Shake Up your fishing skills with U.S. Reel SuperCaster products. Win one of five ultimate fishing adventures with a U.S. Reel Pro.
You can win a fabulous fishing trip with one of U.S. Reel's celebrity pro team. Five grand prize winners will be selected. One lucky winner will be drawn from each month's entries. The "Fishing with the Legends Sweepstakes" will begin August 1, 2010 and run through January 15, 2010. Sweepstakes winners will be selected monthly starting Sept 15, 2010 and ending January 15, 2011. Winners will fish as designated below.
Entries are limited to one per angler per month. Entries are limited to a total of five entries per angler for the duration of the Sweepstakes. Winners are eligible to claim only one trip during the entire duration of the Sweepstakes. Each entry will be carried over into the next drawing unless an entrant is chosen as a winner.
Win one of the following fabulous fishing adventures in the spring or summer of 2011. Trip dates to be determined by Operator.
Trip #1 Lake Akwesasne, New York with Don Meissner — Receive a special invitation to fish one of the most incredible smallmouth bass fishing destinations in the northeast. Experience the explosive action and private seclusion of Akwesasne with legendary TV angler Don Meissner.
Trip #2 Lake Fork, Texas with Lance Vick— Win the opportunity to fish for giant bass in Lake Fork. Learn the secrets of from Bassmaster Touring Pro, PAA Classic Champ 2008 and Toyota Bass Classic Champion, Lance Vick.
Trip #3 Lake Ozarks, Missouri with Guido Hibdon — Win the trip of a lifetime with a Legend of Fishing. B.A.S.S. Classic champion and 2 time BASS angler of the year Guido Hibdon will share the secrets of his home lake where the Legend was born.
Trip #4 Truman Reservoir, Missouri with Dion Hibdon — Experience this Missouri treasure with Dion Hibdon, B.A.S.S. Masters Classic winner and FLW Angler of the Year on one his most productive lakes.
Trip #5 Twin Eagle Ranch Lake with Jimmy Houston — Win a fabulous fishing experience with "America's Favorite Fisherman," Jimmy Houston. Fish with Jimmy on his exclusive and totally private Twin Eagle Ranch.
Terms and Conditions of Entry: NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY. This Rewards Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is operated by U.S. Reel (together, "Operator"). The Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Sweepstakes Rules, which shall be deemed to include the specific information relating to each Sweepstakes that can be found on the sweepstakes information page (the "Sweepstakes Information Page"). A listing of Sweepstakes Information Pages is available at http://www.usreel.com/legends/FWTLSweepsRules.aspx. The Sweepstakes shall begin on the start date and all entries must be placed and received within the period specified on Sweepstakes Information Page (the "Sweepstakes Period").
There are four ways to enter:
Online. To enter a Sweepstakes drawing online, you must be a registered member of U.S. Reel.com, which is subject to the Membership Services Terms and Conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference. Registration is free of charge. To enter a Sweepstakes you must click to enter. The maximum number of entries allowed for each Sweepstakes (and the frequency with which you can enter, if multiple entries are permitted) is specified on the Sweepstakes Information Page. An entry will not be valid unless all of the required fields of the online registration form are completed and the information is valid. Once submitted, an entry cannot be deleted, canceled or modified, except by the Operator. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple individuals using the same computer, an entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized registrant of U.S. Reel.com username and password from which the entry is made. The authorized registrant is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned a username and password, and all decisions regarding the identity of the authorized registrant shall be made by Operator in its sole discretion.
Offline. You may also participate in a Sweepstakes through an offline entry. To enter offline, you must mail a 4.5" x 6.5" card to U.S. Reel, 824 Hanley Industrial Court, St. Louis, MO. 63144. The card must include the following information in legible, hand-printed or typed English: your full legal name, complete home postal address, home telephone number with area code, the user name and email address you entered when you registered for U.S. Reel Membership, your age, gender, the name of the Sweepstakes (located on the Sweepstakes Information Page).
