FLW today announced its pared down roster for the 2015 Tour events.
Last year’s angler roster featured 180 names, but after soliciting input from anglers the organization decided to downsize and cap its field size at 150 for 2015. This year’s field will actually be 152 as Stacey King and three-time Angler of the Year Clark Wendlandt were granted exemptions as each had to withdraw from competition at different points during the 2014 season due to medical reasons.
There are several anglers with previous Tour experience who are returning in 2015: Alvin Shaw, Michael Murphy, Mark Goines, Michael Hall, Dale Hightower and Derrick Snavely.
The rookie class includes 17 anglers while Tracy Adams and Pete Ponds will be newcomers, but not rookies, after switching over from the Elite Series.
Cody Bird, Bill Day, Philip Jarabeck, Brandon McMillan, Ray Scheide and Jason Quinn are among the notable anglers who competed last year, but aren’t listed on the 2015 roster. Last week, Day announced he would give up his spot so he could focus more on his boat dealership.
Ish Monroe and David Smith are the only anglers listed on both the Bassmaster Elite Series roster and FLW Tour lineup for this year.
The six-tournament season will kick off March 5-8 at Lake Toho in Kissimmee, Fla.
2015 Walmart FLW Tour Field
(R) denotes Tour rookies
> Tracy Adams – Wilkesboro, N.C.
> Keith Amerson – Selmer, Tenn.
> Matt Arey – Shelby, N.C.
> Todd Auten – Lake Wylie, S.C.
> Adrian Avena – Vineland, N.J.
> Jeff Barth – Marshfield, Wis.
> Clayton Batts – Macon, Ga.
> Chris Baumgardner – Gastonia, N.C.
> Drew Benton – Panama City, Fla.
> James Biggs – Euless, Texas
> Zack Birge – Blanchard, Okla. (R)
> Randy Blaukat – Joplin, Mo.
> Stetson Blaylock – Benton, Ark.
> Greg Bohannan – Bentonville, Ark.
> Terry Bolton – Paducah, Ky
> Mike Boyles – Kimberling City, Mo.
> Jimmy Brewer – Marshall, Texas
> Troy Broussard – Beaumont, Texas (R)
> Scott Canterbury – Springville, Ala.
> Glenn Chappelear – Acworth, Ga.
> Luke Clausen – Spokane, Wash.
> Brandon Cobb – Greenwood, S.C.
> Ramie Colson Jr. – Cadiz, Ky.
> Dalton Cooksey – New Concord, Ky. (R)
> John Cox – DeBary, Fla.
> Shirley Crain – Fort Smith, Ark.
> Rich Dalbey – Greenville, Texas
> Mark Daniels Jr. – Tuskegee, Ala.
> Ryan Davidson – Huntington, W.Va.
> Alex Davis – Albertville, Ala.
> Clent Davis – Montevallo, Ala.
> Darrell Davis – Dover, Fla.
> Tony Davis – Williston, Fla.
> Marshall Deakins – Dunlap, Tenn. (R)
> John Devere – Berea, Ky.
> Robbie Dodson – Harrison, Ark.
> David Dudley – Lynchburg, Va.
> Tony Dumitras – Winston, Ga.
> Clay Elliott – Ozark, Ala. (R)
> Charlie Evans – Gilbertsville, Ky.
> Marc Evans – Angola, Ind.
> Travis Fox – Rogers, Ark.
> David Fritts – Lexington, N.C.
> Shinichi Fukae – Palestine, Texas
> Anthony Gagliardi – Prosperity, S.C.
> Troy Gibson – Eufaula, Ala.
> Mark Goines – Shady Point, Okla.
> Matt Greenblatt – Port St. Lucie, Fla.
> Dustin Grice – Robinson, Texas
> Chad Grigsby – Maple Grove, Minn.
> Jeff Gustafson – Keewatin, Ontario
> Michael Hall – Annandale, Va.
> Randy Haynes – Counce, Tenn.
> Nick Hensley – Cumming, Ga. (R)
> Dion Hibdon – Sunrise Beach, Mo.
> Guido Hibdon – Sunrise Beach, Mo.
> Payden Hibdon – Sunrise Beach, Mo.
> Dale Hightower – Mannford, Okla.
> Todd Hollowell – Fishers, Ind.
> Troy Hollowell – Paducah, Ky.
> Jimmy Houston – Cookson, Okla.
> Rex Huff – Corbin, Ky.
> Brandon Hunter – Benton, Ky.
