SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Association of Collegiate Anglers is set to host its second event of the season on the 2025-26 Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. This weekend, on October 11-12, the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open will take place at Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, AR. Over 280 teams have registered in this nationally televised, no-entry-fee tournament that will award over $20,000 in prizes and contingencies, as well as double points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.
Hundreds of the nation’s top collegiate anglers will be competing for two full days on Lake Dardanelle. The Arkansas River fishery presents a great playing field for anglers to go out in search of bites. From shallow cover to main lake bluffs and everything in between, teams can target areas that suit their strengths to catch fish. Read the complete lake preview here.
The title sponsor of this weekend’s event is AFTCO. AFTCO representatives will be on-site to support anglers, handing out t-shirts at the registration meeting, and much more. Product from AFTCO will also be in the overall prize payout for the event, including gift cards and Titan Landing Nets. Anglers competing at Lake Dardanelle will also have the opportunity to participate in the AFTCO Bank Bag Program. Read more about AFTCO’s dedication to conservation, and find out how you can get involved here.
Total payout for the event will exceed $20,000 in prizes and contingencies. The Top 30 in the final tournament standings will receive a payout, as well as numerous exact places. The Overall Big Bass for the event will earn a new Power-Pole, and two AFTCO Titan Landing Nets. View the complete prize list here.
Along with the valuable prizes, schools will be eligible to earn double points to count towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. 1,750 points will be awarded to the winner, and schools can earn points for their two highest-finishing teams inside of the Top 150. 23 of the Top 25 ranked teams are registered to compete at Lake Dardanelle. This tournament will go a long ways in shaping the race for the 2025-26 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia as we near the halfway point of the fall semester.
The ACA will feature a wide array of coverage leading up to, throughout, and following the conclusion of, tournament competition at the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open. Live blog coverage will begin on the ACA website Friday, and continue for both tournament days. Live weigh-in will be streamed both days here. Additional coverage and content can be found on the ACA’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube accounts.
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The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) is a division of CarecoTV that was created over twenty years ago to facilitate growth, development, and provide structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing, with emphasis on competitive fishing events nationwide. The ACA created the original BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship which has now 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 has also created various other programs such as the Collegiate School of the Year Rankings system, College Bass Fishing Open, Collegiate Big Bass Bash and the College Bass Fishing Springtime Slam.
The ACA lineup of major college fishing events includes a variety of nationwide tournaments that are multi-day tournaments, all of which are televised and streamed on several networks, as well as streamed on a variety of connected platforms allowing fans to follow anyway they choose on any device. These major events have no entry fees and no membership costs associated with them for the college anglers competing. The ACA also provides support to numerous schools operating regional events nationwide which is an effort to provide more opportunities to grow the exposure and awareness of college fishing.
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 which is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and prestigious collegiate bass fishing title today.
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 national and regional television networks as well as being streamed online on various apps and connected devices. You can also find coverage via video on demand 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.
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