A 12th-place finish at the recent Forrest Wood Cup allowed Scott Martin to retain his hold on the top slot in the latest edition of the BassFan World Rankings. Events since the previous edition that impact the Rankings were the Cup, which was contested at Alabama's Wheeler Lake, and the Potomac River Bassmaster Elite Series.
Martin has an advantage of a little more than 3 points over Andy Morgan, a previous Rankings kingpin who's won three of the past four FLW Tour Angler of the Year titles (Martin won the other). Cup winner John Cox, who had a stint at No. 1 earlier this year, moved up from 4th to 3rd, swapping positions with Greg Hackney.
In other notable movement:
> Potomac River winner Justin Lucas gained a whopping 17 spots to No. 8.
> FLW Tour stalwarts Scott Canterbury and Jacob Wheeler moved into the Top 10 – Canterbury rose two places to No. 9 and Wheeler gained four spots to 10th.
> Kevin VanDam, who's won two regular-season Elite events this year and has spent far more time at the top of the Rankings than any other angler, dropped from 8th to 17th with a 99th-place showing at the Potomac. VanDam's appearance among the Top 10 in the previous edition was his first since 2013.
> Second-year pro Jordan Lee debuts inside the Top 20 at No. 19 (up seven places). Lee is 7th in the AOY race and is riding a streak of three consecutive placements of 9th or better.
The next event that will impact the Rankings is the Mississippi River Elite Series, set for Sept. 8-11.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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40 | 52 | 62 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 165.907 |
319 | 319 | 307 | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 16.888 | |
157 | 159 | 168 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 115.949 |
76 | 92 | 232 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.341 |
317 | 315 | 292 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 18.767 | |
152 | 150 | 123 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 117.752 | |
71 | 67 | 44 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 144.655 |
82 | 79 | 82 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 141.387 |
176 | 156 | 189 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 105.910 |
234 | 249 | - | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 66.254 |
207 | 192 | 31 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 82.085 |
161 | 164 | 173 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 113.886 |
14 | 17 | 38 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 194.453 |
239 | 229 | 204 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 65.619 | |
304 | 307 | - | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 29.568 | |
111 | 111 | 141 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 130.186 |
39 | 35 | 55 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 166.942 |
51 | 39 | 24 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 156.901 |
295 | 294 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 37.162 | |
123 | 107 | 98 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 125.419 |
269 | 270 | 268 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 50.970 | |
284 | 284 | - | Kevin Johnson | Valencia | CA | 44.154 | |
313 | 310 | 267 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 25.414 | |
112 | 108 | 79 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 130.167 |
129 | 127 | 104 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 123.975 |
50 | 49 | 99 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 157.413 |
31 | 24 | 32 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 174.159 |
301 | 299 | 245 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 30.393 | |
11 | 12 | 18 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 195.599 |
308 | 309 | - | James Stricklin, Jr. | Texarkana | AR | 28.333 | |
338 | 332 | 237 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 2.558 | |
13 | 10 | 5 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 194.475 |
244 | 224 | 140 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 62.482 |
325 | 322 | 252 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 12.323 |
268 | 272 | 253 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 51.625 |
22 | 21 | 11 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 188.179 |
246 | 250 | 214 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 61.458 | |
159 | 142 | 132 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 115.481 |
24 | 19 | 10 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 187.116 |
251 | 233 | 261 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 59.714 | |
293 | 297 | - | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 38.174 | |
170 | 166 | 217 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 108.931 | |
62 | 61 | 121 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 149.717 |
237 | 248 | - | John Hunter, Jr. | Shelbyville | KY | Falcon/Mercury | 65.878 |
23 | 18 | 15 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 188.081 |
5 | 6 | 2 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 209.645 |
283 | 292 | 271 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 44.490 |
259 | 263 | 236 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 57.379 | |
86 | 77 | 56 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.770 |
151 | 157 | 248 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 118.299 | |
175 | 176 | 91 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 106.091 |
277 | 282 | - | Sven Hilland | Sanford | FL | 46.841 | |
312 | 313 | 299 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 25.529 | |
144 | 131 | 87 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 120.588 |
148 | 147 | 112 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 118.785 |
57 | 50 | 33 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 153.620 |
255 | 252 | - | Shawn Gordon | Russellville | AR | 59.059 | |
92 | 121 | 89 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 136.822 |
193 | 200 | 131 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 93.137 | |
286 | 285 | 272 | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 43.341 | |
172 | 175 | 188 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 107.103 |
160 | 152 | 158 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 115.197 |
110 | 104 | 64 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 130.195 |
228 | 231 | - | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 68.104 |
89 | 95 | 86 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 137.872 |
242 | 245 | 166 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 64.117 |
35 | 45 | 16 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 168.930 |
44 | 42 | 34 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 163.606 |
178 | 169 | 221 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 105.004 | |
