Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship and Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Events to Premiere Saturday on CBS Sports

WHAT: The 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship at Lake Toho Presented by Lowrance and the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship at Lake Hartwell Presented by T-H Marine will premiere back-to-back nationwide this Saturday morning on CBS Sports Network.

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, from 9-11 a.m. ET

  • Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship at Lake Toho Presented by Lowrance: 9-10 a.m. ET
  • Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship at Lake Hartwell Presented by T-H Marine: 10-11 a.m. ET
WHERE: CBS Sports Network

NOTES: The 15th annual College Fishing National Championship, filmed earlier this year in Kissimmee, Florida and hosted by Experience Kissimmee , featured 198 teams representing 82 colleges across the nation – a record-breaking number of teams for the MLF College Fishing National Championship. Teams competed for a $43,500 prize package, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard plus $10,000, as well as the opportunity to advance to the 2023 Toyota Series Championship to compete for a top prize of up to $235,000.

The 40th annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship Presented by T-H Marine, hosted by Visit Oconee SC , was filmed in June of 2023 in Seneca, South Carolina, and showcased the nation’s best weekend grassroots anglers. The All-American Champion boater earned a top prize of up to $120,000, and an automatic qualification into REDCREST 2024.

Proud sponsors of the 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI and the 2023 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine circuits include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, General Tire, Grundéns, Gill, Lew’s, Lowrance, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Mystik Lubricants, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.

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