Photo gallery: Chapman leads AOY

A win at Lewisville spawns confidence in Brent Chapman to lead the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year.

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<p> Current AOY leader Brent Chapman casts a crankbait along a riprap wall at Lewisville Lake, Texas during the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Central Open #1. </p>
Current AOY leader Brent Chapman casts a crankbait along a riprap wall at Lewisville Lake, Texas during the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Central Open #1. 
<p> Elite Series pro Chapman earned a 2013 Bassmaster Classic berth with his win at the Central Open.</p>
Elite Series pro Chapman earned a 2013 Bassmaster Classic berth with his win at the Central Open.
<p> Chapman still has to fish Central Opens #2 and #3 to secure his Classic berth.</p>
Chapman still has to fish Central Opens #2 and #3 to secure his Classic berth.
<p> But Chapman feels like he got his mojo back during this Lewisville tournament.</p>
But Chapman feels like he got his mojo back during this Lewisville tournament.
<p> Chapman shows off a healthy Lewisville bass on the final day of the Open.</p>
Chapman shows off a healthy Lewisville bass on the final day of the Open.
<p> Chapman has said that the confidence gained by having a 2013 Bassmaster Classic in the bag early in the year has allowed him to fish differently this season. </p>
Chapman has said that the confidence gained by having a 2013 Bassmaster Classic in the bag early in the year has allowed him to fish differently this season. 
<p> Chapman with the 6-pound, 5-ounce bass that helped him win the Central Open that ended in a fourth day fish-off.</p>
Chapman with the 6-pound, 5-ounce bass that helped him win the Central Open that ended in a fourth day fish-off.
<p> Chapman was one of the last anglers to qualify for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.</p>
Chapman was one of the last anglers to qualify for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.
<p> But on the heels of his Opens win, Chapman finished a respectable 18th place in the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.</p>
But on the heels of his Opens win, Chapman finished a respectable 18th place in the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.
<p> Brent Chapman’s success has carried into the Elite season. Here he holds up his biggest fish while waiting to weigh in at the St. Johns River Showdown where he finished in fourth.</p>
Brent Chapman’s success has carried into the Elite season. Here he holds up his biggest fish while waiting to weigh in at the St. Johns River Showdown where he finished in fourth.
<p> Chapman went on to finish 5th in the Elite Series TroKar Quest on Bull Shoals.</p>
Chapman went on to finish 5th in the Elite Series TroKar Quest on Bull Shoals.
<p> Following the TroKar Quest, Chapman is the official leader in this year’s Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points standings. </p>
Following the TroKar Quest, Chapman is the official leader in this year’s Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points standings.