HARRISBURG, Pa. (Sept. 2) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has partnered with Bass Pro Shops in Harrisburg to sponsor a unique fishing boat package giveaway during the fall months when many anglers are getting ready for the superb fishing that is about to occur in many Commonwealth waterways.
The grand prize in this unique giveaway is a Tracker Boats Pro 160, Boat/Motor/Trailer package, with a 20 horsepower Mercury outboard.
“Bass Pro Shops in Harrisburg is donating the prize and expects to make one angler very happy, and well-equipped, for angling opportunities in the coming year,” said Steve Kralik, PFBC Director of Outreach, Education and Marketing. “We have a great partnership with Bass Pro and we thank them for donating the prize.”
Justin Brisson, General Manager at Bass Pro Shops in Harrisburg, added that “we are incredibly excited and honored to partner with the Fish and Boat Commission in this amazing giveaway. We all have a great affinity for the outdoors and it is our duty to share this with as many folks as possible, and this great prize will do just that for one lucky winner.”
“We hope the winner will be able to enjoy the beautiful waterways and incredible fishery the Commonwealth has to offer for many years to come, thanks in large part to the great folks at the Fish and Boat Commission and their work to help protect our natural resources,” he added.
The public can enter this giveaway by visiting www.GoneFishingPA.comfrom Sept. 3 through Nov. 28, or by entering in person at the PFBC booth/table at Penn State home football games this year. PFBC staff will be set up in Penn State Football’s Fan Festival outside Beaver Stadium in University Park during all seven home football games this fall. PFBC staff plan to be at each game at least four hours in advance of the game’s kickoff.
Penn State’s home games are as follows:
- Kent State, September 3
- Temple, September 17
- Minnesota, October 1
- Maryland, October 8
- Ohio State, October 22
- Iowa, November 5
- Michigan State, November 26
“This is an opportunity for us to invite people to come and visit us at the football stadium, which annually draws hundreds of thousands of fans, and is a signature series of events in Central PA,” added Kralik. “It also gives us a chance to speak with people and promote the good fishing and boating opportunities available during fall months in the Commonwealth.”
The PFBC plans to have fishing licenses available for sale, and will have promotional materials to hand out and staff onsite to answer questions from the public.
The winner will be notified after December 12. A date, time and location for the winner to pick up the fishing boat package will be determined in the weeks after the winner is notified. No purchase is required and only one entry per qualifying adult will be accepted.
Media Contact:Eric Levis, Press Secretary
717.705.7806 or elevis@pa.gov