Is the Reel Chance LTB 25 Giveaway Only for Members? Five Myths, Check

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Is the Reel Chance LTB 25 Giveaway Only for Members? Five Myths, Checked Against the Official Rules

Five assumptions about Reel Chance's 2025 LTB 25 giveaway, each checked against the Official Rules.

The inside of a boat console with bundled black and red wiring, hoses and the backs of two display units along the top — Behind the helm: the inside of a console, as shown on the giveaway page.

Giveaways attract rumors. Reel Chance's 2025 LTB 25 center console giveaway is no different, so we put five common assumptions up against the Official Rules. Some are wrong. A couple are half right. The rules settle all of them.

Think of this as a quick myth-busting tour. Grab a coffee. It takes about two minutes, and you will know exactly where you stand.

Myth oneYou have to be a member to enter

Fact check: false. Members are entered automatically, but any eligible person can enter by mail at no cost. Each mail-in entry counts as 10 entries.

Myth twoThe winner has to take the boat

False again. The Administrator confirms eligibility first. Then the winner picks the LTB 25 center console or a $100,000 cash award. The maximum approximate retail value is $200,000.

The LTB 25 floating side-on over teal water, with the full white hull, black T-top, console and Mercury outboard — The boat, side-on, from the giveaway page.

Myth threeIt is only for people in the US

Not quite. The Official Rules open it to legal residents of the USA and Canada who are 18 or have reached the age of majority where they live. A Canadian winner must answer a skill-testing question correctly.

Myth fourA card can go in the mail any day

Half right. A mailed entry must be postmarked by November 19, 2026, and must land by November 24, 2026. Both dates matter, so a card with an on-time postmark can still miss.

Aerial view of the LTB 25 turning hard on teal water, throwing a curved white wake, with two people aboard — The LTB 25 carving a turn, seen from above.

Myth fiveThe drawing happens the second entries close

No. The drawing takes place on or about November 25, 2026, after the mailing window ends. The Official Rules do not name a winner announcement date.

Five myths · One set of rules

Skip the rumors. Go by the real dates.

Enter with the facts →

No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules

The boat the myths are about

The giveaway page describes a 25 foot fiberglass hull with a 300 HP Mercury V8 Verado. It lists two Garmin 1243xsv displays, 40 rod holders and full custom DEKit flooring. Photos on the page also show the outboard and the black T-top. It is a lot of boat to build rumors around.

Two people under the black T-top of the LTB 25, one steering at the console with a screen in view and the other looking out toward the shore — Two people at the console, from the giveaway page.

What the photos can and cannot tell you

The pictures on the giveaway page show the black T-top, the Mercury outboard and rods in holders. They also show people in fishing shirts and caps. The people, their clothes and their rods are part of the photo shoot. The prize is described in the Official Rules.

Reading the rules without a law degree

The Official Rules run long, but the sections have plain names. Eligibility says who can enter. How to Enter lists the methods and dates. Drawing and Notification explains who picks the winner. The Grand Prize section names the 2025 Latitude Tournament Boats LTB 25 Center Console and the cash alternative. Four headings cover entry, eligibility, the drawing and the prize.

The one rumor worth checking yourself

Anything not covered here is answered in the Official Rules. They give the full mail-in requirements, the eligibility terms and the prize conditions. They also say the winner is responsible for taxes on the prize. Read them once, front to back, and you will not need a rumor mill.

The LTB 25 at rest on teal water with rods in holders above the console, a Mercury outboard at the stern and a distant shoreline — The boat at rest, from the giveaway page.

The fine print, in plain EnglishHow entering works

Members are entered automatically. An active Reel Chance membership includes automatic entry into every Reel Chance giveaway, alongside the other member benefits.

Anyone can enter for free. Mail a hand-printed 3" x 5" card as described in the Official Rules. Each mail-in entry counts as 10 entries. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by November 19, 2026 and received by November 24, 2026.

Paying never improves your odds. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning, and odds depend on the number of eligible entries received.

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Now you know. Enter by the real deadline.

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What is Reel Chance?

Reel Chance is a membership club for anglers. Members get:

Cash back when you shop at more than 6,600 stores
Plastic removed from the ocean every month through your membership
Digital wallpapers, included with membership
Discounts on Reel Chance merch for Deckhand members and above
Automatic entry into every Reel Chance giveaway while your membership is active

Membership starts at $15 per month, renews monthly until you cancel, and can be canceled anytime from your account. Past winners are listed on our winners page.

You never have to buy anything to enter. There's a free way to enter by mail, described in the Official Rules, and a purchase will not improve your chances of winning.

The short version

Members are entered automatically; anyone can enter free by mail
The winner picks the boat or the cash award
Open to legal residents of the USA and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority
Entries stop at the Nov. 19 deadline; the drawing follows on or about Nov. 25

Common questions

Does a mail-in entry have to be typed?

No. The Official Rules require it to be hand-printed by the entrant, on a 3" x 5" card or paper, and mailed in a #10 envelope.

Can a service enter for me?

No. The Official Rules do not permit a third-party organization to assist with the entry process.

Where is the mail-in address?

It is in the Official Rules, under How to Enter.

Is the winner named the night entries close?

No date is given for that. The drawing is on or about November 25, 2026.

Read the rules and enter →