Anglers In Action Championship Tourney Payout

[Yellowfin]

If there are any AiA guys that fished the championship at LOZ Oct. 16 and 17, you need to read this. The flyers that were mailed out for the tourney list the payouts to be one for every five boats entered. There were at least 184 boats in the tourney, but yet they paid out only 25 places. What gives????? Contact them and let them know what you think. This cost another 12 to 13 teams their winnings. READ YOUR FLYERS!!!!!

[DChance]

If there are any AiA guys that fished the championship at LOZ Oct. 16 and 17, you need to read this. The flyers that were mailed out for the tourney list the payouts to be one for every five boats entered. There were at least 184 boats in the tourney, but yet they paid out only 25 places. What gives????? Contact them and let them know what you think. This cost another 12 to 13 teams their winnings. READ YOUR FLYERS!!!!!

From their website under Rules:

4. PAYBACKS: Anglers In Action will pay one (1) place for every five (5) teams entered with a maximum of twenty-five (25) cash places being paid regardless the number of teams entered. 80% payback

[Trout Commander]

[Yellowfin]

From their website under Rules:

4. PAYBACKS: Anglers In Action will pay one (1) place for every five (5) teams entered with a maximum of twenty-five (25) cash places being paid regardless the number of teams entered. 80% payback

The rules you are reading are for the upcoming 2011 season. If you will notice the rules for the 2010 season have been conviently removed from AIA's website.

Below is the invitation letter that was sent out for the tournament, detailing 1 place for 5 entries. No where does it say "with a maximum of 25 places" nor did the 2010 rules that were removed from the AIA weebsite.

AIALetter.pdf

[Flysmallie]

So what place would you have been in?

And believe me, I'm not trying to be a jerk (this time), I'm just curious how you did.

Looks like a problem between you and AIA, have you contacted them? What did they say? I've never heard anything but good about AIA.

[Yellowfin]

The place that we finished does not matter as the money is not the issue here. The issue is the honesty and integrity in how they operate their tournaments. If they were only going to pay 25 places then that is what the letter and the (now deleted) internet flyer from their website should have stated.

Yes, they have been contacted both in person and via email and they refuse to admit they are in the wrong, much less make it right with the 12-13 boats that this has affected.

[Flysmallie]

The place that we finished does not matter as the money is not the issue here.

I didn't say that it was. I was seriously just curious. If there were a 180+ boats and you came in the top 25, then that's pretty cool.

[DChance]

The rules you are reading are for the upcoming 2011 season. If you will notice the rules for the 2010 season have been conviently removed from AIA's website.

Below is the invitation letter that was sent out for the tournament, detailing 1 place for 5 entries. No where does it say "with a maximum of 25 places" nor did the 2010 rules that were removed from the AIA weebsite.

I am holding the 2010 Anglers in Action and Big Bass Bash Event Directory that was sent out to myself and 10,000 other anglers. The quote I posted above is the EXACT same thing as what the 2010 rules in the Event Directory says.....These rules have NOT changed AT ALL. I can send you a picture if you like

[eric1978]

Sounds like someone is pissed about finishing 26th.

[Yellowfin]

I am holding the 2010 Anglers in Action and Big Bass Bash Event Directory that was sent out to myself and 10,000 other anglers. The quote I posted above is the EXACT same thing as what the 2010 rules in the Event Directory says.....These rules have NOT changed AT ALL. I can send you a picture if you like

Sure, send it to me