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2024 Angler of the Year
Lane L., Junior Division
Lane is the first angler to win Angler of the Year three years in a row. Lane brought home an impressive 8 bass that qualified for Big Bass Awards across the awarded top 3 spots. This included 3-1st place big bass finishes, 4-2nd place and 1-3rd place finish across our 10 tournaments.
2024 Angler of the Year
Reece L., High School Division
Reece's 2024 season took him to MLF Opens, the Iowa B.A.S.S. State Championship, the Iowa High School Team Championship and all 10 of the IYFL tournaments. Reece finished in the top 5 at 7 out of the 10 tournaments, winning at both Black Hawk and the Mississippi River.
2023 Angler of the Year
Lane L., Junior Division
Lane is the first angler to win Angler of the Year back-to-back. Lane brought home an impressive eight IYFL tournament wins, five division big bass awards and all other tournaments placing in the top five. Lane and Grady also won the 2023 IA B.A.S.S Nation Junior State Championship, punching their ticket to nationals.
2023 Angler of the Year
Marshall N., High School Division
Marshall's season found him expanding his tournament career outside of the IYFL and finding success. He fished the Bassmaster Open at Lake Chickamauga, the IA HS Bass Team Championship, the MLF State Championship, and the IA State Championship. In the league, he had two wins, three top threes and four top five finishes
2022 Angler of the Year
Lane L.
Lane's season was nothing short of impressive. Lane had a fifth place finish at the state championship. Lane and Grant placed 12th at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Florida. At Norfork Lake, they placed 15th. They placed third at Saginaw Bay and landed tournament big bass.
2021 Angler of the Year
Kolby A.
Kolby had an outstanding season on and off the water. On the water, Kolby had an impressive 4 first place finishes and 5 other tournaments placing in the top five. It is equally as impressive, his dedication to fishing and conservation off the water, as he didn't miss a single community or educational event.
2020 Angler of the Year
Dylan K.
Dylan had an outstanding season that was driven by dedication to growing himself as an angler and promoting fishing to the youth of Central Iowa. In his 2020 season, Dylan holds 3 tournament wins and served as an avid volunteer at community events.