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