Despite losing out on his bid for a second career FLW Tour Angler of the Year title, Bryan Thrift has moved back into the No. 1 slot in the latest BassFan World Rankings.
Thrift’s 74th-place finish at the Potomac River was his lowest finish since the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour to start the 2014 season, but the rest of his body of work over the last two calendar years was strong enough to lift him to the top of the rankings for the third time in his career.
He last occupied the No. 1 position in March 2011.
“It feels awesome,” Thrift said. “It’s definitely a conversation piece. To be able to show that sort of consistency over the last 2 years, that’s what I feel you have to do to make it out here in the industry. I just hope to keep it going into the (Forrest Wood) Cup and then into next year.”
Thrift has amassed seven Top-10s and two wins over the last two years and will be seeking his fourth straight Top-10 finish in the Cup at Lake Ouachita in August.
Newly-crowned FLW Tour AOY Scott Martin moved up 11 spots to No. 2, 9 points behind Thrift. His 6th-place finish at the Potomac was his 11th finish of 17th or better over the last 2 years.
Elite Series pro Aaron Martens held onto the No. 3 slot, while most recent No. 1 Justin Lucas slipped to 4th. Andy Morgan, coming off an 81st-place finish at Lake Chickamauga and a runner-up showing at the Potomac, dropped three spots to 5th.
Jason Christie (6th) and Jacob Powroznik (7th) traded places in the rankings while Dean Rojas held onto the No. 8 ranking. Cody Meyer jumped up two places to 9th and Brent Ehrler advanced six spots to round out the Top 10.
Among the biggest movers up the rankings were FLW Tour pro John Cox, who moved up 52 spots to No. 24 and Lake Chickamauga FLW Tour winner Michael Wooley, who shot up 131 places to No. 51.
The next event that will impact the rankings is the St. Lawrence River Elite Series, set for July 30-Aug. 2 at Waddington, N.Y.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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181 | 190 | 210 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 102.885 | |
202 | 202 | 193 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 91.930 |
234 | 250 | - | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 61.747 | ||
132 | 128 | 115 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 123.300 |
100 | 99 | 102 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 134.931 |
209 | 229 | 283 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 85.719 | |
282 | 309 | - | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 38.002 | |
93 | 83 | 81 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 138.375 |
43 | 53 | 61 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 160.246 |
18 | 14 | 29 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 184.450 |
71 | 69 | 51 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 146.203 |
171 | 155 | 100 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 109.848 |
314 | 311 | 308 | Stephen Mui | Bartlett | IL | 14.987 | |
89 | 124 | 164 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 138.698 |
253 | 301 | - | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 52.352 | |
29 | 19 | 24 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 173.268 |
129 | 194 | 238 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 124.629 | |
280 | 271 | 273 | Stuart Arthur | Benton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 39.061 |
178 | 157 | 143 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 106.798 |
164 | 170 | 190 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 114.608 |
216 | 226 | 233 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 76.774 | |
69 | 88 | 46 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 148.713 |
60 | 56 | 23 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 152.895 |
341 | 329 | 260 | Chip Porche | Bixby | OK | 4.030 | |
70 | 74 | 78 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 146.329 |
47 | 47 | 43 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 159.207 |
210 | 239 | - | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 84.163 |
261 | 267 | - | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 49.692 |
49 | 33 | 39 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 158.639 |
120 | 118 | 186 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 127.690 |
176 | 162 | 209 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 107.798 |
222 | 204 | 195 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 71.031 |
162 | 144 | 126 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 114.782 |
151 | 183 | 211 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 118.465 | |
192 | 121 | 114 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 97.896 |
220 | 215 | 189 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 74.035 |
331 | 334 | 331 | Derek Fulps | Broken Arrow | OK | 7.150 | |
56 | 41 | 54 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 154.787 |
102 | 80 | 83 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 134.659 |
286 | 272 | 279 | Jerry Reagan | Byrdstown | TN | 34.956 | |
52 | 52 | 48 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 155.895 |
300 | 290 | 290 | Kelly Power | Cape Fair | MO | 28.264 | |
345 | 357 | 379 | Jamey Caldwell | Carthage | NC | 3.133 | |
59 | 63 | 67 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 153.426 |
117 | 123 | 86 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 129.368 |
64 | 125 | 161 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 150.853 |
207 | 167 | 170 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 87.360 |
276 | 243 | 203 | B.J. Haseotes | Centerville | MA | /Yamaha | 40.452 |
118 | 181 | 202 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 128.118 | |
197 | 171 | 138 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 93.799 |
298 | 286 | 289 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 28.911 | |
