Entries by Shelley

Live Blog: Tuesday Morning, May 21st – More Practice!

  Tuesday, May 21st 8:00 AM Official practice day #3 is under way.  We received this on-the-water picture from Ty Cox of Blue Mountain College this morning.  Blue Mountain enters this week in fifth place for the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. The School of the Year Race will […]

Live Blog: Monday Morning, May 20th – Practice Day!

  Monday, May 20th 8:20 AM Good morning from Florence, AL for the 2019 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops!  A full field of college anglers are here in northwest Alabama to compete on Pickwick Lake for this two day event. The live blog will be your source for everything you […]

EP. 28 – Championship Week Preview with Wade Middleton

The BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is almost here! Official practice begins Sunday, with day one of competition kicking off next Thursday. Championship week is one of the best weeks in college bass fishing. From Yamaha Angler Appreciation Night, to the Angler & Sponsor Banquet, as well as both days […]

2019 Championship Week is Almost Here!

The 2019 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is not just a fishing tournament – it’s a week-long celebration of college fishing.  The entire week is devoted to all the anglers and schools that are competing.  The Association of Collegiate Anglers and its supporters go above and beyond for the competitors […]

Fish Care means Everything!

You’ve done the map work, put in your time on the water, shook off bites in practice, and nobody else has found your spot as you pull up to it the first morning of the championship.   You line up and make the perfect cast time and time again.  With each cast you fill the livewell, […]

Pickwick Lake Preview with the University of North Alabama Bass Fishing Team

“It should be a slugfest at the National Championship.”  That is the response Martin McCravy, a 4th year angler at the University of North Alabama, provided when asked about how conditions are setting up for the 2019 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  For the seventh-consecutive year, college fishing’s most prestigious […]

EP. 27 – McKendree Maintains School of the Year Lead

Only two weeks remain in the chase for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. The current leader is McKendree University. They have held this spot for close to a month now, and are adding to their lead. The school held a spring invitational tournament over the weekend. Hosting points, combined […]

Culling Fish Has Never Been Easier

The fishing is on fire and the standings are close.  This is a situation most every tournament angler finds themselves in on competition day.  Every ounce matters, but culling can be hard on fish and takes time.   We’ve seen it all, from the very outdated systems that put holes in a fish’s mouth, to weighing […]