79 | 65 | 103 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 142.154 |
48 | 51 | 37 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 158.802 |
104 | 93 | 67 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 132.705 |
177 | 179 | 167 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 105.273 |
25 | 29 | 43 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 184.928 |
29 | 30 | 88 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 178.870 |
340 | 339 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 1.838 | |
32 | 28 | 29 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 173.613 |
264 | 266 | - | Jason Abram | Piney Flats | TN | Caymas/Mercury | 54.608 |
327 | 328 | 322 | Chad Wiley | Pineville | LA | 11.147 | |
72 | 91 | 111 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 143.273 |
146 | 143 | 145 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 119.312 |
28 | 34 | 21 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 179.249 |
155 | 158 | 105 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 116.666 |
142 | 162 | 306 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 120.640 |
106 | 123 | 226 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 132.236 |
324 | 325 | - | Matt Vermilyea | Perrysburg | OH | 12.537 | |
65 | 62 | 40 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 147.224 |
18 | 22 | 9 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 189.189 |
55 | 58 | 136 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 155.631 |
46 | 54 | 76 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 163.064 |
128 | 133 | 128 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 124.059 |
280 | 268 | 187 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 46.147 | |
99 | 109 | 126 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 134.593 |
98 | 84 | 203 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 135.058 |
60 | 70 | 117 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 149.957 |
296 | 296 | 281 | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 37.001 | |
69 | 87 | 23 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 145.366 |
117 | 106 | 94 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 128.012 | |
332 | 335 | 335 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 5.128 | |
271 | 275 | - | Tommy Dickerson | Orange | TX | 48.972 | |
224 | 215 | 212 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 69.757 |
285 | 288 | - | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 44.133 |
263 | 247 | 165 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 54.803 | |
9 | 11 | 36 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 198.663 |
258 | 276 | - | Fabian Rodriguez | Ocean City | MD | 57.571 | |
214 | 202 | 206 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 76.723 |
273 | 277 | 219 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 48.203 |
310 | 311 | 296 | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 26.471 | |
12 | 9 | 7 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 194.475 |
279 | 267 | 192 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 46.283 |
227 | 219 | 191 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 68.433 |
209 | 210 | - | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 79.611 |
318 | 318 | 249 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 17.361 | |
102 | 101 | 92 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 133.074 |
167 | 170 | 194 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 111.030 |
87 | 80 | 73 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 138.553 |
192 | 184 | 125 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 93.261 |
260 | 246 | 222 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 56.550 | |
216 | 223 | 260 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 75.988 | |
289 | 283 | 201 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 39.538 |
231 | 239 | 286 | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 67.560 | |
262 | 264 | - | Richie Eaves | Nauvoo | IL | 55.549 | |
119 | 118 | 220 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 126.971 |
164 | 168 | 205 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 112.194 |
276 | 281 | - | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 46.842 | |
141 | 149 | 93 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 121.071 |
107 | 119 | 45 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 131.408 |
143 | 140 | 163 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 120.611 |
270 | 273 | - | Andy Young | Mound | MN | 50.287 | |
179 | 180 | 138 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 104.633 |
188 | 194 | 170 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 94.631 |
174 | 174 | 186 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 106.848 |
115 | 83 | 65 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 129.408 |
232 | 260 | - | Brett Preuett | Monroe | LA | 67.277 | |
93 | 89 | 124 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 136.498 |
218 | 213 | 172 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 75.226 |
184 | 186 | 184 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 99.190 |
77 | 73 | 116 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 142.282 |
230 | 235 | - | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 67.844 | |
150 | 154 | 143 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 118.423 |
235 | 241 | 285 | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 66.111 | |
288 | 295 | - | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 40.421 | |
198 | 185 | 134 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 87.869 |
122 | 122 | 118 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 126.640 |
278 | 274 | 262 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 46.602 | |
306 | 303 | 239 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 28.721 | |
169 | 172 | 185 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 109.552 | |
171 | 183 | 180 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 108.902 |
333 | 336 | 336 | Scott Barnett | Mansfield | TX | 4.921 | |
138 | 146 | 207 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 121.727 |
181 | 181 | 156 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 103.307 |
124 | 132 | 149 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 125.202 |
261 | 261 | - | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 55.847 | |
139 | 145 | 142 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 121.469 | |
38 | 44 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 168.466 |
100 | 86 | 95 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 134.397 |
173 | 177 | 152 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 106.962 | |
236 | 236 | - | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 66.109 | |
302 | 306 | - | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 29.995 |
91 | 103 | 154 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 136.906 |
