Episode 14 - Building FSU Panama City’s First Collegiate Bass Fishing Team

Host Aaron Rich dives deep into the launch of Florida State University Panama City’s first-ever collegiate bass fishing team with guests Coach Travis Page and Tim Kessler-Cleary, Director of Student Affairs at FSU PC. Together, they share how this groundbreaking program grew from Mosley High School’s fishing club into a Bassmaster College Series contender, inspiring students to connect with the outdoors and compete at the national level.

From recruiting young anglers to life lessons learned on the water, this conversation explores how fishing builds leadership, character, and community—and how FSU Panama City is becoming a rising force in the collegiate bass fishing world.