ESPN Elite Series

The Bassmaster Angler of the Year program acknowledges and rewards those anglers who fish the most consistently over the course of the Elite Series season. Along with the Bassmaster Classic title, the Angler of the Year is the most sought after award on the BASS circuit because it recognizes the hard work and credibility of those who achieve it. 2005 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Martens called the title a career-defining honor.

Anglers fishing each CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series event are awarded points based on their finish. The angler with the most points at the end of the season wins.

The top prize awarded to the Bassmaster Angler of the Year is $125,000 and the program pays the top 50 anglers.

The points race begins during the "Battle on the Border" on Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas, March 9-12, and wraps up during "The Rock" in Kimberling City, Mo., on Table Rock Lake, Sep. 14-17, where the 2006 Angler of the Year will be crowned.

2005 Standings | 2004 Standings

2006 Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings

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Place  Name               St            Pts 
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  1 Michael Iaconelli     N.J.         2648 
  2 Steve Kennedy         Ala.         2591 
  3 Kevin VanDam          Mich.        2582 
  4 Aaron Martens         Ala.         2572 
  5 Dean Rojas            Ariz.        2493 
  6 Kevin Wirth           Ky.          2458 
  7 Skeet Reese           Calif.       2456 
  8 Edwin Evers           Okla.        2454 
  9 Tommy Biffle          Okla.        2420 
 10 Kelly Jordon          Texas        2410 
 11 Greg Hackney          La.          2404 
 12 Jason Quinn           S.C.         2355 
 13 Gerald Swindle        Ala.         2347 
 14 Denny Brauer          Mo.          2303 
 15 Russ Lane             Ala.         2286 
 16 Alton Jones           Texas        2269 
 17 John Murray           Ariz.        2259 
 18 Jared Lintner         Calif.       2240 
 19 Peter Thliveros       Fla.         2228 
 20 John Crews            Va.          2226 
 21 Matt Reed             Texas        2198 
 22 Mike McClelland       Ark.         2174 
 23 Todd Faircloth        Texas        2162 
 24 Randy Howell          Ala.         2161 
 25 Mike Wurm             Ark.         2156 
 26 Bill Lowen            Ohio         2134 
 27 Jeff Reynolds         Okla.        2114 
 28 Lee Bailey            Ala.         2097 
 28 Mark Tucker           Mo.          2097 
 30 Timmy Horton          Ala.         2090 
 31 Terry Scroggins       Fla.         2068 
 32 Zell Rowland          Texas        2063 
 33 Jeff Kriet            Okla.        2058 
 34 Rick Clunn            Mo.          2056 
 35 Takahiro Omori        Texas        2052 
 36 Gary Klein            Texas        2032 
 37 Ishama Monroe         Calif.       2015 
 38 Kotaro Kiriyama       Ala.         2012 
 39 Shaw Grigsby, Jr      Fla.         2007 
 40 Davy Hite             S.C.         1994 
 41 Brent Chapman         Kan.         1982 
 42 Kenyon Hill           Okla.        1979 
 43 Dave Wolak            Pa.          1971 
 44 Terry Butcher         Okla.        1961 
 45 Stephen Browning      Ark.         1959 
 46 Greg Gutierrez        Calif.       1944 
 47 Scott Rook            Ark.         1943 
 48 Morizo Shimizu        Calif.       1924 
 49 Paul Elias            Miss.        1917 
 50 Bradley Hallman       Okla.        1889 
 51 Bernie Schultz        Fla.         1885 
 51 William Smith, Jr     Ky.          1885 
 53 Chad Brauer           Mo.          1881 
 54 Brian Snowden         Mo.          1861 
 55 Yusuke Miyazaki       Texas        1842 
 56 Ray Sedgwick          S.C.         1833 
 57 Jeff Connella         La.          1830 
 58 Jeremy Starks         W.Va.        1812 
 59 Jimmy Mize            Ark.         1800 
 60 Darrin Schwenkbeck    Md.          1798 
 61 Chris Lane            Fla.         1768 
 62 Jon Bondy             Canada       1762 
 63 Marty Stone           N.C.         1753 
 64 Mark Tyler            Ariz.        1746 
 65 Steve Daniel          Fla.         1745 
 66 Jami Fralick          S.D.         1725 
 67 Kevin Short           Ark.         1713 
 68 Mark Menendez         Ky.          1708 
 69 Fred Roumbanis        Calif.       1697 
 70 Frank Scalish         Ohio         1696 
 71 Kevin Langill         N.C.         1694 
 71 Keith Phillips        Ala.         1694 
 73 Ken Cook              Okla.        1670 
 74 Elton Luce Jr         Texas        1655 
 75 Paul Hirosky          Pa.          1654 
 76 Britt Myers           N.C.         1646 
 77 Charlie Youngers      Fla.         1642 
 78 Preston Clark         Fla.         1637 
 79 Mike Reynolds         Calif.       1632 
 80 Dave Smith            Okla.        1620 
 81 Rick Morris           Va.          1586 
 82 Kurt Dove             Va.          1583 
 83 Pete Ponds            Miss.        1568 
 83 Charlie Hartley       Ohio         1568 
 85 Guy Eaker             N.C.         1564 
 86 Byron Velvick         Nev.         1554 
 87 Jarrett Edwards       Ariz.        1550 
 88 Grant Goldbeck        Md.          1534 
 89 Bradley Stringer      Texas        1532 
 90 David Gliebe          Ky.          1523 
 91 Mike O'Shea           Calif.       1518 
 92 Vince Hurtado         Calif.       1512 
 93 Joe Thomas            Ohio         1473 
 94 Charlie Weyer         Calif.       1447 
 95 Doc Merkin            Ill.         1446 
 96 Terry Segraves        Fla.         1435 
 97 Bink Desaro           Idaho        1389 
 98 Ken Brodeur           Conn.        1383 
 99 Mark Rogers           Fla.         1292 
100 Rick Ash              Pa.          1177 
101 Jimmy Houston         Okla.        1084 
102 Brooks Rogers         Texas        1031 
103 Randy Yarnall         Pa.          1027 
104 Robert Hamilton Jr    Miss.         551 
105 Conrad Picou          La.           390 
106 Dustin Wilks          N.C.          151 
  