147 | 144 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 118.824 |
247 | 265 | - | Shane Lineberger | Lincolnton | NC | 61.286 | |
68 | 66 | 115 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 145.863 |
186 | 189 | 150 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 96.616 |
130 | 134 | 144 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 123.678 | |
241 | 244 | 225 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 64.178 |
205 | 207 | 162 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 82.663 |
180 | 178 | 164 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 104.339 |
96 | 88 | 97 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 135.609 |
320 | 320 | 311 | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 15.297 | |
299 | 304 | - | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 32.049 |
7 | 5 | 1 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 202.122 |
254 | 255 | - | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 59.402 | |
189 | 193 | 151 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 94.578 |
73 | 82 | 42 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 143.103 |
83 | 78 | 146 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 140.388 |
187 | 191 | 277 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 95.347 |
42 | 41 | 54 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 165.077 |
108 | 100 | 139 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 130.662 |
21 | 15 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 188.318 |
331 | 333 | 320 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 5.647 |
316 | 317 | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 18.856 | |
200 | 204 | 270 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 87.328 | |
136 | 128 | 102 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 122.684 |
311 | 312 | - | Shane Melton | Kokomo | IN | 26.324 | |
127 | 124 | 120 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 124.086 |
225 | 221 | 238 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 69.625 |
250 | 228 | 153 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 60.333 |
37 | 37 | 109 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 168.487 |
335 | 340 | 340 | Logan Sherrer | Karnack | TX | 3.935 | |
131 | 136 | 101 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 123.545 |
17 | 8 | 46 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 191.884 |
66 | 60 | 49 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 146.269 |
190 | 195 | 147 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 94.075 |
257 | 257 | 303 | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 58.225 | |
275 | 278 | - | Joe Holland | Jefferson | ME | 47.281 | |
43 | 48 | 110 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 164.720 |
248 | 251 | - | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 61.152 |
36 | 40 | 22 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 168.658 |
75 | 71 | 52 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 142.629 |
300 | 305 | - | Chase Brooks | Iraan | TX | 30.916 | |
249 | 232 | 290 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 60.659 | |
290 | 289 | 193 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 39.145 | |
6 | 7 | 20 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 206.299 |
88 | 85 | 69 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 138.300 |
47 | 38 | 50 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 161.762 |
158 | 163 | 148 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 115.591 |
97 | 94 | 114 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 135.507 |
140 | 125 | 83 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 121.317 |
292 | 287 | 269 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 38.408 | |
199 | 203 | 240 | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 87.496 | |
287 | 271 | 195 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 42.756 | |
294 | 291 | 231 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 37.976 | |
291 | 286 | 216 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 38.821 |
26 | 20 | 25 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 181.020 |
217 | 211 | 157 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 75.564 |
10 | 14 | 19 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 196.567 |
330 | 330 | 312 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 7.308 |
326 | 327 | 317 | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 12.061 | |
126 | 138 | 122 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 124.367 |
328 | 329 | - | Tim McDonald | Hagerhill | KY | 10.343 | |
309 | 298 | 264 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 27.538 | |
208 | 199 | 169 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 81.166 |
165 | 165 | 199 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 111.503 |
84 | 75 | 100 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 140.188 |
58 | 46 | 57 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 152.989 |
33 | 32 | 12 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 171.963 |
8 | 25 | 6 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 199.252 |
220 | 212 | 190 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 73.809 |
204 | 209 | 197 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 82.993 |
41 | 47 | 71 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 165.349 |
272 | 262 | 174 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 48.690 |
322 | 321 | 258 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 13.443 |
215 | 227 | - | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 76.281 |
196 | 188 | 129 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 89.099 |
118 | 141 | 159 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 127.669 |
252 | 254 | 323 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 59.630 |
4 | 3 | 8 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 212.699 |
194 | 196 | 181 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 90.707 | |
197 | 201 | 130 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 88.701 | |
201 | 197 | 133 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 84.027 |
81 | 98 | 242 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 141.769 |
137 | 110 | 58 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 122.124 |
114 | 116 | 85 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 129.486 |
101 | 102 | 113 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 134.043 |
334 | 338 | 338 | Craig Workman | Ft. Worth | TX | 4.506 | |
303 | 308 | - | Gene Eisenmann | Frisco | TX | 29.712 | |
337 | 334 | 241 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 3.364 |
305 | 300 | 263 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 29.414 | |
15 | 13 | 47 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 192.804 |
314 | 314 | 302 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 25.279 | |
