Official Rules
2025 T-H MARINE BASSMASTER PICK ‘EM CHALLENGE
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN. THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION IS A GAME OF SKILL INTENDED ONLY FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (EXCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALASKA, HAWAII, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND FOREIGN TERRITORIES) ONLY AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW.
These are the official rules (the “Official Rules”) for the 2025 T-H MARINE BASSMASTER PICK ‘EM CHALLENGE (the “Promotion“). The Promotion is sponsored by B.A.S.S., LLC, 31 Inverness Center Parkway, Suite 600, Birmingham, AL 35242 (“Sponsor“). To the extent any advertisers are associated with the Promotion, including, but not limited to, T-H Marine Supplies, each such advertiser shall be deemed a “Promoter” for purposes of these Official Rules.
- ELIGIBILITY. The Promotion is open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia (EXCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUCH RESIDENTS OF ALASKA, HAWAII, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND FOREIGN TERRITORIES), who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry (an “Entrant,” “Player” or “You“). Registration is further described below. The following are not eligible to participate or win in this Promotion: (i) employees and agents of Sponsor, US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co. (the “Administrator”), Promoter or Promoters, and the Sponsor’s, Administrator’s and Promoter’s respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, franchisees and licensees, and their respective advertising/promotion agencies (collectively the “Promotion Entities”); and (ii) the “immediate family members” and/or “household members” of any of the persons set forth in (i) above. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year. The Promotion is void where prohibited by law. Participation in the Promotion constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions. The decisions of the Sponsor regarding all matters relating to the Promotion are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
- PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion Period begins on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 12:01 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. ET or, if the last tournament of the season is rescheduled, the Promotion Period will end at 6:00 a.m. ET on the first day of the last tournament (the “Promotion Period”).
- PROMOTION DESCRIPTION. The Promotion will consist of ten (10) separate tour events (each a “Tournament”, and, collectively the “Tour”) during the period of February 20, 2025 through August 24, 2025* (the “Season”). *Season dates are subject to change. For each Tournament, a prize will be awarded to the Player who accumulates the greatest number of points as specified below in Section 7, Tournament Winner Determination. For the Season, a prize will be awarded to the Player who accumulates the greatest number of points across all Tournaments combined as described below in Section 8, Grand Prize Winner Determination.
- REGISTRATION: To access the Promotion, visit https://bassmasterfantasy.com/PickEm.aspx. To enter the Promotion, you must set up a Fantasy Fishing account (the “Fantasy Fishing Account”).
If you do not have a Fantasy Fishing Account, you may register by clicking on the applicable link as indicated on the Promotion entry page and following the instructions. You will be asked to provide your name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number and to select a username and password. You are responsible for the secrecy of your password. Sponsor, Administrator, Promoters and other third parties are not responsible or liable for any actions taken using your password. By signing up for Fantasy Fishing, Drain the Lake Challenge and/or Pick ‘Em Challenge, you consent to receive promotional emails from B.A.S.S., Promoters and select B.A.S.S. partners.
- PROMOTION DEFINITIONS
- “Tour” shall refer to the ten (10) fishing tournaments consisting of the nine (9) Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments and the Bassmaster Classic tournament listed in the Tournament Roster Selection Schedule below.
- “Tournament” shall individually refer to any the ten (10) fishing tournaments consisting of nine (9) Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments and the Bassmaster Classic tournament.
- “Entrant” or “Player” shall refer to a person who has entered the Promotion in compliance with these Official Rules.
- “Angler” or “Professional” shall refer to a real person who participates in the Tour or a Tournament upon which the Promotion is based.
- “Match-Up” shall refer to each of seven (7) head-to-head match-ups between two (2) Anglers who participate in a Tournament on which the Promotion is based.
- “Catch” shall refer to the total fish caught by a Professional and submitted by him for weigh-in on a given day of a Tournament.
- HOW TO PLAY:
- General. The objective of the Promotion is to accumulate the most points (see “Scoring” below) over the course of each Tournament listed below.
- Entry.
- You must first login to your Fantasy Fishing Account with your username and password during the Promotion Period.
