#WeAreCollegiateBass

On this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with Colt Fadal, Executive Director-Sales & Marketing  for Evolution Fishing.  Evolution Fishing was recently announced as a series partner supporting college fishing and the Association of Collegiate Anglers.  Along with support of the series, Evolution Fishing will be the presenting sponsor of the Pickwick Slam...

On Episode 176 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with Brett Lubeck and Trevor Schleich.  The two anglers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln won the MLF college event on Lake of the Ozarks last Friday.  Lubeck and Schleich won the one day tournament with a five bass limit weighing 20 pounds 2 ounces.  Entering the event ranked 27th in the Bass Pro Shops School o...

It’s time for another new episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast!  On this week’s show, host Kyle Curry is joined by Zach Adamec, Grant Dohle, and Alex Wood from 29th ranked Missouri State University.  The Missouri State club is set to host a school-run event next Wednesday at Lake of the Ozarks that is eligible to award points towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by...

This past week, the MLF College National Championship was contested on Lake Toho in Florida.  Peyton Harris & Dalton Head from number one ranked University of Montevallo won the event with a three day total weight of 66 pounds 15 ounces.  The duo weighed in over 27 pounds on the final day of competition to secure the victory.  By winning this major collegiate Championship event, Peyton & D...

Tune in to the latest episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast as we talk with representatives of the East Tennessee State University bass fishing club. The Tennessee-based team is working to build up its prominence on the national stage, and plans to compete in all ACA events on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series this season.  Check out this episode to learn more about th...

On the latest episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with Blake Bullock and John Mark Berry from 12th ranked Blue Mountain Christian University.  Bullock and Berry recently won the Bassmaster College Series event at the Harris Chain in Florida with a two-day total of 46 pounds 11 ounces.  After weighing over 29 pounds on Day 1 of tournament competition, the duo m...

Last week, college anglers competed at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida for the first major college event of 2023.  The MLF college event was a one-day tournament that counts for double points towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Will Hammond & Cabe Mackey from 16th ranked Catawba Valley Community College took the win with 25 pounds 5 ounces.  Tune in to...

Campbellsville University is currently ranked 6th in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  As we move past the halfway mark in the season, Campbellsville has achieved one of the highest rankings in its program history as they sit just over 4,000 points out of the top spot.  On this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with members of t...

For the first time this season, the University of Montevallo is ranked number one in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Montevallo anglers Easton Fothergill & Nick Dumke are the special guests on this week’s episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast.  The two anglers will discuss the season so far and Montevallo’s shot at achieving a first in the...

Check out the first new episode of 2023 on the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast!  The guests on today’s show are Jacob Autry, Emily Freeman, and Jackson Kulijof from 4th ranked Murray State University.  With the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia entering the second half of the season, these three anglers are here to talk about the upcoming spring and what the te...

Just last weekend, Hayden Gaddis & Riley Faulkner from seventh ranked Carson-Newman University won the Brandon Card Bass Open at Norris Lake.  The duo won the School of the Year points earning event with a bag of fish weighing 15.17 pounds.  By winning the event, Gaddis & Faulkner earn Carson-Newman very valuable points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Ab...

On the latest episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry is joined by Marlee Churchman and Ty Gentry from LSU-Shreveport.  The two anglers won the latest MLF regional event on Lake O' The Pines in Texas with a limit weighing 19 pounds 9 ounces.  This major victory earned the team valuable points in the chase for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, as...

For the first time since May of 2020, McKendree University is ranked number one in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Along with the University of Montevallo, McKendree is just one of two schools in the country to ever win the prestigious title twice.  This season, McKendree is chasing history as they look to become the first school to ever win the School of the Year t...

On this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry is joined by special guests Blake Milligan & Matthew Parrish from fifth ranked Auburn University.  Milligan & Parrish recently won the MLF Southeast Regional on Pickwick Lake with a five fish limit weighing 18 pounds 7 ounces.  That victory earned Auburn University valuable points towards the Bass Pro Shops school...

Just over one week ago, the Association of Collegiate Anglers contested its final event for the fall of 2022.  The AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open was a two-day tournament held at Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, AR.  With over $20,000 in prizes & contingencies on the line, as well as double points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, 218 of the top colleg...

On the latest episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with Masen Wade from the University of Arkansas.  Masen has a great track record at the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open on Lake Dardanelle, and he is registered to compete in the event this upcoming weekend!  Tune in to hear Masen preview Lake Dardanelle, and talk about the University of Arkansas Bass Fishing Club.

Parker Brown from now 17th ranked Dallas Baptist University won the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley at Kentucky Lake with a bass weighing 7.21 pounds.  Parker bested the field of nearly 500 anglers to claim top honors and over $7,000 in prizes & contingencies.  On this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry is joined by Parker Brown to discus...

The first Association of Collegiate Anglers event is set to take place this weekend on Kentucky Lake in Henry County and Paris, TN.  More than 450 anglers have registered for the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley and will be competing for over $20,000 in prizes and contingencies.  The guests on today’s show are Jackson, Adrian, Ryan, and Emily from fourth ranked Murray State.  Tune...

This week the Association of Collegiate Anglers released the first standings of the season in the race for Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Adrian College is in the top spot with a total of 6,620 points. On the latest episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with Adrian College anglers Caleb Dachenhaus and Hayden Scott.  Tune in as the tw...

Earlier this summer, Wabash Valley College lost a member of its fishing family and 2023 recruiting class as high school angler Eli Newberry passed away in a car accident.  Eli was set to be a high school senior this fall and had already signed to attend WVC and be a member of the bass fishing team starting the fall of 2023. The local community and the college fishing scene quickly rallied together...

With ICAST now in the books, that means the start of a new school year is right around the corner!  Following a two week break since the last episode, we are excited to bring you the latest edition of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast.  Today’s guests are Logan Russell & Trevor Schleich from the University of Nebraska.  The duo won the latest MLF Central Regional at the Mississippi River...

On this week’s episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, we talk with Josh Finnerty & Callaway Robinson from Georgia College.  Georgia College is ranked 22nd in the upcoming ACA pre-season poll that will be released starting next week.  The team from Milledgeville, GA puts in a lot of hard work year in and year out, and it shows in their performance as it pertains to the Bass Pro Sho...

The special guest on this episode is Bryan College angler and representative in the fishing industry Preston Kendrick.  Preston is a member of the fishing team at Bryan College where he won the 2020 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops with his fellow teammate Bailey Fain.  Along with being a student angler as he pursues a Masters degree, Preston works for the Ou...

It’s time for another new episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast!  On this week’s show, host Kyle Curry talks with Nathan Phillips and Ty Manterola from Simpson University.  Located in Redding, CA, Simpson University has made a name for itself on the college bass fishing circuit over the last several years.  The team recently made a huge statement to start the 2022-23 season of the Bas...

The special guest on this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast is Bass Pro Shops and Nitro Boats pro Logan Parks.  Parks fished for the Auburn University bass fishing team the past four years, and has played an integral role in Auburn’s ascension to the top of the college ranks.  Parks finished 2nd overall at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops...