IMPORTANT: If you are fishing a tournament and catch a tagged bass while registered as a Bonus Bass angler, simply remove (clip or pull) the tag from the fish.

2026 Bonus Bass Tournament Rules and Agreements:

1. Angler Must Be Registered and fees paid to Bonus Bass on the body of water in which the angler wishes to participate PRIOR to hooking a Prize-Winning fish to be eligible to submit a fish for cash or prize.

2. Fish must be caught using a traditional Rod and Reel (no trot line, Snagging, yo-yo’s, Gill Nets, Hoop Nets, Shocking or the like to subdue a Prize-Winning fish)

3. Only the Angler who first hooks/lands the Prize-Winning fish will be eligible to submit the prize-winning fish. No transfer of the rod during or after the landing of the fish from a non-registered to a registered angler will be allowed.

4. To Submit a Prize-Winning Fish, simply pluck or clip the Bonus Bass Tag from the fish and send pictures of the Tag to 978-500-9805 or register it on www.bonusbass.com. The Fish itself does not need to be brought in. The pictures must clearly include the serial number of the tag. If the serial number is not identifiable, the catch will not be certifiable.

5. All anglers who submit a prize-winning fish will be subject to a polygraph. Any failing result or refusal to comply will void all claims to a potential prize and will be reported to the proper authorities for further prosecution.

6. All anglers must have the proper permits or licensing to fish the body of water.

7. The fish must be caught within the time frame of the tournament. Example: you cannot catch and keep a tag in January if the event does not start until February.

8. Each tournament day is run from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm. You may submit a catch at any time via the Bonus Bass site or by calling or texting 978-500-9805. Clear pictures of all sides of the tag is crucial. If multiple anglers turn in tag in the same day, the anglers split the bonus.

9. Bonus Bucks: any registered angler can also pay and enter Bonus Bucks. Bonus Buck registration must be completed before hooking the tagged fish, but anglers may register for Bonus Bucks at any point during the season. Bonus Bucks adds a $300 Bonus to any tagged fish caught by the angler. This includes previous year tags. Previous year tags are not eligible for any other prizes.

Hold harmless and indemnity: in consideration of being allowed to enter the Bonus Bass tournament, each person agrees and contracts to indemnify and hold harmless the Bonus Bass tournament, its agents, sponsors, owners, directors, representatives, or any of the not for profit organizations that receive funds thru the event together the “indemnified parties” from any and all loss, liability, claims, or damages arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with the planning, operation or conduct of the Bonus Bass tournament, including but not limited to claims for personal injury, wrongful death, survival damages, property damage, and claims relating in any way to the awarding of prizes in the tournament. The parent or legal representative of a minor participating in the tournament further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the indemnified parties from all loss on account of any claims presented against them by or on behalf of their child or ward. Winners will be required to execute an additional release, indemnity and hold harmless agreement upon receipt of prize. Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or in any way relating to the tournament shall be settled by binding arbitration conducted in the town of Summerville South Carolina, in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American arbitration association. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with law. Should litigation and/or arbitration result between a participant and the Bonus Bass tournament, it is agreed that if Bonus Bass is the prevailing party in such litigation and/or arbitration, basscashbash.com shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and all costs incurred in the arbitration and/or litigation from the other party to said arbitration and/or litigation. Any arbitration and/or litigation will be governed by the law of the State of South Carolina and any suit/complaint/petition must be filed in the Summerville Municipal Court.

By entry/registration or fish submission for possible claim of prize/award, participant/entrant acknowledges and specifically agrees to this South Carolina jurisdictional and venue provision.

Severability Clause: If any provision/rule/regulation of the Bonus Bass tournament is deemed illegal or unenforceable, it will not affect the validity of the rest/remaining provisions/rules/regulations of the bonusbass.com tournament. All other provisions/rules/regulations will be read as if the illegal or unenforceable provision/rule/regulation does/did not exist.

IMPORTANT: Client/Member agrees to prepare, and make readily available to all potential contestants, “Official Rules”, which must reflect the terms and conditions of this contract including but not limited to the following conditions: a) “All grand-prize winning claims are subject to verification by Odds On Promotions and Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company whose decisions are final and binding.” b) “A contestant is not a winner of a grand prize, even if the visual display should so indicate, unless the odds established by the intended parameters of the promotion are beaten, as solely determined by the preselected winning number(s) contained within the sealed security envelope and memory logs of the promotion software, and the winning play did not occur as a result of any other scenario including but not limited to human error, software error, or machine malfunction..” c) “Current or former employees, family members, agents, successors, or assignees of Kyle Jenkins or any promotional agency involved with this promotion shall be ineligible to participate and/or claim any reimbursable prize within.” d) “Names and likenesses of promotion winner(s) may be used by Kyle Jenkins and Odds On Promotions for promotional purposes without further compensation.”