Carson-Newman remains in 2nd, University of North Alabama moves up to 3rd SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 7, 2024) – Exactly one month remains in the race for 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Two major double points tournaments, as well as the triple points Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, remain on the schedule.  Hundreds of college bass fishing teams from across the country are vying for valuable points to finish as high up in the final end of season National Rankings as possible. The University of Montevallo, three-time def ..read more

Participating Anglers can get a new Revo Casting or Spinning Reel SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 7, 2024) – The 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is set to take place at Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL on May 23rd-24th.  During Wednesday evening of Championship week, the Association of Collegiate Anglers will host its annual Angler & Sponsor Appreciation Banquet.  The full field of 400 anglers will make their way to the Conference Center at the Marriott Shoals in Florence, AL to register for the event and meet with many of the ACA’s series partners ..read more

*Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia points awarded* *T-H Marine Supported Event* Saturday, May 4, 2024 Vandalia Lake – Vandalia, IL Results   PreviousNext     The post 2024 McKendree University Spring Invitational – Vandalia Lake – May 4 – RESULTS appeared first on Collegiate Bass Championship ..read more

*Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia points awarded* Friday, April 26, 2024 Keystone Lake – Mannford, OK   RESULTS   The post 2024 Oklahoma College Bass Championship – Keystone Lake – April 26 – RESULTS appeared first on Collegiate Bass Championship ..read more

Carson-Newman falls to 2nd, Campbellsville University holds on to 3rd SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 25, 2024) – The race for the 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is entering the stretch run.  Just over one month remains until the standings are finalized for the year, and only a few more major events are left on the schedule.  Hundreds of teams from all across the country are vying for valuable points that will help them to finish as high up as possible in college fishing’s only all-encompassing National Rankings system. The latest update to the Bass Pro Sho ..read more

San Antonio, TX (April 25, 2024) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers’ year-end Championship event, the 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, is set to take place May 23-24, 2024 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL.  College fishing’s longest-running National Championship event will feature an elite field comprised of 200 of the top collegiate bass fishing teams in the country.  How many teams has your school qualified to send to the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops?  Find out now by viewing the attached docu ..read more

The special guests on Episode 202 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast are Easton Fothergill and Nicholas Dumke from 2nd ranked University of Montevallo.  The duo recently won the Hartwell Slam, the first event of 2024 on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.  That victory earned the anglers valuable prizes & contingencies, as well as 1,750 points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  This season, Montevallo is looking to win its fourth-straight title and further etch its team’s name in the college fishing recor ..read more

Columbia, SC – Avid anglers are always eager to hop on new trends to improve their skill set. Recently, anglers have jumped on the bandwagon of a new trend in fishing tackle called Bait Finesse Systems (BFS). For Abu Garcia, it is imperative to have a rod and reel solution for every angler looking to Fish to Win. To improve the experience and performance of utilizing BFS style baits, Abu Garcia introduces the Zenon BFS casting reel to pair with all new Zenon BFS spinning and casting rods. Bait finesse is a specialized technique that started in the Japanese market and is quickly makin ..read more

SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 24, 2024) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces a continued partnership with Gamakatsu for the 2024 season of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. In addition to extensive promotion of the complete lineup of Gamakatsu products, the 2024 partnership includes special 35% discounted Gamakatsu pricing offered solely to anglers competing in any of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series events. “We are excited to join ACA again in 2024 to continue working directly with college anglers. Student anglers have advanced so far in the past few years and they are no ..read more

SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 22, 2024) – Last weekend, the Association of Collegiate Anglers contested the Hartwell Slam on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC.  The first event of 2024 on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series paid out over $20,000 in prizes and contingencies.  One of those many contingencies awarded was Garmin Tournament Rewards. New for this year, Garmin Tournament Rewards pays out two different contingencies: Mounted Equipment Reward, and Force Reward.  The Mounted Equipment Reward awards $300 to the top placing angler who competes from a boat equipped excl ..read more