2025 Garmin Year-End Review

2025 Year-End Review

2025 Year-End Review

This 2025 review provides a comprehensive breakdown of the deliverables completed during this period. In addition to the digital streaming platforms, social media platforms, and television networks used by Careco to generate impressions for Garmin, this review also highlights episodes, short reels & videos, and other key content.

As always, if you have any questions, let us know.

Wade Middleton 210-573-7057 wade@carecotv.com

Table of Contents

4 | Careco Assets | How We Support Our Partners 5 | Our History 6 | Commercial & Billboard Airings 7 | Networks, Viewership, Digital Streaming 12 | Video Clips, including Reels + Shorts 13 | Reaching Cord-Cutters 14 | Program Episodes + Graphical Bumpers 21 | Social Media Marketing 23 | Website + Digital Coverage 24 | Support & Promotion: Careco & Garmin In the Field 29 | Association of Collegiate Anglers 39 | Looking Ahead

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Careco Assets | How We Support Our Partners Careco uses a variety of assets to support all our partners.

Streaming & Digital Services

Marketing, Production, & Content Services

Airtime Services

Outdoor Media Properties & Events

Our History

Careco specializes and excels in producing and disseminating content across a multitude of platforms. We believe no single property can deliver all a brand needs and we use our vast reach that includes connected streaming devices, cable and satellite television networks, social platforms, on-site events, and more, to guarantee the effective delivery of your message.

Drawing on over 32 years of experience, Careco has a proven track record in crafting captivating, industry-specific marketing programs for a broad clientele, spanning from innovative startups to established industry leaders.

Video Production  Marketing  Digital Media  Airtime Sales  Social Media  On-Demand Streaming  Connected TV

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Garmin Commercials + Billboards

Garmin receives commercial and billboard airings in numerous hunting & fishing episodes throughout all Careco’s properties – seen on numerous digital streaming platforms as well as on traditional television. Below is a summary of commercial and billboard airings throughout 2025.

In 2025, Careco provided 2,980 Garmin commercial spots and 3,237 Garmin billboards.

Pursuit Channel Wednesday @ 4:00pm ET Saturday @ 5:30am ET Sunday @ 7:00am ET Sunday @ 12:00pm ET Sunday @ 10:30pm ET Wild TV Canada Monday @ 9:30pm ET Tuesday @ 2:00pm ET Wednesday @ 7:00am ET Saturday @ 4:00pm ET FanDuel Sports Midwest Saturday @ 7:00am CT FanDuel Sports Southwest Sunday @ 5:30am CT Space City Home Network Sunday @ 5:30pm CT Monday @ 6:00am CT * Action Channel Monday @ 10:00am ET Friday @ 4:00pm ET Heartland Network Saturdays @ 12:30pm ET Family Channel Wednesday @ 5:00pm ET Friday @ 4:00pm ET Right Now TV Monday @ 9:00am ET Thursday @ 9:00am ET Wednesday @ 10:00am ET Sunday @ 7:00pm ET AMERICANA OUTDOORS

Pursuit Channel Tuesday @ 10:00pm ET Wednesday @ 1:00am ET Friday @ 8:00am ET Saturday @ 11:30am ET WFN Wednesday @ 9:30pm ET Thursday @ 1:30am ET Thursday @ 5:30am ET Saturday @ 8:00am ET FanDuel Sports Midwest Sunday @ 5:30am CT FanDuel Sports Southwest Saturday @ 9:00am CT Space City Home Network Sunday @ 12:00pm ET Sunday @ 4:30am ET Action Channel Monday @ 8:30pm ET Wednesday @ 6:00pm ET Heartland Network Saturday @ 12:00pm ET Right Now TV Monday @ 8:30am ET Thursday @ 8:30am ET Saturday @ 7:00pm ET FISHERMAN’S HANDBOOK

Pursuit Channel Tuesday @ 10:30pm ET Wednesday @ 1:30am ET Friday @ 8:30am ET Sunday @ 12:30pm ET WFN Saturday @ 9:30pm ET Sunday @ 1:30am ET Sunday @ 5:30am ET Sunday @ 12:00pm ET Space City Home Network COLLEGIATE BASS SERIES Sunday @ 6:00pm ET Monday @ 6:30am ET Action Channel Tuesday @ 6:00pm ET Thursday @ 10:30am ET Right Now TV Monday @ 11:00am ET Thursday @ 11:00am ET Saturday @ 12:00pm ET Saturday @ 7:30pm ET Sunday @ 12:00pm ET Sunday @ 8:00pm ET Wild TV Canada Tuesday @ 8:00pm ET Wednesday @ 12:30pm ET Thursday @ 5:30am ET

