I won the $1000 Grand Giveaway at AnglingMasters!!

[RatONaStick]

Okay, due to a misunderstanding my first post was locked and deleted. After conversing with the moderator I have been given the go ahead to repost it.

Some of you might remember this post about AnglingMasters.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1165638377

I've never won a thing in my life. Yesterday, which was my birthday, I won the $1000 Grand Giveaway at www.anglingmasters.com. If it weren't for seeing the post above I would have never known about AMI or won a thing, So I have to give thanks to Bass XL for posting. I figured that since I found about the place here I thought I would inform everyone about it so people here can have the same chance I did.

All I did to win was to participate in the site. At the end of each week they hold a drawing to pick the winner. When you start a "Cabin" you automatically get one ballot. For every picture you add to your photo album and livewell you get a ballot. For every Fishing buddy you add you get a ballot. If you invite a friend to join you get five ballots. The more ballots you get the better chance you have of winning at the end of the week.

I had been asked whether or not this was legit, and to be honest I had my doubts at first too. After doing some digging on the net and checking into the businesses etc everything seems to be legitimate.

AMI has contracted a nationally known US based company to conduct the contest. This company has been around for some time, they have their own website and the address and phone numbers are legit. This company has held contests for household name brands such as Kellogg, Black and Decker and others.

AMI themselves, while a new website has co-sponsored fishing tournaments with Fish'n Line magazine, one of which had a potential world record Brook Trout caught. The founder of AMI, Dave Abbott is mentioned in some articles on the net. I've spoken with Dave, he actively partcipates in the website and has numerous pictures of himself on the site. AMI is based out of Canada and Utah.

Here are a couple links to check out

http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/tow_release.php?ID=111114&session=%23%23%23session%23%23

http://www.thebizofknowledge.com/PressReleases/release10400.php

This contest has been going on since September and none of the previous winners have cried scam or foul. As a matter of fact last weeks winner has commented on the site that he received his check.

For those of you that haven't joined, go ahead and do so. This contest will be over in May.

I would imagine this contest is a promotional tool to get people to join a new and growing site. Besides the chance to win some cash this site is a nice place to host all of those fishing pics.

Anyway, now I can afford to buy some of the presents for my parents I couldn't afford before, albeit a little late. Plus I'll have some money for some new fishing toys. The Bait Monkey better watch out though, I pack a mean left hook.  ;D

[Grey Wolf]

Way to go ! Have a merry x-mas !

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Holy Cow, that's awesome!!!

Congrats!!!!!

[5bass]

I see 4 Chronarch Mg50's in your future! Thats awesome man,be sure to let us know what you buy with it.Congrats!

[Bass XL]

Thats awesome!!! I am glad someone from BassResource.com won!! You are very welcome glad I could help. It should give you some nice holliday spending money!

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

and the monkey begins to drool,...lol ;D