San Antonio, Texas – July 25, 2011 – The Association of Collegiate Anglers and the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Series announce the premier of the 6^th season of the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Television Series. The series covers both on-the-water and off-the-water action and will first be seen on VERSUS, part of the NBC Sports Group, on Sunday, July 31^st at 2:00 p.m. ET.

“The Association of Collegiate Anglers and the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series has just wrapped up another year of record-breaking numbers of collegiate anglers participating and those anglers will be showcased during this season’s action, documenting the passion, dedication, skills and achievements of collegiate anglers,” stated Wade Middleton, Tournament Director and President of CarecoTV LLC.

The television series will provide comprehensive coverage of the Big Bass Bash presented by HydroWave, BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Open presented by Pepsi, and will culminate with extensive coverage of the largest collegiate bass fishing event ever held – the 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship!

Airing on VERSUS, part of the NBC Sports Group, almost 80 million households will have access to over 18 half hours of programming dedicated to the series. Beginning on July 31st and concluding on September 25th, each 30-minute episode included in the 9 week series will premiere on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. ET and repeat on Tuesdays at 12 noon.

Please visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com for a complete listing of dates and times.