2023 Tournament Payouts

2023 Tournament Payouts

With what seems like an endless buffet of tournament options available to participate in, making the right choice from a financial perspective on which ones to enter can prove to be a daunting task. Simply breaking down the entry fee to payout ratio can prove helpful in making a decision. There are many different semi-pro tour level events, and most of these events provide paths to making it to the pro-level which can also be a factor in your decision making if ascending the ranks is one of your goals. Let’s take a look at a few of the options available in 2023.

MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League

The MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League is a great way to start your career as a bass angler and not have to travel far to do so. Anglers can fish as a boater or a non-boater, and pairings are determined through a random draw the night before the tournament. This tournament trail has 24 divisions with 4 qualifiers and a 2-day super tournament in each division. However, the payouts below are just for the single day qualifiers.

**Based on 200 boats**

Boater Co-Angler

Entry Fee: $220 Entry Fee: $110

1^st place: $6,000 plus Phoenix Bonus up to $7,000 1^st place: $3,000

2^nd place: $3,000 2^nd place: $1,500

3^rd place: $2,000 3^rd place: $1,000

4^th place: $1,400 4^th place: $700

5^th place: $1,200 5^th place: $600

6^th place: $1,100 6^th place: $550

7^th place: $1,000 7^th place: $500

8^th place: $900 8^th place: $450

9^th place: $800 9^th place: $400

10^th place: $700 10^th place: $350

11^th place: $630 11^th place: $315

12^th place: $580 12^th place: $290

13^th place: $56 0 13^th place: $280

14^th place: $530 14^th place: $265

15^th place: $500 15^th place: $250

16^th place: $480 16^th place: $240

17^th place: $460 17^th place: $230

18^th place: $440 18^th place: $220

19^th place: $420 19^th place: $210

20^th place: $400 20^th place: $200

21^st place: $390 21^st place: $195

22^nd place: $380 22^nd place: $190

23^rd place: $370 23^rd place: $185

24^th place: $360 24^th place: $180

25^th place: $350 25^th place: $175

26^th place: $340 26^th place: $170

27^th place: $330 27^th place: $165

28^th place: $320 28^th place: $160

29^th place: $310 29^th place: $155

30^th place: $300 30^th place: $150

31^st place: $290 31^st place: $145

32^nd place: $280 32^nd place: $140

33^rd place: $270 33^rd place: $135

34^th place: $260 34^th place: $130

35^th place: $250 35^th place: $125

36^th place: $240 36^th place: $120

37^th place: $230 37^th place: $115

38^th place: $220 38^th place: $110

39^th place: $210 39^th place: $105

40^th place: $200 40^th place: $100

Big Bass: $1,000 Big Bass: $500

MLF Toyota Series

The MLF Toyota Series is the step below the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. Like the BFLs, anglers can choose to either fish as a boater or a non-boater. There are 6 divisions with 3 tournaments in each division plus a championship that the top 25 boaters and top 25 non-boaters qualify for. Top prize for the championship is $235,000 plus REDCREST invitation for boaters, and a Phoenix 518 Pro with 115 HP Mercury valued at $33,500 for co-anglers. Check out the divisional payouts below.

