Scott Canterbury is a wily old veteran. He’s just 44 years old but he’s been fishing for a living for long time.
He’s in third place today, trailing the leader Brandon Cobb by 3 pounds. And he’s in fourth place in the Angler of the Year standings just 20 points back from Clark Wendlandt who leading the pack.
Sitting in third at Guntersville and fourth in AOY might just be where Canterbury wants to be. He’s less of a target that way, and there may be less pressure too.
In 2019 he conquered that pressure and won AOY. But he has not won a blue Elite Series trophy. That is likely high on his list of priorities.
It may seem like Canterbury has had a quiet 2020 season. But maybe that’s because we’ve had such a stop and go season.
The Alabama native started the year strong, finishing 6th at St. Johns and 2nd at Eufaula. He fell off at St. Lawrence, finishing 43rd, rallied at Champlain with an 11th place finish, then struggled at St. Clair with a 72nd.
The rest of the season sets up well for Canterbury, with the remaining three stops being down south. Don’t count him out at Guntersville or in the AOY race.