A new interactive onscreen computer fishing game – produced jointly by FLW Outdoors and U.S. Bank – will offer players a chance to test their angling savvy in a virtual format for the very first time on FLWOutdoors.com. Players who participate in the “FLW Outdoors Pro Fishing” game will have to make all the same tough decisions as the pros – where to fish, what lures to use and how far to cast. And, just like a real tournament setting, players will be under the same pressure-packed time constraints.
The rules of the game are simple. Players will have three minutes to catch the five largest fish in the lake. Participants will click the computer mouse to see the casting power meter – which shows the strength of the cast they would like to use. By clicking the mouse again, players will be able to direct the cast in any direction they’d like. Once a cast has been made, players wait until the computer reels in their catch. Once a fish is in the livewell or their lure returns without a bite, a player can cast again. To change lures, a player simply clicks on the lure in the tackle box in the upper right part of the screen.
Players are allowed a maximum of five fish. When a player catches the sixth fish, he or she will be allowed to keep the fish if it is larger than the smallest fish in their livewell, which is then released. A player’s current total weight and the time left are displayed in the banner at the top of the page. A contestant’s largest single fish weight (Big Bass) will be displayed under the timer after the player has caught at least one fish.
When a player’s time has expired, that player will have the opportunity to add their high score to the leaderboard and compete for the top spot in the monthly contest. Participants can play as often as they’d like.
Each pro tournament will last one month in length. At the end of each month, the leaderboard will be cleared and winners will be declared for the previous month.
Cash and prizes
First prize: The participant with the highest final total weight in each respective edition will win a $200 U.S. Bank VISA Gift Card (approximate retail value $200). Only one (1) first prize winner per edition.
Second prize: The participant with the second highest final total weight in each respective edition will win an official U.S. Bank tournament jersey (approximate retail value $150). Only one (1) second prize winner per edition.
Third prize: The participant with the third highest final total weight in each respective edition will win an FLW Outdoors t-shirt and an FLW Outdoors branded lure (approximate total retail value $50). Only one (1) third prize winner per edition.
Grand prize: The First Prize winner from either edition with the top overall final total weight will win a Grand Prize consisting of a trip for two to an FLW Tour tournament stop during the 2005 season. The Grand Prize winner will also receive a one-day fishing trip with a professional angler at the selected tournament (Approximate Total Retail Value $2000). The FLW Tour stop shall be determined by FLW Outdoors at a later date. Travel voucher only honored for travel to the predetermined FLW Tour stop destination. Upon availability, the winner will be posted at www.flwoutdoors.com. Winners will be notified by email at Sponsor’s discretion. Odds of winning will be determined by the number of entrants.