The 2010 Collegiate Bass Fishing Open presented by Pepsi!
San Antonio, Texas - Collegiate anglers throughout the country may begin registering online for the 2010 Collegiate Bass Fishing Open presented by Pepsi on Thursday, April 1. This unique, new event, scheduled for June 21-25 at Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee is part of the BoatU.S. Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series and is open to all eligible collegiate anglers nationwide.
A team may consist of up to 6 anglers and 3 boats and there's no limit to the number of teams that can participate. The full field will compete both days. Winners will be determined by the combined weight of each team's two heaviest boat weights each day. For clubs that are only able to send 1 boat, the single boat weight will be doubled each day. Numerous prizes and awards will be made to the top finishers.
"We are excited to be the host of the inaugural Collegiate Bass Fishing Open presented by Pepsi on Kentucky Lake," said Carl Holder of the Henry County Alliance Tourism Initiative. "It is our hope to establish Paris Landing State Park as the permanent venue for this tournament, making it an annual event. We feel this is a great partnership that combines the Association of Collegiate Anglers' extensive experience organizing collegiate bass tournaments with our expertise serving as the host of major, highly successful events."
"Pepsi has been a longstanding supporter of bass fishing and we're pleased to extend that support to the collegiate level through this event," said Adrian Blanco, senior sales manager, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages. "We hope this championship will introduce more people to this exciting form of competition and the beauty of Paris Landing Park."
