BoatUS Collegiate Championship headed to Pickwick Lake
Category: press release
May 11th, 2015 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified May 11th, 2015 at 12:00 AM
As the longest running college fishing event to date, the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s is celebrating its 10th Anniversary by giving away over $30,000 in cash and prizes throughout the weeklong event, in addition to numerous other prizes, products and more, totaling over $120,000.
As a no entry fee tournament, anglers will head to Florence, Alabama to fish Pickwick Lake, a hot stretch of the Tennessee River Chain to target big smallmouth and largemouth bass. Anglers will be competing for thousands of dollars in contingency money as well as big payouts all the way down to 26th place. The payouts for the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s will be as follows:
1. $5,000
2. $2,500
3. $1,500
4. $1,000
5. $750
6. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
7. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
8. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
9. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
10. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
11. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
12. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
13. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
14. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
15. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
16. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
17. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
18. $200 Cash +$100 Cabela’s Gift Cards
19. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
20. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
21. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
22. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
23. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
24. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
25. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
26. $200 Cash +$50 Cabela’s Gift Cards
In addition to the above prizes, every team coming to the event will be getting a $50.00 travel gift card courtesy of BoatUS as well as a $25.00 Cabela’s gift card that is given to every angler. Coupled with numerous other companies that provide fishing related support gear, it’s expected that over $120,000 in prizes, products, and services will provided during the 10th Anniversary of this event to collegiate anglers during the weeklong celebration.
As part of the event support, a variety of meals are provided starting Tuesday night during the Yamaha Angler Appreciation Night, a banquet meal on Wednesday night courtesy of BoatUS, breakfast and lunch provided by Sqwincher, and weigh in meals provided by Cabela’s and Costa after each day of fishing.
Anglers must sign up for the 10th Anniversary of the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship event before the absolute cutoff date on May 11. Schools that have fished with the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series prior to the BoatUS Championship event will be allotted two boats, with the possibility of earning a third spot, based on their standing with the series. For more information on the 10th Anniversary BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s, click here.