**Based on 260 boats**

Boater Co-Angler

Entry Fee: $1,700 Entry Fee: $550

1^st place: $65,000 plus $35,000 Phoenix Bonus 1^st place: $38,500

2^nd place: $27,500 2^nd place: $8,000

3^rd place: $18,000 3^rd place: $6,500

4^th place: $16,000 4^th place: $5,000

5^th place: $15,000 5^th place: $4,500

6^th place: $11,500 6^th place: $3,750

7^th place: $10,000 7^th place: $3,250

8^th place: $8,500 8^th place: $2,500

9^th place: $7,500 9^th place: $1,800

10^th place: $5,500 10^th place: $1,600

11^th place: $5,000 11^th place: $1,200

12^th place: $4,250 12^th place: $1,200

13^th place: $3,750 13^th place: $1,200

14^th place: $3,750 14^th place: $1,200

15^th place: $3,750 15^th place: $1,200

16^th-20^th: $3,750 16^th-20^th: $1,000

21^st-25^th: $3,000 21^st-25^th: $850

26^th-30^th: $2,700 26^th-30^th: $800

31^st-40^th: $2,350 31^st-40^th: $725

41^st-45^th: $2,300 41^st-45^th: $700

46^th-50^th: $2,250 46^th-50^th: $675

51^st-55^th: $2,200 51^st-55^th: $600

56^th-60^th: $2,100 56^th-60^th: $570

61^st-65^th: $2,000 61^st-65^th: $550

Day 1 Big Bass: $500 Day 1 Big Bass: $150

Day 2 Big Bass: $500 Day 2 Big Bass: $150

MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals is the step below the Bass Pro Tour. Anglers must qualify for the Invitationals through the Toyota Series to have a shot at making it to the top level. The Invitationals consist of 6 tournaments that last 3 days. Below are the payouts for those tournaments.

**Based on 150 anglers**

Entry Fee: $5,000

1^st place: $115,000 plus REDCREST Invitation

2^nd place: $50,000

3^rd place: $20,000

4^th place: $18,000

5^th place: $17,000

6^th place: $16,000

7^th place: $15,000

8^th place: $14,000

9^th place: $13,000

10^th place: $12,000

11^th-30^th: $10,000

31^st-50^th: $8,000

Day 1 Big Bass: $1,000

Day 2 Big Bass: $1,000

BASS St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

The Bassmaster Opens is the pathway to the Bassmaster Elite Series, and boaters must fish all 9 tournaments to qualify. However, a boater can qualify for the Bassmaster Classic through fishing one division if he or she wins an event. There are 3 divisions with 3 tournaments in each. Below are the payouts for each tournament, for boaters and non-boaters.

**Based on 200 anglers** **Based on 150 anglers**

Boater Co-Angler

Entry Fee: $1,800 Entry Fee: $475

1^st place: $46,667 1^st place: $17,000

2^nd place: $22,667 2^nd place: $4,000

3^rd place: $16,000 3^rd place: $3,000

4^th place: $13,333 4^th place: $2,250

5^th place: $11,600 5^th place: $2,100

6^th place: $10,667 6^th place: $2,000

7^th place: $10,000 7^th place: $1,900

8^th place: $9,333 8^th place: $1,800

9^th place: $7,333 9^th place: $1,650

10^th place: $6,000 10^th place: $1,500

11^th place: $5,333 11^th place: $1,400

12^th place: $4,667 12^th place: $1,300

13^th place: $3,667 13^th place: $1,100

14^th place: $3,667 14^th place: $1,000

15^th place: $3,667 15^th place: $900

16^th place: $3,667 16^th place: $800

17^th place: $3,667 17^th place: $750

18^th place: $3,667 18^th place: $750

19^th place: $3,667 19^th place: $750

20^th place: $3,667 20^th place: $750

21^st place: $3,333 21^st place: $700

22^nd place: $3,333 22^nd place: $700

23^rd place: $3,333 23^rd place: $700

24^th place: $3,333 24^th place: $700

25^th place: $3,333 25^th place: $700

26^th place: $3,067 26^th place: $600

27^th place: $3,067 27^th place: $600

28^th place: $3,067 28^th place: $600

29^th place: $3,067 29^th place: $600

30^th place: $3,067 30^th place: $600

31^st place: $3,067 31^st place: $550

32^nd place: $3,067 32^nd place: $550

33^rd place: $3,067 33^rd place: $550

34^th place: $3,067 34^th place: $550

35^th place: $3,067 35^th place: $550

36^th place: $3,067 36^th place: $550

37^th place: $3,067 37^th place: $550

38^th place: $3,067 38^th place: $550

39^th place: $3,067 39^th place: $550

40^th place: $3,067 40^th place: $550