Seven tour-level events have taken place since the last edition of the BassFan World Rankings and a new No. 1 has emerged. John Cox, the FLW Tour standout from Florida, has moved into the top position, dropping previous kingpin Aaron Martens to 2nd.
"That's crazy," the laid-back Cox said when informed of his ascension to the pinnacle of the Rankings. "I've been wanting to get there, but I really didn't know if it would ever happen.
"I can't wait to show this to all my sponsors. I'd been telling them that I was going to take over the No. 1 spot in the BassFan Rankings some time in the next couple years and they were like, 'Yeah, sure you are.'''
Cox, who picked up his second career tour-level win at Lake Hartwell earlier this year, has been phenomenally consistent since the start of the 2015 campaign. He has seven finishes of 13th or better in the past 12 regular-season events.
He was the runner-up to Scott Martin in last year's Angler of the Year race and sits just 2 points behind leader Jeff Sprague in this year's points battle. He joked that his newly acquired status might help him claim that title, too.
"Maybe that'll stay in the back of Sprague's mind," he said. "He'll think, ooh, he's No. 1. How am I going to hold him off?"
Andy Morgan moved up five places to 3rd in this edition and Bassmaster Elite Series points leader Greg Hackney climbed two spots to 4th. Martin dropped two places to complete the Top 5.
Reigning Classic champion Edwin Evers checks in at No. 6, followed by Chris Zaldain, who gained 10 spots to 7th. Keith Combs, Bryan Thrift and Jacob Powroznik comprise the remainder of the Top 10.
Kevin VanDam, who's held the No. 1 slot more times than any other angler during the 15-year history of the Rankings, is back inside the Top 20 after his victory at Toledo Bend moved him up 26 places to 20th. Matt Herren, the winner of the Toyota Texas Bass Classic, is up 21 spots to 16th.
The next events that will impact the Rankings are BASSFest at Lake Texoma and the Kentucky Lake FLW Tour, both scheduled for the second week in June.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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2 | 1 | 1 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 211.963 |
1 | 2 | 17 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 224.457 |
5 | 3 | 3 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 201.502 |
6 | 4 | 5 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 200.247 |
9 | 5 | 2 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 192.400 |
4 | 6 | 8 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 205.668 |
13 | 7 | 9 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 185.997 |
3 | 8 | 4 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 206.158 |
11 | 9 | 6 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 187.156 |
22 | 10 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 178.172 |
8 | 11 | 20 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 192.952 |
32 | 12 | 14 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 169.489 |
12 | 13 | 10 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 186.138 |
14 | 14 | 25 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 185.669 |
26 | 15 | 18 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 176.660 |
67 | 16 | 23 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 145.508 |
7 | 17 | 47 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 196.184 |
36 | 18 | 16 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 168.531 |
10 | 19 | 7 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 190.649 |
41 | 20 | 22 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 166.290 |
27 | 21 | 12 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 175.628 |
25 | 22 | 19 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 177.423 |
21 | 23 | 27 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 178.297 |
28 | 24 | 11 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 173.842 |
23 | 25 | 15 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 177.690 |
33 | 26 | 29 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 168.954 |
38 | 27 | 33 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 167.355 |
24 | 28 | 41 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 177.529 |
18 | 29 | 28 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 180.570 |
30 | 30 | 34 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 170.265 |
39 | 31 | 55 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 166.806 |
17 | 32 | 88 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 182.341 |
50 | 33 | 37 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 156.703 |
35 | 34 | 21 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 168.832 |
46 | 35 | 54 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 161.240 |
55 | 36 | 40 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 152.782 |
16 | 37 | 32 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 183.708 |
68 | 38 | 49 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 145.421 |
109 | 39 | 83 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 129.760 |
44 | 40 | 110 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 165.221 |
15 | 41 | 30 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 185.568 |
69 | 42 | 72 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 145.341 |
37 | 43 | 50 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 167.901 |
93 | 44 | 56 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 136.180 |
49 | 45 | 52 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 157.756 |
20 | 46 | 46 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 178.389 |
77 | 47 | 95 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 142.818 |
48 | 48 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 158.476 |
94 | 49 | 58 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 135.540 |
53 | 50 | 26 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 153.293 |
64 | 51 | 82 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 146.794 |
43 | 52 | 109 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 165.471 |
59 | 53 | 44 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 148.351 |
98 | 54 | 79 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 134.470 |