FISHING & HUNTING TEXAS

Pursuit Channel Q4

Monday @ 10:30pm ET Tuesday @ 5:00pm ET Thursday @ 1:30pm ET Saturday @ 6:30pm ET Space City Home Network Q3-Q4 Sundays @ 6:00pm CT Mondays @ 4:00am CT Action Channel Q3-Q4 Monday @ 8:30pm ET Thursday @ 6:00pm ET Right Now TV Q3-Q4 Sunday @ 3:00am ET Wednesday @ 4:00pm ET Wednesday @ 11:30pm ET

2025 Airtimes

*formerly AT&T SportsNet

Always check your local listings in case of network changes.

2025 Airtimes - Continued

WHITETAIL DIARIES

Pursuit Channel Q2-Q3 DEER GEAR TV

Pursuit Channel Tuesday @ 10:00pm ET Thursday @ 5:00pm ET Friday @ 10:30am ET Sunday @ 10:30am ET Wild TV Canada Thursday @ 10:00pm ET Friday @ 12:30pm ET Monday @ 5:30am ET Saturday @ 11:00pm ET FanDuel Sports Midwest Sunday @ 5:30am CT FanDuel Sports Southwest Saturday @ 5:30am CT Space City Home Network Sunday @ 7:00pm CT Monday @ 5:30am CT Action Channel Wednesday @ 3:00pm ET Friday @ 7:30pm ET Heartland Network Sunday @ 12:00pm ET Right Now TV Wed @ 10:00am ET Thursday @ 11:00am ET Saturday @ 7:30pm ET Sunday @ 7:30pm ET

Monday @ 10:30pm ET Tuesday @ 5:00pm ET Friday @ 3:30pm ET Saturday @ 6:30pm ET Wild TV Canada Monday @ 11:30am ET Tuesday @ 2:00pm ET Wednesday @ 7:00am ET Saturday @ 4:00pm ET Space City Home Network Sunday @ 6:00pm CT Monday @ 4:30am CT Action Channel Wednesday @ 3:30pm CT Friday @ 10:00am CT Right Now TV Monday @ 9:30am ET Wednesday @ 12:00pm ET Thursday @ 9:30am ET Saturday @ 12:00pm ET

Sunday @ 5:30pm ET Sunday @ 5:30am ET

Always check your local listings in case of network changes.

Networks Carrying Careco Properties In addition to national broadcasting networks and an extensive list of digital streaming platforms, Careco strives to promote programs and our partner content across a strong mix of regional broadcasting networks. These networks often provide additional digital streaming of programs across their own OTT platforms as well. All this together creates a far reaching delivery system to put our programming and partner content into millions of additional homes. Below are a few stats on some of our network partners.

PURSUIT CHANNEL Reaching 20 Million Homes

FANDUEL SPORTS NET Southwest Region Reaching 10.4 Million Homes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico Midwest Region Reaching 5.4 Million Homes Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana Cable: Most major cable systems in the region Satellite: DirecTV OTT: FanDuel Sports App

PURSUIT UP Engaging over 120 million users

OUTDOOR ACTION TV Engaging over 1.2 million users

Pursuit Channel is the industry leader in outdoor lifestyle programming, delivering hunting, fishing, shooting, and adventure content nationwide. Cable: Most major cable systems in the region and hundreds of rural cable systems nationwide

Free, 24/7 ad-supported streaming network (FAST) specializing in outdoor lifestyle content, including hunting, fishing, shooting, and adventure shows. OTT platforms include: Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV, STIRR, Xumo Play, Glewed TV, Vidgo, FreeCast, Sling FreeStream, Kloud TV, Plex, Google TV, and TCL Smart TVs. Watch from ios/Android apps, website, Smart TVs.

