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