73 | 55 | 60 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 144.412 |
42 | 56 | 24 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 165.490 |
34 | 57 | 57 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 168.907 |
60 | 58 | 73 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 147.721 |
61 | 59 | 69 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 147.596 |
31 | 60 | 43 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 169.655 |
19 | 61 | 36 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 179.867 |
71 | 62 | 48 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 144.716 |
29 | 63 | 38 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 173.650 |
78 | 64 | 51 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 142.263 |
86 | 65 | 59 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 138.146 |
66 | 66 | 63 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 145.848 |
75 | 67 | 62 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 143.724 |
62 | 68 | 77 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 147.343 |
47 | 69 | 99 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 160.867 |
72 | 70 | 97 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 144.426 |
65 | 71 | 75 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 146.592 |
103 | 72 | 87 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 132.910 |
54 | 73 | 71 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 153.211 |
40 | 74 | 179 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 166.604 |
108 | 75 | 118 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 130.071 |
152 | 76 | 96 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 114.672 |
83 | 77 | 92 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 139.569 |
92 | 78 | 45 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 136.806 |
80 | 79 | 103 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 141.497 |
79 | 80 | 53 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.103 |
87 | 81 | 42 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 138.042 |
58 | 82 | 100 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 149.516 |
90 | 83 | 123 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 137.096 | |
89 | 84 | 80 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 137.600 |
56 | 85 | 106 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 152.676 |
112 | 86 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 127.282 |
132 | 87 | 154 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 123.404 |
70 | 88 | 121 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 145.331 |
51 | 89 | 76 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 154.001 |
164 | 90 | 31 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 108.965 |
100 | 91 | 74 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 134.191 |
114 | 92 | 39 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 127.040 |
45 | 93 | 84 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 165.174 |
76 | 94 | 86 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 143.718 |
133 | 95 | 81 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 122.662 |
85 | 96 | 68 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 138.728 | |
129 | 97 | 101 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 123.906 |
121 | 98 | 122 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 125.014 |
52 | 99 | 78 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 153.564 |
128 | 100 | 128 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 124.048 |
99 | 101 | 67 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 134.439 |
82 | 102 | 114 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 140.564 |
91 | 103 | 119 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 136.906 |
97 | 104 | 146 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 134.501 |
107 | 105 | 113 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 131.007 |
122 | 106 | 94 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 124.888 | |
104 | 107 | 175 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 132.387 |
74 | 108 | 136 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 144.256 |
63 | 109 | 115 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 147.290 |
126 | 110 | 160 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 124.291 |
81 | 111 | 104 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 141.389 |
102 | 112 | 178 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 133.022 |
130 | 113 | 108 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 123.843 |
110 | 114 | 135 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 129.549 |
139 | 115 | 112 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 120.474 |
117 | 116 | 98 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 125.634 |
124 | 117 | 93 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 124.390 |
95 | 118 | 65 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 135.415 |
137 | 119 | 137 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 121.151 |
135 | 120 | 173 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 121.307 |
57 | 121 | 116 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 151.296 |
96 | 122 | 139 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 134.769 |
176 | 123 | 230 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 105.672 |
138 | 124 | 90 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 120.747 |
163 | 125 | 142 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 109.160 | |
106 | 126 | 126 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 131.077 |
144 | 127 | 189 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 118.736 |
111 | 128 | 89 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 127.682 |
115 | 129 | 111 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 126.108 |
154 | 130 | 125 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 113.595 |
131 | 131 | 158 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 123.613 |
101 | 132 | 102 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 134.138 |
171 | 133 | 144 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 106.868 | |
197 | 134 | 61 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 94.082 |
