Entries by Kyle Curry

EP. 59 – Team of Bethel Anglers Wins First Event of 2020

One of the first major college level events was held just last week on Toledo Bend Reservoir. Cody Huff and Dakota Pierce from Bethel University won the season-opening event on the Bassmaster College Series. The pairing figured out a solid pattern that paid off to the tune of just over 60 pounds for a three […]

Adrian College Maintains School of the Year Lead to Start 2020

San Antonio, TX (January 30, 2020) – 2020 is here and collegiate anglers are back from their holiday breaks and on the water.   With that comes the first qualifying events for the spring semester and the first opportunity to earn points towards the 2019-20 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu […]

Bass Pro Shops Updates Tournament Rewards Program

San Antonio, TX (January 29, 2020) – Bass Pro Shops has long been a supporting sponsor of collegiate bass fishing.  Bass Pro Shops work hand-in-hand nationwide to provide student anglers with the highest level of tournament competition and rewards.  One of Bass Pro Shops’ main initiatives for rewarding tournament anglers is the Bass Pro Shops […]

EP. 58 – Graduating From College to the Pros

Becoming a professional angler is the goal of most every young person who has ever picked up a fishing pole.  For many college anglers today, that dream is more easily attainable than they could have ever imagined.  The skills these young students are gaining at the college ranks is preparing them to take that next […]

Floyd & McNeil Win Ranger Cup University Challenge

San Antonio, TX (January 20, 2020) – The Ranger Cup University Challenge is one of the most prestigious contingency programs in college fishing.  All year long, Ranger Cup University anglers compete on the college circuit for the chance to earn an opportunity to participate in the all-expense-paid, made for tv event.  The 2019 qualifiers were […]

Solar Bat Performance Sunglasses Supports College Level Anglers

SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 20, 2020) – A new calendar year is underway, and Solar Bat Performance Sunglasses is continuing their support of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series throughout the 2019-2020 season.  Solar Bat joined the college fishing arena during the summer of 2019, and attended the […]

EP. 57 – Bethel Pairing Wins Ranger Cup University Challenge

It’s time for another new episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast!  Today we will be speaking with the winners of the Ranger Cup University Challenge, Cole Floyd & Carter McNeil from Bethel University.  They managed to catch just over 40 pounds of bass to edge out Adam Puckett & Blake Albertson from Murray State by […]

Live Blog: Ranger Cup University Challenge

2:30 PM January 15, 2020 Here is the final update prior to the 3:00 PM check-in: Murray State – 31.30 lbs Bethel – 35.70 lbs 1:30 PM January 15, 2020 Just an hour and a half remains before anglers make their last cast of the event.  Both teams have slightly over 24 lbs.  It should […]