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Sign up today to participate in the 2008 BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship. This year's event is heading back to Sneaky Pete's on Lake Lewisville (near Dallas), Sept. 18-20. Learn more about rules and how to register.
Northwestern State finishes first in Arkansas Tech Invitational

The Arkansas Tech University College Bass Invitational held last weekend on Lake Dardanelle turned out to be one of the largest college tournaments held to date, with 89 anglers, representing 19 schools and involving a total of 46 teams.

The Northwestern State University (La.) team of Jeff Rich (left) and Nathan Fields finished top of the class with an impressive total weight of 37.24 pounds for 10 bass. The second place Murray State team of Dan Langhorn and Don Winters also weighed a five fish limit on both days for a total of 35.06 pounds. Read more.

Texas A&M wins first Lone Star Collegiate Spring Breakout

The tournament held on Lake Belton last week had its start delayed nearly two hours due to early morning fog, but neither the wait nor the blanket of cover curbed the enthusiasm of the 29 teams representing 12 schools that were there to participate. By day’s end, it was the Texas A&M (College Station) team of Justin Rackley and Kenny Stewart that won the event with a five bass limit weighing 13.40 pounds. Their weight was one-half pound better than the Texas Tech (Lubbock) team of Jacob Szot and Dustin Cotton, who finished second with 12.90 pounds. Find out more.

Collegiate bass fishing to benefit from new association

College bass fishing got another boost today when an established angler group stepped forward to lend its organizational expertise and nationwide structure to what is perhaps the fastest growing of all campus sport programs.

Getting involved is The Bass Federation Inc. (TBF), who is forming the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) to allow participating school-sanctioned clubs and anglers the opportunity to benefit from a long list of advantages through membership.
Read story.


Pure Fishing supports college anglers with special programs

Pure Fishing’s Berkley, Abu Garcia and Fenwick brands have come on board as new sponsors to the BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, providing school-sanctioned club anglers with several special opportunities to win additional scholarship money and free tackle, plus is offering discount purchase privileges to student anglers.
Read more.

Visit new “ACA Members” information on this web site

The new Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) comes with special benefits and “rewards” programs through membership. An online membership enrollment form is coming soon, so watch for that announcement because the first 1,000 “active” college club members will get free membership, thanks to an anonymous donor.
Find out more about ACA.

View the 2007 NCBFC TV series online

Didn't catch the first couple shows on television? View the one-hour championship special and episodes 1-3 online, and keep coming back to view additional shows as they air.
Watch the show.


Who is a collegiate angler?
So who are the young men and women who participate in college bass fishing? A glance at the angler profiles of those who competed in the recent 2007 BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship shows they come from all parts of the country, large cities and small, and that for the majority of the participants, fishing has been something important in their lives for many years.  Read more.

Interested in starting a fishing club?

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