boat is:\nOutboard-driven or Under 26 feet\n AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) Permit\nOut-of-state boaters must have a $20 AIS permit.\nBoating without a permit can result in a $50 fine and disqualification.\nOregon boats must have valid registration decals.\nColumbia River Fishing License Rule\nIf you’re fishing from a boat on the Columbia River mainstem\, either an Oregon or Washington fishing license is valid—you do not need both.\nThis applies to the shared waters of the Columbia River that form the border between the two states.\nHowever\, if you enter a tributary\, you must have the license for the state in which the tributary is located.\nExample: If you’re fishing in the John Day River (a tributary in Oregon)\, you need an Oregon fishing license\, even if you launched from Washington.\nOpen until August 24th at 12:01 AM\n\nOpen No Off-limits\nBook your Housing\nPlace your Tackle Warehouse order\nGrab a meal at Black Bear Diner\nMonday – Tuesday August 24th and 25th:\n\nOff Limits – No fishing – No information\nWednesday August 26th:\n\nPractice Day (30 minutes prior to published sunrise to 30 minutes after published sunset)\nThursday August 27th:\n\nPractice Day (30 minutes prior to published sunrise and off the water at 4:00PM – Inside the 5 MPH zone and no longer fishing\nThursday August 27th:\n\nMandatory Tournament check in 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM @ BAM Weigh In Trailer\nPre-Tournament meeting at 6:00 to 6:30 – will be live on BAM Facebook\nBring or email your valid fishing license to info@bassmag.com\nBoaters email your insurance and boaters card to info@bassmag.com\nLiability waiver\, sent via text and is required before you can compete\nFill out W9 form(required before any payment will be disbursed)\nBring your Tackle Warehouse receipts dated within 30 days of check in for a chance at the random $500 or $250 contingency prize awarded on Day two*\nBring your Black Bear diner receipt – $100 contingency awarded on day two\nBring your Ford Fairfield receipt (repair\, parts\, or vehicle purchase) – $100 contingency\nA text with partner and flight sent about 6:30 pm (flights announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nFriday\, August 28th:\n\n*5:00 AM Boat check opens at the BAM release boat (all boats must go through boat check and receive your official numbered boat float before starting the tournament) We will check livewells\, lights and kill switches – ensure they work!\n*6:00 AM to 6:30 AM angler interviews with BAM Media\nBlast off at safe light (time announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nBAM Vexus / Mercury Camera boat will be available for test drives and will be out shooting pictures live social updates during the event\nPre-game show with Mark Lassagne and Big Ed Everhart – Let’s talk fishing\nAfternoon check in at the BAM Vexus / Mercury Boat – inside the 5 MPH zone\, off plane and no longer fishing by your weigh in time – Turn in your Numbered Boat Float\n*Weigh in starts about 3 PM\nAfter weighing your fish fill your bag with water and take your fish to the release boat. NOTE: If the release boat is full and not at the dock take your fish out at least 100 yards past the 5 MPH zone and release them – be sure they are fizzed and swimming before releasing.\nYou will receive a text with the next day’s partner pairing and flight info\nBAM will interview the top Pro and Co (be available)\nSaturday\, August 29th:\n\n*\n*5:30 AM Boat check opens at the BAM release boat (all boats must go through boat check and receive your official numbered boat float before starting the tournament)\n*6:00 AM to 6:30 AM angler interviews with BAM Media\nBlast off at safe light (time announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nBAM Vexus / Mercury Camera boat will be available for test drives and will be out shooting pictures live social updates during the event\n2:30 Pre-game show Mark Lassagne and Big Ed Everhart – Let’s talk fishing\nAfternoon check in at the BAM Vexus / Mercury Boat – inside the 5 MPH zone\, off plane and no longer fishing by your weigh in time – Turn in your Numbered Boat Float\n*Weigh in starts about 3 PM\nAfter weighing your fish fill your bag with water and take your fish to the release boat. NOTE: If the release boat is full and not at the dock take your fish out at least 100 yards past the 5 MPH zone and release them – be sure they are fizzed and swimming before releasing\nYou will receive a text with the next day’s partner pairing and flight info\nWe will award the Tackle Warehouse contingency ($500 pro and $250 co)\nAward the $100 Black Bear Diner and Ford Fairfield contingencies\nWe will crown the winning Scholastic angler before the top ten meeting\nTop 10 Meeting – pro’s and co’s announced directly after weighing in (top 10 must be present – rule 13)\nPay 11th to the last check in the field\, including the Scholastic anglers once Saturday’s weigh in concludes\nBAM will interview the top Pro and Co (be available)\nAngler interview and pictures with the top Pro and Co\nSunday\, August 30th:\n\n*5:00 AM Boat check opens at the BAM release boat (all boats must go through boat check and receive your official numbered boat float before starting the tournament)\n*6:00 AM to 6:30 AM angler interviews with BAM Media\nBlast off at safe light (time announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\nBAM Vexus / Mercury Camera boat will be available for test drives and will be out shooting pictures live social updates during the event\n12:00 -3:00 4 to 4 Ever Inc Kids Event – Angler Volunteers Needed\n2:30 Pre-game show with Mark Lassagne and Big Ed Everhart – Let’s talk fishing\nAfternoon check in at TBA – inside the 5 MPH zone\, off plane and no longer fishing by your weigh in time – Turn in your Numbered Boat Float\n*Weigh in starts about 3 PM\nAnnounce the Bass Boat Technology contingency\nCrown a Champion\, award the Vexus / Mercury prize boat\, trophies and pay the field\, shortly after Sunday’s weigh in\nAngler photos and interviews with the three top Pro’s and Co’s\n– *Boat checks – each morning at the Live Release (times will be announced at the pre-tournament meeting)\n\n– Sponsors announced\, morning prayer\, national anthem and morning blast off will be at the 5 MPH buoy from the BAM Vexus / Mercury boat\n\n*You must check in on Thursday and cross the stage on Saturday to be eligible for the Tackle Warehouse and Black Bear contingencies\n\nNote: Anglers are encouraged to wear their jersey during the event and on stage\n\nBAM is a professional organization where anglers are expected to act in a courteous\, respectful\, and professional manner\nhttps://bamtrail.com/event/26-columbia-river-proam/
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