For the second year in a row, Tennessee’s Rus Snyders has won the Dakota Lithium Angler of the Year title, accumulating 730 points throughout the five event season. Along with a customized trophy, Snyders earned a $5,000 bonus.
It is the first time in Kayak Series history an angler has repeated as Angler of the Year.
“I’m just grateful to do what I love,” Snyders said.
Snyders opened the season with a 12th place finish at Lake Murray before rattling off a 4th place finish at Possum Kingdom, a 9th place finish at Lake Guntersville and a 10th place finish at the Susquehanna River. He then sealed the title with a solid finish at Caddo/Bistineau.
Virginia’s Casey Reed finished second with 717 points, West Virginia’s Jason Isaacs finished third with 711 points, Mississippi’s Clint Pippen was fourth with 709 points and Massachusetts Derek Brundle was fifth with 707 points.
This story will be updated later in the week.
