Scott Martin is no longer the FLW Tour's reigning Angler of the Year – he surrendered that title to three-time winner Andy Morgan at the regular-season finale at Lake Champlain. However, Martin's victory in that event has pushed him to the top of the BassFan World Rankings for the first time ever.
This edition also marks Kevin VanDam's return to the Top 10 for the first time in 3 years. The sport's all-time leader in victories and earnings checks in at No. 8 after picking up his second win of the year in the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Cayuga Lake.
Martin has a lead of about 1 1/2 points over Morgan. Greg Hackney, who might've returned to the top slot for the first time in a decade if not for his day-1 disqualification at Cayuga that left him with a 107th-place finish, now sits in 3rd.
"I'm truly excited," Martin said of his ascension to the top. "I've been all over that list and I've come as close as 2nd before, but it's been another goal of mine to get to the top of the BassFan Rankings. I think it's an honor and I'm going to fish as hard as I can to try to stay there."
Previous No. 1 John Cox dropped to 4th after finishes of 90th at Kentucky Lake and 36th at Champlain. Reigning Elite Series Angler of the Year Aaron Martens rounds out the Top 5.
The remainder of the Top 10 consists of Bryan Thrift, Keith Combs, VanDam, Jacob Powroznik and Edwin Evers. Nine members of the Top 10 (Combs is the lone exception) have held the top ranking at one point or another since 2006.
VanDam climbed 12 places in this edition. Other big upward movements among the Top 25 were made by Shinichi Fukae (26th to 12th), Jacob Wheeler (25th to 11th) and current Elite Series AOY leader Gerald Swindle (29th to 17th).
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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167 | 185 | 183 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 112.670 | |
187 | 192 | 198 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 98.235 |
161 | 162 | 215 | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 115.069 | ||
129 | 110 | 135 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 125.123 |
114 | 152 | 96 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 128.743 |
302 | 315 | - | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 33.802 | |
155 | 156 | 210 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 117.134 | |
240 | 241 | 280 | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 66.422 | |
139 | 130 | 108 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 121.638 |
74 | 86 | 59 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.523 |
316 | 325 | - | Jerry Lawler | Athens | AL | 20.377 | |
36 | 32 | 14 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 167.372 |
59 | 52 | 78 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 151.415 |
253 | 287 | - | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 59.588 |
96 | 104 | 175 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 134.950 |
148 | 133 | 81 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 119.111 |
226 | 223 | 250 | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 73.248 | |
218 | 239 | - | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 78.162 |
269 | 300 | - | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 52.127 | |
243 | 278 | - | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 64.642 |
16 | 18 | 28 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 189.519 |
151 | 168 | 127 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 118.142 | |
90 | 102 | 178 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 137.500 |
160 | 126 | 160 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 115.294 |
205 | 217 | 224 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 86.586 | |
237 | 296 | - | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 66.632 | |
72 | 84 | 66 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 143.631 |
214 | 197 | 61 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 79.705 |
81 | 66 | 63 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 138.883 |
53 | 65 | 75 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 158.667 |
117 | 147 | 202 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 128.331 |
120 | 140 | 209 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 127.809 |
105 | 100 | 74 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 131.597 |
115 | 91 | 119 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 128.536 |
256 | 235 | 176 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 57.923 |
337 | 342 | 243 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 4.778 |
113 | 137 | 137 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 128.802 |
182 | 184 | 161 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 102.343 | |
331 | 330 | 218 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 6.473 |
230 | 225 | 228 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 71.070 |
33 | 24 | 41 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 172.783 |
56 | 56 | 106 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 153.552 |
112 | 114 | 39 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 128.943 |
68 | 71 | 48 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 144.705 |
63 | 89 | 80 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 146.429 |
225 | 253 | - | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 74.030 |
31 | 69 | 72 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 175.131 |
173 | 176 | 230 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 108.728 |
238 | 213 | 107 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 66.578 | |
290 | 294 | 293 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 44.319 | |
326 | 321 | 227 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 12.160 |
64 | 62 | 77 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 145.898 |
242 | 233 | 235 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 64.985 |
324 | 333 | - | Larry Schroeder | Clayton | OH | 13.412 | |
1 | 5 | 3 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 218.790 |
76 | 78 | 51 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 140.084 |
259 | 257 | 316 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 57.267 |
323 | 324 | 315 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 13.551 | |
206 | 228 | 273 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 85.924 | |
190 | 174 | 234 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 96.764 |
198 | 203 | 200 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 91.149 | |
293 | 252 | 196 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 41.582 |
99 | 138 | 90 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 133.252 |
26 | 40 | 179 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 179.809 |
258 | 246 | 246 | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 57.273 | |
126 | 118 | 155 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 125.469 |