Streaming thousands of hours of fishing, hunting, and adventure content on any device for FREE. OTT platforms include: TCL, Vizio, AndroidTV, Freecast, LiveTVX, OrkaTV, Xiaomi, and others. Watch from ios/Android apps, website, Smart TVs. Check out Outdoor Action TV

Satellite: DirecTV OTT: see PursuitUP

Check out PursuitUP

More Networks Carrying Careco Properties

In addition to national broadcasting networks and an extensive list of digital streaming platforms, Careco strives to promote programs and our partner content across a strong mix of regional broadcasting networks. These networks often provide additional digital streaming of programs across their own OTT platforms as well. All this together creates a far reaching delivery system to put our programming and partner content into millions of additional homes. Below are a few stats on some of our network partners.

RIGHT NOW TV Reaching 35 Million Homes

ACTION CHANNEL Reaching 33.3 Million Homes

SPACE CITY HOME Reaching 4.3 Million Homes

HEARTLAND Reaching 49.5 Million Homes

Major cities from Tennessee to California – Dallas, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Wichita, and many more. OTT: available on dozens of platforms, including Roku, Freecast, Vuit, Select TV, Tiki Live, LocalB TV, & more. Where to Watch RNTV

Household reach includes 52 total stations in 47 total markets.

Across the entire states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana Cable: Most major cable systems in the region Satellite: DirecTV OTT: fuboTV, DirecTV Stream Where to Watch Space City Home Network

Household reach includes 52 total stations in 47 total markets.

Major cities from North Carolina to California – Denver, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Houston, San Antonio, and many more. Where to Watch Action Channel

Major cities from New York to California – Boston, Orlando, Phoenix, LA, Atlanta, Chicago, Baton Rouge, Detroit, Nashville, Seattle, and many more.

Where to Watch Heartland

Viewership & Digital Streaming

2025 TV STATS - JANUARY THRU NOVEMBER + ESTIMATED DEC

# of HH Subscriber Reach (Millions)

# of Networks Airing Program

# of Episode Airings

Estimated Total Viewers

Show

Americana Outdoors

9 8 4 5 8 5

242.2 225.8 105.5 119.5

1,137

29,047,628 12,755,446 4,559,442 6,476,917 15,274,933 5,982,584 74,096,950

Bass Pro Shops Fisherman's Handbook

479 273 475 704 512

Fishing & Hunting Texas

Cabela's Deer Gear

Yamaha's Whitetail Diaries

219

Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Championship

105.5

In 2025, 38,777,028 minutes of hunting & fishing content were streamed on FAST Channels and VOD listed. This does not include other network platform streams that have not been reported.

* December 2025 viewership from broadcast partners is estimated until numbers are received in January 2026.

Highlighted Video Clips

Content is captured and then shared in many different formats and on many different platforms to ensure that all demographics are reached and engaged. Below are a few samples of short-form video clips that have been created and shared throughout the year showing Garmin.

Reaching “Cord-Cutters”

Careco understands that viewers consume content across a spectrum of devices. We leverage a diverse range of assets from platforms like Roku, YouTube, Facebook, and others, in addition to our own proprietary digital network, Outdoor Action. We also collaborate with platforms like PursuitUP to ensure that our combined platforms effectively reach everyone possible. This multi-faceted delivery system guarantees the availability of content 24/7. Download our Outdoor Action TV App on your favorite device to enjoy on-demand content or tune into our live channel.

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Watch Now!

Click the PLAY button to watch Outdoor Action and PursuitUp Live Feeds!

Episodes Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin

Below are links to some of the Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin episodes that were produced, aired, and streamed throughout 2025 – in addition to Garmin as the presenting sponsor, each episode features Garmin in some form. These episodes will continue to stream, be promoted & shared, and re-aired on broadcast television throughout the year.

Crappie Fishing

Garmin Force Pro Trolling Motor and Forward-Facing Sonar Tips and Tricks

A Kayak Fishing Adventure

Things You Might Not Know About Bass Fishing

Bass Fishing at Valley Lake Ranch

A Journey to Africa

For The Love of Turkey Hunting

Bass Fishing Secrets & Airguns

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2025 Yamaha Smash Part 3: It All Ends Here

2025 Yamaha Smash Part 1: To New Beginnings

2025 Yamaha Smash Part 2: The Story Continues

Aoudad and Deer Hunting Adventures

Below are links to the Yamaha Whitetail Diaries episodes that were produced, aired, and streamed throughout 2025 – each episode features Garmin in some form. These episodes will continue to stream, be promoted & shared, and re-aired on broadcast television throughout the year.

