2020 Boat Owner Contingency Programs
2020 has arrived, and with it have come changes in the contingency programs for some of the major bass boat companies in the industry. Here is a brief rundown of the details.
The Ranger Cup program is designed more around the larger tournament trails such as Bassmaster Elite Series, B.A.S.S. Opens, FLW Pro Circuit, FLW Series and BFL events. With payouts ranging upwards of $25,000 if you are the winner of a FLW Pro Circuit event in a Ranger Boat. There are various smaller events sanctioned by Ranger dealers across the country that offer lower payouts up to $2000 in Ranger Cup contingency money. You must be a registered Ranger Cup member before competing in the events and additional membership fees do apply.
There are two tiers of the Phoenix First flight contingency program. Tier one events with 60 or greater boats if you’re the original owner of the boat and it is a 2018 or newer can qualify you for up to $7000 in contingency money. There are around 40 different trails across the United States that are considered tier one trails. There is also a tier two that any Phoenix owner can qualify for that offers up to $500 in contingency money. The tier two is offered on 30 or greater boat events and has over 50 tournament trails sanctioned. Phoenix First Flight can only be claimed twice in a calendar year.
Triton Gold is offered to Triton boat owners in over 50 different tournament trails across the United States. If you are the original owner of the boat and it is a 2018 or newer you can qualify for up to $7000 in contingency money. To qualify for the $7000 the event must have 60 boats or greater. Owners must register online before competing in the event and additional membership fees do apply.
The Vexus Rev contingency is offered in over 50 different tournament trails across the United States. The REV contingency program allows the original owner of a DVX or a VX to qualify for up to $10,000 in contingency money. The programs pays you the same money that the event pays up to $10,000. All owners of the AVX series qualify for up to $1000 in contingency money. Owners must register online before competing and registration is free.
Skeeter Real Money is offered in Skeeter sanctioned events with 60 or greater boats. The angler must be in Skeeter that is less than two years old and can qualify for up to $5000 in contingency money. Owners must register online before competing in the event Additional Membership fees do apply. Skeeter Real Money can only be claimed 3 times per calendar year.
Caymas boats contingency program is called Caymas Cash. The Caymas Cash program has three different levels. The three different levels are Platinum, Silver, and Bronze. The Platinum level has over 50 different sanctioned trails that pay up to $10,000 if you win an event in a Caymas boat powered by a Yamaha, if the boat is powered by a different engine the angler can win $7000. Each level's payout decreases, but at the Silver level still allows the owner to win $7000 in contingency money with any engine power. All events require a 60 boat minimum. The angler also needs to be a registered Caymas Cash member and additional membership fees do apply.
Blazer Bucks is Blazer's contingency program. Their program allows anglers to win up to $5000 in contingency money. The program only has three tiers that allow you to win the $5000. The trails are the Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Pro Circuit, and the FLW series events. An angler has the opportunity to win $2000 in contingency money if he or she is fishing one of the 7 other different sanctioned trails. The boat must be a 2018 or newer. You can win $500 in any event that has over 60 boats in it.
Charger Boats has a very unique contingency program. If you are a Tag Contingency program member you are registered as a Charger Boats Contingency member. The requirements are the boat must be 3 years old or newer. Also what is unique about this program is that you are eligible to win the $5000 in Tag money if you are a platinum member, along with an additional $1000 from Charger Boats. There are 3 different membership levels.