130 | 169 | 256 | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 125.002 |
137 | 201 | 247 | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 122.468 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 217.277 |
23 | 21 | 27 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 183.303 |
57 | 141 | 177 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 153.415 |
4 | 1 | 17 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 211.279 |
208 | 206 | 211 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 84.280 |
217 | 214 | 213 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 78.495 | |
55 | 53 | 26 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 155.552 |
135 | 85 | 68 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 123.013 | |
280 | 260 | 265 | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 47.491 | |
69 | 79 | 53 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 144.455 |
234 | 289 | - | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 69.363 |
301 | 273 | 223 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 34.835 |
43 | 45 | 84 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 163.558 |
279 | 288 | - | Jay Brainard | Enid | OK | 47.554 | |
27 | 15 | 30 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 179.253 |
220 | 231 | 254 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 77.749 | |
216 | 215 | 208 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 78.530 |
171 | 153 | 171 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.331 |
97 | 73 | 60 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 134.627 |
153 | 182 | 182 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 117.527 |
314 | 306 | 302 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 25.027 | |
13 | 7 | 47 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 192.378 |
300 | 276 | 263 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 35.108 | |
334 | 335 | 241 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 5.498 |
308 | 319 | - | Gene Eisenmann | Frisco | TX | 29.715 | |
338 | 352 | 338 | Craig Workman | Ft. Worth | TX | 4.506 | |
102 | 107 | 113 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 131.712 |
110 | 94 | 58 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 129.988 |
116 | 167 | 85 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 128.434 |
98 | 175 | 242 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 134.030 |
197 | 186 | 133 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 91.591 |
201 | 181 | 130 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 89.653 | |
196 | 187 | 181 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 92.596 | |
3 | 4 | 8 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 212.188 |
254 | 268 | 323 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 58.827 |
141 | 134 | 159 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 121.510 |
188 | 159 | 129 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 98.167 |
227 | 249 | - | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 73.127 |
321 | 311 | 258 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 15.138 |
262 | 232 | 174 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 56.150 |
47 | 54 | 71 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 160.678 |
209 | 205 | 197 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 81.445 |
212 | 204 | 190 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 80.950 |
25 | 11 | 6 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 182.403 |
32 | 27 | 12 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 174.000 |
46 | 34 | 57 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 160.763 |
75 | 58 | 100 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 142.215 |
165 | 151 | 199 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 113.641 |
199 | 190 | 169 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 90.925 |
298 | 267 | 264 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 36.824 | |
329 | 336 | - | Tim McDonald | Hagerhill | KY | 10.303 | |
138 | 121 | 122 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.370 |
327 | 327 | 317 | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 12.061 | |
330 | 323 | 312 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 7.308 |
14 | 25 | 19 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 192.013 |
211 | 194 | 157 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 80.962 |
20 | 14 | 25 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 184.737 |
286 | 255 | 216 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 45.453 |
291 | 259 | 231 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 44.210 | |
271 | 238 | 195 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 51.050 | |
203 | 209 | 240 | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 88.497 | |
287 | 262 | 269 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 45.301 | |
125 | 109 | 83 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 125.756 |
94 | 82 | 114 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 135.529 |
163 | 149 | 148 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 114.814 |
38 | 37 | 50 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 166.399 |
85 | 61 | 69 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 138.151 |
7 | 8 | 20 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 201.276 |
289 | 250 | 193 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 44.648 | |
232 | 242 | 290 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 70.732 | |
305 | 314 | - | Chase Brooks | Iraan | TX | 31.037 | |
71 | 49 | 52 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 144.324 |
40 | 41 | 22 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 164.822 |
251 | 263 | - | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 60.899 |
48 | 44 | 110 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 160.477 |
278 | 295 | - | Joe Holland | Jefferson | ME | 47.720 | |
257 | 272 | 303 | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 57.749 | |
195 | 172 | 147 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 94.022 |
60 | 68 | 49 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 148.066 |
8 | 20 | 46 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 199.023 |
136 | 129 | 101 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 122.475 |
340 | 355 | 340 | Logan Sherrer | Karnack | TX | 3.935 | |
37 | 43 | 109 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 166.661 |
228 | 218 | 153 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 72.916 |
221 | 216 | 238 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 76.242 |
124 | 127 | 120 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 126.519 |
312 | 317 | - | Shane Melton | Kokomo | IN | 26.852 | |
128 | 101 | 102 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 125.185 |
204 | 219 | 270 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 87.404 | |
317 | 318 | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 19.356 | |
