TrophyCatch to give away new bass boat package, Dec. 4, at tournament
One lucky registrant of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) TrophyCatch program will win a brand-new $60,000 bass boat package on Saturday, December 4, in a drawing that will be held following the 2:00 pm weigh-in at the Bobby Lane High School Cup fishing tournament that will be held at Camp Mack Marina & RV Resort, located at 14900 Camp Mack Rd. in Lake Wales, Florida. The public is invited to join the festivities.
The Phoenix Bass Boat Pro 819 prize is powered by a 200 hp Mercury Marine motor guided by Lowrance HDLive electronics and a Ghost Trolling Motor, anchored by Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchor System supported by MotorMate and lettered by WrapThis.
The five drawing finalists were randomly selected from 36,237 TrophyCatch program registrants and club winners, and announced on the TrophyCatch Facebook Page. The finalists are Clinton Kilgore, Loren Perez, James Boggs, Jessie Riddle and James Bernard.
“It’s time again to award our incredible $60,000 boat package to one lucky winner. This would not be possible without our amazing partnerships with companies including Phoenix Bass Boats and Mercury Marine and many others.” said Thomas Graef, director of FWC’s Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management. “We are grateful to all anglers who have submitted fish into our TrophyCatch program this season. Each approved fish has helped FWC gain valuable data about Florida’s incredible bass fishery and will help to ensure Florida remains the trophy bass capital of the world.”
The Bobby Lane Cup is a nonprofit youth tournament held annually to raise funds for educational scholarships for high school seniors who have an interest in bass fishing. Teams from southern states come to compete for the title of BLC Champions.
TrophyCatch is a citizen-science conservation program that rewards anglers who catch, document and release largemouth bass heavier than 8 pounds throughout Florida. Data collected by the program help the FWC better enhance, conserve and promote trophy bass fishing. Anglers who wish to participate - and be included in next year’s boat drawing - can visit TrophyCatch.com to register and learn more.