181 | 135 | 130 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 102.624 | |
119 | 136 | 117 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 125.248 |
118 | 137 | 155 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 125.575 |
159 | 138 | 129 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 110.637 |
125 | 139 | 64 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 124.306 |
178 | 140 | 131 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 104.810 | |
105 | 141 | 124 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 131.846 |
134 | 142 | 159 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 121.827 |
127 | 143 | 120 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 124.172 |
148 | 144 | 132 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 117.760 |
84 | 145 | 66 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.468 |
155 | 146 | 105 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 113.359 |
88 | 147 | 203 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.899 |
145 | 148 | 91 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 118.595 |
153 | 149 | 171 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 113.603 |
173 | 150 | 138 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 106.627 |
165 | 151 | 134 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 108.953 |
167 | 152 | 85 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 107.799 |
147 | 153 | 202 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 117.926 |
157 | 154 | 149 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 111.327 |
113 | 155 | 163 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 127.063 |
123 | 156 | 145 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 124.490 |
143 | 157 | 188 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 118.940 |
190 | 158 | 169 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 100.118 |
149 | 159 | 148 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 116.772 |
172 | 160 | 147 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 106.652 |
185 | 161 | 183 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 101.621 | |
186 | 162 | 133 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 101.545 |
177 | 163 | 168 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 105.648 |
170 | 164 | 156 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 107.229 |
160 | 165 | 164 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 110.015 |
161 | 166 | 186 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.888 |
199 | 167 | 151 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 92.266 |
156 | 168 | 210 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 111.710 | |
168 | 169 | 127 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 107.548 | |
192 | 170 | 198 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 98.309 |
120 | 171 | 141 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 125.239 |
184 | 172 | 161 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 101.695 | |
193 | 173 | 162 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 96.244 |
196 | 174 | 170 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 94.085 |
187 | 175 | 181 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 101.304 | |
141 | 176 | 177 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 120.276 |
210 | 177 | 140 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 82.783 |
183 | 178 | 194 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 101.739 |
213 | 179 | 107 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 80.925 | |
188 | 180 | 185 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 101.276 | |
140 | 181 | 209 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 120.297 |
200 | 182 | 206 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 92.023 |
218 | 183 | 153 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 78.779 |
151 | 184 | 199 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 115.299 |
194 | 185 | 157 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 94.768 |
202 | 186 | 150 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 90.256 |
179 | 187 | 152 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 104.354 | |
235 | 188 | 176 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 62.957 |
204 | 189 | 190 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 89.730 |
191 | 190 | 180 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 98.583 |
162 | 191 | 215 | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 109.213 | ||
146 | 192 | 232 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 118.484 |
166 | 193 | 248 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 108.265 | |
207 | 194 | 191 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 84.306 |
195 | 195 | 184 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 94.576 |
237 | 196 | 192 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 60.420 |
180 | 197 | 167 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 103.099 |
221 | 198 | 165 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 75.006 | |
142 | 199 | 207 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 119.767 |
220 | 200 | 172 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 75.763 |
150 | 201 | 217 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 116.237 | |
205 | 202 | 197 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 87.642 |
189 | 203 | 205 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 100.805 |
182 | 204 | 182 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 102.014 |
198 | 205 | 143 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 93.028 |
116 | 206 | 226 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 126.069 |
175 | 207 | 242 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 106.326 |
206 | 208 | 211 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 85.465 |
212 | 209 | 204 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 82.414 | |
229 | 210 | 187 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 65.683 | |
203 | 211 | 200 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 89.963 | |
230 | 212 | 166 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 64.705 |