333 | 328 | 320 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 5.647 |
15 | 22 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 191.911 |
100 | 96 | 139 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 132.621 |
41 | 46 | 54 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 164.234 |
191 | 208 | 277 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 95.364 |
78 | 97 | 146 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 139.852 |
82 | 87 | 42 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 138.598 |
193 | 199 | 151 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 94.352 |
255 | 292 | - | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 58.420 | |
5 | 2 | 1 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 206.838 |
304 | 316 | - | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 31.746 |
320 | 322 | 311 | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 15.297 | |
88 | 72 | 97 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 137.741 |
178 | 160 | 164 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 105.819 |
207 | 193 | 162 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 84.833 |
244 | 222 | 225 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 63.928 |
134 | 171 | 144 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 123.129 | |
189 | 202 | 150 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 97.317 |
66 | 63 | 115 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 145.117 |
265 | 279 | - | Shane Lineberger | Lincolnton | NC | 55.371 | |
144 | 112 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 120.419 |
103 | 132 | 154 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 131.632 |
306 | 304 | - | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 30.690 |
236 | 264 | - | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 66.870 | |
177 | 179 | 152 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 107.587 | |
86 | 77 | 95 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.930 |
44 | 48 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 163.545 |
145 | 163 | 142 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 120.150 | |
261 | 291 | - | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 56.386 | |
132 | 157 | 149 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 124.493 |
181 | 170 | 156 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 103.302 |
146 | 142 | 207 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 119.861 |
336 | 350 | 336 | Scott Barnett | Mansfield | TX | 4.921 | |
183 | 191 | 180 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 102.037 |
172 | 188 | 185 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 108.904 | |
303 | 277 | 239 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 32.920 | |
274 | 266 | 262 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 49.702 | |
122 | 108 | 118 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 126.940 |
185 | 165 | 134 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 101.382 |
295 | 303 | - | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 40.053 | |
241 | 248 | 285 | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 65.259 | |
154 | 198 | 143 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 117.227 |
235 | 270 | - | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 68.250 | |
73 | 57 | 116 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 143.139 |
186 | 195 | 184 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 99.363 |
213 | 220 | 172 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 80.799 |
89 | 105 | 124 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 137.685 |
260 | 283 | - | Brett Preuett | Monroe | LA | 56.991 | |
83 | 95 | 65 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 138.459 |
174 | 161 | 186 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 108.509 |
194 | 196 | 170 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 94.268 |
180 | 173 | 138 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 103.417 |
273 | 298 | - | Andy Young | Mound | MN | 49.742 | |
140 | 113 | 163 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 121.566 |
119 | 92 | 45 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 127.833 |
149 | 124 | 93 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 118.509 |
281 | 290 | - | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 47.253 | |
168 | 189 | 205 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 111.618 |
118 | 136 | 220 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 127.838 |
264 | 275 | - | Richie Eaves | Nauvoo | IL | 55.633 | |
239 | 256 | 286 | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 66.535 | |
283 | 243 | 201 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 46.491 |
223 | 227 | 260 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 75.652 | |
246 | 226 | 222 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 63.449 | |
184 | 154 | 125 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 101.873 |
80 | 60 | 73 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 139.347 |
170 | 183 | 194 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.235 |
101 | 83 | 92 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 131.788 |
318 | 310 | 249 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 17.854 | |
210 | 245 | - | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 81.245 |
219 | 207 | 191 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 77.928 |
267 | 237 | 192 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 54.349 |
9 | 10 | 7 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 197.837 |
311 | 302 | 296 | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 26.939 | |
277 | 244 | 219 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 47.876 |
202 | 200 | 206 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 88.947 |
276 | 282 | - | Fabian Rodriguez | Ocean City | MD | 49.248 | |
11 | 19 | 36 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 196.499 |
247 | 221 | 165 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 62.744 | |
288 | 299 | - | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 45.136 |
215 | 240 | 212 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 78.669 |
275 | 297 | - | Tommy Dickerson | Orange | TX | 49.679 | |
335 | 349 | 335 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 5.128 | |
106 | 122 | 94 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 130.814 | |
87 | 67 | 23 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 137.927 |
296 | 284 | 281 | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 37.707 | |
70 | 119 | 117 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 144.379 |
84 | 88 | 203 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 138.191 |
109 | 106 | 126 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 130.160 |
268 | 229 | 187 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 53.459 | |
133 | 128 | 128 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 123.244 |