83 | 151 | 224 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 140.570 |
274 | 248 | 227 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 43.047 |
340 | 349 | 358 | Brian Potter | Claremore | OK | 4.407 | |
257 | 245 | 253 | Patrick Bone | Cleveland | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 50.781 |
2 | 13 | 20 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 216.244 |
231 | 207 | 169 | Jason Quinn | Clover | SC | Legend/Mercury | 62.778 |
343 | 351 | 368 | Al Farace | Cockeysville | MD | 3.819 | |
51 | 182 | 204 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 156.581 |
317 | 315 | 311 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 13.419 |
316 | 361 | 391 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 13.551 | |
271 | 307 | - | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 44.073 | |
225 | 218 | 192 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 68.255 |
205 | 199 | 197 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 89.182 | |
186 | 150 | 108 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 100.368 |
46 | 49 | 62 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 159.830 |
233 | 247 | - | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 62.156 |
242 | 283 | - | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 56.841 | |
142 | 149 | 156 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 120.699 |
258 | 294 | - | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 50.605 |
321 | 319 | 318 | Skylar Hamilton | Dandridge | TN | Caymas/Yamaha | 11.656 |
247 | 284 | - | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 54.769 |
5 | 2 | 2 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 212.286 |
32 | 37 | 21 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 171.599 |
180 | 238 | 292 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 103.976 |
24 | 76 | 93 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 179.774 |
332 | 335 | 333 | Kendall Newson | Decatur | GA | 6.856 | |
218 | 217 | 218 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 75.664 |
213 | 234 | 286 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 82.969 | |
281 | 269 | 272 | James Christian | Dickson | TN | 38.822 | |
21 | 18 | 11 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 182.889 |
77 | 105 | 180 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 143.660 | |
265 | 291 | - | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 47.792 | |
61 | 82 | 66 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 152.369 |
212 | 198 | 163 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 83.128 |
76 | 54 | 57 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 144.101 |
39 | 45 | 92 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 166.624 |
299 | 287 | 278 | Justin Morton | Etoile | TX | 28.768 | |
252 | 246 | 274 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 52.592 | |
203 | 211 | 214 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 91.858 |
273 | 262 | 262 | Leon Williamson | Fairdale | KY | 43.827 | |
177 | 156 | 168 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 107.296 |
44 | 55 | 194 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 160.198 |
183 | 143 | 127 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 101.750 |
333 | 339 | 337 | Steve Sennikoff | Forney | TX | Triton/Mercury | 6.366 |
297 | 293 | 245 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 29.023 | |
48 | 36 | 32 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 158.847 |
248 | 219 | 173 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 54.720 | |
217 | 195 | 183 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 76.710 |
339 | - | - | Craig Workman | Ft. Worth | TX | 4.506 | |
74 | 59 | 99 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 145.395 |
91 | 64 | 85 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 138.407 |
98 | 98 | 145 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 136.606 |
310 | 310 | 304 | Timothy Wilson | Gas City | IN | 16.119 | |
159 | 116 | 109 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 116.369 |
236 | 237 | 208 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 60.051 |
135 | 119 | 175 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 122.664 | |
185 | 159 | 185 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 100.757 | |
14 | 10 | 7 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 191.447 |
287 | 251 | 223 | Wade LeBlanc | Gonzales | LA | 34.910 | |
325 | 324 | 320 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 10.187 |
346 | 359 | 380 | Lucas Ragusa | Gonzales | LA | 3.035 | |
229 | 227 | 206 | Skip Johnson | Goodells | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 64.506 |
294 | 257 | 215 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 31.670 |
94 | 107 | 124 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 137.772 |
166 | 169 | 166 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 113.847 |
241 | 223 | 219 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 57.223 |
175 | 152 | 128 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 108.382 |
278 | 265 | 266 | Barton Aiken | Greenville | SC | 39.488 | |
92 | 179 | 252 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 138.394 |
201 | 216 | 220 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 92.532 |
199 | 184 | 157 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 93.234 |
4 | 1 | 18 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 213.681 |
13 | 12 | 36 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 193.765 |
54 | 46 | 56 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 155.746 |
105 | 100 | 112 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 133.315 |
169 | 142 | 121 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 111.765 |
235 | 253 | 339 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 61.351 |
255 | 224 | 187 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 52.097 | |
