🎣 Angler’s Paradise / Border Trail Tournament Cash Prize Contest

Official Eligibility, Registration, Rules & Prizes


1. Eligibility

  • The contest is open to individuals 16 years of age or older.

  • Participants must be subscribed to the Anglers Paradise YouTube Channel
    (youtube.com/@Anglers-Paradise).

  • Each participant may submit one (1) entry only.

  • Participants must provide accurate and complete registration information.

  • By entering, participants agree to comply with all contest rules and decisions made by contest officials.


2. How to Register

  • Contestants must complete the official registration form available at:
    fishingwithjimaustin.com/contest-rules-form-ap-bt

  • All required information must be submitted before the announced deadline.

  • Required registration information includes:

    • Full Name

    • Email Address

    • Phone Number

    • Age

  • A confirmation email will be sent after successful registration.


3. Contest Overview

This contest is conducted in conjunction with the Border Trail fishing tournament hosted by Angler’s Paradise / Border Trail.

Each participating boat in the tournament will be assigned a unique boat number by the Tournament Director. Contestants will select one (1) boat number and submit weight guesses as outlined below.


4. Definition of the Winning Boat

The Winning Boat is ………………  
All weight measurements and final determinations made by tournament officials are final and binding.


5. Prize Structure & Winning Criteria

🥇 First Place – $3,000 Cash Prize

Awarded to any contestant who correctly matches all three (3) of the following:

  1. The Winning Boat number

  2. The exact weight of the Winning Boat

  3. The exact weight of the largest (“Big Fish”) caught on the Winning Boat


🥈 Second Place – $1,000 Cash Prize

If no First Place winner is declared, Second Place will be awarded to any contestant who correctly matches:

  1. The Winning Boat number, and

  2. The exact weight of the Winning Boat


🥉 Third Place – $250 Cash Prize

If no First or Second Place winner is declared, Third Place will be awarded to the contestant who:

  • Correctly selects the Winning Boat number, and

  • Submits a Big Fish weight guess closest to the actual Big Fish weight for the Winning Boat.


6. Multiple Winners

If multiple contestants qualify for the same prize level, the prize money for that level will be divided evenly among all qualifying winners.


7. Weigh-Ins & Winner Announcements

  • Live weigh-ins will be streamed at announced times via:
    @AnglersParadise2025 and
    professionalweekendangler.com

  • Contest winners will be announced within 48 hours following tournament weigh-ins.


8. Questions & Contact Information

For questions or additional details, please visit:
fishingwithjimaustin.com/contact
and use the Contact Us page.

Contest Officials:

  • Jim Austin – President

  • Foster Bolton – Tournament Director