2022 angler of the year
Cody Milton from Searcy Arkansas wins the coveted 2022 AFTCO Hobie Bass Open Series, Angler of the Year.
2022 AOY Standings
| Rank | Angler | State | ToC | Toledo Bend | Santee Cooper | Eufala | Broken Bow | Chickamauga | Winnipesaukee | Susquehanna | Wolf and Fox | Dardanelle | Lake Caddo TOC | Total | AOY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Milton | AR | Yes | 97 | 98 | 84.1 | 97.1 | 31 | - | - | 64 | 57 | 93 | 621.2 | 385.1 |
| 2 | Ewing Minor | VA | Yes | 68 | 81 | - | 100 | 88 | 86 | 99.3 | - | - | 96 | 618.3 | 383.3 |
| 3 | Nolan Minor | VA | Yes | 88 | 95 | 87 | - | - | - | 100.3 | - | - | 97 | 467.3 | 380.3 |
| 4 | Rus Snyders | TN | Yes | - | 99 | 37 | 93 | 68 | - | - | 88 | 96 | 88 | 569 | 376 |
| 5 | Jordan Marshall | TN | Yes | 54 | 85 | - | 22 | 95 | - | 44 | 66 | 98.4 | 95 | 559.4 | 373.4 |
| 6 | Kristine Fischer | NE | Yes | 60 | - | 93 | 79 | 98 | - | 88 | 99 | 74 | 83 | 674 | 373 |
| 7 | Guillermo Gonzalez | TX | Yes | 92 | 38 | 72 | 78 | 79 | - | 76 | 98 | 89 | 81 | 703 | 360 |
| 8 | Jason Isaacs | OH | Yes | 90 | - | 89 | - | 54 | - | - | - | 91 | 90 | 414 | 360 |
| 9 | Drew Gregory | OH | Yes | - | 44 | - | - | - | 62 | 80 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 459 | 353 |
| 10 | Brandon Prince | MO | Yes | - | 94 | - | - | - | - | 74 | 12 | 94 | 89 | 363 | 351 |
| 11 | Dave Sewell | IN | Yes | 96 | 90 | - | 17 | - | 92 | - | 39 | 84 | 70 | 488 | 348 |
| 12 | Justin Largen | VA | Yes | 15 | - | - | - | 92.1 | 100.3 | 55 | 69 | 52 | 86 | 469.4 | 347.4 |
| 13 | Brady Storrs | NE | Yes | 69 | 73 | 97.3 | 33 | - | - | - | 45 | 55 | 99.4 | 471.7 | 338.7 |
| 14 | Josh Stewart | TN | Yes | - | - | 98.3 | 87 | 97 | - | - | 62 | 60 | 56 | 460.3 | 338.3 |
| 15 | Stephen Sisto | PA | Yes | 34 | 21 | 34 | - | 85 | 31 | 91 | 32 | 90 | 72 | 490 | 338 |
| 16 | Brian Nelli | FL | Yes | - | 87 | 59 | - | - | - | 89 | - | 46 | 100.3 | 381.3 | 335.3 |
| 17 | Rick Haxton | NE | Yes | - | - | 81 | - | - | - | - | 91 | 88 | 75 | 335 | 335 |
| 18 | Jason Broach | SC | Yes | 87 | 60 | 70 | - | 39 | - | 28 | - | 87 | 87 | 458 | 331 |
| 19 | Adam Riser | TN | Yes | - | 96 | 82 | - | 83 | - | - | - | 53 | 69 | 383 | 330 |
| 20 | Justin Brewer | AR | Yes | 74 | - | - | 98 | - | - | - | - | 65 | 92 | 329 | 329 |
| 21 | Garrett Wade | AL | Yes | 91 | - | 96 | - | 73 | - | - | - | 28 | 67 | 355 | 327 |
| 22 | Bailey Eigbrett | NY | Yes | 53 | - | 100 | - | 89 | - | 84 | - | - | 53 | 379 | 326 |
| 23 | Rolando Nandin | TX | Yes | 100 | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | 66 | 94 | 324 | 324 |
| 24 | R.J. Hoover | MI | Yes | - | - | 86 | - | 71 | 77 | - | 83 | - | 78 | 395 | 324 |
| 25 | Dylan Lowery | GA | Yes | 43 | - | - | 39 | 70 | - | 82 | 89 | - | 80 | 403 | 321 |
| 28 | Kevin Workman | NE | Yes | - | - | - | 92 | - | - | - | 54 | 82 | 91 | 319 | 319 |
| 26 | Ron Champion | GA | Yes | - | 49 | 99 | - | 82 | - | - | - | 56 | 82 | 368 | 319 |
| 27 | Matt Millard | TN | Yes | 51 | 72 | 88 | - | 56 | - | 93 | - | 68 | 66 | 494 | 319 |
| 29 | Eric Siddiqi | OH | Yes | - | 42 | 7 | 76 | 90 | 84 | - | - | 86 | 58 | 443 | 318 |
| 30 | Matthew Scotch | TX | Yes | 95 | - | - | 68 | 36 | - | 42 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 452 | 315 |
| 31 | Luke Aryan | OK | Yes | - | - | 95 | 81 | - | - | - | 51 | 54 | 84 | 365 | 314 |
| 32 | Jody Queen | WV | Yes | - | - | 65 | - | 91 | - | 52 | - | 81 | 77 | 366 | 314 |