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2005 ANGLER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
After Kimberling City, Mo., ending 4-3-05
Place	First Name	State	Points
1	Aaron Martens	Ala.	1392
2	Marty Stone	N.C.	1380
3	Terry Scroggins	Fla.	1348
4	Dave Wolak	Pa.	1300
5	Greg Hackney	La.	1297
6	Jeff Kriet	Okla.	1263
7	Kevin VanDam	Mich.	1245
8	Michael Iaconelli	N.J.	1240
9	Skeet Reese	Calif.	1235
10	Ron Shuffield	Ark.	1198
11	Edwin Evers	Okla.	1182
12	Mark Tucker	Mo.	1171
13	David Walker	Tenn.	1160
14	Kevin Wirth	Ky.	1149
15	Preston Clark	Fla.	1133
16	Scott Rook	Ark.	1128
17	Tim Horton	Ala.	1124
18	George Cochran	Ark.	1119
19	John Crews	Va.	1117
20	Rick Clunn	Mo.	1112
21	Jay Yelas	Texas	1100
22	Ishama Monroe	Calif.	1091
23	Jeff Reynolds	Okla.	1084
24	Andre Moore	Ariz.	1082
25	Mike Reynolds	Calif.	1063
26	Tommy Biffle	Okla.	1056
27	Brian Snowden	Mo.	1042
28	Stacey D King	Mo.	1039
29	Jimmy Mize	Ark.	1004
30	Luke Clausen	Wash.	978
31	Greg Gutierrez	Calif.	972
32	Mike Wurm	Ark.	968
33	Takahiro Omori	Texas	967
34	Bernie Schultz	Fla.	963
35	Guy Eaker	N.C.	959
36	Gary Yamamoto	Texas	957
37	Scott Suggs	Ark.	956
38	Frank Scalish	Ohio	952
39	Larry Nixon	Ark.	945
40	Brent Chapman	Kan.	941
41	Russ Lane	Ala.	938
42	Todd Faircloth	Texas	936
43	Jason Quinn	S.C.	926
44	Mark Tyler	Ariz.	922
45	Mark Rizk	Ala.	921
46	Tommy Martin	Texas	919
47	Lee Bailey	Conn.	914
48	David Fritts	N.C.	910
49	Jack A Gadlage	Ky.	906
50	Dion Hibdon	Mo.	896
51	Bud Pruitt	Texas	894
52	David Dudley	Va.	860
53	Gerald Swindle	Ala.	858
54	Davy Hite	S.C.	854
55	Robert Lee	Calif.	851
56	O T Fears III	Okla.	846
57	Stephen Browning	Ark.	845
57	Kenyon Hill	Okla.	845
59	Rick Morris	Va.	842
60	Terry Butcher	Okla.	834
60	Charlie Hartley	Ohio	834
62	Jay Kendrick	Tenn.	831
63	Zell Rowland	Texas	825
63	Darryl Burkhardt	Ore.	825
65	Kotaro Kiriyama	Ala.	822
66	Kelly Jordon	Texas	820
67	Dean Rojas	Texas	817
68	Mike McClelland	Ark.	815
69	Kevin Short	Ark.	814
70	Paul Elias	Miss.	808
70	Curt Lytle	Va.	808
72	Frank Ippoliti	Md.	804
73	Morizo Shimizu	Calif.	799
74	Randy Howell	Ala.	798
75	Robert Hamilton Jr	Miss.	795
76	David Wharton	Texas	782
