Collegiate bass fishing fanatics will get the chance to experience the excitement of the nation’s largest collegiate bass fishing event on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 when the 10th Anniversary BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s is set to air on the NBC Sports Network at 12:00 p.m. EST.
The BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship is the marquee event of four nationally televised tournaments hosted as part of the 2015 Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series that includes the Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Berkley, the Collegiate Bass Texas Shootout and Collegiate Bass Fishing Open Presented by Cabela’s. These no entry fee events are open to all full-time students of university-recognized fishing programs.
“The BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s is the tournament that every college angler dreams about competing in all year round,” said the Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and President of CarecoTV, Wade Middleton. “It is the largest and longest running collegiate fishing tournament in the nation and gives these guys a chance to compete against some of the best collegiate anglers around. It is also a very special event for many anglers and industry representatives as this is the 10th Anniversary of the Championship.”
Fans can watch the 10th Anniversary BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s Day 2 action on Wednesday September 8, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Watch as nearly 170 teams from across the country gather on Lake Pickwick in Florence, Alabama for what shapes up to be an epic battle on the water. Several different strategies unfold, with some working out well, others backfiring along the way. Be sure to see the full coverage of this year’s 10th Anniversary BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s.
Students interested in learning more about these events can visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com where they will find rules and registration dates for the 2016 events, news and announcements, and more of the action from past seasons for viewing around the clock.
About the ACA
The Association of Collegiate Anglers, a division of CarecoTV and in association with the The Bass Federation, is a sanctioning body developed to facilitate growth, development, and structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing. The ACA provides support to dozens of school operated regional events nationwide and owns and operates the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, the largest participatory collegiate tournament circuit in the country. With dedicated collegiate fishing programming on several television networks, three nationally televised collegiate bass fishing events, and thousands of members, the ACA is the leader in competitive collegiate bass fishing. For more information on the ACA, or the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com. or call 210-697-8081.
By: Wade Middleton
