A stack of the current issue of Bassmaster Magazine, featuring 2013 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Martens, awaits Martens' arrival at the B.A.S.S. headquarters in Birmingham, Ala.
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Lesley Martens, left, tells B.A.S.S. staffers about her impromptu trip to Detroit in August with her children so they could be there for Aaron when he won Angler of the Year.
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Jon Stewart, director of the B.A.S.S. Nation, congratulates Martens on his victory.
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Martens tells the staff that winning Angler of the Year is sweeter the second time around.
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Martens explains how his fitness regimen helps him in fishing.
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Martens is leaving the day after this office visit to run a relay race in Nevada. His wife, Lesley, is competing as well alongside wives of other Bassmaster Elite Series pros.
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After his race, he flies to Japan to meet with one of his sponsors, Megabass.
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After spending time with staff, Martens is the featured guest in a B.A.S.S. Twitter chat. You can read the transcript here.
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Martens thoughtfully answers each fan question.
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Martens laughs when a fan asks about his cat.
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Martens checks out a slide that his mother, Carol Martens, sent to Bassmaster Magazine for an article. Bassmaster editors had requested photos of him fishing as a child, and his mom had lots of pictures to choose from.
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