Episodes Whitetail Diaries

Crossbow Deer Hunting With the all new 2025 Ten Point Turbo X

A Crossbow Hunting Adventure for Whitetail Deer

Deer Hunting With .44 Caliber Lever Action Rifle

The Oklahoma Deer Church Hunt

Thoughts On Deer Hunting

Whitetail Hunts at Deer Camp

Visting Deer Camp at Christmas

Deer Hunting Adventure in Middle Field

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Bowhunting in Bourbon Country - Part 2

Bowhunting in Bourbon Country - Part 1

Episodes Bass Pro Shops | Cabela’s Deer Gear TV

Below are links to the Bass Pro Shops | Cabela’s Deer Gear TV episodes that were produced and seen throughout 2025. All episodes will continue to be re-aired, streamed and shared. These episodes cover all things hunting & hunting product must-haves and encourage viewers to go on-line and in-store to purchase Garmin products.

Hunting Whitetail Deer With .44 Mag Lever Action Rifles

Hunting Whitetail Deer with Open Sights

Feeding Programs for Attracting Wildlife TenPoint Crossbows For Deer Hunting

Products For Deer Hunting

How to Use this Gear for Deer Hunting

Did You Know? All About Deer Hunting

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Episodes Fishing & Hunting Texas

Below are links to the Fishing & Hunting Texas episodes that were produced and seen throughout 2025. All episodes will continue to be re-aired, streamed and shared. These episodes cover all things fishing & hunting and encourage viewers to go on-line and in-store to purchase Garmin products.

Fishing Baffin Bay and the Land Cut on a Windy Day

Hunting in Texas With Air Guns

Port Mansfield

Crappie Fishing in Kerrville and Bass Fishing on Inks Lake

Hunting Turkey, Aoudad, & Does

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Episodes Bass Pro Shops Fisherman’s Handbook

Below are links to some of the Bass Pro Shops Fisherman’s Handbook episodes that were produced and seen throughout 2025. All episodes will continue to be re-aired, streamed and shared. These episodes cover all things bass fishing and encourage viewers to go on-line and in-store to purchase Garmin products.

Essential Bass Fishing Baits

Fishing With Confidence To Catch More Bass

All Things Fishing

What Do The Pros Say To Help You Catch Fish

Bass Fishing In The Wind

Fishing with Friends and Champions

Locating Bass When the Water is Low

Tips For Fishing Success

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Innovative Baits & Saltwater Fishing

Crappie Fishing

Episodes Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series

Below are links to a variety of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series episodes from 2025 events that have aired throughout the year and continue to be streamed and shared.

2025 Big Bass Bash – Day 1

2025 Championship – Day 2

2025 Pickwick Slam

2025 Championship – Day 1

2025 AFTCO Open – Day 2

2025 Big Bass Bash – Day 2

2025 AFTCO Open – Day 1

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Shown are just a few examples of graphical bumpers that have been seen within Q3-Q4 episodes. These bumpers feature logo, information about products that the viewers can find online and information about where to purchase. Garmin: Graphical Bumpers

Social Media Marketing through social media is a key element to every brand and Careco creates content and shares this content continuously for our partners. Posts are made throughout the months promoting Garmin products, programs, tagging, or sharing posts. Samples of posts made throughout 2025 are shown on the next slide.

2025 Highlights - Shorts & Reels still provide some of the most popular posts.

- Content creation for our partners is in high demand and one of our primary focuses. - Careco started a “behind the scenes” TikTok Channel to share more content, bloopers, and lots of a day-in-the-life of an angler, rancher, digital content creator – check out @wearecareco. - Careco has just started a best of fishing TikTok Channel to share all things fishing (tips, tricks, tournaments, and more) – check out @docktok_fishing.

31.8+ MILLION

45.5+ MILLION Annual total impressions across all properties

801+ THOUSAND Total followers across all properties

Social Media posts have been made across Americana Outdoors, Whitetail Diaries, Deer Gear TV, Fisherman’s Handbook, Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, and Fishing & Hunting Texas accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube platforms.

Annual total reach across all properties

2025 Samples of Posts Featuring Garmin

Featured Website Coverage

Garmin is featured as a partner across our program websites, as well as within episodes and our Americana Outdoors E-Magazine. Below are a few samples of where Garmin is seen.

