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SAN ANTONIO, TX - Abu Garcia and the Association of Collegiate Anglers announce the renewal of their partnership to support college fishing as part of the 2023 Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. The continued support will consist of Abu Garcia’s presenting sponsorship of the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year program presented by Abu Garcia, as well as continued support for college anglers through a variety of programs and initiatives, including at the 2023 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.
“No one illustrates Abu Garcia’s ‘Fish to Win’ attitude better than collegiate athletes who pursue the sport of fishing with the same dedication as any athlete in any sport,” said Jon Schlosser, Sr. Vice President of Marketing for Abu Garcia. “We are excited to be able to continue our partnership in 2023 as the presenting sponsor of the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year program.”
This past season at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, Abu Garcia introduced a trade-in and trade up program for anglers to participate in. Anglers competing in the year-end Championship were able to bring a used fishing rod to trade in for a new Abu Garcia Veritas casting rod. Abu Garcia then donated the used fishing rods to the Alabama DNR for them to use to teach young anglers how to fish. Abu Garica is excited to introduce their new lineup of Revo spinning and low-profile casting reels with a special promotion to collegiate athletes at the event at Lake Hartwell this upcoming May.
“Abu Garcia’s continued support of collegiate fishing shows the company’s long standing dedication to growing the sport in this age class of anglers,” said Wade Middleton, ACA Director and President of CarecoTV. “Abu Garcia has now been a partner of the collegiate series for 17 years, and the School of the Year race presented by Abu Garcia, which is widely regarded as the most highly-coveted title in all of college fishing, is shaping up to be a great race during the 2023 season.”
The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia is a 12-month long chase to end the year ranked as the number one team in all of collegiate bass fishing. ACA staff maintain the comprehensive ranking system on a week-to-week basis, updating the rankings as events are contested throughout the year. As part of this race, hundreds of teams from California to Michigan, all the way down to Florida, compete in as many events as possible to earn valuable points. With the addition of triple points to be awarded at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, the 2022-23 race is setting up to be one of the most competitive in recent years!
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