77	Chad Morgenthaler	Ill.	775
78	Chris Baumgardner	N.C.	765
79	Peter E Thliveros	Fla.	764
80	Mark Rose	Ark.	759
81	Todd Auten	S.C.	753
82	Ben Matsubu	Texas	739
83	Dustin Wilks	N.C.	727
84	Chris Bielert	Conn.	723
85	Gary Klein	Texas	719
85	Norio Tanabe	Japan	719
87	David Gliebe	Calif.	716
88	Mark Davis	Ark.	714
88	Jeff Magee	Miss.	714
90	Chad Brauer	Mo.	710
91	Mike Auten	Ky.	703
92	John Murray	Ariz.	699
93	Cliff Pace	Miss.	698
94	Terry Baksay	Conn.	695
95	Shaw E Grigsby, Jr	Fla.	690
96	Matt Reed	Texas	687
97	Jack Wade	Tenn.	686
98	Alton Jones	Texas	685
99	Roger Boler	La.	681
100	Mark Rogers	Fla.	680
101	Roland Martin	Fla.	679
102	Johnny Lesesne	Ga.	671
103	R J Bennett	Calif.	664
104	Jason Reyes	Texas	656
105	Art Ferguson III	Mich.	654
106	Randy Blaukat	Mo.	645
107	Gerald Gostenik	Mich.	643
108	Cody Bird	Texas	638
109	Joe Thomas	Ohio	633
110	Mike Hicks	Va.	626
110	Ken Cook	Okla.	626
112	Pete Ponds	Miss.	623
113	Denny Brauer	Mo.	621
114	Jarrett Edwards	Colo.	615
115	Danny White	Ga.	611
116	Tom Mann, Jr	Ga.	610
117	Jimmy Houston	Okla.	608
118	Yusuke Miyazaki	Texas	605
118	Pete Gluszek	N.J.	605
120	Jesse Draime	Miss.	592
121	Chip Hawkins	Ark.	584
122	Charlie Weyer	Calif.	583
123	Ray Sedgwick	S.C.	581
124	Byron Velvick	Nev.	564
125	Jim Bitter	Fla.	560
126	Doug Garrett	Ark.	556
127	Mike O'Shea	Calif.	553
128	Chris Daves	Va.	548
129	Steve Sennikoff	Texas	541
130	Tim Loper	Miss.	538
131	Woo Daves	Va.	536
132	Eric Nethery	Ga.	522
133	Fred Roumbanis	Calif.	520
133	Tommy Stiles	Tenn.	520
135	Elton Luce Jr	Texas	518
136	Zachary Thompson	Calif.	516
137	Harold Allen	Texas	515
138	Marcel Veenstra	Mich.	514
139	Brooks Rogers	Texas	487
140	Homer Humphreys, Jr	La.	485
141	Randy Yarnall	Pa.	475
142	Tim Carroll	Okla.	440
143	Sean Hoernke	Texas	437
144	Thad Takes	Iowa	427
145	Jimmy Mason	Ala.	418
146	David Mansue	N.J.	389
147	Steve Daniel	Fla.	365
148	Kyle Mabrey	Ala.	356
149	Bink Desaro	Idaho	330
150	Brett Hite	Ariz.	290
151	Bradley Stringer	Texas	280
152	Grant Goldbeck	Md.	226
153	Randy Dearman	Texas	221
154	Terry Adams	La.	193
155	Mark Menendez	Ky.	187
156	Louis Iribarren	N.Y.	174
157	Charlie Youngers	Fla.	168
158	David Cooke	N.C.	58