> Charlie Ingram – Centerville, Tenn.
> Jason Johnson – Gainesville, Ga. (R)
> Cody Kelley – Conway, Ark. (R)
> William Kemp – Scotland Neck, N.C. (R)
> JT Kenney – Palm Bay, Fla.
> Rob Kilby – Hot Springs, Ark.
> Stacey King – Reeds Spring, Mo.
> Brad Knight – Lancing, Tenn.
> Jason Lambert – Pickwick Dam, Tenn.
> Dave Lefebre – Erie, Pa.
> Shane LeHew – Mooresville, N.C.
> Craig Livesay – Johnson City, Tenn. (R)
> Brent Long – Iron Station, N.C.
> Richard Lowitzki – Hampshire, Ill.
> Tim Malone – Gatlinburg, Tenn.
> Casey Martin – New Hope, Ala.
> Scott Martin – Clewiston, Fla.
> Tommy Martin – Hemphill, Texas
> Lendell Martin Jr. – Nacogdoches, Texas
> Bill McDonald – Greenwood, Ind.
> Stephen McKinnie – Umatilla, Fla.
> Jason Meninger – Gainesville, Ga.
> Cody Meyer – Auburn, Calif.
> Kerry Milner – Bono, Ark.
> Ish Monroe – Hughson, Calif.
> Tom Monsoor – La Crosse, Wis.
> Drew Montgomery – Maiden, N.C.
> Harry Moore – Valley, Ala.
> Dan Morehead – Paducah, Ky.
> Andy Morgan – Dayton, Tenn.
> Bob Morin – Seymour, Tenn.
> Troy Morrow – Eastanollee, Ga.
> Jim Moynagh – Carver, Minn.
> Michael Murphy – Lexington, S.C.
> Shawn Murphy – Nicholasville, Ky.
> Michael Neal – Dayton, Tenn.
> Chris Neau – New Orleans, La.
> Jonathan Newton – Rogersville, Ala.
> Blake Nick – Adger, Ala.
> Larry Nixon – Bee Branch, Ark.
> Stephen Patek – Dallas, Texas (R)
> Robert Pearson – Herndon, Va.
> Richard Peek – Centre, Ala.
> Pete Ponds – Madison, Miss.
> Jayme Rampey – Liberty, S.C.
> Tom Redington – Royse City, Texas
> Clark Reehm – Huntington, Texas
> Jimmy Reese – Witter Springs, Calif. (R)
> Jason Reyes – Huffman, Texas
> Darrel Robertson – Jay, Okla.
> Mark Rose – West Memphis, Ark.
> Shad Schenck – Waynetown, Ind.
> Bryan Schmitt – Deale, Md.
> Colby Schrumpf – Highland, Ill.
> Terry Segraves – Kissimmee, Fla.
> Alvin Shaw – Roaring Gap, N.C.
> William Shelton III – La Crosse, Va. (R)
> Spencer Shuffield – Bismarck, Ark.
> Blake Smith – Lakeland, Fla. (R)
> Dave Smith – Del City, Okla.
> Derrick Snavely – Rogersville, Texas
> Van Soles – Haines City, Fla. (R)
> Jeff Sprague – Point, Texas
> Matthew Stefan – Junction City, Wis.
> Kevin Stewart – Elk Grove, Calif.
> Wesley Strader – Spring City, Tenn.
> Scott Suggs – Alexander, Ark.
> Mike Surman – Boca Raton, Fla.
> Bill Terrell – Memphis, Tenn. (R)
> Austin Terry – San Angelo, Texas
> Peter Thliveros – Saint Augustine, Fla.
> Rodney Thomason – Maumelle, Ark.
> Bryan Thrift – Shelby, N.C.
> Rusty Trancygier – Hahira, Ga.
> Jim Tutt – Longview, Texas
> Andrew Upshaw – Tulsa, Okla.
> Vic Vatalaro – Kent, Ohio
> John Voyles – Petersburg, Ind.
> James Watson – Springfield, Mo.
> Clark Wendlandt – Leander, Texas
> Jacob Wheeler – Indianapolis, Ind.
> Kyle White – Tightwad, Mo.
> Scott Wiley – Bay Minette, Ala.
> Michael Williamson – Fort Smith, Ark.
> Barry Wilson – Birmingham, Ala.
> Michael Wooley – Collierville, Tenn.
> Gary Yamamoto – Palestine, Texas
> Jay Yelas – Corvallis, Ore.
> Andrew Young – Mound, Minn. (R)
