One more look at College Championship

Alan McGuckin and Luke Stoner, two avid anglers and experienced fishing industry media guys from Dynamic Sponsorships in Tulsa, don’t hide their passion for working with the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series anglers. They provided these 20, not yet published shots they gathered, this past week at Lake Chickamauga.

The ramp at Dayton Boat Dock is becoming an iconic launch pad for incredible tournament bass fishing.

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The support shown by family and friends in the predawn of 6:00 a.m. is one of the coolest aspects of college fishing.

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As has long been the case, the guys from Auburn made another solid showing.

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Arkansas had a great showing at Chickamauga anchored by the perseverance of Razorbacks Noah Boyett and Hunter Hanby.

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Free pizza and a jacked-up Carhartt Toyota Tundra … two of just about all college anglers’ favorites.

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Day 1 of the tourney was super hot and sweaty. These guys had their game face on, along with the evaporative cooling assistance of Carhartt Force Extreme clothing.

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Arkansas Tech’s Austin Phillips with a Chickamauga chunky monkey.

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Former Carhartt College Champ, John Garrett got a bit emotional thanking everybody who made his college experience a great one during his final trip across the collegiate weigh-in stage.

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Gene Gilliland a legendary bass biologist and B.A.S.S. Director of Conservation talked to the college anglers about how to best keep bass alive during hot summer fishing events.

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Alan McGuckin, a longtime marketing and PR guy in the fishing biz talked to the young anglers about everything from “finding your gift” in life and career, to being financially responsible.

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The team from Blue Mountain College in Northeastern Mississippi flashed a good limit and big smiles.

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Cole Sands puts his head down in contemplation at the dip tanks, and questions whether he and his partner have enough weight to keep their 2-day lead of the championship.

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Family, friends, and fans of college anglers bought large numbers of quality, lightweight shirts and cool hats from Tim Wilkins in the Carhartt trailer at weigh-in.

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Riley Welch of Michigan State fished alone because his regular partner had a new career obligation, so Welch landed this 9 pound 15 ounce mega toad by himself.

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The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series anglers experienced a really cool drive-thru weigh-in.

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The Carhartt wrapped Toyota Tundra was a head-turner.

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Tennessee’s Robert Gee and Saxton Long had some of the coolest jerseys and a 6th place finish.

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Eventual tournament champs Carter McNeil and Cole Floyd show off their winning stringer.

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Dynamic Sponsorships’ Luke Stoner presents the winners a check from Carhartt.

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The champs pose with the winning hardware and their “Happy Gilmore” sized paycheck from Carhartt.

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