127 | 166 | 176 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 124.972 |
315 | 314 | - | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 13.827 | |
313 | 330 | 326 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 15.228 |
290 | 260 | 234 | Alton Wilhoit | Harrah | OK | 34.220 | |
20 | 21 | 16 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 184.104 |
154 | 106 | 52 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 117.782 |
28 | 31 | 31 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 174.536 |
338 | 346 | 351 | Bill Weidler | Helena | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 4.799 |
214 | 212 | 174 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 82.785 |
224 | 256 | 293 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 69.823 | |
194 | 209 | 178 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 94.771 | |
237 | 285 | - | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 59.702 | |
250 | 225 | 182 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 53.895 | |
148 | 114 | 140 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 119.708 |
284 | 258 | 222 | Robert Behrle | Hoover | AL | 37.074 | |
124 | 109 | 130 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 126.214 |
156 | 131 | 136 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 116.740 |
45 | 51 | 71 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 160.141 |
82 | 67 | 148 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 141.450 |
12 | 15 | 10 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 193.811 |
200 | 206 | 229 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 92.966 | |
295 | 270 | 235 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 30.219 | |
62 | 68 | 129 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 151.665 |
344 | 352 | 373 | Patrick Pierce | Jacksonville | FL | 3.525 | |
36 | 24 | 8 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 169.370 |
311 | 306 | 315 | David Kilgore | Jasper | AL | 15.835 | |
108 | 158 | 177 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 132.330 |
303 | 312 | - | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 24.535 | |
155 | 130 | 158 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 117.250 |
58 | 44 | 75 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 153.918 |
33 | 50 | 27 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 171.535 |
97 | 95 | 96 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 136.863 |
342 | - | - | Logan Sherrer | Karnack | TX | 3.935 | |
107 | 133 | 117 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 132.494 |
140 | 146 | 146 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 121.089 |
226 | 232 | 217 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 68.107 |
119 | 139 | 147 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 127.718 |
327 | 328 | 322 | Bo Cross | Knoxville | TN | 9.300 | |
104 | 71 | 59 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 134.053 |
268 | 305 | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 45.104 | |
322 | 340 | 317 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 11.578 |
8 | 8 | 37 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 201.308 |
136 | 141 | 110 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 122.094 |
50 | 40 | 41 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 158.479 |
277 | 296 | - | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 39.738 |
160 | 138 | 159 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 116.272 |
57 | 90 | 97 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 154.021 |
139 | 111 | 82 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 121.184 |
3 | 3 | 15 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 214.653 |
312 | - | - | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 15.297 | |
110 | 97 | 72 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 131.958 |
165 | 120 | 98 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 114.367 |
161 | 177 | 154 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 115.967 |
219 | 282 | 314 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 74.761 |
149 | 191 | 243 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 119.008 | |
158 | 122 | 88 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 116.445 |
101 | 78 | 60 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 134.730 |
80 | 66 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 142.534 |
157 | 127 | 160 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 116.737 |
147 | 112 | 125 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 120.066 | |
334 | 344 | 346 | Jeff Cloud | Lubbock | TX | 5.288 | |
84 | 84 | 104 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 140.043 |
41 | 39 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 165.604 |
208 | 165 | 79 | Philip Jarabeck | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 85.785 |
146 | 200 | 256 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 120.095 | |
152 | 160 | 155 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 118.019 |
153 | 145 | 111 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 117.971 |
251 | 249 | - | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 53.525 |
337 | - | - | Scott Barnett | Mansfield | TX | 4.921 | |
184 | 148 | 181 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 101.070 |
188 | 230 | 280 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 99.031 | |
238 | 254 | 291 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 58.542 | |
335 | 320 | 207 | Jami Fralick | Martin | SD | Nitro/Mercury | 5.219 |
262 | 240 | 246 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 49.646 | |
96 | 62 | 76 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 136.968 |
138 | 164 | 162 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 121.257 |
288 | 302 | - | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 34.837 | |