Support & Promotion: Opening Weekend in Kentucky!

This year, Garmin representatives joined us in Kentucky for our annual opening weekend of archery season! This is the week we look forward to all year and we are thrilled that Garmin was with us in September. This has been featured across social media, in short video clips, and in a detailed full episode. Below is a photo gallery highlighting the adventures.

In December 2025, Garmin representatives headed down to our deer camp in Brackettville, Texas for some hunts and memories. Below are just a few pics from all the hunts and content creation at camp that week – all shared across our social media platforms as we went, and continues to be shared and featured in more stills, shorts, and long-form video. Support & Promotion: Garmin at Deer Camp

The Careco production crew along with Garmin representatives headed to Valley Ranch for some kayaking fun! And to put the Garmin Force Current Kayak Trolling Motor to work! This has been featured across social media, in short video clips, and in a detailed full episode. Below are a few shots from this shoot in August 2025. Support & Promotion: Kayaking with Garmin at Valley Ranch

In October 2025, the Careco crew received our newest Ranger bass boat and headed straight to Kansas to work with Garmin representatives to add all the Garmin electronics! This has been featured across social media, in short video clips, and will be detailed within a full episode. Below are a few shots from this latest and greatest rigging. Support & Promotion: Rigging our NEW Bass Boat with Garmin!

The Careco production crew along with Garmin representatives have rigged out the Ranger 2360 and Ranger Z521 completely with everything Garmin! And we are putting the boats in the water every chance we get! This has been featured across social media, in short video clips, and in a detailed full episode. Below are a few shots from rigging we did in March 2025. Support & Promotion: Rigging our Boats with Garmin!

Association of Collegiate Anglers | Who We Are Today

SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

TELEVISION & STREAMING

DIGITAL MEDIA

DISCOUNTS & INCENTIVES

MAJOR TOURNAMENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS

WEBSITE

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

NETWORKS

SOCIAL MEDIA

COLLEGE FISHING’S ONLY ALL-ENCOMPASSING NATIONAL RANKINGS SYSTEM

PODCAST

AND MORE!

INCLUDES DOZENS OF ACA SANCTIONED SCHOOL-RUN EVENTS NATIONWIDE

STREAMING

LIVE TOURNAMENT STREAMING

AND MORE!

Association of Collegiate Anglers

www.reallygreatsite.com

In May 2025, the Association of Collegiate Anglers concluded its 20 th season of the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. The National Championship event on Lake Hartwell marked the end of this historic season and there are plenty of highlights from 2024-2025: • Collegiate anglers continue to show up bigger than ever – each ACA regional tournament well-surpassed 500 anglers, with the Big Bass Bash having nearly 600 anglers compete! • Bass Pro Shops School of the Year Race was again epic with the University of Montevallo Bass Fishing Team earning this title for the fifth year in a row! • Many of our partners have been supporting collegiate bass fishing with us since our first event in 2006 – this is a testament to our strong partnerships and program! • Our partners allow the ACA to provide more discount programs | contingencies to collegiate anglers than any other collegiate fishing series. • There are still no-entry fees into our ACA tournaments, thus truly promoting the growth of collegiate bass fishing.

2026 ACA Schedule

Hartwell Slam

ACA Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley

AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open

• Lake Dardanelle | Russellville, AR • October 10-11, 2026 • $25,000+ in prizes & contingencies awarded to anglers. • 2025 drew a record 284 two man teams to this event!

Lake Hartwell | Anderson, SC

• Pickwick Lake | Florence, AL • May 21-22, 2026 • 21st Annual ACA National Championship tournament. • 400 of the Top Collegiate Anglers competed for two days. • $35,000+ in prizes & contingencies awarded to anglers.

• Kentucky Lake | Paris, TN • September 19-20, 2026 • $25,000+ in prizes & contingencies awarded to anglers. • A record of 636 anglers competed in the 2025 Big Bass Bash!

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March 28-29, 2026

$20,000+ in prizes & contingencies awarded to anglers. In 2025, 534 anglers from 60 schools competed in this event and caught record numbers of bass!

