With six Bass Pro Tour tournaments in the books, there are plenty of numbers to look at. More than 18,000 bass have been caught so far. Sixteen anglers have caught 300 or more bass. Nineteen have eclipsed the 500-pound mark. Three anglers have been on the water for at least 20 of the 24 possible competition days with Lake Conroe winner Edwin Evers and current points leader Jeff Sprague leading the way with 21 days apiece.
It’s no surprise then that Sprague leads all anglers with 387 bass and Evers is tops in total weight with 719-10.
Here’s a breakdown of how some Bass Pro Tour anglers rank in a variety of statistical categories:
Most Competition Days
1. Edwin Evers/Jeff Sprague: 21
3. Jordan Lee: 20
4. Brent Ehrler/Jared Lintner/Michael Neal/Mark Rose/Jacob Wheeler: 19
Total Bass Caught
1. Jeff Sprague: 387
2. Edwin Evers: 371
3. Mark Rose: 359
4. Michael Neal: 358
5. Jacob Wheeler: 351
Total Weight Caught
1. Edwin Evers: 719-10
2. Jacob Wheeler: 684-15
3. Jeff Sprague: 673-02
4. Jacob Powroznik: 657-14
5. Zack Birge: 642-12
Average Bass Size
1. Ish Monroe: 2.25 pounds
2. Mark Daniels Jr.: 2.16
3. Kelly Jordon: 2.10
4. Brandon Palaniuk: 2.08
5. Tommy Biffle: 2.01
Average Number of Bass per Competition Day
1. Bobby Lane: 20.24
2. Greg Vinson: 19.73
3. Cliff Pace: 19.71
4. Ott DeFoe: 19.44
5. Zack Birge: 19.28
Average Weight per Competition Day
1. Jacob Powroznik: 36.55 pounds
2. Jacob Wheeler: 36.05
3. Zack Birge: 35.71
4. Andy Morgan: 35.54
5. Aaron Martens: 35.10
Total Bass Caught – Shotgun & Elimination Rounds
1. Dave Lefebre: 189
2. Ott DeFoe: 187
3. Jacob Wheeler: 184
4. Andy Morgan: 175
5. Zack Birge: 174
Total Weight Caught – Shotgun & Elimination Rounds
1. Jacob Wheeler: 348-15
2. Ott DeFoe: 337-06
3. Zack Birge: 336-05
4. Todd Faircloth: 327-10
5. Aaron Martens: 312-02
Average Bass Size – Shotgun & Elimination Rounds
1. Ish Monroe: 2.20 pounds
2. Mark Daniels Jr.: 2.15
3. Brandon Palaniuk: 2.14
4. Randall Tharp: 2.14
5. Jason Christie: 2.08
> Source: BassFan research
