Contingency programs are a great way to make some extra money. Even if you don’t win a tournament, you could still be the highest finisher registered for contingency programs and be eligible to win money and/or prizes! Many of these contingencies listed below are in conjunction with Bassmaster and Major League Fishing, but please reach out if your company has a contingency program we can add to our list.
Disclaimer: This guide does not include bass boat contingencies, click here to check out our ultimate bass boat contingency guide!
Bass Pro Shops Fishing Rewards Program
- Free to register!
- For full rules, click
Gold Level: Bassmaster Elites or MLF BPT
- Receive $500 in branded merchandise and up to 25% discount!
- Win up to $5,000 for Classic/AOY and $2,000 for regular season event!
Silver Level: Bassmaster Opens or MLF Series
- Receive up to 25% discount!
- Win up to $2,500 for Championship/AOY and $1,000 for regular season event!
Bronze Level: MLF BFL Series
- Receive up to 25% discount!
- Win up to $1,000 for All-American, $500 for regional, and $250 for qualifier or super tournament!
College Contingency: Bassmaster College, College Bass Championship, MLF College
- Receive up to 25% discount!
- Win up to $2,000 gift card per team for National Championship, $500 gift card per team for regional/qualifiers!
- Win up to $1,000 gift card per team for being a Nitro/Tracker owner!
High School Contingency: MLF High School, Student Angler Federation, Bassmaster High School
- Receive up to $500 gift card per team for World Finals and National Championships!
- Receive up to $250 gift card per team for Bassmaster, MLF, and SAF State Championships!
- Oklahoma lakes only
- $105 per person
- See full rules and qualifying events here.
- Win up to $10,000 for overall big bass and $5,000 for Cross Industries Championship!
- Annual membership: $49.95 (includes t-shirt and stickers for boat)
- See approved tournaments and payouts here.
- See program rules here.
- Must own a pair of Costa sunglasses and wear them at an eligible event.
- For full list of payouts and eligible events, click here.
- $30 membership fee
- MLF Invitationals: Win up to $500 plus $500 in product credit!
- MLF Toyota Series Qualifiers: Win up to $250 plus $250 in product credit as a boater, or up to $125 plus $125 in product credit as a co-angler!
- MLF Toyota Series Championship: Win up to $500 plus $500 in product credit as a boater, or up to $250 plus $250 in product credit as a co-angler!
- MLF BFL All American: Win up to $500 plus $250 in product credit as a boater or co-angler!
- MLF BFL Qualifiers, Super Tournament, Regional, and Wild Card: Win up to $250 plus $250 in product credit as a boater, or up to $200 plus $200 in product credit as a co-angler!
- MLF College: Teams can win two $75 tackle packs at qualifiers/open and can win two $125 tackle packs at the National Championship!
- MLF High School: Teams can win two $50 tackle packs at the opens and can win two $75 tackle packs at the National Championship!
- Must win an eligible tournament from a boat equipped with at least one Garmin unit or trolling motor (if winner is not eligible, the award will go to the next highest eligible finisher)
- $300 to highest finisher with exclusively Garmin electronics
- $200 to highest finisher with Garmin Force trolling motor
- Click here for official rules and details.
- Register at the link here.
- MLF Invitationals: The highest finishing registered pro at each tournament will receive a FREE set of General Tire tires and a $300 Visa gift card!
- MLF Toyota Series: Pros can win a $300 Visa gift card, and co-anglers can win a $150 gift card! Also, FREE set up General Tire tires to the AOY in each pro division!
- MLF BFL: Pros can win a $300 Visa gift card, and co -anglers can win a $150 Visa gift card!
G2 Gemini Jerseys College Contingency Program
- ACA Collegiate Bass Fishing events qualify.
- The highest finishing team where one or both anglers are wearing a G2 Gemini Jersey will receive a $100 Gemini gift card per angler for a total payout of up to $200.
Next Gen Lithium Tournament Rewards Program
- Annual membership: $24.95
- $150 to the winner of a sanctioned event while using 1 Next Gen Lithium battery!
- $250 to the winner of a sanctioned event while using 2 Next Gen Lithium batteries!
- $500 to the winner of a sanctioned event ($1,000 certificate to winner of APEX Pro Tour event) while using 3 or more Next Gen Lithium batteries!
- Click here for eligible events.
- Click here for program rules.
- Annual membership: $24.95
- Register at the link here.
- See all rules here.
- See all qualified events and awards here.
- MLF Bass Pro Tour and Bassmaster Elite Series: The winner of each event can win $1,000!
- MLF Invitationals: The winning pro in each event can win $750!
- MLF Toyota Series and Bassmaster Opens: The winning pro in each event can win $500!
- MLF BFL: The winning boater in each event can win $100!
- MLF College Fishing and Bassmaster College Series: The winning team in each event can win $500!
- ACA Collegiate Bass Fishing: The winning team in each event can win $250!
For each Bassmaster High School event:
- $500 for first place
- $500 for second place
- $500 for third place
Secret Lures Collegiate Big Bass Bounty
- Anglers who win big bass honors at any ACA major collegiate event can win $500 if big bass is caught on a Secret Lures product!
- National Professional Fishing League: Eligible pros can win up to $1,000 at the Championship! Check out the eligibility and details here.
- Must register here with warranty registration process!
- MLF Toyota Series: The highest-finishing pro can win $1,000 at each qualifier and $3,000 at the Championship!
St. Croix Rods Rewards Program
- Boaters can win up to $1,000 in Bassmaster Opens events while fishing with St. Croix rods!
- Highest-finishing co-angler in each Bassmaster Opens event can win $250 while fishing with St. Croix rods!
- Check out eligible events here.
- MLF Toyota Series Championship: The highest-finishing pro angler running an Atlas Jack Plate can win $500!
- MLF BFL All-American: The highest-finishing pro angler running an Atlas Jack Plate can win $500!
- MLF College Fishing National Championship: The highest-finishing team running an Atlas Jack Plate can win $500!
- MLF High School Fishing National Championship: The highest-finishing team running an Atlas Jack Plate can win $500!
- ACA Collegiate Bass Fishing (register here!): The highest-finishing team running an Atlas Jack Plate at the regular season events can win $200, and $500 at the National Championship!
- For all eligible events and payouts, click here.
- Click here to register.
- For official rules, click here.
- MLF Bass Pro Tour: Pros can win up to $3,000!
- MLF Invitationals: Pros can win up to $2,000!
- MLF Toyota Series Qualifiers: Pros can win up to $1,500, and co-anglers can win up to $300!
- MLF Toyota Series Championship: Pros can win up to $2,500, and co-anglers can win up to $500!
- MLF BFL Qualifiers and Super Tournaments: Boaters can win $250, and co-anglers can win $100!
- MLF BFL Regionals and Wild Card: Boaters can win $750, and co-anglers can win $250!
- MLF BFL All-American: Boaters can win $1,500, and co-anglers can win $500!
- MLF College Fishing: Teams can win $350 in qualifiers and up to $3,500 in the Championship!
