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