143 | 193 | 198 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 120.516 |
111 | 101 | 120 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 131.639 |
173 | 153 | 141 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 109.360 |
179 | 174 | 134 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 104.344 |
309 | 295 | 270 | Bradley Rightnour | Mingoville | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 18.406 |
113 | 91 | 122 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 130.367 |
78 | 147 | 118 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 143.179 |
191 | 187 | 153 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 97.925 |
121 | 140 | 133 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 127.303 |
326 | 325 | 321 | Mike Elsea | Mooresville | IN | 10.089 | |
304 | 278 | 251 | Robert Collins | Morrow | OH | 23.616 | |
168 | 137 | 131 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 112.520 |
122 | 126 | 205 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 126.280 |
42 | 29 | 33 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 160.366 |
68 | 81 | 106 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 148.762 |
195 | 197 | 201 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 94.463 |
324 | 323 | 269 | Roland Martin | Naples | FL | Nitro/Mercury | 10.366 |
263 | 259 | - | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 48.432 |
289 | 300 | - | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 34.587 | |
204 | 178 | 105 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 90.520 |
259 | 242 | 242 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 50.430 | |
221 | 220 | 254 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 72.477 | |
144 | 104 | 89 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 120.506 |
85 | 135 | 199 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 139.929 |
196 | 168 | 150 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 93.942 |
87 | 73 | 80 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 139.477 |
245 | 236 | 275 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 56.459 | |
182 | 185 | 165 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 102.688 |
193 | 189 | 171 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 95.304 |
301 | 292 | 299 | Chris Heath | North Augusta | SC | 26.910 | |
7 | 6 | 6 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 204.088 |
302 | 297 | - | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 26.887 | |
215 | 221 | 258 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 77.520 |
189 | 161 | 113 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 98.488 |
38 | 22 | 55 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 166.784 |
330 | 333 | 330 | James Biggerstaff | Odessa | TX | 7.248 | |
170 | 175 | 248 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 111.578 | |
198 | 188 | 172 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 93.255 |
336 | - | - | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 5.128 | |
99 | 96 | 69 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 135.112 | |
25 | 17 | 26 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 178.481 |
320 | 317 | 313 | Rich Howes | Oviedo | FL | 11.784 | |
283 | 303 | - | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 37.870 | |
115 | 134 | 123 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 129.922 |
123 | 89 | 40 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 126.233 |
190 | 213 | 247 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 98.262 | |
260 | 263 | - | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 49.918 |
114 | 93 | 87 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 130.305 |
73 | 58 | 84 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 145.403 |
133 | 113 | 90 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 122.874 |
6 | 7 | 1 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 207.017 |
34 | 26 | 65 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 170.224 |
223 | 201 | 103 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 70.773 |
307 | - | - | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 19.401 |
112 | 154 | 119 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 131.590 |
19 | 23 | 9 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 184.429 |
103 | 75 | 47 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 134.338 |
131 | 103 | 152 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 123.753 |
323 | - | - | Chad Wiley | Pineville | LA | 11.147 | |
22 | 20 | 22 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 181.121 |
254 | 241 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 52.205 | |
88 | 196 | 228 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 138.739 |
30 | 30 | 13 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 172.144 |
163 | 77 | 101 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 114.726 |
90 | 87 | 74 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 138.429 |
27 | 38 | 30 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 175.390 |
126 | 110 | 107 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 125.421 |
267 | 264 | - | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 46.384 | |
40 | 85 | 91 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 166.551 |
10 | 16 | 5 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 198.280 |
125 | 115 | 77 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 125.551 |
66 | 57 | 68 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 150.617 |
328 | 331 | 327 | Paul Pagnato | Reston | VA | 7.933 | |
285 | 277 | 268 | Andrew Luxon | Richmond | KY | 35.902 | |
63 | 92 | 49 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 151.578 |
150 | 136 | 167 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 118.555 |
187 | 180 | 142 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 100.231 |
270 | 304 | - | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 44.189 | |
