Welcome to the Bear’s Series of tournaments under Wisconsin Team Circuit.  The Bear’s Series consists of 4 bass tournaments, plus a year-end Wisconsin Bass Classic.  These are 2-man team tournaments.  The entry fee for each of the 4 tournaments is $150.00 per team.  There is also an optional Big Bass pot, which is $10.00 per team. 100% of the Big Bass pot at each tournament will be paid at the ramp.  25% of the entry fees received at each tournament will go into the Wisconsin Bass Classic-2010 pot, to be paid to the Top 3 finishers, plus Big Bass, in the Championship Bracket at the Classic.  More specific information on the structure and paybacks at the Classic are explained in the Wisconsin Bass Classic-2010 section of this website.   

In addition to the monies paid at each tournament, every team participating in a Bear’s Series tournament will receive points.  These points will determine a team’s qualification for Wisconsin Bass Classic-2010.  These points are based on a combination of how the team placed in the event plus their total weight in that event, ie. 1^st Place=100 points, plus weight, 2^nd Place=99 points, plus weight, 3^rd Place=98 points, plus weight, etc.  A minimum of 50 points will be awarded each team participating in the tournament.  All teams earning a total of 300 points will automatically qualify for Wisconsin Bass Classic-2010.  A minimum of 30 teams will be eligible to attend Wisconsin Bass Classic-2010 from the Bear’s Series.  The total accumulated points will also determine boat position on the first tournament day of Classic-2010.  

An individual may fish alone at the first tournament they enter, on behalf of the team, but must declare who their partner will be by the second tournament.  A partner may fish 2 events alone in a Series, and accumulate points on behalf of that team, providing they fish at least 2 events together.  If an individual fishes an event with someone other than his declared partner, this will be considered a new team and points awarded will stay with the new team.  Points can not be transferred between teams.  Points accumulated in a Series will remain in that Series.  Specific rules applying to Wisconsin Team Circuit tournaments can be seen in the WTC Entry Form section of this website.  These rules apply to all tournaments within Wisconsin Team Circuit.

This website will be updated after each event with pictures and results from each tournament.  Also, be sure to check out the Sponsor Links section of this site.

Following is the 2010 Wisconsin Team Circuit-Bear’s Series schedule.  The lakes are generally off-limits to competitors beginning the Monday preceding the tournaments.  Any exceptions to this will be communicated to the competitors, via e-mail, by the Tournament Director.

May 8, 2010-Lake Holcombe Invitational
Host Site:  East Bay Restaurant & Bar

June 12, 2010-Long Lake Invitational
Host Site:  Props

July 24, 2010-Pool 3,4, St. Croix River Invitational
Host Site:  Evert’s Resort

August 7, 2010-Chetek Chain Invitational-Brought to you by Bill’s Distributing/ Budweiser Outdoors
Host Site:  Pokegama Inn

Each tournament will be limited to 45 paid teams.

Be sure to check out the tournaments in the Bill’s Series of Wisconsin Team Circuit and Wisconsin Bass Classic-2010, listed on this site.