232 | 213 | 174 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 64.358 |
158 | 214 | 221 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 111.270 | |
215 | 215 | 208 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 79.507 |
214 | 216 | 213 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 79.578 | |
238 | 217 | 195 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 59.557 | |
136 | 218 | 220 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 121.173 |
226 | 219 | 222 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 70.540 | |
240 | 220 | 212 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 58.916 |
174 | 222 | 234 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 106.568 |
208 | 223 | 277 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 83.767 |
222 | 224 | 225 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 74.881 |
236 | 225 | 214 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 62.603 | |
223 | 226 | 250 | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 74.707 | |
252 | 227 | 196 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 52.772 |
216 | 228 | 238 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 79.184 |
225 | 229 | 228 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 72.188 |
243 | 230 | 201 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 56.239 |
217 | 231 | 224 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 79.136 | |
262 | 232 | 269 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 46.955 | |
169 | 233 | 256 | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 107.319 |
244 | 234 | 219 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 55.330 |
209 | 235 | 240 | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 83.464 | |
250 | 236 | 193 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 53.469 | |
231 | 237 | 254 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 64.649 | |
201 | 238 | 247 | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 91.678 |
233 | 239 | 235 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 64.114 |
255 | 240 | 216 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 50.563 |
228 | 241 | 273 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 67.059 | |
219 | 242 | 270 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 78.455 | |
259 | 243 | 231 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 48.388 | |
273 | 244 | 223 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 43.764 |
211 | 245 | 306 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 82.688 |
242 | 246 | 290 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 57.190 | |
246 | 247 | 246 | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 54.996 | |
227 | 248 | 260 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 68.427 | |
254 | 249 | 253 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 51.621 |
277 | 250 | 239 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 41.029 | |
266 | 251 | 262 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 45.693 | |
280 | 252 | 245 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 40.129 | |
261 | 253 | 236 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 47.591 | |
241 | 254 | 280 | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 58.290 | |
260 | 255 | 265 | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 48.127 | |
234 | 256 | 261 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 63.957 | |
247 | 257 | 268 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 54.504 | |
256 | 258 | 286 | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 50.520 | |
271 | 259 | 271 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 43.925 |
274 | 260 | 272 | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 43.215 | |
245 | 261 | - | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 55.199 |
276 | 262 | 263 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 41.363 | |
310 | 263 | 249 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 23.940 | |
248 | 264 | 285 | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 53.835 | |
286 | 265 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 36.365 | |
293 | 266 | 267 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 33.670 | |
267 | 267 | 264 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 45.421 | |
284 | 268 | 281 | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 37.236 | |
272 | 269 | 303 | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 43.919 | |
239 | 270 | - | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 59.018 |
321 | 271 | 227 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 16.480 |
253 | 272 | - | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 52.495 |
311 | 273 | 258 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 23.562 |
307 | 274 | 252 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 24.535 |
268 | 275 | 323 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 45.236 |
269 | 276 | - | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 44.625 |
330 | 277 | 218 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 10.517 |
294 | 278 | 293 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 32.431 | |
302 | 279 | 296 | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 26.558 | |
263 | 280 | - | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 46.488 |
275 | 281 | - | Richie Eaves | Nauvoo | IL | 42.063 | |
331 | 282 | 237 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 10.360 | |
305 | 283 | 299 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 25.529 | |
306 | 284 | 302 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 25.154 | |
332 | 285 | 233 | Skip Johnson | Goodells | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 10.129 |
265 | 286 | - | Shawn Gordon | Russellville | AR | 46.212 | |
291 | 287 | - | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 34.045 | |
309 | 288 | 292 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 24.373 | |
249 | 289 | - | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 53.560 |
281 | 290 | - | Kevin Johnson | Valencia | CA | 39.894 | |
335 | 291 | 241 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 8.733 |
300 | 292 | - | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 30.151 | |
