The special guests on this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast are Jake Peck & Luke Wyle. Representing 12th ranked Auburn University, Jake and Luke won the first Bassmaster College Series event of 2025 at the Harris Chain in Florida. The pair won the event with a one-day total weight of 23 pounds 2 ounces, […]
The Association of Collegiate Anglers’ National Championship event will be contested at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC on May 22-23, 2025 SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 29, 2025) – The Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is college fishing’s longest-running National Championship tournament. The 2025 event will mark the 20th anniversary of the Association […]
Kennesaw, GA — Yamaha Marine will expand Power Pay, its contingency program, in 2025. The program will now reward the third- and fourth-highest placing anglers with $1,000 each on select trails, in addition to distributing payouts for the top two finishers. Competitors don’t need to win a tournament to qualify for a Power Pay payout, […]
On Episode 223 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry is joined by special guest Dan Quinn, Director of R&D and Field Promotions for Rapala. Last year, Rapala made a big splash with its Crush City lineup of soft plastics. They’ve since introduced several new bait styles that Dan will break down during this […]
First ACA event of 2025 to be contested at Pickwick Lake on April 5th – 6th SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 16, 2025) – The 2024-25 season of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series marks the 20th anniversary for the Association of Collegiate Anglers. The third event of the ACA’s historic season will be […]
Tacoma, WA – Gamakatsu®, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and innovators of fishing hooks and equipment, is excited to introduce two new products to the North American market. The Treble Round Bend Big Bait Special and Horizon Head SN are two items discerning anglers will certainly want to add to their arsenals. The Treble Round Bend […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 13, 2025) – Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin, a nationally televised program in its 30th season, recently featured a historical look at the Association of Collegiate Anglers and Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series in its latest episode. The full show is dedicated to celebrating the ACA’s historic 20th season […]
Deserving anglers will receive notoriety and reward for their achievements in the classroom SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 12, 2025) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces longtime supporter of college fishing Yamaha Outboards as the title sponsor of the Association of Collegiate Anglers All-Academic Team. New for the 2024-25 school year, as part of its […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (JANUARY 9, 2025) – Over the past few days, the Association of Collegiate Anglers has been releasing the rankings for the latest points update to the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. In this third and final article, we will take a look at the teams currently ranked […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (JANUARY 8, 2025) – As students are currently on winter break and preparing to return to campus for the spring semester, the Association of Collegiate Anglers is at the halfway point for its current, historic 20th season. In just over five months, at the end of May, the race for 2024-25 Bass Pro […]