To join the Texas Poorman's Team Bass Trail for 2010 you can pay the morning of your first tournament or you can pay online using the button below. 
Payment will be sent to the 2010  Treasurer - Steve Vanleer and your name will be added to the Member's list on the Website. 
Online payments include paypal transaction fees.

Note - Online option will be removed a few days before each tournament to avoid confusion.

Welcome to TexasPoormans.com - Home of the Texas Poorman's Team Bass Trail!

We were formed in 2004 and are based out of the Dallas Texas area, but we have members as far as Shreveport, Temple and Fort Worth.  EVERYONE is welcome!!  We currently have 2 divisions - Metro and East   Membership for each is only $25 per year.  100% of all membership fees from each trail goes into the "classic" fund for a combined end of the year Classic tournament!!  Lots of anglers fish both east and metro lakes by simply joining both.  100% of all entry fees are paid back at each tournament, meaning, there is no money kept, EVERYTHING is paid back to the fishermen at every single tournament!!  That's pretty unique for a trail and makes for some better payouts.  Each trail also has a running 7lb pot which grows form tournament to tournament until broken.   There are no monthly meetings, no points, no angler of the year standings, etc.  Essentially, it's the perfect combination of an open team circuit mixed with a club atmosphere.  We do like to track stats yearly for teams and individuals as well as all-time stats for all members who qualify for the Classic.

Anglers can fish any 5 tournaments to qualify for the Classic.  In addition to the East and Metro tournaments, we also have 4 Major tournaments which count towards classic qualification for either division.  Majors are usually special tournaments like 2-day or 2-night tournaments, first tournament of the year and last tournament of the year.   The 2 day major in April has been an annual event that everyone looks forward to and the BBQs are becoming legendary!   Other events that have defined Poorman's since the beginning are the summer month Ironman night T's and of course, THE CLASSIC.  The Classic is a great 2-day event with good fishing, great BBQ, great payouts and an all around good time.  In '09 we had 21 boats fish the classic and the total payout was $8100 + the buckles and some nice prizes!!

If you're looking for a laid back but competitive trail that pays out 100% and likes to have FUN!!!  you've found it!