#WeAreCollegiateBass Association of Collegiate Anglers

This week, the Association of Collegiate Anglers released the final rankings for the 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  The University of Montevallo finished in 1st place with 40,305 points.  Montevallo has now finished the year ranked number one in college fishing's only all-encompassing National Rankings system four times, doing so in four straight seasons.  On EP. 208 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, host Kyle Curry talks with Montevallo anglers Easton Fothergill, Nick Dumke, Peyton Harris, and Dalton Head.  Tune in to hear them talk about this past season and the monumental achievement the team earned this year!

Lucas Bowers & Fisher Rodgers from Top 50 ranked University of South Carolina finished in 2nd place at the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  With a two-day total weight of 43.74 pounds, the duo finished in 2nd out of the 200 boat field and earned a payout of $2,500.  Lucas & Fisher are the special guests for EP. 207 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast.  Tune in to hear them talk about their team, as well as how they caught their fish out on Pickwick Lake!

The special guests on this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast are Dylan & Carter Nutt from 3rd ranked University of North Alabama.  This twin brother team won the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops contested at Pickwick Lake on May 23-24.  Their two-day total weight of 52.36 pounds bested 2nd place by close to nine pounds.  For their victory, the duo earned a total of close to $8,000 in prizes and contingencies, as well as 2,500 points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Tune in to hear the two brothers talk about their major victory!

The next event for the Association of Collegiate Anglers is the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  College fishing's longest running National Championship event is set to take place on Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL on May 23-24.  On this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, we are joined by members of the Top 25 ranked Blue Mountain Christian University Bass Fishing Team.  Tune in to hear John Mark, TJ, and Lake talk about the fishing conditions out on Pickwick and Wilson Lakes!

On Episode 204 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, we talk with Luke Loewe, Social Media Manager at Rapala.  Luke is a former college angler from the University of Minnesota, who also played on the university's basketball team.  Following college, Luke has merged his career with his passion for fishing.  After getting his foot in the door of the fishing industry, Luke is now working as Social Media Manager at Rapala.  He will be in attendance at next week's Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops to represent Rapala at the annual Angler & Sponsor Banquet.  Tune in to hear what Rapala will have to provide to the anglers, as well as learn more about Luke's journey to where he's now at professionally.

The guests on Episode 203 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast are Blair Erickson & Jackson Pontius from number one ranked University of Montevallo.  The duo won the most recent Bassmaster College Series event at Kentucky Lake with a two-day total weight of 42 pounds 1 ounce.  Their fellow teammates, Nick & Easton who were previous guests on the podcast, finished in second overall.  At Kentucky Lake, Montevallo earned the maximum number of points possible for any one school.  Those valuable points helped to propel them into that top spot for the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia, as Montevallo looks to win its fourth straight title.