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by Curtis Niedermier
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ports fans love a good debate. Who’s the greatest of all
time? Does a championship streak constitute a dynasty?
When will someone be able to challenge the champ?
Bass fans being sports fans too, they understand that, as it
relates to the Walmart FLW Tour, nearly all debates about all-
time greats have to include Andy Morgan.
Morgan, of Dayton, Tenn., put the finishing touches on the
2016 Angler of the Year title at the Tour’s finale on Lake
Champlain in June. He earned $100,000 for winning AOY and
reinforced his stature as one of the all-time greats in profes-
sional bass fishing.
Remarkably, Morgan’s most recent AOY is his third in four
seasons. He won it back-to-back in 2013 and 2014, slipped
way down to ninth (pause for that sarcasm to register) in 2015
and reestablished himself at the top of the sport in 2016.
Morgan was the king of bass fishing during his 2013-2014
stretch, and now he’s reclaimed his crown.
Defining Morgan
What’s notable about Morgan’s run, and his career in gen-
eral, is that he’s managed to have tremendous success with-
out fitting into any of the established “categories” of anglers.
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