154 | 153 | 182 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 117.299 |
90 | 97 | 60 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 136.908 |
168 | 171 | 171 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.979 |
211 | 216 | 208 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 78.344 |
229 | 220 | 254 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 68.011 | |
34 | 27 | 30 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 169.959 |
267 | 279 | - | Jay Brainard | Enid | OK | 52.387 | |
56 | 43 | 84 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 155.149 |
307 | 301 | 223 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 28.655 |
222 | 234 | - | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 69.985 |
63 | 69 | 53 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 148.622 |
274 | 280 | 265 | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 48.147 | |
145 | 135 | 68 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 119.465 | |
54 | 55 | 26 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 155.988 |
210 | 217 | 213 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 78.541 | |
202 | 208 | 211 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 83.477 |
3 | 4 | 17 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 214.662 |
52 | 57 | 177 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 156.829 |
20 | 23 | 27 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 188.583 |
2 | 2 | 4 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 219.546 |
132 | 137 | 247 | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 123.530 |
135 | 130 | 256 | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 122.945 |
134 | 126 | 155 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 123.152 |
265 | 258 | 246 | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 54.561 | |
19 | 26 | 179 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 188.702 |
95 | 99 | 90 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 135.826 |
297 | 293 | 196 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 36.197 |
195 | 198 | 200 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 90.414 | |
191 | 190 | 234 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 93.552 |
203 | 206 | 273 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 83.451 | |
321 | 323 | 315 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 14.133 | |
245 | 259 | 316 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 62.045 |
85 | 76 | 51 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 139.822 |
1 | 1 | 3 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 222.800 |
323 | 324 | - | Larry Schroeder | Clayton | OH | 13.356 | |
243 | 242 | 235 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 64.027 |
59 | 64 | 77 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 151.091 |
329 | 326 | 227 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 7.713 |
282 | 290 | 293 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 44.884 | |
256 | 238 | 107 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 58.407 | |
183 | 173 | 230 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 99.873 |
27 | 31 | 72 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 180.811 |
213 | 225 | - | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 77.416 |
78 | 63 | 80 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 142.217 |
70 | 68 | 48 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 144.890 |
116 | 112 | 39 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 128.809 |
53 | 56 | 106 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 156.627 |
30 | 33 | 41 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 177.449 |
223 | 230 | 228 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 69.909 |
336 | 331 | 218 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 3.533 |
182 | 182 | 161 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 100.418 | |
105 | 113 | 137 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 132.393 |
339 | 337 | 243 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 2.431 |
281 | 256 | 176 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 45.119 |
120 | 115 | 119 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 126.809 |
103 | 105 | 74 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 133.053 |
125 | 120 | 209 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 125.093 |
121 | 117 | 202 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | Blazer/Mercury | 126.738 |
49 | 53 | 75 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 157.793 |
64 | 81 | 63 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 147.745 |
226 | 214 | 61 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 69.204 |
74 | 72 | 66 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 142.994 |
233 | 237 | - | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 67.091 | |
212 | 205 | 224 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 78.086 | |
162 | 160 | 160 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 113.398 |
80 | 90 | 178 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 142.046 |
153 | 151 | 127 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 117.438 | |
16 | 16 | 28 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 191.983 |
240 | 243 | - | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 65.550 |
266 | 269 | - | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 52.600 | |
206 | 218 | - | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 82.331 |
221 | 226 | 250 | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 73.493 | |
149 | 148 | 81 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 118.539 |
94 | 96 | 175 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 136.070 |
253 | 253 | - | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 59.577 |
61 | 59 | 78 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 149.782 |
45 | 36 | 14 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 163.130 |
315 | 316 | - | Jerry Lawler | Athens | AL | 20.102 | |
67 | 74 | 59 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 146.029 |
133 | 139 | 108 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 123.376 |
238 | 240 | 280 | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 65.799 | |
156 | 155 | 210 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 116.206 | |
298 | 302 | - | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 34.497 | |
109 | 114 | 96 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 130.345 |
113 | 129 | 135 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 130.065 |
166 | 161 | 215 | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 111.168 | ||
185 | 187 | 198 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 98.227 |
163 | 167 | 183 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 112.907 |
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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