Consecutive single-digit finishes in Bassmaster Elite Series events have pushed Jacob Wheeler back to the top slot in the BassFan World Rankings. He supplants previous No. 1 Kevin VanDam, who slid three places to 4th in the newest edition.
Wheeler holds a lead of slightly more than 1 point over FLW Tour stalwart Bryan Thrift, who posted a 5th-place showing in that circuit's regular-season finale at Lake St. Clair.
Wheeler logged placements of 5th at the Mississippi River and 7th at Lake Oahe. VanDam, who took over the No. 1 position in the Rankings for the first time in 6 years in the previous edition, was 34th at the Mississippi and 63rd at Oahe.
Casey Ashley (9th at the Mississippi and the runner-up at Oahe) made a massive jump from 17th to 6th. Oahe winner Mark Daniels Jr. climbed from 31st to 15th and Chad Grigsby, the winner of the St. Clair FLW Tour event, catapulted from 162nd to 100th.
Skeet Reese, who logged finishes in the 70s in both the Mississippi River and Oahe derbies, dropped from 8th to 24th.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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144 | 158 | 221 | Aaron Britt | Yuba City | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 109.377 |
200 | 205 | 247 | Tyler Carriere | Youngsville | LA | 93.053 | |
9 | 7 | 11 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 176.576 |
321 | 312 | 212 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 20.639 |
141 | 132 | 125 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 112.072 |
314 | 319 | 327 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 30.342 | |
299 | 301 | - | Russell Cecil | Willis | TX | 40.676 | |
265 | 229 | 168 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 60.499 |
70 | 63 | 122 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 140.273 |
231 | 251 | - | Tyler Stewart | West Monroe | LA | 76.912 | |
220 | 221 | 198 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 82.367 |
168 | 146 | 144 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 103.708 |
237 | 269 | - | Cody Hahner | Wausau | WI | 73.984 | |
271 | 284 | - | Taylor Ashley | Warrior | AL | 57.734 | |
27 | 14 | 10 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 162.930 |
278 | 266 | 239 | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 54.916 | |
150 | 135 | 114 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 108.058 |
62 | 70 | 30 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 141.721 |
77 | 71 | 83 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 136.724 |
329 | 329 | 322 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 1.354 | |
129 | 112 | 155 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 118.275 |
296 | 290 | 291 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 42.716 | |
211 | 216 | 283 | Billy Hines | Vacaville | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 86.603 |
16 | 31 | 71 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 171.416 |
99 | 101 | 95 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 129.588 |
41 | 34 | 38 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 152.589 |
90 | 86 | 44 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 131.685 |
50 | 50 | 22 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 146.953 |
233 | 258 | - | Matt Becker | Ten Mile | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 76.071 |
36 | 29 | 16 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 156.461 |
294 | 289 | 290 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 45.418 |
10 | 13 | 17 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 176.086 |
318 | 321 | - | Steven Hatala | St. Clair Shores | MI | 26.816 | |
262 | 257 | 272 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 62.446 | |
242 | 271 | - | Wes Logan | Springville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 73.209 |
259 | 291 | - | Chris Groh | Spring Grove | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 63.061 |
95 | 96 | 80 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 130.366 |
26 | 19 | 29 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 163.111 |
176 | 157 | 106 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 100.880 | |
247 | 236 | 249 | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 68.859 | |
310 | 320 | - | Freddy Hurley | Somerset | KY | 32.411 | |
293 | 306 | - | Craig Rozema | Simpsonsville | SC | 45.993 | |
328 | 328 | 217 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 4.397 | |
122 | 131 | 52 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 120.747 |
156 | 150 | 192 | John Hunter, Jr. | Shelbyville | KY | Falcon/Mercury | 106.229 |
40 | 55 | 37 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 153.106 |
2 | 2 | 7 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 195.860 |
219 | 228 | 268 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 82.480 | |
116 | 97 | 82 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 124.766 |
308 | 315 | - | Matt Garner | Seminole | OK | 33.189 | |
273 | 232 | 173 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 56.765 | |
92 | 117 | 210 | Jeremy Lawyer | Sarcoxie | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 130.919 |
281 | 281 | - | Tim Cales | Sandstone | WV | 53.729 | |
283 | 270 | 270 | Chad Warren | Sand Springs | OK | 52.434 | |
170 | 174 | 160 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 102.804 |
266 | 288 | - | Miles Howe | San Juan Capistrano | CA | 60.301 | |
322 | 314 | 229 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 20.000 |
256 | 263 | - | Allen Boyd | Salem | IN | 64.004 | |
60 | 53 | 76 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 142.160 |
78 | 61 | 91 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 135.974 |
227 | 231 | 233 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 80.302 | |
189 | 185 | 260 | Derrick Blake | Rockwood | TN | 96.718 | |
