TrophyCatch Season 10 winners honored in Palm Bay, FL
FWC montage of Season 10 TrophyCatch winners.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) honored the Season 10 winners of its TrophyCatch program, Dec. 10, at its Hall of Fame Ceremony, held at Bass Pro Shops Palm Bay in Palm Bay, Florida.
Since the TrophyCatch program began in 2012, prizes have been awarded for the catch and release of more than 13,500 largemouth bass. Season 10 ended in October with these highlights:
10-TAG Grand Prize Winner
Dale Dew is the winner of the 10-Tag Grand Prize of $10,000.
Annual Phoenix Boat Winner
Michael Hendren from Winchester, Virginia is the Season 10 winner of the Phoenix boat package.
One of the finalists registered only for TrophyCatch and did not submit any catches. You do not need to land a trophy-size bass to be included in the annual boat drawing. All you need to do is register once at TrophyCatch.com for a chance to win a new boat in 2023.
Season 10 Hall of Fame Anglers
The TrophyCatch team celebrated 14 anglers with the biggest catches of Season 10.
TrophyCatch prizing is based on the size of catches, with bigger catches netting bigger rewards. Anglers who caught Hall of Fame bass weighing 13 pounds or greater were rewarded with a replica mount representing their bass, a plaque, a customized power bank, and other prizes.
The TrophyCatch Big Bag Prize winner is Bobby Rahn who submitted the heaviest combined weight for his top five bass approved during Season 10 and received prizes provided by Lake County Tourism.
The Hall of Fame Champion for Season 10 is Grant Smelcer who caught and released a 14-pound, 4-ounce bass from Porter Lake in Washington County. Smelcer also received addition prizes including a Hydronaut Heavy-Duty rain suite.
Stay Tuned for Season 11
Visit TrophyCatch.com for more information on how to participate and stay tuned for updates about Season 11.