etec could not have stated things more clearly.
The ABA is (imop)is the very best circut going for the weekend angler. While others may have bigger payouts, the ABA for 2007 is $70.00 which will include big fish pot and will be paying out 70% at the ramp. If you look at everything that is given out and paid out going all the way through the nationals in is well over 100%. This years nationals will be a no entry fee event.
The one thing that etec did not mention, the anglers that finish 51-100 at each regional will be invided to the nationals as non-boaters to compete against non-boaters in a no entry fee tournament. Nons will be fishing only against other non boaters. The ABA will also be giving away a draw boat at each regional event. You will need to be particapating at the regional in order to be enterd into this draw.
There are some many other things going on with the ABA and its sponsors, I would ask that you check out their website, if you are at all interested in fishing what I think is the best draw trail around.
George Salov