ADVERTORIAL
TOYOTA : THE TOW VEHICLE THAT PAYS YOU TO FISH
Since 2008 , the Toyota Bonus Bucks program is the only tow vehicle contingency program in fishing that rewards tournament anglers who own or lease a truck . Free to register , the program sends checks to participants who perform well at their respective tournaments . Perhaps the best part of the program is you don ’ t have to win your Toyota Bonus Bucks-supported event to cash in . You simply have to be the highest-finishing eligible participant in your event , which includes trails ranging from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit to the Phoenix Bass Fishing League , plus many top-level team trails , TBF and walleye events , too .
Toledo Bend ’ s Darold Gleason is now a full-time pro on the Pro Circuit , but he came through the ranks the hard way , beginning at the BFL level while still a schoolteacher and basketball coach the very same year Toyota Bonus Bucks was launched . Twelve years later he remains grateful for the Program ’ s accessibility to anglers of all levels .
“ My dad had a Toyota truck when I was a kid , so I understood Toyota ’ s quality and longevity from way back ,” Gleason says . “ But as I got older and started fishing local tournaments , I remember thinking it was pretty cool that Toyota was the only brand of tow vehicle offering guys like me , not just pros , a chance to win real money through the brand-new Bonus Bucks Program at the time .”
Gleason is now towing with his fourth Tundra in 12 years . He says he ’ s never had a major mechanical issue with a single one of them .
Major League Fishing pro Edwin Evers is quick to support Gleason ’ s claims about Toyota ’ s reliability and quality . Evers says he ’ s lost count of the number of Toyota Tundras he ’ s purchased over the years . He thinks it ’ s five or six , but whatever the case , aside from all the Bonus Bucks money he ’ s won over the years , he ’ s also grateful for the horsepower , safety and stopping power his Tundras have provided .
“ What I love most about a Toyota Tundra is what I call ‘ the go and the stop .’ That 381-hp engine has a ton of towing power , but a Tundra also has huge oversized brakes to stop 4,000 pounds of boat and motor – not to mention how much weight in fishing tackle and other equipment I ’ m carrying ,” Evers says .
“ Everybody thinks about towing power when they ’ re buying a truck ,” he adds , “ but you really need to think about whether the truck you ’ re buying has the braking system necessary to stop what you ’ re towing in a safe way .”
Gleason and Evers were both excited to hear about the new special Trail Edition Tundra , Tacoma and 4Runner now available as well . Trail Edition models feature lockable bed storage compartments to keep your gear safe and dry , refined front grilles , unique dark gray TRD Off Road wheels , and more , ready to handle any tournament or outdoor adventure you ’ re headed to . Plus , they ’ re Toyota Bonus Bucks eligible vehicles .
To make sure you ’ re eligible to participate in the program and possibly win Toyota Bonus Bucks , simply own or lease a 2016 or newer Toyota truck , sign up for free and be the highest-finishing registered participant in one of the hundreds of tournaments supported by the program . To learn more and see program details , visit toyotafishing . com . If you have questions or need help getting registered , email bonusbucks @ dynamicsponsorships . com , or call 918.742.6424 and ask for Kendell or Chip . They will help you get signed up .
Darold Gleason Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Pro and Toyota Bonus Bucks Participant
Edwin Evers Bass Pro Tour Pro and Toyota Bonus Bucks Participant
2021 Toyota Trail Edition Vehicles Toyota Bonus Bucks Eligible
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