#WeAreCollegiateBass

Check out EP. 257 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast!  The special guests on this episode are Zachary Knight & James Sumrell with top ranked Carson-Newman University.  The duo won the latest MLF College Series tournament at Lake Guntersville.  Tune in to hear them discuss that victory.  We will also discuss the upcoming AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open at Lake Dardanelle, as well as their team's quest to win its first-ever title as Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

Tune in now to listen to EP. 256 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast!  The special guest on today's show is Barrett Choquette with Top 25 ranked Troy University.  He won the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley with a largemouth bass weighing 6.97 pounds.  For the victory, in total, Barrett earned close to $6,000 in prizes and contingencies.  On this episode, he will talk about the winning fish, baits used to catch bass at Kentucky Lake, and talk about Troy University's goals towards the 2026-27 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

The Association of Collegiate Anglers is soon set to begin its 2026-27 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.  The first event of this new campaign will be the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley at Kentucky Lake on September 19-20.  On EP. 255 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast, we will preview this upcoming tournament.  Tune in to hear Murray State University anglers Caden Crutchfield and Christian Bales break down Kentucky Lake!

The special guest on this episode is Kobie Koenig, the Photo & Video Content Manager with Rapala.  Last month, at ICAST in Orlando, FL, Rapala debuted many new baits and products.  Kobie has spent a lot of time out on the water gathering content and footage of these new items, as well as interviewing top pros to get their feedback.  Tune in to EP. 254 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast to hear Kobie break down the new products, and more!

Campbellsville University recently announced the hiring of a new Head Coach.  Accomplished professional angler David Walker will now lead the Campbellsville University Bass Fishing Team.

Over a prestigious 30-year career, Walker’s accomplishments include numerous victories at the highest levels in the sport, as well as several Angler of the Year titles across various tournament trails.

As the new Head Coach at Campbellsville University, Walker is looking to develop the next generation of young anglers while building a championship culture, developing student-athletes on and off the water, creating meaningful relationships and more.  Tune in to EP. 253 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast to hear from David Walker as he talks about accepting the Head Coach position at Campbellsville University.

The special guests on EP. 252 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast are Benjamin Travis & Carty Shoen.  The anglers from Top 25 ranked Auburn University won the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total weight to 45.30 pounds.  Edging out their closest competitor by just over one pound, Travis & Shoen earned $5,000 along with an additional $1,000 for the ACA logo contingency.  Their victory marks Auburn’s third ACA National Championship title in the event’s 20-plus year history.  Auburn joins Bethel University as the only two schools to have won college fishing’s longest-running National Championship event three times.  Tune in to this episode to hear them talk about this monumental victory at Pickwick Lake!

The special guest on EP. 251 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast is Clent Davis.

Earlier this year, in late April, former professional angler Clent Davis was named Head Coach at the University of Montevallo.  Close to 20 years ago, as a student at that time, Davis started the Montevallo fishing team.  He graduated in 2009 and pursued a career as a professional angler for 14 years, where he amassed career earnings exceeding $1,000,000.

17 years since graduating from the University of Montevallo, Davis returns as the Head Coach at his alma mater.  At the time of Davis’s hiring, Montevallo had won the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia in five consecutive seasons. Just one month into his stint as Head Coach, Montevallo wrapped up the 2025-26 campaign ranked number one to secure its sixth-straight title.  Davis and the Falcons will enter this upcoming season looking to continue to re-write the history books for college fishing.

Tune in to EP. 250 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast!  The special guests of this episode are Clayton Ellis and Chandler Howell with 6th ranked Blue Mountain Christian University.  They won the last Association of Collegiate Anglers event contested at Pickwick Lake, the 2025 Pickwick Slam.  Check out this episode to hear them preview Pickwick Lake, as well as talk about their team's success this season in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

The CrushCity Hartwell Slam presented by Sufix is set to be contested March 28-29 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC.  This will be the Association of Collegiate Anglers' first event of 2026 on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.  Close to 290 teams have registered to compete for more than $20,000 in prizes and contingencies, as well as triple points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  The special guests on EP. 249 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast are Peyton Harris & Dalton Head from top ranked University of Montevallo.  The duo won the ACA's last event contested at Lake Hartwell, the historic 20th Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  Tune in to hear them talk about Lake Hartwell and Montevallo's season so far!

Earlier this year, 5th ranked Emmanuel University won the Bassmaster College Series event at Lake Okeechobee.  Team members Peyton Dunn & Luke Mcguffin got the win with a two-day total weight of 32 pounds 14 ounces.  That victory helped Emmanuel to jumpstart their 2026 campaign and propel them into 5th place currently in the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Tune in to EP. 248 of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast to hear them break down the victory and more!