Our History

Trail of Dreams Tournament Series was the vision of Bob Burgess, with Vicky the trail grew from a weekday jackpot, into a tournament series trail in 1994. Bob was never afraid to change with the times. This allowed Trail Of Dreams to grow in popularity and into the Tri-state’s premiere Trail. Bob was an active part of the trail until his passing in May of 2020.

Trail of Dreams Tournament Series is geared to meet the needs of competitive anglers, regardless of experience level or ability. It is the tri-state areas premier method for anglers to experience the thrill of a professionally ran bass tournament. We provide fair and competitive tournaments. All tournaments are Catch & Release. Catch & Release fishing is an important conservation tool as a means of preserving and enhancing our fisheries. Whether by regulation or choice, Catch & Release is an essential part of Tournament Fishing.

Since 1997 Trail of Dreams has made a long-standing commitment to preserving one of our nation’s resources. We ask all anglers to join into this commitment. With Trail of Dream’s Specialized Fish Care Unit, it allows us to conduct tournament weigh-ins with a live release percentage greater than 99%. With multiple styles of tournaments, Trail Of Dreams offers something for every angler.

Trail Of Dreams has an variety of partnership programs tailored to meet the needs of most business in a budget friendly manner. The Trail Of Dreams Team is committed to the vision of Trail Of Dreams past and focusing on our own vision to provide our anglers and partners with the best product in the industry.