Dudley Wins FLW Tour AOY Title

by Don Zaegel on July 14th, 2008

Dudley lets success go to his head as he performs a balancing act with
the AOY trophy. Photo Credited: Patrick Baker/FLW Outdoors

With every success comes failure and that’s exactly what happened this past weekend at the FLW Tour’s Chevy Open in Detroit. David Dudley of Lynchburg, VA went into the event sitting 5th in the AOY standings and walked away from the event the Land O’ Lakes Angler of the Year over runner-up Brent Ehler.

Dudley’s AOY title is his first in a successful career. “I’ve won at every level and now I can add Angler of the Year to the list. To me, that’s most important”, said Dudley. His title earns him a new fully rigged Ranger boat and $25,000 good for a $65,000 total.

Dudley’s success comes at the cost of Andy Morgan who led the AOY race going into the final event. His 192nd place finish moved him down to end the year 8th in the AOY standings.

Also notable is that Scott Canterbury of Odenville, AL won the Duracell Rookie of the Year title with 817 points beating out runner-up Greg Vinson.

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