If you are going to fish all the tournaments in a division, you can find a boater that is going to fish them all as well and link with him and it guarantees you entry. You put your links name in when you register. The pairings are done randomly by computer and you are texted your boaters name and number by ABA at the pre-tournament meeting. You then contact that person and decide particulars (where to meet, what to bring, how you will be fishing etc.)

http://www.ramopenseries.com/

Thanks!!

I imagine there are always more co-anglers than boaters, are there situations where a co doesn't get to fish? Or are those dealt with before hand due to entries..

Last year it was average 3/2 boaters to co's. They drew more boaters when they went to the $5000 guaranteed to win on the boater side. Average last year was 55-60 boaters to 35-40 co's

Nope, only seen one time there were more co's than boaters, and I only think they had to refund/send 1 or 2 co's home, since they went away from boater on boater draw (2015?) if they were short on co's they have always drawn more boaters

As a boater, I like this series because there's always a good chance you will not draw a co.

Yes true, last one I fished with them something like 14 of the boaters did not have a co., on the other side of it some of the boaters that do end up drawing co's can act pretty butthurt about some of their competition going out without and observer...

Yes true, last one I fished with them something like 14 of the boaters did not have a co., on the other side of it some of the boaters that do end up drawing co's can act pretty butthurt about some of their competition going out without an observer...

I fished this series as a co in Louisiana a few years ago. Had a great time and learned a lot. A lot of the anglers are making their first jump up to the angler side and many have fished as co anglers prior to this. They all are great to fish with and several I drew have moved up and become successful as boaters in FLW Costa and other series.

It�s a great place to learn and well run. Highly recommend.

Did the series lose the RAM trucks sponsorship?, noticed on their website its gone

Wow, I think you're right. I looked last week and it was Ram, now the url is www.abaopenseries.com

Interesting. I guess we will find out at the meeting on Friday night at Cedar Creek

Can someone explain to me the freedom pass

Was planning on fishing Conroe. But I work u til 7 usually Friday nights so after learning about meeting before hand had decided not to fish that series

Freedom pass you can skip the pre meeting. How does that work?

Buy the Freedom pass and it allows you to miss the Friday night boater/co-angler pairing meeting. They will give your boater draw your contact info and he will call you Friday night to discuss meeting time and location.

I've used it many times when I had game duty Friday night and couldn't travel to meeting. Or I didn't want to spend the night Friday night or make 2 trips. I enjoy the meetings on Friday nights. Allows me to catch up with some guys I don't see all the time. Coach