Congrats To Seth Feider 2021 Bassmaster Angler of the Year

 

Fellow Bloomington Kennedy Alum Seth Feider capped off a phenomenal season-winning Bassmaster Angler of the Year yesterday, one of the most coveted crowns in the bass fishing world. 

So Close!

I didn't really follow the Elite Series or any form of Professional Fishing this year.  Thankfully I managed to put together two pretty good line ups for fantasy fishing this year.  The one for Elite Series AOY tournament was probably my best ever.

I picked Seth because it's a smallmouth fishery, duh!  The same goes for Gussy.  I didn't even realize Wendlandt was fishing the Elite Series until I saw his name at the penultimate event, so I picked him for that one.  He didn't do great, but I decided to stick with him.  Jamie Hartman is just a solid angler and always worthy of being picked.

"Big money, small town boy makes sense
So I'm pushin' all my chips on my man Cliff Prince"

Jamie Hartman caught a monster bag on Day 2.  Unfortunately, he was unable to do the same on Day 3 and so my line-up was unable to take the top spot.

Jason Christie- A Cautionary Tale

Jason Christie, I believe, has proven himself to be one of the very best bass tournament fishermen on the planet.  He currently sits #1 in the BassFan.com World Rankings.  You don't reach the top of that ranking system by a fluke. He catches his tournament limit more than 95% of the time.

But,

He didn't get that 5th fish on the final day of the 2018 Bassmaster Classic.  It wasn't like he wasn't around fish.  He was seeing them not go for his jig.  Do or die, he stuck with the jig, and it may have cost him ever winning a classic title by a mere 1lb 3ozs.  That's got to be an awfully tough pill to swallow.

What is the tale I believe Jason Christie should learn from this defeat?  Absolutely nothing, way more days than not he catches that 5th fish. He should just keep doing what he believes will catch fish because he is just that damn good at it.  I'm not going to second-guess a guy like him.

Congratulations to Jordan Lee on his 2nd Classic Victory in a row!!!

Also, Seth Feider did a great job, finishing 18th in his very first Classic. 

MN Pro Seth Feider Qualifies for the Elite Series

His 32nd Place finish at Lake St.Clair Bassmaster Northern Open should be more than enough to get him the Tour invitation for next year.

Congratulations Seth!!!

Here is the Final Standings: