{"id":76319,"date":"2025-04-03T17:51:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/?p=76319"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:48:09","slug":"annual-anglers-choice-award-fishingbooker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/annual-anglers-choice-award-fishingbooker\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Annual Angler&#8217;s Choice Award: FishingBooker Honors Top Captains"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/03\/14141836\/EmailCover-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"An infographic featuring a number of white paper boats and one orange one featuring a flag with a trophy on it, along with text that says Angler's Choice\" class=\"wp-image-35341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/03\/14141836\/EmailCover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/03\/14141836\/EmailCover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/03\/14141836\/EmailCover-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/03\/14141836\/EmailCover-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/03\/14141836\/EmailCover.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>FishingBooker&#8217;s prestigious Angler&#8217;s Choice Award rewards top-performing captains on our platform. The aim of the Angler&#8217;s Choice Award is to celebrate guides who provide outstanding service to their customers.<\/p><p>The award was first presented in 2015, and it received a <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/anglers-choice-new-requirements\/\">considerable update<\/a> in 2022. In order to also give a fair chance to captains in areas that don&#8217;t boast year-round fishing, the Angler&#8217;s Choice Award has been awarded every 3 months since then.<\/p><p>Once a year, however, the platform&#8217;s top captains receive special recognition. These captains have been working hard to consistently provide the best possible fishing experience for their guests year-round and have earned the Angler&#8217;s Choice Award four quarters in a row.<\/p><p>Out of 9,463 captains from all across the world, 791 received the 2026 Annual Angler&#8217;s Choice Award, or 8.3% of all captains on FishingBooker.<\/p><h2 id=\"what-are-the-criteria\">What are the criteria?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/05\/14133803\/ACA-Criteria.png\" alt=\"An infographic outlining the requirements for winning FishingBooker's Angler's Choice Award.\" class=\"wp-image-50141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/05\/14133803\/ACA-Criteria.png 1024w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/05\/14133803\/ACA-Criteria-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/05\/14133803\/ACA-Criteria-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/05\/14133803\/ACA-Criteria-150x103.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>An Annual Angler&#8217;s Choice Award winner works hard on building reliability and credibility, and that&#8217;s what makes them stand out from an already select pool of top captains. To qualify for this special honor, captains had to meet the following criteria four quarters in a row:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.8+ review score from over 10 verified reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>98% reliability score or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>98% response rate or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full business verification<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 id=\"review-ratings\">Review Ratings<\/h3><p>The review score is an average calculated from verified customer reviews, with the scale for reviews ranging from 1 to 5 stars. While all anglers who have been fishing with a captain can leave reviews, only reviews from anglers who booked their trips through FishingBooker count as verified reviews, to limit manipulation. A captain needs at least 10 verified reviews with an average rating of 4.8 or better.<\/p><h3 id=\"reliability-score\">Reliability Score<\/h3><p>The reliability score is the percentage of bookings that actually take place. Of course, cancellations that are out of the captain&rsquo;s control are not taken into account. In order to qualify for the Angler&#8217;s Choice Award, a captain should have a realization rate of 98% or better.<\/p><h3 id=\"response-rate\">Response Rate<\/h3><p>The response rate is the percentage of booking requests a captain responds to within 24 hours, which includes both accepted and declined booking requests. The percentage of booking requests responded to within 24 hours should be 98% or better for captains to qualify for the award.<\/p><h3 id=\"business-verification\">Business Verification<\/h3><p>To be fully <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/pages\/safety?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=36267\">verified on FishingBooker<\/a> a captain has to verify their identity and capability to legally operate a fishing vessel. They must also provide the required documents to prove the legality of their business, as well as credentials showing their boat has been registered.<\/p><h3 id=\"multiple-listings\">Multiple Listings<\/h3><p>If a captain has more than one listing on FishingBooker, we calculate the average values across all their listings.<\/p><h2 id=\"top-annual-anglers-choice-states-in-the-us-in-2026\">Top Annual Angler&#8217;s Choice States in the US in 2026<\/h2><p>Out of the 50 US states, 35 have at least 1 Annual Angler&#8217;s Choice Award winner. We ranked the states according to the share of winners compared to the number of captains listed on FishingBooker in that state, and this is the outcome:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Position<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">State<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Yearly Angler&#8217;s Choice winners<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Guides on FishingBooker<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Share of Annual Angler&#8217;s Choice Award winners<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Colorado<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">25%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wyoming<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tennessee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">43<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Arizona<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Virginia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">108<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mississippi<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">78<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">South Carolina<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">41<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">280<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Alabama<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">188<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Utah<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Florida<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">334<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2444<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Georgia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">105<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">North Carolina<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">53<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">409<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rhode Island<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Missouri<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">51<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Illinois<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Minnesota<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">72<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Massachusetts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">167<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Texas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">62<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">705<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">19<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ohio<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">221<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Delaware<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">21<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Maryland<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">151<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">22<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hawaii<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">82<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">23<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Oklahoma<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">42<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">24<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">California<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">181<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">25<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Washington<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">66<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">26<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wisconsin<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">157<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">27<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Michigan<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">283<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">28<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">New York<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">296<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">29<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Alaska<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">128<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pennsylvania<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">66<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">31<\/th><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Louisiana<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">163<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>32<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">New Jersey<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">171<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>33<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Maine<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">52<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>34<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Oregon<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">124<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Connecticut<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">33<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 id=\"celebrating-the-winners\"><strong>Celebrating the Winners<\/strong><\/h2><p>Acquiring even a single Angler&#8217;s Choice Award requires a lot of hard work and commitment, but the  captains who won the Annual Angler&#8217;s Choice Award have shown remarkable consistency and quality of service. 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