- For each Tournament, Players will be presented with seven (7) head-to-head Match-Ups between two (2) Anglers. Players must select one (1) of the two (2) Anglers for each of the seven (7) Match-Ups per Tournament as instructed to submit their entry (an “Entry”). Players may change their selected Angler for each Match-Up at will without penalty prior to each Tournament’s “Locktime” as defined in the chart below.
| Tournament Roster Selection Schedule
Dates and times are subject to change. See Fantasy Fishing Website for changes. |
| Tournament |
All Roster selections can begin starting at
12:01 PM ET on: |
All Roster changes must be received by 06:00 AM ET on the date below (“Locktime”) |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at St. John’s River (Palatka, FL) |
1/31/25 |
2/20/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee (Okeechobee, FL) |
2/24/25 |
2/27/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Classic (Lake Ray Roberts, Fort Worth, TX) |
3/3/25 |
3/21/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound (Elizabeth City, NC) |
3/24/25 |
4/10/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell (Anderson, SC) |
4/14/25 |
4/24/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork (Yantis, TX) |
4/28/25 |
5/8/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River (Orange, TX) |
5/12/25 |
5/15/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Tenkiller (Cookson, OK) |
5/19/25 |
6/12/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair (Macomb County, MI) |
6/16/25 |
8/7/25 |
| 2025 Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River (La Crosse, WI) |
8/11/25 |
8/21/25 |
- Scoring. Each Player will receive one (1) point for each Match-Up where the Player correctly selected the Angler that finished the highest between the two (2) Angler options for each given Tournament. The maximum number of points a Player can earn per Tournament is seven (7) (a “Perfect Score”). Standings are determined by a system that awards points based on final standings in each Bassmaster Elite Series event and the 2025 Bassmaster Classic event.
The system awards 300 points to the winning Angler of each Tournament, with a five-point decrease per position through fifth place, which receives 280 points. There is a four-point decrease from sixth (276) to 10th place (260), a three-point decrease per position from 11th place (257) to 15th place (245), and a two-point decrease per position from 16th place through the rest of the field. Anglers who finish in a tie receive points based on a formula that adds the points of the affected positions and divides the total by the number of anglers tied for the position. The resulting number represents the number of points awarded to each Angler in a tie. An angler must weigh a legal fish to register points, and those who do not are not awarded points for the tournament.
Upon the completion of each Elite Tournament, the Angler who is the winner of each such Tournament will receive double points for that angler’s total (600 points total). Upon the completion of the 2025 Bassmaster Classic tournament, the angler who is the winner of that Tournament will receive triple points for that angler’s total (900 points total).
Anglers who do not catch any fish in a tournament do not receive points.
In the event a Tournament is cancelled for reasons beyond the control of the Sponsor, there will not be any points awarded to any Player for the applicable Tournament, and no Tournament First Prize will be awarded for the applicable Tournament.
- Locktime. All Match-Up changes must be completed by 6:00 a.m ET on the first day of each Tournment, as shown in the chart above. Selections submitted after Locktime are considered invalid. If a Player has not set and successfully submitted their seven (7) Match-Up picks by Locktime, the Player will receive zero points for that tournament.
- Tiebreaker: Players will be given the opportunity to answer one (1) tiebreaker question during the entry process for each Tournament: How much weight for the full Tournament in pounds and ounces, will the winner catch? (the “Tiebreaker Question”.)
Answering the Tiebreaker Question is optional. If a Player chooses not to answer the Tiebreaker Question, he/she will be given a score of zero (0) for the Tiebreaker Question.
- Umpires and referees. The decisions of the officials responsible for officiating each Tournament shall be final and legally binding regarding the outcome and scoring of each event.
THERE IS A LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER PLAYER PER TOURNAMENT (REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF EMAIL ADDRESSES OR REGISTERED FANTASY FISHING ACCOUNTS A PLAYER MAY HAVE). If more than (1) Entry is received per Player per Tournament, that Player will be disqualified and not be eligible to win a prize. Potential winners may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that they are the registered individual associated with the winning Entry. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, including but not limited to commercial subscription notification and/or entering services, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Promotion. Tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion is prohibited and any entries deemed by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, to have been submitted in this manner will be void. Sponsor’s computer shall be the official timekeeper for all matters related to this Promotion. Entries generated by a script, macro, or other automated means will be disqualified.
Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, miscommunications, failed phone or computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions or technical failures, garbled or jumbled transmissions or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic, including without limitation, the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information online, or for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, destroyed, delayed, stolen, misdirected or illegible entries. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. Once submitted, entries become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
- TOURNAMENT WINNER DETERMINATION: The Player that accumulates the highest number of points during any given Tournament will be determined to be a potential Tournament First Prize Winner (each, a “Tournament First Prize Winner”).
