How to Enter the Bad News Bass Contest
- Purchase your sticker online at www.badnewsbass.com.
- Place your sticker on your fishing rod.
- Catch a bass using a trout-painted swimbait, post a photo on Instagram showing your bass, the lure, and your rod with the registration sticker clearly displayed.
- Tag @badnewsbass and share details of the entry.
Key Rules & Details
- One entry per registered angler.
- Two rod stickers included per order.
- Five winners selected via a Tackle Snob wheel spin to win Trout swimbait prizes.
- Any size bass counts—no weighing required.
- Largemouth and Smallmouth bass eligible.
- Entries must be posts (not Stories) on Instagram.
- We recommend making your profile public for visibility.
- Event runs all of November 2025.
- Trout-colored swimbaits must be 5 inches or larger. FYI—questionable entries may require additional verification.
- Open swimbait event—any style counts if trout-painted and 5”+ (topwater, glide baits, soft plastics, etc.).
WIN SWIMBAIT PRIZES FROM:
BAITSANITY
TACKLE SNOB
ILLUDE BAITS
FINAL BOSS BAITS
BAD NEWS BASS
GAME STARTS NOVEMBER 1ST.
GAME ENDS NOVEMBER 30TH.
US STATES ONLY.
IG SUBMISSIONS ONLY.
QUESTIONS? DM @BADNEWSBASS
ALSO LOOK AT ORIGINAL POST ON IG FOR MORE DETAILS