Offline with downloaded form. If you wish to download an entry form and mail it, go to http://www.usreel.com/legends/entry.aspx. Download the form. All fields marked as required must be filled out or entry will not be valid. All offline entries must be received on or before the entry deadline, except that if a sweepstakes entry deadline is on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, your offline entries must be received by the immediately preceding business day. Operator is not responsible for any incomplete, late, lost, misappropriated, illegible, damaged, postage-due or misdirected mail-in entries, or for failure to receive online entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning or unavailability of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Operator.
A direct purchase of a U.S. Reel SuperCaster baitcast reel will be an automatic entry into the contest for all 5 months unless chosen as a winner through participating dealers.
Drawing: A random selection will be held on the first business day following the last day of each month to select winners. U.S. Reel will conduct the selection of winners. Their selections will be final in all sweepstakes matters. Winners may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and a liability release.
An alternate winner may be selected if initial winner fails to sign and return affidavit within 14 days of its attempted delivery. Where permitted, winners agree to the use of their name and photograph for promotional purposes without additional compensation. All entries become the property of U.S. Reel.
Eligibility: Sweepstakes are open to those who sign up on the www.usreel.com web site. They must be natural persons and legal residents of the United States and must be at least 18 years of age to enter. You must have a valid street address in the United States. (P.O. Box address will not suffice). Employees or agents of U.S. Reel, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent companies and the immediate family members of and persons domiciled with such persons are not eligible to participate.
Prizes: Prizes for Sweepstakes include only those items expressly listed on the Sweepstakes Information Page for the corresponding Sweepstakes. Any other costs associated with the use or ownership of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. The Approximate Retail Value for each prize will be provided to the winner. One or more winners, as specified on the Sweepstakes Information Page, will be selected in each Sweepstakes by a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period for that drawing. Winners will be notified by email. In the event the winner cannot be reached within 14 days following attempted notification, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected by Operator. No substitution of any prizes except by Operator is allowed. No prize transfer is permitted without Operator written permission. No prizes will be refunded or exchanged for cash. If a prize is unavailable, Operator reserves the sole right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes, fees, and surcharges, if any, on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Odds of Winning: The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received for each drawing.
Affidavits and Releases: Winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Publicity and Liability within 14 days of notification of winning. Failure to sign and return the affidavit and release within such period or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in disqualification and forfeiture of any interest in a prize. By participating and accepting a prize, winner agrees to provide his/her name, address, voice, photograph, videotape and any other likeness as requested by Operator for advertising or publicity purposes and to the use of such material and statements made by or attributed to him/her relating to Operator or the Sweepstakes, and releases any and all rights to said use in any and all media without further compensation except where prohibited.
Limitation on Liability: By entering, all entrants release Operator and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, officers, directors, agents, promotional partners and employees from any and all liability with respect to or in any way arising from this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of the prizes, including liability for personal injury, death, damages, or loss. Operator is not responsible for prize quality or utility. Operator is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Sweepstakes. Operator assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Operator is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line-systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any person's computer or data related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Web site or Sweepstakes. Operator is not responsible for cheating or fraud by any entrants. Any activities intended to disrupt or interfere with the proper play of the Sweepstakes or to defraud the Sponsor in any way may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Participants engaging in any of the foregoing activities will be disqualified and will forfeit any prizes won. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of operating as planned, including, without limitation, as a result of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Operator which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Operator reserves the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and award prizes among eligible entries received. Operator is not responsible for weather conditions that may interrupt, suspend or cancel prizes.
Sweepstakes Disputes: As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and any causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Participants consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Saint Louis County, Missouri, and agree that all matters pertaining to these Official Rules and disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to any conflicts or choice of law rules or provisions (whether of Missouri or any other jurisdiction). Further, notwithstanding the Terms, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, including attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., his or her costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of these Official Rules is found to be invalid or unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
Winner's List: For a Winner's List, available thirty (30) days following the end of the Sweepstakes Period, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: U.S. Reel, 824 Hanley Industrial Court, St. Louis, MO. 63144. Please indicate which month's winner you would like to receive.
Operators: This Sweepstakes is operated by U.S. Reel. To contact the Operators, write to U.S. Reel, 824 Hanley Industrial Court, St. Louis, MO. 63144.