Jason Christie is one of five anglers to compete in all 13 major tour-level bass tournaments this season and his average finish of 29.31 is tops among the 14 pros pulling double duty this year.
The top-ranked pro in the BassFan World Rankings posted his fourth tour-level win in 14 months at the Lake Dardanelle Elite Series and also made the final-day cut at the Bassmaster Classic and Toyota Texas Bass Classic. He's cashed a check in 11 of 13 events so far.
Greg Hackney, on the strength of five final-day qualifications and a win at the Pickwick Lake FLW Tour, has an average finish of 30.27 across his 11 tournaments this year and is in the midst on a string of three straight Top-6 placements.
Casey Ashley has qualified for the final day in six of the 12 events he's fished, the best percentage among the two-tour pros, and boasts an average finish of 31.17 with 11 checks cashed.
Here's a rundown of the average finishes for the pros fishing the Elite Series and FLW Tour this season.
Rk. Name Total Finals Wins Avg.
1. Jason Christie 13 3 1 29.31
2. Greg Hackney 11 5 1 30.27
3. Casey Ashley 12 6 1 31.17
4. Randall Tharp 13 3 0 34.54
5. Brett Hite 11 4 2 35.18
6. Matt Herren 11 2 0 37.18
7. Steve Kennedy 12 1 0 44.75
8. Fred Roumbanis 13 1 0 54.38
9. Andy Montgomery 11 2 0 56.55
10. Jason Williamson 11 2 0 71.09
11. Ish Monroe 13 1 0 75.00
12. Zell Rowland 11 0 0 84.09
13. John Murray 13 0 0 85.23
14. Dave Smith 11 0 0 101.64
