GOLDWING “ Biggest Bass of the Year ”
2 sets of tires – $4000 value
Awarded to the team that catches the largest bass (large or small) during the entire 2024 BFT season including tournament championship.
Congratulations to Stephen Evans & Rowan Pearson Clark with a 6.82 lb smallie!!!
SHIMANO “ Team of the Year ” (T.O.Y)
$3500 value
Awarded to the team that accumulates the most points from Q1 to Q5
Winners: Big Congratulations to Josh Brugmans and Liam Vipond, 470 pts
SHIMANO “ Mastiff Monster Largemouth ”
$1500 value
The team weighing in the heaviest largemouth at each qualifier and each day of the Tour Championship will receive $250 in Shimano Mastiff products
Q1 – Simon Lavictoire & Andre Hebert – 5.17 lb
Q2 – Joey Van Benthem & Chris Bakker – 3.43 lb
Q3 – Julien Raymond & Mike Bernique – 4.18 lb
Q4 – Gary Miller & Hayden Hindman – 5.06 lb
Q5 – Julien Raymond & Mike Bernique – 5.80 lb
Day 1 & 2 TC – Julien Raymond & Mike Bernique – 3.64 lb
SHIMANO “ Curado Biggest Largemouth of the Year ”
$1100 value
The team weighing in the heaviest largemouth over the season – from Q1 to Day 2 of the Tour Championship – will receive 2 Curado rods and 2 Curado reels
Our SHIMANO winners: Julien Raymond & Mike Bernique – 5.80 lb largemouth
SHIMANO “ Rookie of the Year (ROY) ”
$470 value
Top Rookie team in TOY Standings after Q5.
** Both anglers on the BFT 2024 team must be new to the BaitFuel Fishing Tour to qualify.
Winners: Congrats to Julien Raymond & Mike Bernique
SHIMANO “ Sportsmanship Team of the Year ”
$1200 value
Awarded to the team with the most votes at the end of season. Each team, plus shore staff and tournament director, will vote for 1 team, other than themselves, to receive this prize. Each angler on the winning team will receive a Vanford/Zodias combo.
Our 2024 Winners are Ben Clapp & James Clapp
GARMIN TOURNAMENT REWARDS WINNER
$500 CASH per event ($3000 value)
Highest placing team per event with boat being equipped with 1 or more Garmin fixed/mounted marine electronics. Qualifying electronics include Garmin GPS units, fishfinders, combo units, chartplotters and trolling motors.
Q1 – Simon Lavictoire & Andre Hebert
Q2 – Denny Andrade & Scott Nagy
Q3 – Denny Andrade & Scott Nagy
Q4 – Will Lecky & Eric Ming
Q5 – Julien Raymond & Mike Bernique
CHAMPIONSHIP – Curtis Richardson & Anthony Smith
GARMIN BFT REGISTRATION INCENTIVES
2 Echomap UHD 95sv’s with transducers ($1500 each)
BFT teams who register before midnight May 15, 2024 are eligible for one of the two prizes via a random draw.
Winners 1 – Ieuan Harrison & Aidan Smit
Winners 2 – Stephan Evans & Rowan Pearson – Clark
GARMIN FORCE BACK2BACK BIG SMALLIE (ONLY Q3/Q4)
Force Trolling Motor 50” ($5000 value)
To be awarded for the Largest Smallmouth during the Q3 & Q4 Tournament Weekend.
Winners – Will Lecky & Eric Ming 6.1 lb
HALO FISHING RODS BONUS PROGRAM
2 HFX Casting Rods awarded to the qualifying team who guesses closest to secret total weight without going over at each event. Plus a draw at the Tour Championship where one team will walk away with $1000 worth of Halo Rods. Teams must register at AMERICAN BAITWORKS.FISH
Q1 – James Lalonde & Andy Dafoe
Q2 – Joey Van Benthem & Chris Bakker
Q3 – Fern Campeau & Kevin McPhee
Q4 – Will Lecky & Eric Ming
Q5 – Jeff Atchison & Ryan McGowan
Tour Championship Draw Winners – Fern Campeau & Kevin McPhee
BASS CAT QUEST OWNERS REWARDS
30 boat/60 participant tournament = $250 + 50% if 2nd angler owns BCB too, AND both are registered in Quest
60 boat/120 participant tournament = $500 + 50% if 2nd angler owns BCB too, AND both are registered in Quest