Tour Tracker
2012 Oneida Lake, New York
Preview
Frequently referred to as “the thumb” due to its proximity to the New York’s famed “Finger Lakes,” Oneida has been a very popular B.A.S.S. stop in the last decade. In fact, B.A.S.S. has been here seven times since 2003, including three Elite tournaments. They were won by Tommy Biffle (2006), Dean Rojas (2008) and Chad Griffin (2009). Weights have always been considerable and consistent (between 63-10 and 65-10). Look for more of the same here in 2012 as the Bassmaster Angler of the Year award and more than 30 Bassmaster Classic berths are decided in New York.
Tour Review
Final Angler of the Year standings - 2012
Aug 27, 2012 - 11:32 AM
| 1 | Brent Chapman | 658 |
| 2 | Ott DeFoe | 646 |
| 3 | Terry Scroggins | 616 |
| 4 | Todd Faircloth | 615 |
| 5 | Randy Howell | 608 |
| 6 | Matthew Herren | 600 |
| 7 | Kevin VanDam | 598 |
| 8 | Edwin Evers | 578 |
| 9 | Bill Lowen | 562 |
| 10 | Aaron Martens | 532 |
| 11 | Skeet Reese | 526 |
| 12 | Bobby Lane | 525 |
| 13 | Greg Hackney | 523 |
| 14 | Chris Lane | 518 |
| 15 | David Walker | 518 |
| 16 | Dean Rojas | 514 |
| 17 | Nate Wellman | 512 |
| 18 | Cliff Pace | 511 |
| 19 | John Crews | 500 |
| 20 | Mark Davis | 494 |
KVD closes out strong, 4 year run on AOY comes to an end
Aug 27, 2012 - 11:30 AM
Chapman’s AOY triumph put an end to the reign of Kevin VanDam, who had a four-year command of the title from 2008 through 2011, and has won seven crowns so far in his career.
“It’s been a good run,” VanDam said. “I was trying to make it five. A lot of these guys have stepped up their game, and that’s what great about this sport.”
Just one year ago, as the 2011 season wrapped and VanDam collected his fourth consecutive and seventh AOY trophy, Chapman was in a low spot in his career. He had to struggle for a 2012 Bassmaster Classic qualification. He got in at 27th place, saving the day through a 23rd-place finish at the season finale on Wheeler Lake.
Closest Angler of the Year since 2008 or 2009
Aug 25, 2012 - 1:12 PM
Although Brent Chapman is taking a lot of the drama out of the AOY race this week by doing so well in the tournament, this has still been a very close battle. You'd have to go back to at least 2009 to find one that was this close.
This year, just 2.30 percent separated the top two anglers (Chapman and DeFoe) coming into the finale. In 2009, the gap was less than 1 percent, but the eventual AOY would be decided in a postseason format that we no longer have. That means you've got to go back to 2008 to find an AOY race this hotly contested. That year, Todd Faircloth led Kevin VanDam by less than 1 percent in points. The finale that year was also on Oneida, and Faircloth had a chance to close things out, but he struggled and finished a very disappointing 93rd while KVD was 38th. It was the first of VanDam's record four-in-a-row AOY titles.
KVD does it again
Aug 25, 2012 - 1:11 PM
Kevin VanDam quietly set another record yesterday. He made the first cut in an Elite event for the 20th straight time. In fact, he hasn't missed a cut since the middle of 2010. And in case you're wondering, the record he broke already belonged to him. KVD made 16 straight first cuts between 2008 and 2010. That's a lot of checks and a big statement about why he's so good.
KVD - Day 3 fishing Oneida
Aug 25, 2012 - 12:43 PM
KVD - Day 1 Oneida Lake
Aug 23, 2012 - 1:49 PM
Angler of the Year (AOY) standings going into Oneida Lake
Aug 22, 2012 - 3:05 PM
| 1 | Brent Chapman | 566 |
| 2 | Ott DeFoe | 553 |
| 3 | Todd Faircloth | 546 |
| 4 | Terry Scroggins | 527 |
| 5 | Bill Lowen | 518 |
| 6 | Matthew Herren | 516 |
| 7 | Kevin VanDam | 515 |
| 8 | Randy Howell | 512 |
| 9 | Edwin Evers | 496 |
| 10 | Dean Rojas | 494 |
| 11 | David Walker | 493 |
| 12 | Greg Hackney | 490 |
| 13 | Aaron Martens | 462 |
| 14 | Chris Lane | 462 |
| 15 | Bobby Lane | 448 |
| 16 | Skeet Reese | 446 |
| 17 | Cliff Pace | 446 |
| 18 | Brandon Card | 441 |
| 19 | Shaw E Grigsby | 431 |
| 20 | Alton Jones | 424 |
