Berkley Renews Partnership with the Association of Collegiate Anglers and The Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series
San Antonio, TX (March 1, 2021) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces a renewed partnership for the 15th year in a row with Berkley for the 2021 season of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. Berkley has also long been the presenting sponsor of the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley, and this will continue its support for that upcoming event set to take place March 13-14, 2021 on Kentucky Lake. Along with that, the ACA will continue to work with Berkley to promote the Berkley and Abu Garcia Student Angler Program.
“Collegiate bass fishing offers junior anglers a pathway to continue their love of fishing while pursuing an education,” said Berkley Senior Vice President of Marketing, Jon Schlosser. “These anglers will be the faces of our sport in the future which is why we are thrilled to be able to continue our partnership with the Association of Collegiate Anglers. Beyond just our partnership, the Berkley team continues to be dedicated to supporting anglers with baits that are scientifically proven to help them catch more fish.”
The Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley has long been one of the most anticipated events of the season out on the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. College fishing’s top anglers travel from all across the country to compete in this two-day big bass format event. First introduced at the 2019 installment of this event, anglers are permitted to use only Berkley baits on day two of competition. This added twist has been a great success, as the winning fish each of the past two years has been caught on the Berkley only day.
“Working with Berkley to promote the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley is always a lot of fun. We all look forward to getting a new season rolling, and this is a great event for the anglers,” said Wade Middleton, Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and CarecoTV President. “We are also looking forward to working very closely with Berkley at the 2021 Championship this year on Lake Murray. Lake Murray is located near the Berkley headquarters in Columbia, SC.”
Anglers competing in the College Series are eligible to sign up for the Berkley and Abu Garcia Student Angler Program. This program provides anglers unique opportunities such as mentorships with Berkley and Abu Garcia professional anglers and a premier product discount program.
For more information about the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, please visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com.
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About the Association of Collegiate Anglers
The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA), a division of CarecoTV, is a tournament organization created to facilitate growth, development, and structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing. The ACA created the original BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Series,16 seasons ago, which has evolved into the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series and is now the longest-running collegiate bass fishing series in existence. The ACA lineup of major college fishing events includes a variety of events nationwide that are multi-day events all of which are televised as well as covered on several digital platforms. The ACA also provides support to dozens of schools operating regional events nationwide and owns the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, Bass Pro Shops School of Year presented by Abu Garcia Program, and associated assets. The ACA also provides the largest amount of televised coverage of any collegiate fishing series with dedicated programming on several television networks ranging from Discovery Channel, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Pursuit Channel, World Fishing Network, as well as other regional and national networks. For more information on the ACA or the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com. For more information on Bass Pro Shops, visit www.BassProShops.com. For more information on CarecoTV, visit www.CarecoTV.com.
