Russellville, AR (10/27/19) – That’s a wrap! The 2019 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open is in the books. Lake Dardanelle presented a tough playing field thanks to constantly changing weather conditions for 350 of the top collegiate anglers in the nation. Facing a fog shortened, post front day these young anglers had their work cut out […]
Russellville, AR (10/26/19) – The scales are closed and anglers are back at their hotels making preparations for the final day of competition in the 2019 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open. While making those preparations for tomorrow, you bet they’re thinking about how a finicky Lake Dardanelle greeted the elite field comprised of nearly 350 top […]
Russellville, AR (10/25/2019) – In less than 12 hours, nearly 350 college anglers will be launching out onto Lake Dardanelle for the 2019 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open. The ‘AFTCO Open’ is the second event of the 2019-2020 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. Anglers will be competing for a bevy of […]
Paris, TN (10/05/2019) – The final day of a major bass fishing tournament is one of the most exhilarating moments of an entire event. Everything is on the line, and the sole goal of each and every angler is to go out and win the whole thing. Day two of the 2019 Bass Pro Shops […]
Paris, TN (10/04/2019) – Day one of the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley is in the books. Kentucky Lake proved to be a formidable adversary for college fishing’s best young anglers today. A cold front greeted the anglers this morning which brought strong winds and clear blue bird skies for most of […]
Paris, TN (10/03/2019) – Registration has concluded and we are now less than 12 hours away from the start of the 2019 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley. Nearly 350 college anglers have made the trip to Paris, TN and Kentucky Lake to compete for loads of prizes and valuable School of […]
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Travis Ely, a former member of the Purdue University Bass Fishing Team, passed away in a car accident on October 16, 2023 while returning back to school from a bass fishing tournament. Travis’ legacy has left a lasting impact on the fishing community. Travis was a dedicated student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology […]