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