San Antonio, TX – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces a renewed partnership for the 17th year in a row with Berkley for the 2023 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 with its support of the 2023 event set to take place on Kentucky Lake later this year in September.

“We are thrilled to be able to continue our partnership with the Association of Collegiate Anglers. Collegiate bass fishing continues to grow and has become an exciting way for young anglers to continue their love of fishing while pursuing an education,” said Berkley Sr. Vice President of Marketing, Jon Schlosser. “Beyond supporting collegiate anglers through our sponsorship, the team at Berkley Labs continues to push the envelope by developing baits that are scientifically proven to help anglers 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, no-entry-fee event. Each year the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley boasts an overall prize list valued at more than $20,000 and awards double points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.

The 2023 installment of this event will take place September 23-24 at Kentucky Lake.

First introduced at the 2019 event, anglers are permitted to use only Berkley baits on day two of competition. This added twist has been a great success! Anglers have shown great confidence in the complete line of Berkley products, catching Kentucky Lake bass on everything from topwaters, to soft plastics, and even crankbaits. It has become very common to hear anglers on Day 1 saying that they are already catching bass on Berkley products.

“The Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley is going to be a great way to kick off the 2023-24 season. The event fielded over 520 anglers this past season, and I know that anglers will be ready to start the new campaign this upcoming fall,” said Wade Middleton, Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and CarecoTV President.

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About the Association of Collegiate Anglers The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) is a division of CarecoTV that was created to facilitate growth, development, and structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing, with emphasis on competitive events nationwide. The ACA created the original BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Series 18 seasons ago. That single event has evolved into the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, which is now recognized as the longest-running consecutive collegiate bass fishing series in existence. The ACA 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 lineup of major college fishing events includes a variety of tournaments nationwide that are multi-day tournaments, all of which are televised on several networks, as well as streamed on a variety of connected platforms. The ACA also provides support to numerous schools operating regional events nationwide which helps to grow the exposure and awareness of college fishing. Thanks in part to the large diversity of media exposure the ACA provides, the series boasts the largest amount of televised and streaming coverage of any collegiate fishing series. This includes a dedicated television series on numerous television networks and streaming platforms, as well as additional coverage of select events inside other programs. This combination includes coverage from Discovery Channel, CBS Sports, Pursuit Channel, as well as other regional and national networks. You can also find coverage online at any time of past events thanks to coverage on OutdoorActionTV.com and PursuitUp.com 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.BassPro.com. For more information on CarecoTV, visit www.CarecoTV.com. 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.BassPro.com. For more information on CarecoTV, visit www.CarecoTV.com.