Aaron Martens AOY BASS

Alton · Post by **Alton** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:38 pm

Right now Aaron.

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:00 pm

It won't be long before we all start thinkin of Aaron in that class with the best ever! He's younger than Van Damn, and just an incredible angler!

Cooch

Jim V. · Post by **Jim V.** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:20 pm

TODAY TOTAL
1 Greg Hackney. 5 10-00 lb 20 57-09 lb
2 Aaron Martens. 5 12-11 lb 16 50-03 lb
3 Brent Chapman. 3 7-03 lb 16 47-14 lb
4 Kevin VanDam. 0 0-00 lb 14 47-07 lb
5 Jeff Reynolds. 3 8-13 lb 17 46-07 lb
6 Pete Ponds. 2 5-15 lb 14 46-05 lb

Keith Reed · Post by **Keith Reed** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:32 pm

It was only a matter of time before Aaron earned the coveted trophy.
A Total Class Act all the way.
Can you say Bassmaster Classic Champ!
That's what's next for this stick!
Congratulation's Aaron, you deserve it.....

> It won't be long before we all start thinkin
> of Aaron in that class with the best ever!
> He's younger than Van Damn, and just an
> incredible angler!

> Cooch

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:16 pm

The Final weigh in was very exciting. It was unbelievable but they showed an excerpt on the Jumbotron of Aaron's first fish and it came by way of crank bait sitting on side of the boat on the surface while he was "fittling" with his trolling motor.

I tell you though Marty Stone is a very gracious person. It was very cool to see. Martens was actually leading until Hack came up. You should have heard the crowd though when they heard that VanDam blanked.

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:50 pm

Aaron entered the final Tour event in 6th place in the AOY standings trailing Marty Stone by 32 points, yet he was able to win the title with a 12 point margin. THAT is pressure under fire. When you consider that he won last year's U.S. Open and has two runner-up finishes in the BASSMASTER Classic (in the last four years), he is (IMHO) the best angler out there right now, bar none.

Congratulations my friend - you earned it!

Ron C

PS: Here's what I posted on Friday on the Southern board: <A HREF="http://64.29.17.95/cgi-bin/scalifornia/ ... read=21109" TARGET="_blank">http://64.29.17.95/cgi-bin/scalifornia/ ... d=21109</A>

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:51 pm

he needed that AOY, to make the Elite 50 as well! That hard ta believe. HUGE tournament fer Aaron!

Cooch

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:56 pm

> Cannot argue with success. He's quiet, but swings a BIG STICK!! Congrats Aaron.

Joe

Rob Belloni · Post by **Rob Belloni** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:33 pm

That's awesome. Loved Aaron's comments about how he doesn't get help from people and he does things on his own. That's why he's going to start just completely dominating the Tour because he's off on his own, building his own set of water and techniques and not copycatting people. Awesome.

AndyMartens · Post by **AndyMartens** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:05 pm

I change back to my adolescent make-shift last name of "Martens," now that everyone has realized what I did a few years back? haha...Congratulations Aaron! I knew you could do it, bud!

Andy Lippert

God Bless America

> Joe

BOB G · Post by **BOB G** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:33 am

> Aaron entered the final Tour event in 6th
> place in the AOY standings trailing Marty
> Stone by 32 points, yet he was able to win
> the title with a 12 point margin. THAT is
> pressure under fire. When you consider that
> he won last year's U.S. Open and has two
> runner-up finishes in the BASSMASTER Classic
> (in the last four years), he is (IMHO) the
> best angler out there right now, bar none.

> Congratulations my friend - you earned it!

> Ron C

> PS: Here's what I posted on Friday on the
> Southern board:
> <A HREF="http://64.29.17.95/cgi-bin/scalifornia/ ... read=21109" TARGET="_blank">http://64.29.17.95/cgi-bin/scalifornia/ ... d=21109</A>

NM