Chandler Smith drove the #38 GoOutdoors Florida TrophyCatch truck to a win in the Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona!
The big news this quarter was a very successful marketing campaign promoting Florida fishing and license sales. GoOutdoorsFlorida and TrophyCatch partnered with Front Row Motorsports to sponsor a truck in the Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 race at Daytona in February. The truck design featured an eye-catching full-length bass graphic. Chandler Smith pushed the truck to a thrilling photo-finish win in the last seconds of the race. Over a million people watched the race and saw the Florida bass front and center as he drove up to victory lane. It was a win for racing fans and conservation alike.
During the race week FWC staff worked a booth, handing out prizes and talking with attendees about Florida fishing. Multiple TrophyCatch participants were greeted warmly when they introduced themselves at the booth.
The grand finale was the reverse drawing among our five Phoenix TrophyCatch boat finalists which took place right on the Daytona midway! The "last one standing" and lucky winner of the Season 13 boat was Justin Goodman (left). It was an incredible week of fun and excitement all promoting Florida's great fishing.
TrophyCatch Season 14 is still going strong as Florida's annual spawning season winds down. Multiple double-digit and Hall of Fame bass were submitted in the last quarter, including the lucky catch below. The latest totals for the TrophyCatch program are:
- 13,349 Lunker Club (8-9.9 lbs.) bass
- 3,372 Trophy Club (10-12.9 lbs.)
- 176 Hall of Fame (13+ lbs.)
- 16,897 TOTAL approved bass submissions to date
This 12 lbs. 4 oz. Trophy Club bass (above) was caught in Putnam County! Check out the Hooked On Putnam page for an exciting opportunity to win an awesome fishing trip prize package when you submit and have catches approved for TrophyCatch that are from Putnam County!
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