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ACA Photo Gallery | 2025 The ACA’s first major tournament of the 2025 year took place in April with the Pickwick Slam – a record 535 collegiate anglers descended upon Pickwick Lake to compete in this event! Just over a month later, 400 of the TOP collegiate anglers converged upon Lake Hartwell to compete for the National Championship title. Garmin was represented on-site throughout every weigh-in, with banners on-site, within the tournament blog, within the live stream, promotion of the FORCE Giveaway at the Championship, and more.

Achieved: 20 Years The Association of Collegiate Anglers was founded in 2005 – on the premise of filling a gap in bass fishing tournaments, one that would benefit young, impressionable anglers with a passion for fishing. And we wanted to provide a place to foster and grow their passion, so they would continue to have tight lines, time on the water, an understanding for the need for conservation efforts, and so they can pass on the sport of bass fishing to other youth. 20 years later, we are amazed and humbled. To the anglers, host sites, companies, and everyone that has helped to contribute to the growth of college fishing the past 20 years, the ACA would like to say, “thank you”…because without every one of you, this milestone wouldn’t have been possible and many of today’s anglers who now work in the industry, fish competitively or fish recreationally would never have had the chance to do so. This 20-year milestone has been reached and celebrated, now on to the next 20 years!

On-Site Promotion

• Four major televised ACA tournaments annually: Big Bass Bash, Pickwick Slam, Championship, and Open. • Garmin is the most popular discount program amongst collegiate anglers! • Live Streaming of all tournament weigh-ins. • Partner logos displayed on weigh-in stage panels, banners, e-blasts, and other print media. • Booth space to display products and directly interact with collegiate anglers at the Championship. • Tournament Series episodes feature Garmin billboards and commercials – seen on national and regional networks, as well as across digital networks. • Partner logo, rotating banner ad, and link back to the partner website on www.collegiatebasschampionship.com. • Dedicated e-blasts sent to all collegiate anglers announcing partnership, promoting products and programs.

NEXT STOP: Hartwell Slam at Lake Hartwell, Anderson, South Carolina | March 28-29, 2026

Garmin Force Giveaway For the 20 th Anniversary of the ACA Championship, Garmin hosted a huge giveaway of a Garmin Force Trolling Motor! 400 Anglers were entered, they experienced Garmin demos, 10 Finalists got the chance to see if they won a brand-new Garmin Force trolling motor!

Garmin + Collegiate Anglers

• At the 2025 ACA Championship, we surveyed 400 of the top collegiate anglers. • 70% of the field reported having at least one Garmin unit on their boat. • This is similar to the 2024 field, but this is up significantly from 38% in 2023. • 87% of the field believes that forward facing sonar will just become more prevalent in the future. • The Garmin Force trolling motor is showing up more often on collegiate angler boats! • The Garmin discount program is the most popular discount program that the ACA manages: • 408 discount codes have been distributed in 2025. This is on-track as we distributed 400 codes in 2024. • The ACA has received approximately 438 requests this year to-date – some of these are not eligible or have already received a code within a 12-month period. The ACA vets every requests individually and to the best of our ability to prevent abuse.

Additional ACA Promotions

 E-Blasts & Text Messages: Throughout the season, dedicated e-Blasts are sent to our extensive collegiate angler distribution list. Additionally, the ACA will complete a text message campaign for partner promotions.  Discount Program: The discounts and incentives that the ACA partners offer collegiate anglers are incredibly popular and go a long way to building brand loyalty. Garmin is the most requested discount that the ACA manages.

The Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia Race, started in 2012, has become the most sought-after accolade amongst collegiate bass fishing teams and clubs nationally. Throughout the year, collegiate anglers compete in ACA, MLF, BASS, and school run collegiate bass fishing tournaments to earn valuable points in hopes of fishing well, consistently and bringing home the School of the Year Trophy!

School of the Year

The University of Montevallo earned this prestigious title for 2024-2025!

Looking Ahead As we kick-off 2026, the Careco team continues to be in the field, creating new content for our partners, distributing this content everywhere – via social media, digital streaming, connected TV, commercials, in-show content, and more. Careco’s deer camp in Brackettville continues to be filled with constant activity as our partners join us for whitetail, aoudad, hog hunts, and more. We’re hitting the water as well with the best marine technology around.

We look forward to being in the field and on the water with Garmin throughout all our adventures! While we continue to work with our partners to fulfill their needs and meet their goals, we also continue making big plans for the future with Garmin products, and supporting our partners.