In partnership with T-H Marine, and other great partners, The Direction is offering $1,000 scholarships to youth anglers between the age of 17-22 years old that participate at any level of competitive fishing. A total of five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded that can be used for students’ tuition at a college, trade school, […]
This feature of “On The Water” is by Keaton Roadman from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Centralia Lake, in Illinois, is one of many lakes in Illinois people have never heard of. This body of water is in a small town named Centralia, approximately an hour and ten minutes east of St.Louis, Missouri. This lake has healthy […]
One of the newest brands to partner with the Association of Collegiate Anglers for the 2020-2021 season is Tactacam, and the Tactacam Fish-i camera. The Fish-i camera was developed specifically for the fishing market and offers anglers the perfect compact camera package to film their experience. Constructed with a waterproof, replaceable lens system, Fish-i is […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (7/29/2020) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers, in conjunction with the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2020-2021 season which features an added regular-season event and a new location for the 2021 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. Here […]
Tons of new baits, clothing items, and a wide array of products were introduced during ICAST 2020 last week. Numerous partners of the Association of Collegiate Anglers launched new gear over the course of the past 10 days or so. Today we want to highlight new items from Big Bite Baits! On this episode of […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (7/21/2020) – Open registration for the 2020 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open is now available on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series website. The annual event is set to take place on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, AR October 10-11, 2020. This two-day, daily five-bass limit format tournament will be the second […]
THE RESULTS ARE IN AFTCO Wins Again AFTCO made another statement at this year’s ICAST New Product Showcase with Best of Category wins in Cold Weather Technical Apparel, Warm Weather Technical Apparel, and Men’s Lifestyle Apparel. Over the past three years, AFTCO has won seven out of the nine New Product Showcase awards in the […]
Springfield, Mo. – Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium has been voted America’s Best Aquarium through a national public poll conducted by USA TODAY ranking the top 20 prominent institutions across North America. The latest nationwide recognition marks the second time that the conservation-based museum and aquarium has been nominated for and voted as the […]
AFTCO: Diffuse Air-0 Mesh® Fishing Shorts AFTCO checks yet another box off the innovation bucket list with the first pair of technical fishing shorts made entirely of AFTCO’s breathable, yet durable Air-O Mesh® technology. The Diffuse Air-O Mesh fishing shorts accomplish this with a proprietary 100% polyester mechanical stretch fabric with dissolving yarn to creates […]
The race for the 2020-2021 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is officially underway. The new season began July 1st, and will culminate with the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake Murray in South Carolina next May. One of the first major points earning […]