334 | 293 | 229 | Philip Jarabeck | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 8.829 |
292 | 294 | - | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 33.808 | |
285 | 295 | - | Jason Abram | Piney Flats | TN | Caymas/Mercury | 36.692 |
278 | 296 | - | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 40.973 |
318 | 297 | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 19.356 | |
342 | 298 | 243 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 6.358 |
270 | 299 | - | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 44.095 | |
287 | 300 | - | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 35.883 |
343 | 301 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 5.983 | |
289 | 302 | - | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 35.236 |
338 | 303 | 251 | Ray Scheide | Russellville | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 8.114 |
295 | 304 | - | Joe Holland | Jefferson | ME | 32.322 | |
297 | 305 | - | Tommy Dickerson | Orange | TX | 32.240 | |
313 | 306 | - | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 22.438 | |
320 | 307 | 307 | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 17.388 | |
301 | 308 | - | Sven Hilland | Sanford | FL | 27.310 | |
264 | 309 | - | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 46.251 | |
298 | 310 | - | Andy Young | Mound | MN | 31.153 | |
341 | 311 | 257 | Patrick Bone | Cleveland | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 6.496 |
290 | 312 | - | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 34.066 | |
339 | 313 | 282 | Jerry Reagan | Byrdstown | TN | 7.886 | |
308 | 314 | - | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 24.485 | |
322 | 315 | 311 | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 15.297 | |
299 | 316 | - | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 30.885 |
340 | 317 | 266 | Zach Caudle | Shreveport | LA | 6.782 | |
323 | 318 | 312 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 14.922 |
346 | 319 | 278 | Robert Behrle | Hoover | AL | 5.560 | |
347 | 320 | 279 | James Christian | Dickson | TN | 5.531 | |
337 | 321 | 259 | Jason Quinn | Clover | SC | Legend/Mercury | 8.269 |
324 | 322 | 315 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 14.008 | |
315 | 323 | - | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 19.924 | |
282 | 324 | - | Fabian Rodriguez | Ocean City | MD | 38.638 | |
257 | 325 | 316 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 49.687 |
327 | 326 | 317 | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 12.061 | |
296 | 327 | - | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 32.259 | |
328 | 329 | 320 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 11.436 |
361 | 330 | 283 | Stuart Arthur | Benton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 3.407 |
329 | 331 | 322 | Chad Wiley | Pineville | LA | 11.147 | |
303 | 332 | - | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 25.970 | |
288 | 333 | - | Jay Brainard | Enid | OK | 35.823 | |
283 | 334 | - | Brett Preuett | Monroe | LA | 38.127 | |
362 | 335 | 288 | Ray Meredith | Smiths Grove | KY | 3.379 | |
317 | 336 | - | Shane Melton | Kokomo | IN | 19.710 | |
325 | 337 | - | Jerry Lawler | Athens | AL | 14.004 | |
360 | 338 | 294 | Alton Wilhoit | Harrah | OK | 3.743 | |
312 | 339 | - | James Stricklin, Jr. | Texarkana | AR | 22.665 | |
304 | 340 | - | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 25.788 |
358 | 341 | 274 | Leon Williamson | Fairdale | KY | 3.813 | |
363 | 342 | 287 | Andrew Luxon | Richmond | KY | 2.995 | |
373 | 343 | 295 | Justin Morton | Etoile | TX | 2.183 | |
366 | 344 | 301 | Travis Loyd | Vienna | IL | 2.798 | |
336 | 345 | - | Tim McDonald | Hagerhill | KY | 8.341 | |
353 | 346 | 291 | Wade LeBlanc | Gonzales | LA | 4.498 | |
326 | 347 | - | Matt Vermilyea | Perrysburg | OH | 12.537 | |
316 | 348 | - | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 19.717 |
357 | 349 | 304 | Robert Collins | Morrow | OH | 3.879 | |
314 | 350 | - | Chase Brooks | Iraan | TX | 19.942 | |
258 | 351 | - | John Hunter, Jr. | Shelbyville | KY | Falcon/Mercury | 49.204 |
374 | 352 | 289 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 2.181 |
348 | 353 | 314 | David Kilgore | Jasper | AL | 5.247 | |
279 | 354 | - | Shane Lineberger | Lincolnton | NC | 40.328 | |
369 | 355 | 309 | Tommy Robinson | Westland | MI | 2.594 | |
345 | 356 | 313 | Stephen Mui | Bartlett | IL | 5.626 | |
349 | 357 | 335 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 5.128 | |
372 | 358 | 305 | Wade Hendricks | Thompsons Station | TN | 2.215 | |
350 | 359 | 336 | Scott Barnett | Mansfield | TX | 4.921 | |
333 | 362 | - | Larry Schroeder | Clayton | OH | 9.257 | |
319 | 364 | - | Gene Eisenmann | Frisco | TX | 18.122 | |
351 | 365 | 318 | Jared Knuth | Wahoo | NE | 4.706 | |
352 | 366 | 338 | Craig Workman | Ft. Worth | TX | 4.506 | |
251 | 367 | - | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 52.815 |
354 | 368 | 319 | Skylar Hamilton | Dandridge | TN | Caymas/Yamaha | 4.375 |
355 | 370 | 340 | Logan Sherrer | Karnack | TX | 3.935 | |
356 | 371 | 321 | Rich Howes | Oviedo | FL | 3.897 | |
359 | 372 | 324 | Mike Elsea | Mooresville | IN | 3.787 | |
378 | 373 | 300 | Chris Heath | North Augusta | SC | 1.537 | |
364 | 374 | 326 | Paul Pagnato | Reston | VA | 2.978 | |
365 | 375 | 328 | Tommy Durham | Whitney | TX | 2.941 | |
367 | 376 | 330 | James Biggerstaff | Odessa | TX | 2.721 | |
368 | 377 | 331 | Derek Fulps | Broken Arrow | OK | 2.684 | |
370 | 378 | 332 | Kendall Newson | Decatur | GA | 2.574 | |
371 | 379 | 333 | Steve Sennikoff | Forney | TX | Triton/Mercury | 2.390 |
375 | 380 | 334 | Jeff Cloud | Lubbock | TX | 1.985 | |
376 | 381 | 337 | Bill Weidler | Helena | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 1.801 |
377 | 382 | 339 | Brian Potter | Claremore | OK | 1.654 | |
379 | 383 | 341 | Al Farace | Cockeysville | MD | 1.434 | |
380 | 384 | 342 | Patrick Pierce | Jacksonville | FL | 1.323 | |
381 | 385 | 343 | Jamey Caldwell | Carthage | NC | 1.176 | |
382 | 386 | 344 | Lucas Ragusa | Gonzales | LA | 1.139 |
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
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