Week 12 brings prizes from PENN and Bubba. Catch, photo, and submit up to 3 fish this week (entries must be in by Monday, 7/20 at 5PM) for your chance to win!

12
Week of 20
$15,000
Total Prizes Awarded

Shore Division

PENN Slammer 5500 / Carnage 10′ Combo

MSRP $530

The Slammer IV 5500 is PENN’s IPX6-sealed surf workhorse, paired with a 10-foot heavy-power Carnage rod. Built to handle big plugs, take a beating from sand and saltwater, and give you the drag for the cow that finally shows up at the end of a long night in the suds.

PENN Slammer 5500 / Carnage 10' Combo

Boat Division

PENN Slammer IV 5500 Reel

MSRP $299.95

PENN’s proven bulletproof spinning reel, IPX6-sealed against the salt and sand that ruin most reels. The 5500 size handles the bigger stripers you’ll hook this time of year, with a fully sealed drag stack and CNC-machined gearing that keeps working after seasons of abuse.

PENN Slammer IV 5500 Reel


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Kayak Division

PENN Spinfisher VII 4500 / 9′ Battalion Surf Combo

MSRP $375

PENN’s Spinfisher VII paired with a 9-foot Battalion II surf rod. IPX5-sealed spinning reel with the legendary HT-100 sealed drag, matched to a versatile surf stick that doubles as a serious kayak weapon for casting eels, plugs, and soft plastics from deep water.

PENN Spinfisher VII 4500
PENN Battalion II 9 foot surf rod

Youth Division

Bubba Smart Fish Scale

MSRP $149.99

Bluetooth-connected scale that logs weight, length, time, and GPS coordinates straight to the Bubba app. A natural fit for a youth angler building a digital catch log of every striper they land this season.

Bubba Smart Fish Scale


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