In the event of a tie, the Player among the pool of tied Players whose answer to the Tiebreaker Question is closest, either above or below the actual weight, to the total weight of submitted fish for the official weigh-in by the winning Angler, in pounds and ounces, will be declared the potential Tournament First Prize Winner.
If an additional tiebreaker is needed, the Player, from among the remaining tied Players, whose date and time of Entry creation was recorded into the system the earliest, will be deemed the potential winner.
In all cases, an entry that does not win a tiebreaker is eliminated from consideration in any subsequent tiebreaker.
- GRAND PRIZE WINNER DETERMINATION: The Player that accumulates the highest number of points during the Tour, including the entire Elite Series Tournament Season and the Bassmaster Classic, will be determined to be the potential Grand Prize Winner (the “Grand Prize Winner”).
In the event of a tie, the Player among the pool of tied Players who had the highest number of Perfect Scores (seven (7) out of seven (7) points in a Tournament) during the Tour will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner. If additional tiebreakers are needed, the Player among the pool of tied Players who had the highest number of instances of with the highest number of points in a Tournament during the Tour, starting at the number of instances of six (6) points through one (1) point, in sequence and as needed, will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner. In the event an additional tiebreaker is needed, the Player, from among remaining tied players, whose date and time of Entry creation of the last Tournament, Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River, was recorded into the system the earliest, will be deemed the potential winner.
- PRIZE(S)/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”):
- Tournament First Prizes: There is one (1) Tournament First Prize available to be won per Tournament. Each Tournament First Prize winner will receive one (1) $150 T-H Marine Gift Card. The total ARV of each Tournament First Prize is: $150.
- Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize is available to be won. One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a prize package that will include the following:
- One (1) Atlas Hydraulic Jack Plate;
- One (1) HydroWave KVD Edition Fish Feeding Stimulator;
- One (1) 16 oz. G-Juice;
- One (1) $200 T-H Marine Gift Card; and
- One (1) $2,500 Bass Pro Shops Gift Card;
If Grand Prize Winner is a B.A.S.S. Member as of 6:00 AM ET on August 24, 2025, he/she will also receive a $500 Bass Pro Shop Gift Card. The total ARV of the Grand Prize is: $4,900 minimum / $5,400 maximum.
Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in the Promotion: $6,400 minimum ARV / $6,900 maximum ARV. ONLY THE NUMBER OF PRIZES SET FORTH IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES WILL BE AWARDED IN THIS PROMOTION.
- PRIZE CONDITIONS: Prizes are not redeemable for cash, assignable, transferable and may not be substituted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. No prize substitution except at Sponsor’s sole discretion due to prize unavailability for any reason, and only then for prize of comparable value. Sponsor reserves the right to award the actual cash equivalent of any prize in lieu of the prize itself. Prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). Any incidental expenses on prize or taxes associated with the receipt or use of any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Gift Cards are not redeemable for cash and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Gift card usage is subject to the issuing company’s complete terms and conditions, including expiration dates.
EACH WINNER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE. GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PREPARATION OF ANY TAX FORMS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
- WINNER NOTIFICATION: If a prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed, or if winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules that winner will be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.
- Tournament First Prize Winners: The potential Tournament First Prize Winners will be notified by the Administrator via email and/or phone and will be required to confirm their full name, mailing address and phone number within five (5) days via return email. Non-compliance will result in disqualification and an alternate winner with the next highest number of points will be notified. Tournament First Prizes will be awarded within eight (8) weeks following winner verification.
- Grand Prize Winner: The potential Grand Prize Winner will be notified by the Administrator via email and/or phone and will be required to sign and return, within five (5) days of notification, an Affidavit of Eligibility & Liability Waiver, a W-9 Form and where allowable, a Publicity Release (collectively, the “Releases”). Non-compliance will result in disqualification and an alternate winner with the next highest number of points will be notified.
- MINORS. If a potential winner is otherwise eligible under these Official Rules (a legal resident of the 48 contiguous United States or the District of Columbia and 18 years of age or older) but is nevertheless deemed a minor in his/her jurisdiction of primary residence, potential winner’s parent/legal guardian must execute all Releases and agree to all obligations and undertakings required of the potential winner in these Official Rules, both on behalf of himself/herself and the potential winning minor. Prize may be awarded in the name of, or to, parent/legal guardian for the benefit of the minor.
- CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Entrants agree to abide and be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final on all matters pertaining to this Promotion. This Promotion is governed by, and these Official Rules will be construed and interpreted pursuant to, the laws of the United States. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All federal, state and local taxes, and all income and any other taxes, fees and surcharges will be the sole responsibility of the prize winners. By participating in this Promotion or receiving a prize, Entrants (and in particular, winners) agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless the Promotion Entities, and each of their respective related companies, franchisees and licensees, and all of its respective companies’ officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) for any liability, injury, death, loss or damages to Entrant or any person or entity, including without limitation damage to personal or real property, caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by participation in this Promotion (or related activities) or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of a prize (including any travel or activity related to the prize, if applicable). Released Parties are not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of an offer, administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of the prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor. If, for any reason, the Promotion cannot be run as planned, Sponsor may disqualify any suspect entries or individuals from the Promotion and any promotion it sponsors and (a) suspend the Promotion and modify the Promotion to address the impairment, then resume the Promotion in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (b) award the prizes at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.
THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THIS PROMOTION CANNOT BE ADMINISTERED OR CONDUCTED OR ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS RESULTING OR ARISING FROM ACTS OF GOD, WAR, OR TERRORISM, CIVIL UNREST, STRIKES, SUPPLY SHORTAGES, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, EPIDEMICS, COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAW OR ORDER OF A GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR ACT, EVENT, OR OCCURRENCE BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE SPONSOR. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROMOTION OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SUCH SITE, AS APPLICABLE.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- RELEASE, PUBLICITY: Except as otherwise prohibited by law, by participating and/or accepting prize, Entrants and winners grant permission to use their name, prize won (if applicable), address/hometown, likeness, photographs, video recordings and statements to Promotion Entities and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising/promotional agencies for advertising/publicity purposes in any and all media, worldwide, without further compensation or notification.
- VERIFICATION / DISQUALIFICATION / VOID ENTRIES: ALL POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND LEGALLY BINDING. SPONSOR SHALL SOLELY DETERMINE ANY FORM OF VERIFICATION. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIBIGILITY AND THE POTENTIAL WINNING ENTRY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS, AFFIDAVITS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. ANY ENTRY THAT OCCURS AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR ANY REASON MAY BE DEEMED A DEFECTIVE ENTRY AND VOID. A potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be selected (i.e., the person with the next most points) if (i) he/she does not comply with these Official Rules (or is otherwise determined to be ineligible), (ii) he/she does not respond to the prize notice as instructed, is returned as undeliverable, or (iii) the prize is undeliverable for any reason. If Sponsor notifies, or seeks to deliver a prize to or otherwise attempts to contact an alternate potential winner, and such alternate potential winner is subsequently disqualified, then Sponsor shall use its reasonable business judgment to determine, in its sole discretion, the disposition of the prize (e.g., may choose another alternate potential winner in a manner consistent with these Official Rules or donate the prize to another entity, or not award the prize, at its sole discretion). Use of any automated system (e.g., robots, automatic, macro, programmed or like entry methods) or submission of multiple entries is prohibited. Any attempt by any Entrant to use an automated system or to obtain more than one (1) entry per Tournament by using multiple/different email addresses, identities or any other methods, will void all of that Entrant’s entries, and render that person ineligible to receive any of the prizes. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void.
- DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW. Except where prohibited, each Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in the state of Alabama; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iii) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, “Special Damages”), and (iv) Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased. Alabama law, without reference to Alabama’s choice of law rules, governs the Promotion and all aspects related thereto.
- PRIVACY: Personally identifiable information that is submitted by Entrants as part of this Promotion will be used to administer the Promotion, select prize winners and fulfill prizes, and will be treated in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy accessible on its website at https://www.bassmaster.com/privacy-policy.
- OFFICIAL RULES REQUEST: For a copy of these Official Rules, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address below. Such requests must be received by August 25, 2025.
2025 T-H Marine Bassmaster Pick ‘Em Official Rules Request
PO Box 654
Social Circle, GA 30025-0654.
- WINNERS LIST REQUEST: For a list of winners, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address below. Such requests must be received by September 25, 2025.
2025 T-H Marine Bassmaster Pick ‘Em Winners List Request
PO Box 654
Social Circle, GA 30025-0654
The Promotion and all accompanying materials are copyright © 2025 B.A.S.S., LLC.
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