They do every year!

Those two lakes are staples in the bass fishing world! Gotta love em!

I don't think they know what they can do for contigencies until next year with the bankruptcy. That would have to be approved by the creditors.

Championship is an invitational now with an entry fee. No payback listed.

Wow, what a cluster the Stren has become. Ya'll better fish it while it's available cause I believe the Texas Stren is on it's way out.

It doens't mention a BFL Regional either...only the All-American Tournament.

Here's the payout

http://stren.flwoutdoors.com/article.cfm?id=150495

Payout it at the bottom.

Not really that impressive payout with the entry fee as high as it is.

Based on a 200 field at $825, that means they are keeping $55,500. So the fishermen are just fishing for their own money and Stren is putting away over $55,000

If they can add contingency money like the past then that is worth while. Otherwise Bass Champs has the best deal going. $280 per team for $20 grand...

Plus, I'm out on traveling all the way to South and Southeast Texas every tournament.

Wow..... Like we all kept saying... "wait until tomorrow and see what they changed last night". Dropping the 4th lake and only having 3 tournaments is bad!! AOY award won't mean near us much now with only 3 tourneys and the championship being an invitational and not just the top 40. We lost the TTT and I fear that the Stren is taking it's last breath. I would hate to lose the Stren!!!!!

IT actually says based on 150 field for the payout given. That gets even worse.

That means Stren is holding back $14,250. If they don't get the 150, they are going to prorate the money.

Did you guys notice that there is a comment box at the bottom of that release to express your views???

Kind of glad I sold my Ranger. I do miss fishing them though.

Has the Bass open schedule came out as of yet?

At least 1/3 of the field will get their entry back as long as 150 entries.

Wonder if the co-angler top prize of a ranger boat certificate will be valid with the Ranger troubles?

Looks like the Stren is paying back about 88% while the tour is paying back 120%. Interesting.

are yall sure they dropped the last event last year when it came out if you looked on the web it would only show the first 3 and until a few weeks ago would still do it but there were 4

dang just looked at it looks like only 3 that sucks

falcon and rayburn should be on really good.... its only 3 tournaments but it seems like a pretty good schedule.... im just glad they are actually HAVING the stren...

I guess what I don't understand is why limit the field to 150? Both Falcon and Rayburn were filled at 200 this year (2009 Stren) and only Toledo had a poor turnout (which is usually the case for the last tournament of the year). Unless you're in the top 40 for this years (2009) Stren or BFL and can sign up on November 2nd, I think it will be very hard to get confirmed in all three Stren tournaments for 2010.............................but I sure hope I'm wrong.