SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 3, 2020) – The BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is the longest-running collegiate bass fishing tournament in the history of the sport. Designed to give student anglers a platform to fellowship and compete on a national stage, the Association of Collegiate Anglers’ premier event has been […]
Today we will be speaking with Kayden Tanner from Tarleton State University. This will be the second time that Kayden has been featured on the podcast. We last talked to both him and fellow Tarleton State teammate Samuel Climer leading up to the Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Fishing back in February. Since […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 31, 2020) – Over the past few weeks, the amount of social media posts and traffic from the young student anglers is staggering. We are being sent fish catch pictures, tagged in posts, and receiving mentions daily as many of you are adhering to social distancing warnings and continuing to fish […]
On this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, we will be talking with Griffin Phillips from the University of Montevallo. Griffin is a freshman on the number two ranked team in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. He had a lot of success on the high school level fishing […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (3/25/20) – The 2020 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley at Kentucky Lake has been rescheduled to September 19-20. Originally scheduled for earlier this month, the Big Bass Bash was postponed due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 Virus and the subsequent school and area shutdowns. Members of the Association […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (3/21/20) – Garmin continues its support of bass fishing in 2020 with the new Garmin Tournament Rewards program. The program awards a cash prize to the highest-placing Garmin user at qualifying events on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. The first winner under the new program was Luke Byerly, who […]
Last week, ACA staff had to make the difficult decision to postpone and reschedule the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley at Kentucky Lake due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 Virus. College anglers from near and far had already been practicing at Kentucky Lake, and this news threw a wrench in their […]
Good morning to all college anglers, and anyone else who may read this. The past few days have been a whirlwind for many people across the country. A lot of you have stocked up on groceries, spent more time around the house, and caught up with friends and family on the phone making sure everyone […]
San Antonio, TX (3/12/2020) – Out of respect for the current and quickly evolving COVID-19 public health threat, the 2020 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley at Kentucky Lake will be canceled and rescheduled to another time yet to be determined. “This decision is based on the COVID-19 public health threat and the […]
The past two weeks mark one of the busiest stretches in the history of college fishing. Between the Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Fishing, FLW College Championship, and a Bassmaster College Open, more than 100,000 points were awarded in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. […]