| 33 | Abby Abbondanza | PA | Yes | - | - | - | - | 20 | 66 | 96 | 90 | - | 60 | 332 | 312 |
| 34 | Matt Ball | OH | Yes | - | 52 | - | - | 96 | - | 67 | - | 67 | 79 | 361 | 309 |
| 35 | Dale Griffin | TX | Yes | 93 | - | - | 83 | 72 | - | - | - | 36 | 59 | 343 | 307 |
| 36 | Vincent Ferreri Commish | SC | Yes | - | 91 | - | - | 63 | 26 | 9 | 77 | - | 73 | 339 | 304 |
| 37 | Bryan Scarberry | TX | Yes | 64 | - | 94 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | 297 | 297 |
| 38 | Cody Henley | UT | Yes | 99 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | 95 | 54 | 288 | 288 |
| 39 | Jay Wallen | KY | Yes | - | 62 | 47 | - | 78 | - | 57 | 67 | 80 | 61 | 452 | 286 |
| 40 | Francis Tran | MS | Yes | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 99 | 74.1 | 263.1 | 263.1 |
| 41 | Justin Patrick | TN | Yes | 56 | - | - | - | 100.6 | - | - | - | 6 | 98 | 260.6 | 260.6 |
| 42 | Ethan Jett | TN | Yes | 61 | - | 25 | - | 99 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 237 | 237 |
| 43 | Jason Cassetty | IN | No | 18 | - | 46 | 14 | 66 | 91.1 | - | 63 | 63 | - | 361.1 | 220.1 |
| 45 | Bryan Howell | TX | No | - | - | - | 70 | 87 | - | - | - | 62 | - | 219 | 219 |
| 44 | Ryan Lambert | TN | No | - | 3 | 77 | 91 | - | - | - | - | 51 | - | 222 | 219 |
| 46 | Tim Isaacs | WV | No | - | 66 | 80 | - | 53 | - | 72 | - | - | - | 271 | 218 |
| 47 | Caymen Rasmussen | UT | No | 84 | - | - | 86.1 | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | 215.1 | 215.1 |
| 48 | Matthew Vann | FL | No | 72 | 86 | 52 | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | 245 | 210 |
| 49 | Joshua Massey | OK | No | 21 | - | 62 | 95.3 | 3 | - | - | 49 | 23 | - | 253.3 | 206.3 |
| 50 | Jim Orr | IN | No | 67 | 82 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 206 | 206 |
| 51 | Mike Elsea | IN | No | - | - | - | - | 62 | - | - | 72 | 69 | - | 203 | 203 |
| 52 | Adam Dewitt | NE | No | 76 | - | 69 | 41 | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | 243 | 202 |
| 53 | Joe McElroy | AL | No | 78 | - | 28 | 73 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 50 | - | - | 299 | 201 |
| 54 | Garrett Morgan | AR | No | - | - | - | 71 | 32 | - | - | - | 97.3 | - | 200.3 | 200.3 |
| 55 | Dylan Crystaloski | PA | No | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 77 | 86 | - | - | 200 | 200 |
| 56 | Adam Fillmore | SC | No | 75 | 80 | - | - | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 197 | 197 |
| 57 | Andrew Green | LA | No | 80 | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | 85 | - | 194 | 194 |
| 58 | Michael Sebastian Mera | TN | Yes | 98.4 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190.4 | 190.4 |
| 59 | Jack Wagner | TX | No | 38 | - | - | 16 | 74 | - | - | - | 78 | - | 206 | 190 |
| 60 | Dustin Murguia | IL | No | - | 41 | 73 | - | - | - | - | 75.1 | - | - | 189.1 | 189.1 |
| 61 | Brian Coyne | WI | No | - | 31 | - | - | - | 73 | 51 | 65 | - | - | 220 | 189 |
| 62 | Michael Ring | OK | No | - | - | - | 85 | - | - | - | 70 | 33 | - | 188 | 188 |
| 63 | Christa Hibbs | AR | No | 26 | - | 79 | 74 | - | - | - | 33 | - | - | 212 | 186 |
| 64 | Richie McMichael | KS | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 22 | 65 | 184 | 184 |
| 65 | Adam McCluskey | UT | No | 89 | - | 50 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 44 | - | 188 | 183 |
| 66 | Lawrence Mellinger | VA | No | - | 43 | 83 | - | 12 | 50 | 48 | - | - | - | 236 | 181 |
