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Create excitement, generate publicity, and develop more effective sponsorship packages with a giant-prize fishing derby contest or promotion from Odds On.

Utah Agency and Local Fishery Team Up To Hold Fishing Number Match Promotion

Looking to ‘reel in’ some extra participants and excitement at your next fishing tournament?  A Utah insurance agency has teamed up with a local fishery, to do exactly that… by insuring a number match promotion with Odds On Promotions during their 5-month-long tournament!

Here’s how it will work:

A total of 300 tagged rainbow trout will be released into a local lake.  The first 100 anglers to bring in a tagged rainbow trout will receive a self-insured prize from Camp Chef, compliments of the client.

Then comes the best part…

Each of those 100 anglers will also be given the opportunity to enter the number on the tag into one of Odds On’s handheld verification units to see if the number on the tag matches one of three lucky numbers.  If it does, the lucky angler will receive grand prize coverage worth either $25,000 or $10,000.  That’s a total of $45,000 in insured prizes, up for grabs.

But wait, there’s more — there will also be 3 other self-insured prizes ($2,000 each) that the client will award for other specially-tagged rainbow trout for a grand total of 6 ways to win big during this five month long fishing tournament!

Ready to insure a fishing promotion of your own?  What are you waiting for?  Give Odds On a call today at 888-827-2249 for a free, no-obligation quote… or feel free to email us with any inquiries.

$100,000 Crappie World Record Weight Promotion in Mississippi

 

Having a bad day?  Here’s a great tale about a giant-prize promotion run by a fishing club down in Mississippi that’s sure to make you feel “reel” good!

Earlier this month this southern fishing club held their annual fishing tournament featuring live music, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and perhaps most the most exciting event of all… a promotion tied to catching a world record weight crappie!

Here’s how it worked: If any participants managed to catch a crappie that weighed more than the previously recorded record weight (5.3 pounds) on the day of the promotion, they’d leave $100,000 richer, compliments of Odds On Promotions!

“Advertising a large prize fishing promotion is a great way to not only boost attendance at fishing tournaments but also help fundraise and/or help make up for the cost of your promotion as well”, stated Damien Anderson, Business Development Manager with Odds On.  “While some clubs opt to cover the promotion’s cost, another option is to identify a potential contest sponsor and create a contest that will showcase their business, allowing the hosting organization to offer a giant prize fishing promotion without adding to the bottom line.”

Looking to insure a big-prize fishing promotion at your next fishing tournament/event?  Request a copy of our Top Five Fishing Promotions or give us a call today at 888-827-2249 for a fast, free, no-obligation quote on any of the grand prize coverage we have to offer!

$40,000 Prize Insured at Atomic Ice Derby Fishing Tournament

Looking to “reel in” more players and possible proceeds at your next fishing tournament?  Then be sure to read on about how Carrier Insurance Agency out of Wisconsin not only helped fundraise for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, but also insured a total of $40,000 in prizes through Odds On Promotions this year!

This year’s 3rd Annual Atomic Ice Derby, which took place on January 28th on Lake Onalaska between Wisconsin and Minnesota, included a great 2 digit number match promotion.  Each participant who captured the biggest fish in each one of five “species” categories (Sunfish, Perch, Crappie, Bass and Northern to be exact!) got a chance to enter the final two digits on the tag into Odds On’s phone verification system.

If they received an exact match, they’d win an $8,000 ATV compliments of Odds On Promotions!  But that’s not all: since there were five separate “species” categories, that meant a total of $40,000 could have been potentially won that day!  Wow!

Even though participants didn’t manage to land a winning fish, they were still awarded over 125 free, self-insured prizes.  And perhaps the greatest part of all: a generous amount of money was raised for  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that day.  An all-around ‘win-win’ situation for the Atomic Ice Derby.

Looking to insure a similar promotion at your next fishing tournament?  Ready to discuss different possibilities or even pricing?  Don’t hesitate to call us today at 888-827-2249 or shoot us an email any time!  All of our prize insurance quotes are free and no-obligation!

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Lucky Envelopes Promotion at Ice Fishing Tournament!

Just because you’re holding a fishing tournament doesn’t mean that you have to purchase prize insurance for a traditional fishing promotion (e.g. Record Weight).  Take this dealership in Wisconsin for instance!

At an ice fishing tournament in January, the dealership will be increasing attendance that day by offering a brand new vehicle valued at $26,000!  Here’s how it will work:

The winner of the ice fishing tournament that day will be automatically selected to participate in a Lucky Envelopes promotion.  The lucky individual will choose from 1 of 50 lucky envelopes — if they choose the envelope which contains the winning grand prize insert, the dealership will be handing over the keys to the vehicle while Odds On Promotions cuts them the check for the full value!  It’s that easy!

Looking for some other great promotion ideas to boost attendance and generate excitement at your upcoming fishing tournament this year?  Give us a call at 888-827-2249 or email us for more information!  We look forward to hearing from you!

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How To Promote a Fishing Tournament

Interested in running a fishing tournament, but not quite sure how to go about promoting one?  Don’t fret — you’re not alone!  Thankfully, Odds On is here today to shed some light on the topic and help make your next tournament a huge success!

While it may seem like a no-brainer, you’d be surprised as to how many tournament planners neglect to take part in the very first step: plan ahead.

As soon as your club/organization sets a firm date for the tournament, that’s when you’ll want to begin divvying up tasks to your fellow members.  Who will be in charge of advertising?  Selling sponsorships?  Coordinating with the prize insurance company (should prize insurance for a fishing contest at your event be desired) to assist with fundraising?  It’s crucial that everyone know and understand their role.

Promoting and advertising can take on many different forms — from print advertising (mailers, an article in the newspaper, press releases or flyers) to radio commercials and even websites, the choice is yours.  Effectiveness will mainly depend on the demographic you’re wanting to attract to your tournament: do you know your target audience?

Tip: As soon as you’ve nailed down a date for your tournament, send out a mailer notifying individuals of the event.  Just because you don’t have the exact details yet doesn’t mean that you can’t inform them of the date, location of the fishing tournament, as well as a contact number for someone who can answer any questions.

Be sure that you time your publicity to achieve maximum results.  Keep in mind that there are no ‘exact’ deadlines — each medium will inevitably have different needs.  Contact the ones you’re most interested in, whether it be your local newspaper or radio station(s), and inquire as to what their specific deadlines are.  Then, after taking note of the lead time required, work accordingly.

Last, but definitely not least, be prepared for possible inclement weather on the date of your event.  Don’t let mother nature ruin all of the efforts you and your staff have put into making your fishing tournament a success.  Consider purchasing weather insurance, which will ensure that if inclement weather does occur, your organization will not lose your investment.  Instead, an insurance company will cover those costs based on the size and type of the weather cancellation insurance purchased!

Need more pointers?  Looking to make your fishing tournament one to remember by purchasing prize insurance?  Give us a call at 888-827-2249 or email us!  We’d be happy to help!