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2004 ANGLER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
Standings after Manning, S.C. Ending 3-28-2004
Place	First Name	State	Points
1	Gerald Swindle	Ala.	1326
2	Greg Hackney	La.	1323
3	Michael Iaconelli	N.J.	1295
4	Kelly Jordon	Texas	1281
5	Skeet Reese	Calif.	1250
6	Aaron Martens	Calif.	1244
7	Scott Suggs	Ark.	1212
8	Bernie Schultz	Fla.	1204
9	Takahiro Omori	Texas	1196
10	Brent Chapman	Kan.	1187
11	Chad Brauer	Mo.	1185
12	Davy Hite	S.C.	1165
13	Chris Baumgardner	N.C.	1154
14	Marty Stone	N.C.	1152
15	Mark Davis	Ark.	1139
15	Brett Hite	Ariz.	1139
17	Alton Jones	Texas	1128
18	Gary Klein	Texas	1119
19	Jim Bitter	Fla.	1097
20	Tim Horton	Ala.	1094
21	Dean Rojas	Texas	1087
22	Lee Bailey	Conn.	1084
23	Peter Thliveros	Fla.	1076
24	Denny Brauer	Mo.	1074
25	Harold Allen	Texas	1073
26	Kevin VanDam	Mich.	1070
27	David Walker	Tenn.	1069
28	Mark Kile	Ariz.	1068
29	Stacey King	Mo.	1063
30	Brian Snowden	Mo.	1052
31	Edwin Evers	Okla.	1044
32	Mike McClelland	Ark.	1020
33	Kevin Wirth	Ky.	989
34	Randy Blaukat	Mo.	974
35	Paul Elias	Miss.	971
36	Mark Tucker	Mo.	967
37	Jason Quinn	S.C.	964
38	Ben Matsubu	Texas	948
39	Chad Morgenthaler	Ill.	947
40	Zell Rowland	Texas	944
40	Terry Scroggins	Fla.	944
42	Todd Auten	S.C.	936
43	Tommy Martin	Texas	935
43	Matt Reed	Texas	935
45	Rick Clunn	Mo.	924
46	David Wharton	Texas	916
47	Brooks Rogers	Texas	909
48	Shaw E Grigsby, Jr	Fla.	897
48	Stephen Daniel	Fla.	897
48	George Cochran	Ark.	897
51	Bud Pruitt	Texas	893
52	Tom Biffle	Okla.	892
53	Dustin Wilks	N.C.	888
54	O T Fears III	Okla.	882
55	Scott Rook	Ark.	879
56	Jay Yelas	Texas	867
57	Ishama Monroe	Calif.	865
58	Ron Shuffield	Ark.	860
59	Marcel Veenstra	Mich.	859
60	Randy Howell	Ala.	855
61	Robert Lee	Calif.	853
62	Larry Nixon	Ark.	842
63	Guy Eaker	N.C.	839
64	Jack Gadlage	Ky.	837
65	Mark Rogers	Fla.	835
66	Charlie Hartley	Ohio	833
67	Jimmy Mize	Ark.	827
67	Luke Clausen	Wash.	827
69	Ray Sedgwick	S.C.	812
70	Darryl Burkhardt	Ore.	811
71	Jack Wade	Tenn.	804
72	John Murray	Ariz.	797
73	Tom Burns	Ill.	785
74	Joe Thomas	Ohio	767
75	Mark Tyler	Ariz.	765
76	Mark Menendez	Ky.	764
76	Kenyon Hill	Okla.	764