54 | 51 | 76 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 158.576 |
58 | 74 | 136 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 152.360 |
22 | 13 | 9 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 183.463 |
62 | 55 | 40 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 146.444 |
325 | 326 | - | Matt Vermilyea | Perrysburg | OH | 12.363 | |
123 | 116 | 226 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 126.833 |
162 | 211 | 306 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 114.842 |
158 | 155 | 105 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 115.703 |
34 | 35 | 21 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 171.792 |
143 | 123 | 145 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 120.657 |
91 | 115 | 111 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 137.302 |
328 | 329 | 322 | Chad Wiley | Pineville | LA | 11.147 | |
266 | 285 | - | Jason Abram | Piney Flats | TN | Caymas/Mercury | 54.434 |
28 | 33 | 29 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 177.992 |
339 | 343 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 4.439 | |
30 | 17 | 88 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 175.197 |
29 | 31 | 43 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 177.675 |
179 | 180 | 167 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 105.814 |
93 | 99 | 67 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 136.219 |
51 | 50 | 37 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 159.386 |
65 | 80 | 103 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 145.359 |
169 | 158 | 221 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 110.446 | |
42 | 30 | 34 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 163.901 |
45 | 36 | 16 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 163.120 |
245 | 230 | 166 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 63.786 |
95 | 76 | 86 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 135.024 |
231 | 251 | - | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 70.993 |
104 | 125 | 64 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 131.616 |
152 | 131 | 158 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 118.034 |
175 | 143 | 188 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 108.260 |
285 | 274 | 272 | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 45.723 | |
200 | 178 | 131 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 90.863 | |
121 | 111 | 89 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 127.664 |
252 | 265 | - | Shawn Gordon | Russellville | AR | 60.014 | |
50 | 38 | 33 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 159.782 |
147 | 139 | 112 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 119.808 |
131 | 103 | 87 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 124.871 |
313 | 305 | 299 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 25.442 | |
282 | 301 | - | Sven Hilland | Sanford | FL | 46.547 | |
176 | 145 | 91 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 107.953 |
157 | 166 | 248 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 116.365 | |
77 | 93 | 56 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.974 |
263 | 261 | 236 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 56.022 | |
292 | 271 | 271 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 43.665 |
6 | 9 | 2 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 205.641 |
18 | 23 | 15 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 185.705 |
248 | 258 | - | John Hunter, Jr. | Shelbyville | KY | Falcon/Mercury | 62.218 |
61 | 70 | 121 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 146.856 |
166 | 150 | 217 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 112.816 | |
297 | 308 | - | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 37.325 | |
233 | 234 | 261 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 69.748 | |
19 | 12 | 10 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 185.496 |
142 | 148 | 132 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 121.085 |
250 | 236 | 214 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 62.032 | |
21 | 28 | 11 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 183.947 |
272 | 254 | 253 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 50.723 |
322 | 307 | 252 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 13.877 |
224 | 210 | 140 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 74.282 |
10 | 6 | 5 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 197.060 |
332 | 331 | 237 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 6.261 | |
309 | 312 | - | James Stricklin, Jr. | Texarkana | AR | 28.986 | |
12 | 26 | 18 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 192.780 |
299 | 280 | 245 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 35.723 | |
24 | 16 | 32 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 183.085 |
49 | 47 | 99 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 160.217 |
127 | 81 | 104 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 125.433 |
108 | 98 | 79 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 130.189 |
310 | 293 | 267 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 28.863 | |
284 | 281 | - | Kevin Johnson | Valencia | CA | 46.262 | |
270 | 247 | 268 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 51.103 | |
107 | 117 | 98 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 130.351 |
294 | 286 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 41.152 | |
39 | 42 | 24 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 166.226 |
35 | 39 | 55 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 167.574 |
111 | 120 | 141 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 129.204 |
307 | 313 | - | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 29.717 | |
229 | 212 | 204 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 71.715 | |
17 | 29 | 38 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 188.464 |
164 | 135 | 173 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 113.670 |
192 | 164 | 31 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 95.295 |
249 | 269 | - | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 62.193 |
156 | 144 | 189 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 116.396 |
79 | 64 | 82 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 139.565 |
67 | 59 | 44 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 144.837 |
150 | 90 | 123 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 118.148 | |
315 | 309 | 292 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 22.074 | |
92 | 146 | 232 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 137.206 |
159 | 177 | 168 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 115.500 |
319 | 320 | 307 | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 16.888 | |
52 | 75 | 62 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 159.084 |
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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