B.A.S.S. announced today that Falcon Rods will serve as the sponsor for the fantasy fishing game called Drain the Lake Challenge.
Drain the Lake requires players to choose eight anglers per tournament who they believe will do well at that particular event. They earn points based on those anglers’ performances and then must choose a new group of anglers for the next event. An angler can only be used one time per season.
“That’s where the strategy comes into Drain the Lake,” said Kyle Jessie, B.A.S.S. digital editor. “If you believe Brandon Palaniuk, for example, is definitely going to do well in the third event, you need to save him. If you believe certain anglers will do better when the season shifts to Northern smallmouth fisheries, you need to keep those anglers available for those events.
“If your group of eight anglers includes the winner of an Elite event, you earn 600 points,” Jessie said. “For the Classic, if your selections include the winner, you get 900 points. Those are the kind of picks that really make a difference.”
For each Bassmaster Elite Series event, individual winners will earn a $250 gift card to Bass Pro Shops and a $100 Falcon Rods gift card for a total value of $350. If the winner is also a B.A.S.S. member, total winnings will equal $500.
The end-of-season grand prize winner will earn a $2,500 Bass Pro Shops gift card and a Falcon Rods fishing trip with pro-staffer and Elite Series angler Luke Palmer valued at $1,050 for a total prize value of $3,550. If the winner is also a B.A.S.S. member, he or she will earn an additional $500.
To sign up for Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing or Drain the Lake Challenge, go to Bassmasterfantasy.com.
