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Meet The Morehouse Anglers
Morehouse College made history when it became the first historically black college and university (HBCU) to establish a fishing program, the Morehouse Anglers. Coached by Jim Lee Austin the Anglers are making great strides in collegiate fishing.
I had no idea there were colleges with fishing teams at all, let alone one at an HBCU!
The Vice President of the club, Dallas Bush, wrote this blog on his experience on the college tournament circuit:
There are three tournament trails today that host collegiate fishing. The National Guard FLW College Fishing trail, the Boat U.S. Collegiate Bass Championships and the Under Armour College Bass Trail.
What’s unique about collegiate fishing as a sport is it is not sanctioned by the NCAA. Therefore, we can obtain sponsorships and supplies at our own discretion. School and tournament rules present the only restrictions.
In a normal college tournament, registration begins about an hour before takeoff. This usually occurs around 5:30 a.m. A pre-tournament meeting and media interviews then take place until takeoff.
At registration, college teams receive a launch number that makes an order of which teams will launch first, second, and so on. Teams then launch when their number comes up. Earlier launches https://handsfreehealth.com/hfhealth/buy-levitra-online/ have earlier weigh-in times, later launches have later weigh-in times.
Teams then have usually 6-7 hours to catch a limit of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, or spotted bass; whatever the tournament rules state. You can usually only bring about five poles per team member, and only artificial lures may be used.
After that you’re free. Don’t wander out of the specified boundaries (if there are any) and have some fun. The three keys to winning tournament are finding the fish, catching the fish, and getting them in the boat. The third being the most overlooked, probably the most important, and the reason many anglers have been heartbroken at the weigh-in.
Before the tournament, teams usually have already studied maps, asked for information from known fishermen, and pre-fished the lake to determine where they’ll fish.
When it’s time for your weigh-in, you drive back to the launch site and check-in. You weigh in your best limit of fish, and places are determined by weight. The heaviest limit gets first, the lightest last.
Some tournaments hand out reimbursement checks at the end of the tournament to help teams cover the cost of traveling.
Believe it or not, collegiate fishing is an opportunity too many people are overlooking. From investors to college kids, there’s something to be had here.