| 67 | Roy Grubb | AR | No | - | - | 22 | 94 | - | - | - | - | 58 | - | 174 | 174 |
| 69 | Eric Thomason | TN | No | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | 79 | 82 | - | - | 174 | 174 |
| 68 | Joshua Diehl | GA | No | - | 23 | 92 | - | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | 174 | 174 |
| 70 | Larry Wood | SC | No | - | 63 | - | - | 22 | - | 86 | - | 21 | - | 192 | 171 |
| 71 | Tou Vue | OK | Yes | - | - | - | 99.3 | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 170.3 | 170.3 |
| 72 | Keith Freese | TN | No | - | - | - | 84 | - | 51 | - | 35 | - | - | 170 | 170 |
| 73 | Kurt Smits | OH | No | - | - | 74 | - | - | - | - | 46 | 48 | - | 168 | 168 |
| 74 | Brian Crystaloski | PA | No | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 69 | 55 | - | - | 167 | 167 |
| 76 | Darren Williams | TX | No | 47 | - | - | 88 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 165 | 165 |
| 75 | Jeff Isham | TX | No | 94 | - | - | 63 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 165 | 165 |
| 77 | Josh Counce | FL | No | 59 | 47 | 58 | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | 212 | 165 |
| 78 | Calvin Dee | IL | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.7 | - | 63 | 163.7 | 163.7 |
| 81 | Wayne Lobb | LA | No | 58 | - | - | 62 | 41 | - | - | - | 37 | - | 198 | 161 |
| 80 | James Busch | VA | No | 37 | - | - | - | - | 81 | - | 43 | - | - | 161 | 161 |
| 79 | Ryan Reardon | PA | No | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | 96 | - | - | 161 | 161 |
| 82 | Jake Harshman | PA | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | - | - | 62 | 160 | 160 |
| 83 | Matthew Conant | MA | No | - | 70 | - | - | - | 89.1 | - | - | - | - | 159.1 | 159.1 |
| 84 | Josh Carter | VA | No | 29 | - | - | - | - | 56 | - | 73 | - | - | 158 | 158 |
| 85 | Jackson Roumbanis | AR | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 57 | 157 | 157 |
| 86 | Ryan Backa | TX | No | 77 | - | 32 | 48 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 169 | 157 |
| 87 | David Best | TN | No | 30 | - | 40 | 53 | - | - | - | 61 | 19 | - | 203 | 154 |
| 88 | Chris Blair | MI | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | - | - | 55 | 152 | 152 |
| 89 | Beau Canzoneri | NY | No | - | - | - | - | 80 | 72 | - | - | - | - | 152 | 152 |
| 90 | Matthew Sandefur | NC | No | - | 93 | - | - | - | 28 | - | 30 | - | - | 151 | 151 |
| 91 | Russell Johnson | PA | No | - | 61 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | 151 | 151 |
| 92 | Justin Lacasse | RI | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | 98.3 | - | - | - | 51 | 149.3 | 149.3 |
| 93 | Daniel Lyons | TN | No | 23 | - | 60 | - | 8 | - | 66 | - | - | - | 157 | 149 |
| 94 | Andrew Jacobson | TX | No | 82 | - | - | 57 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 148 | 148 |
| 95 | Shane Williams | FL | No | - | 48 | 53 | - | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | 146 | 146 |
| 96 | Jason Ray | OK | No | - | - | - | 59 | - | - | - | 84 | - | - | 143 | 143 |
| 98 | John Kline | PA | No | - | 57 | 8 | - | - | - | 33 | 53 | - | - | 151 | 143 |
| 97 | Nick Matthews | IN | No | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | 41 | 60 | - | - | 143 | 143 |
| 99 | Jacob Maenius | TX | No | - | - | - | 80 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | 141 |
| 100 | John Hutson | TX | No | 40 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 83 | - | 140 | 140 |
