Angler of The Year Award
The Angler of the Year (AOY) award is given to the angler who, at the end of the season, has accumulated the most points throughout the year's "Elite Series" tournaments. Winners of the award:
- 1970 — Bill Dance
- 1971 — Roland Martin
- 1972 — Roland Martin
- 1973 — Roland Martin
- 1974 — Bill Dance
- 1975 — Roland Martin
- 1976 — Jimmy Houston
- 1977 — Bill Dance
- 1978 — Roland Martin
- 1979 — Roland Martin
- 1980 — Larry Nixon
- 1981 — Roland Martin
- 1982 — Larry Nixon
- 1983 — Hank Parker
- 1984 — Roland Martin
- 1985 — Roland Martin
- 1986 — Jimmy Houston
- 1987 — Denny Brauer
- 1988 — Rick Clunn
- 1989 — Gary Klein
- 1990 — Guido Hibdon
- 1991 — Guido Hibdon
- 1992 — Kevin VanDam
- 1993 — Gary Klein
- 1994 — David Fritts
- 1995 — Mark Davis
- 1996 — Kevin VanDam
- 1997 — Davy Hite
- 1998 — Mark Davis
- 1999 — Kevin VanDam
- 2000 — Tim Horton
- 2001 — Mark Davis
- 2002 — Davy Hite
- 2003 — Jay Yelas
- 2004 — Gerald Swindle
- 2005 — Aaron Martens
- 2006 — Michael Iaconelli
- 2007 — Skeet Reese
- 2008 — Kevin VanDam
- 2009 — Kevin VanDam
- 2010 — Kevin VanDam
- 2011 — Kevin VanDam
- 2012 —Brent Chapman
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