78	Yusuke Miyazaki	Texas	745
79	Dennis Kolender	Nev.	742
80	Jeff Reynolds	Okla.	735
81	Bink Desaro	Idaho	733
82	Tim Loper	Miss.	731
83	Danny Correia	Mass.	730
84	Art Ferguson III	Mich.	722
85	Mike Reynolds	Calif.	718
86	Kevin Short	Ark.	717
87	Randall Romig	Pa.	716
88	Mike Auten	Ky.	712
89	Mark Rizk	Ala.	709
90	Jordan Paullo	Conn.	702
91	David Fritts	N.C.	699
92	Mark Shepard	Fla.	696
93	Morizo Shimizu	Calif.	692
94	Gerald Gostenik	Mich.	683
95	Chris Price	Md.	682
96	Randy Dearman	Texas	677
97	Randy Yarnall	Pa.	672
97	Cody Bird	Texas	672
99	Charlie Weyer	Calif.	667
100	Jason Reyes	Texas	664
101	Chris Daves	Va.	657
102	R J Bennett	Calif.	656
103	Mike Wurm	Ark.	638
104	Jimmy Mason	Ala.	626
105	Jimmy Houston	Okla.	623
106	Curt Lytle	Va.	618
107	John Crews	Va.	615
108	Kyle Mabrey	Ala.	614
109	Jeff Kriet	Okla.	612
110	Roland Martin	Fla.	605
111	Lance Vick	Texas	602
112	Chuck Economou	Fla.	600
113	Casey Iwai	Ariz.	599
114	Sean Hoernke	Texas	598
115	Elton Luce Jr	Texas	597
116	Todd Faircloth	Texas	578
117	David Mansue	N.J.	573
118	Mike O'Shea	Calif.	570
119	Terry Baksay	Conn.	556
120	Kotaro Kiriyama	Ala.	554
121	Charles Hammack	Texas	551
122	Rick Morris	Va.	543
123	Coby Carden	Ala.	542
124	Robert Hamilton Jr	Miss.	541
125	Steve Sennikoff	Texas	536
126	Byron Velvick	Nev.	530
127	Woo Daves	Va.	520
128	Jarrett Edwards	Colo.	512
129	Jason Barber	Texas	508
130	Tom Mann, Jr	Ga.	500
131	Stephen Browning	Ark.	496
132	Pete Ponds	Miss.	486
132	Doug Garrett	Ark.	486
134	Johnny Lesesne	Ga.	484
135	Frank Ippoliti	Md.	466
136	Ken Cook	Okla.	463
137	Danny White	Ga.	455
138	Pete Gluszek	N.J.	453
139	Tommy Stiles	Tenn.	446
140	Tim Carroll	Okla.	434
141	Mike Hicks	Va.	432
142	Homer Humphreys, Jr	La.	420
143	Jay Kendrick	Tenn.	396
144	Charles Ingram	Tenn.	385
145	Dalton Bobo	Ala.	367
146	Eric Nethery	Ga.	365
147	Frank Scalish	Ohio	348
148	Norio Tanabe	Japan	346
149	Scott Nielsen	Utah	345
150	Jody Cordell	Ga.	335
151	Gary Yamamoto	Texas	332
152	Thomas O'Bryant	Tenn.	330
153	Roger Boler	La.	304
154	Duke McCardle	Ga.	257
155	Koby Kreiger	Fla.	219
156	Terry Segraves	Fla.	203
157	J T Kenney	Md.	201
158	Jeff Magee	Miss.	73

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