Why should I join?
- Improve your skills
- Share knowledge
- Discounts to Minnesota B.A.S.S. Nation sponsors
- Qualify for state/regional B.A.S.S. Tournaments
- Help Promote Conservation
- Have fun!
How to join
Since we are an affiliate of B.A.S.S. Nation, all potential members must first become B.A.S.S. members by joining at https://www.bassmaster.com. B.A.S.S. Nation offers several price points and membership lengths from 1yr to lifetime. Their membership comes with several perks including signing gift packages, newsletters, and free a magazine subscription. Once you're signed up, you'll be given a Bassmaster ID number and ID card. The ID number can then be used to add you to the Fat Belly Bassmasters club.
The Fat Belly Bassmaster fee is currently $110 per year/ per member. This cost helps the club pay for recurring costs such as:
Boater vs Non-Boater
To be a boater, the requirements are (according to the MN Bass Nation Tournament rules):
The Fat Belly Bassmaster fee is currently $110 per year/ per member. This cost helps the club pay for recurring costs such as:
- Club monthly meeting room reservation fees
- Website fees
- Tournament Costs (Purchase/Replacing Scales, tables...etc)
- B.A.S.S./MN B.A.S.S. club fees
Boater vs Non-Boater
To be a boater, the requirements are (according to the MN Bass Nation Tournament rules):
- Boat must be at least 14' in length
- Boat must have an engine kill switch
- Boater must have live well space, properly aerated, to adequately maintain alive a limit catch of bass by both fisherman using the boat
- The boater has proof of $300,000 boating liability insurance
