Phoenix Boats has signed a multi-year deal to be a supporting level sponsor of Bassmaster tournament circuits, B.A.S.S. announced today.
Under the agreement Winchester, Tenn.-based Phoenix will sponsor events at all levels of B.A.S.S. competition.
“B.A.S.S. has been a part of my life and career for over 40 years,” said Gary Clouse, president of Phoenix Boats. “Having been a B.A.S.S. member and tournament angler since I was 14 years old, it is very exciting to be partnered with them.”
“Phoenix has risen to become one of the premier bass boats in the nation, and we are excited to partner with B.A.S.S. moving forward,” added Teresa Johnson, COO of Phoenix. “It is a natural fit.”
Added Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO, “Members of B.A.S.S. and other fans of our Bassmaster tournaments are known to be some of the most knowledgeable and discriminating bass boat buyers in the country. We’re glad that Phoenix has decided to use our media and events to reach these consumers, and we welcome them to our family of sponsors as we strive to grow the sport of bass fishing.”
Phoenix will also be entitled to exhibit space at the Classic Outdoor Expo to be held in conjunction with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro in Houston next March, as well as expos at Elite Series and other B.A.S.S. events. Phoenix will also provide three fully rigged boat/motor packages for the B.A.S.S. Nation’s Best program, which offers a truck, boat and motor for each of the Top 3 finishers in the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.
In addition, Phoenix will be the title sponsor of tournament big-bass competitions, beginning with the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Wheeler Lake this week. The Phoenix Boats Big Bass prize will be $1,500 for the heaviest bass weighed in during each regular Elite Series event for the remainder of the year, plus the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship in September.
The Phoenix Boats Big Bass award will pay $750 for the biggest bass in the pro division and $250 for big bass of the co-angler division in each Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens tournament beginning with the Southern Open on Douglas Lake May 19-21.
