Twice before Clark Wendlandt has entered a new season as the reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year (AOY). On neither occasion did he seriously threaten to make it two points titles in a row, instead producing one of the lowest finishes of his career each time.
The veteran from Texas not only has no idea why that was the case, but until last week he was unaware that the phenomenon even existed.
"It's nothing I'd ever noticed or thought about," he said on his way to Louisiana for this week's 2010 opener at the Red River. "I know I've had a lot of good years, and I plan to put as much energy into it as I did last year.
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