OTW Bass Club: Fall Brawl
Fish Local. Post Proud. Win Prizes.
A fun, photo-based bass fishing event. Catch largemouth or smallmouth bass, submit your photos, and win prizes — no weigh-ins, no pressure.
How to Enter
- Sign Up — $29 entry includes an OTW Bass Box ($80+ value) with lures, gear, and swag.
- Catch Bass — Largemouth or smallmouth only.
- Submit Photos — Up to 5 fish each week via the Online Submission Form.
- Each fish = 1 entry in that week’s drawing.
- Post on Instagram or Facebook and tag @OnTheWaterBass for 1 bonus entry.
- Max 6 entries per week (5 fish + 1 social post).
- If the form isn’t working, email photos to
bass@onthewater.com.
Event Schedule
- Runs: September 15 – November 1st, 2025
- Fishing Week: Sunday 12:00 AM – Saturday 11:59 PM
- Submission Window: Opens Monday at 5:00 PM, closes the following Monday at 5:00 PM
Prizes
- Weekly Drawing: $400+ YETI prize package
- Big Bass of the Week: YETI GoBox 15
- Main Prize: SeaEagle FishSUP 1210 (all entrants eligible)
- Bonus: All photo submissions entered to win a custom-painted YETI Flip 12 by Jaybo Art
Rules
- Up to 5 bass photo submissions per week, plus 1 bonus social entry.
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass only.
- Photos must clearly show the fish. Length/weight/lure details optional.
- Winners announced weekly via email, social, and the OnTheWater.com website
- Participants must comply with all state and federal laws governing the catch of largemouth and smallmouth bass.
- Participants are expected to submit photos for the week when the fish is caught. Intentionally submitting a photo during a later week is grounds for disqualification.
- At the end of each week, all participants will be entered in a semi-random weighted prize drawing. The number of catches per individual (plus 1 bonus entry for a social post) is equal to the number of prize-drawing entries earned over the week.
- Any prize won by a minor will be awarded to the minor’s parent or legal guardian named at the time of entry. Prize recipients are responsible for payment of all applicable state and federal taxes on awards.
- The Tournament opens at 12:00 AM September 15, 2025 and closes at 11:59 PM on October 31, 2025. A competitor must be registered in the Tournament before commencing to fish.
FAQ
How can I submit?
online form.
Backup: email photos to bass@onthewater.com and include the date the fish was caught.
What if I want to submit more than once?
Do I need a boat?
Do I need to measure or weigh my fish?
Can I participate without social media?
When are winners announced?
Questions?
Email bass@onthewater.com
The On The Water Tournament Committee retains sole discretion to determine the winners, to award prizes, and to resolve disagreements or disputes between and among participants in accordance with the rules of the Tournament. The Committee may disqualify from the Tournament and/or from any or all future Fall Brawl or other On The Water tournaments any person or persons who falsify information, violate the tournament rules, falsely testify for or against any person, or act in what the Committee determines to be an unsportsmanlike manner either during or prior to participation in the Tournament.
Any party aggrieved by a decision of the On The Water Tournament Committee must present a written grievance, signed by the party, to the On The Water Tournament Committee within 48 hours of the decision being challenged. The Committee will investigate all grievances and may conduct a hearing to resolve the grievance. It may call witnesses, question the party involved in the incident giving rise to the grievance, and, if necessary, have any and all persons involved or with knowledge of the incident submit to a polygraph test.
The Committee’s decision to uphold, deny, or make any ruling regarding a grievance shall be definitive and final. In no event shall any participant aggrieved by the Committee’s decision on a grievance have the right to assert a claim against or otherwise challenge the decision of the Committee or any member of the Committee in a court of law or other forum.
On The Water reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal value. On The Water reserves the right to use a contestant’s image and likeness for all promotional purposes. By submitting an image, you grant On The Water a nonexclusive right, in perpetuity, to publish the images for On The Water and its sponsors’ purposes in any format, including in publications and on the website.