Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin Highlights College Fishing and the Historic 20th Season for the Association of Collegiate Anglers

SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 13, 2025) – Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin, a nationally televised program in its 30^th season, recently featured a historical look at the Association of Collegiate Anglers and Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series in its latest episode.  The full show is dedicated to celebrating the ACA’s historic 20^th season and highlighting all things college fishing; to include overwhelming sponsor support, angler success stories, and the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

“Being able to pair these two historic brands, and properties, together to highlight collegiate bass fishing is an awesome opportunity,” said Wade Middleton – ACA Director, President of CarecoTV, and contributor to Americana Outdoors.  “Each of these programs are celebrating historic milestones this year, and it makes for a great chance for these two paths to cross to share the story of collegiate fishing through the ACA with a national television and digital streaming audience.”

 In 2005, the Association of Collegiate Anglers and the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship was formed out of a need and desire to provide college student anglers with a platform to compete and grow.  The organization was led by key individuals, fueled by overwhelming sponsor support, and quickly began to grow a dedicated angler base across college campuses nationwide.

Over the past 20 years, the ACA has offered a national platform in which anglers can compete without paying an entry-fee and no membership fees.  Continued sponsor support allows anglers to receive free meals, snack bags, substantial prize payouts, as well as provided anglers with access to valuable discount and contingency programs.

Today, the ACA is the oldest major, national college bass fishing trail and operates the longest-running National Championship event, the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. Tournament participation continues to grow, as the ACA reported record-breaking attendance at each of its two events this past fall.

Click here to stream for free on Outdoor Action TV the full episode, or you can watch it on YouTube at this link where you’ll see an in-depth look at the history of this great series.

“Celebrating the 20^th anniversary for the ACA has been an extremely fun time,” said Kyle Curry – ACA Managing Director.  “For myself, it’s double rewarding…as I competed in these events in college, and am now helping to run the tournament side of things.  From being featured in Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin, look backs to old clips on social media, podcast interviews with former anglers, and more…we look forward to continuing this celebration through the end of the 20^th season.”

Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin is one of the longest-running television programs on today. Currently in its 30^th season, Americana Outdoors is available 52 weeks a year on numerous television networks, nationally and internationally as well as being streamed on numerous platforms  The program continues to be one of the most diverse and most watched on television today.