College Bass Super Regional on Mississippi River...
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6/1/2010 9:32:46 AM |
First time for North Super Regional
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For the first time in history, College Bass, the nation’s top collegiate bass fishing tournament series that airs on ESPNU, will add a North Super Regional tournament to be held on the Mississippi River in Fort Madison, Iowa June 5-6. Two-person teams from regional colleges and universities, such as the University of Iowa, Iowa State, University of North Texas and University of Missouri, will compete in a two-day cumulative weight format with a five-fish daily limit for more than $7,000 is scholarship monies.
 The high concentration of College Bass-sanctioned schools in the Midwest and Northern regions influenced the creation of the North Super Regional giving more schools the opportunity to qualify for the coveted College Bass National Championship. Collegiate bass clubs must compete in one of the three College Bass Super Regionals in order to advance to the National Championship.
“This is an exciting step that shows the continued growth of collegiate fishing,” said Rob Russow, College Bass tournament director. “With the addition of another Super Regional competition, collegiate anglers will have even more opportunities to participate in competitive fishing at the college level.”
The North Super Regional morning launch will take place each day at daybreak at the Riverview Marina and the daily weigh-in at Riverview Park (716 Riverview Drive) at 1 p.m. CDT. As host, Fort Madison will be in the national media spotlight with the Super Regional weigh-ins streamed live on www.CollegeBass.com, and special features from the regional competitions highlighted on ESPNU during the College Bass National Championship shows.
“We’re honored to be hosting the first College Bass North Super Regional” said Sandy Brown director of the Fort Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The Mississippi River is known as Iowa’s number one fishery for largemouth bass and this is the ideal way for us to showcase our great fishing here.”
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in the U.S. The Fort Madison stretch of the Mississippi River is known for its distinct characteristic of being one of the few areas of the river that runs both east and west contributing to its popularity among both competitive and leisure fishing. The town of Fort Madison was the location of the first U.S. military fort in the upper Mississippi region; a replica of the fort stands along the river. The town has the last remaining double swing-span bridge on the Mississippi River, the Fort Madison Toll Bridge, which has a top level for cars and a bottom level for trains.
Since its inception, the College Bass National Championship has been the only fishing tournament to air on ESPNU. In its sixth season, College Bass will receive extended television coverage totaling nine hours of ESPNU programming. For the first time, the College Bass Super Regionals will be featured in the ESPNU shows, which begin airing Thursday, July 29. ESPNU reaches more than 71 million households across the United States.
Going into its sixth year, the College Bass National Championship is considered by many to be the calendar’s premier collegiate fishing event. Last year’s North Carolina State anglers Will White and Chris Wood tipped the scales to claim the 2009 College Bass National Championship crown on the Arkansas River in North Little Rock. More than 220 schools from more than 30 states and Canada participate in hundreds of College Bass sanctioned events each season.
Collegiate anglers can register to compete in the Super Regionals by contacting Rob Russow at rrussow@groupcse.com or 501-372-6544.
For more information, please visit www.CollegeBass.com.
College Bass North Super Regional Mandatory Angler Briefing
When: Friday, June 4
Registration is from 4-5 p.m. CDT
Briefing at 5:40 p.m. CDT
Where: Iowan Motor Lodge
5001 Avenue O
Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
College Bass North Super Regional
Dates: Saturday, June 5-Sunday, June 6
Morning Launches: Safelight at the Riverview Marina
Weigh-ins: 1 p.m. CDT on the College Bass stage at Riverview Park
716 Riverview Drive
Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
The 2010 College Bass Tour
TournamentLocationDate
East Super RegionalAlabama River in Montgomery, Ala.April 10-11
West Super RegionalLake Tyler in Tyler, TexasApril 24-25
North Super RegionalMississippi River in Fort Madison, IowaJune 5-6
National ChampionshipArkansas River in North Little Rock, Ark.July 8-10
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