141 | 172 | 137 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 120.911 | |
81 | 94 | 53 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 142.059 |
232 | 208 | 132 | Ray Scheide | Russellville | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 62.456 |
23 | 25 | 19 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 181.025 |
109 | 102 | 63 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 132.268 |
67 | 65 | 44 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 149.067 |
293 | 255 | 259 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 31.860 | |
86 | 86 | 73 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 139.868 |
249 | 281 | 374 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 53.910 | |
65 | 42 | 64 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 150.802 |
228 | 235 | 271 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 64.833 | |
275 | 308 | - | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 42.792 |
1 | 4 | 3 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 225.625 |
15 | 5 | 17 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 190.497 |
137 | 192 | 184 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 121.886 |
246 | 228 | 200 | Zach Caudle | Shreveport | LA | 54.881 | |
264 | 268 | - | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 48.211 | |
279 | 233 | 188 | Ray Meredith | Smiths Grove | KY | 39.479 | |
244 | 214 | 144 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 56.565 | |
11 | 9 | 25 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 197.692 |
145 | 129 | 135 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 120.387 |
319 | 299 | 225 | Matthew Pennington | Springdale | AR | 11.870 | |
211 | 210 | 191 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 83.643 | |
9 | 11 | 4 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 199.091 |
256 | 288 | - | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 51.184 |
239 | 222 | 216 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 58.051 |
134 | 108 | 149 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 122.824 |
16 | 28 | 14 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 189.851 |
230 | 231 | 232 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 63.524 | |
305 | 273 | 230 | Wade Hendricks | Thompsons Station | TN | 23.166 | |
17 | 27 | 42 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 188.445 |
243 | 244 | 240 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 56.606 | |
35 | 32 | 34 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 169.687 |
106 | 117 | 139 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 132.619 |
130 | 132 | 151 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 124.046 |
95 | 186 | 249 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 137.639 |
266 | 261 | 264 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 46.613 | |
269 | 274 | 285 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 44.806 | |
75 | 60 | 94 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 144.695 |
272 | 252 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 43.965 | |
296 | 266 | 236 | Travis Loyd | Vienna | IL | 29.112 | |
26 | 34 | 58 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 176.541 |
72 | 61 | 38 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 145.458 |
116 | 72 | 50 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 129.637 |
318 | 316 | 312 | Jared Knuth | Wahoo | NE | 12.538 | |
206 | 203 | 239 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 87.892 | |
31 | 35 | 28 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 171.767 |
167 | 173 | 95 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 113.320 |
37 | 43 | 45 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 168.660 |
174 | 205 | 179 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 108.823 |
306 | 289 | 267 | Tommy Robinson | Westland | MI | 20.201 | |
79 | 70 | 116 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 142.646 |
329 | 332 | 307 | Tommy Durham | Whitney | TX | 7.835 | |
55 | 79 | 212 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 155.370 |
128 | 176 | 221 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 124.914 | |
292 | 280 | 261 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 32.514 | |
227 | 279 | - | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 67.691 |
172 | 163 | 196 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.375 |
308 | 298 | - | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 18.888 | |
53 | 48 | 12 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 155.793 |
About the World Rankings
The BassFan World Rankings were created in 2001 to answer a simple question - who is the best professional bass angler in the world? - and to give fishing fans a way to track their favorite pros, as well as to show the non-fishing world that consistently catching fish isn't "just luck".
While the three leagues - Major League Fishing, B.A.S.S. and FLW - have their own single-year point races (called Angler of the Year races, which are not rankings), and "power rankings" have occasionally up in the sport, these are not World Rankings. World Rankings in all professional sports are complex, multi-year statistical endeavors simply because that's the only way to accurately and fairly show consistent performance over time.
Until BassFan did it, no one produced a statistical, multi-year ranking system for professional bass fishing using results from the top tours. These are the MLF Bass Pro Tour, Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour. The BassFan World Rankings will also include results from other competitive (i.e., non-exhibition) tournaments that feature the world's top pros.
How
Here's a brief overview of what's involved in calculating the BassFan World Rankings. (For confidentiality reasons, the proprietary methodology won't be discussed in detail.)
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