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