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Best-five AOY leader
498 PTS
Jacob Leake
Best five: 102 + 100 + 100 + 99 + 97 = 498.
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BIG FISH.
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Ohio catfish tournaments with professional events, serious competition, and a community that puts anglers first.
$2,000Added every event
$7,500AOY purse
$5,000Championship bonus
11 eventsSeason complete
1,347Total fish submitted
$59,150Verified money paid out
2026 SEASON · BEST FIVE FINISHES
Official standings
Angler of the Year and 2026 championship results
AOY includes the championship and counts each angler’s five highest event point scores, including Big Fish bonuses. Jacob Leake finishes on top with 498, one point ahead of Corey Jeffers.
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Updated October 11, 2026. Website totals are calculated from Fishing Chaos event results using the official best-five rule and +2 points for event Big Fish. Fishing Chaos series totals now include temporary championship adjustments under older event entries. Equal totals are ordered by Big Fish wins, then longest fish of the season: Robert Shively ahead of Chris Poor at 456; Jon Myers ahead of Troy Geer at 455. Clint Bafford did not fish the championship; his earned season points remain in AOY. Open live standings ↗
2026 SEASON
Tournament schedule
Eleven events. One season-long race. Bank, boat, and kayak formats across Ohio.
11 of 11 events
FOUR WINTER EVENTS · ONE SEASON TITLE
The Frostbite
The Frostbite
Series
The fishing doesn’t stop when the temperature drops. Katyakers’ Frostbite Series brings four winter events and a dedicated Angler of the Year race.
- 1Compete across four winter events
- 2Your best three event scores count toward AOY
- 3The highest best-three total wins $400
FROSTBITE ANGLER OF THE YEAR
$400
Four events.
Follow official Frostbite updates ↗
Four events.
Your best three count.
The AOY winner is the angler with the highest combined total from their best three scores across four winter events. Your lowest event score is dropped.
4Winter events
3Scores counted
1AOY winner
2026 SHOWDOWN · FINAL RESULTS
Jon Myers wins the
Jon Myers wins the
Big Fish Showdown
Two rounds at Hoover Reservoir brought the inaugural Big Fish Showdown to a close on October 17. Jon Myers topped the championship leaderboard with 73.75 inches from his two biggest fish, finishing 6.25 inches ahead of Matt Stewart.
OCT 172026 · Complete
HOOVERReservoir
2Rounds
73.75″Winning total
6.25″Winning margin
Saturday · Opening round8:00 AM–NOONHead-to-head matchups
Saturday · Championship5:00–9:00 PMTwo biggest fish
Myers paired a 40.25-inch blue catfish with a 33.50-inch blue. Stewart finished runner-up with blue catfish measuring 37.00 and 30.50 inches.
View official results ↗CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD
October 17, 2026 · Official scored resultsJon Myers · Champion
Opening-round pairings
VS
Jon MyersVS
Corey JeffersVS
Cameron MarriottChampionship · Final results
Updated October 18, 2026. Championship totals are from Fishing Chaos’s official two-biggest-fish leaderboard, which lists two scored anglers. Opening-round pairings are preserved from the event bracket; opening-round scores are not available on the published leaderboard.
THE COMPETITORS
Katyakers roster
Four featured AOY leaders and all 138 official Fishing Chaos club members.
Roster verified against Fishing Chaos on August 16, 2026. View the official member roster ↗
TRAIL RECORDS
Built to be remembered.
Verified across every completed 2026 Katyakers tournament through the 2026 Championship.
Kyle Harman · 48-Hour All-Ohio
Kyle Harman · Sandusky Bay, June 20
Tyler Neptune · 48-Hour All-Ohio
Corey Jeffers · 2026 Championship
Blayne Peterman · Hoover Reservoir
48-Hour All-Ohio
Aaron Goodman · 48-Hour All-Ohio
FROM THE TRAIL
Latest from the water
Official tournament recaps built from Fishing Chaos results and published Katyakers updates.
11Completed events
259Angler entries
1,347Fish submitted
$59,150Verified paid out
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