I had not heard a word about this at all localy, found this in the FLW Newsletter. It is absolutely fantastic to see the growth of the sport, and the quality of the competition. I would love to see the college series grow and gain support. Does anyone on the site know these guys? Any information on their club or if more colleges in the state have teams? Will their be an Apple Cup type Tournament? Any thing we can do to help out?
The following is copied from FLWOutdoors, and here is a link to the full story:
http://collegefishing.flwoutdoors.com/tournament.cfm?cid=14&did...
Washington State wins National Guard FLW College Fishing event on Lake Oroville
The team of Bernsen and Wright net $10,000 in scholarships
16.May.2009
OROVILLE, Calif. – The Washington State team of Ryan Bernsen of Burbank, Wash., and Kyle Wright of Pasco, Wash., won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Western Division tournament on Lake Oroville Saturday with six bass weighing 10 pounds, 9 ounces. The victory earned the team $10,000 to be split evenly between the school and the school’s bass-fishing club.
“This feels great,” said Bernsen. “It was a long drive down here, so this definitely made it worth our while.”
Wright said their first half hour was really slow. “We didn’t get into them right away, but then we were on them for about three hours. We caught about 25 fish throughout the day, but mainly in the morning.”
“We caught most of our fish drop shotting a Roboworm,” said Wright. “We were also throwing crankbaits and topwaters, but the drop shot is what worked.”
Bernsen and Wright said they plan to purchase some new rod and reels and additional gear for their club with the winnings.
They also said that it will be difficult to prepare for the Western Regional Championship in September being so far away. “We are going to fish the tournament at the end of May on the California Delta,” said Wright. “We will see what we can do and come back in the fall and go from there.”