284 | 277 | 276 | Ron Farrow | Rock Hill | SC | 51.057 | |
226 | 213 | 207 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 80.324 |
203 | 178 | 245 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 89.929 |
188 | 197 | 177 | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 98.052 |
133 | 140 | 143 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 116.783 |
17 | 21 | 18 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 169.294 |
114 | 115 | 65 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 124.988 |
117 | 125 | 139 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 123.800 | |
19 | 25 | 77 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 169.096 |
101 | 73 | 25 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 129.346 |
111 | 79 | 79 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 127.241 |
185 | 198 | 170 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 98.343 |
52 | 76 | 33 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 145.108 |
291 | 304 | - | Andy Wicker | Pomaria | SC | 47.695 | |
54 | 57 | 19 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 144.642 |
42 | 41 | 36 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 152.588 |
128 | 119 | 172 | Jason Abram | Piney Flats | TN | Caymas/Mercury | 118.795 |
59 | 93 | 103 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 143.741 |
124 | 124 | 129 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 119.700 |
71 | 77 | 66 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 139.621 |
138 | 138 | 165 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 115.519 |
21 | 24 | 75 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 167.154 |
25 | 27 | 68 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 163.254 |
20 | 30 | 49 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 167.616 |
3 | 4 | 2 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 189.056 |
46 | 48 | 67 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 148.962 |
86 | 98 | 56 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 133.599 |
159 | 172 | 104 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 105.150 |
279 | 242 | 162 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 54.359 |
123 | 108 | 50 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 120.387 |
110 | 100 | 98 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 127.365 |
163 | 180 | 255 | Kyle Weisenburger | Ottawa | OH | 104.370 | |
22 | 18 | 88 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 166.404 |
195 | 199 | 182 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 94.350 | |
225 | 223 | 214 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 80.338 | |
244 | 209 | 227 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 69.206 |
254 | 265 | 294 | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 64.374 |
32 | 42 | 26 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 159.541 |
327 | 326 | 251 | Fabian Rodriguez | Ocean City | MD | 5.240 | |
313 | 283 | 248 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 31.310 |
235 | 255 | 293 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 75.115 |
224 | 207 | 265 | Keith Bryan | Novato | CA | 80.838 | |
31 | 40 | 32 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 160.554 |
131 | 118 | 151 | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 117.572 |
323 | 324 | 171 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 7.896 |
162 | 153 | 174 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 104.382 |
68 | 68 | 92 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 140.741 |
252 | 296 | - | Hunter Shryock | Newcomerstown | OH | Phoenix/Mercury | 65.717 |
187 | 194 | 235 | Darrell Ocamica | New Plymouth | ID | Phoenix/Yamaha | 98.164 |
286 | 292 | 244 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 50.916 | |
232 | 278 | - | Caleb Sumrall | New Iberia | LA | 76.769 | |
297 | 273 | 269 | Richie Eaves | Nauvoo | IL | 41.614 | |
72 | 85 | 96 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 137.674 |
268 | 253 | 159 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 58.941 |
240 | 272 | - | Todd Castledine | Nacogdoches | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 73.584 |
204 | 208 | 161 | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 89.655 | |
302 | 311 | - | Cameron Gautney | Muscle Shoals | AL | 39.478 | |
142 | 137 | 116 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 111.912 |
61 | 65 | 59 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 142.108 |
107 | 107 | 87 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 127.565 |
84 | 94 | 222 | Johnny McCombs | Mount Olive | AL | 133.742 | |
272 | 274 | - | David Larson | Mound | MN | 57.370 | |
205 | 168 | 120 | Andy Young | Mound | MN | 89.592 | |
165 | 141 | 275 | Josh Douglas | Mound | MN | 103.978 | |
275 | 246 | 211 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 56.310 |
325 | 323 | 225 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 6.083 |
228 | 214 | 187 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 79.471 |
112 | 114 | 154 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 125.977 |
186 | 189 | 181 | Brett Preuett | Monroe | LA | 98.291 | |
119 | 128 | 100 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 123.313 |
285 | 261 | 234 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 50.931 |
248 | 237 | 226 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 68.373 |
155 | 151 | 134 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 106.312 |
175 | 179 | 133 | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 101.088 | |
319 | 322 | - | William Campbell | Middlesboro | KY | 25.850 | |
109 | 110 | 205 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 127.368 |
253 | 254 | 284 | Jim Moulton | Merced | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 65.439 |
309 | 307 | 308 | Mike McCoy | Mentor On The Lake | OH | 32.796 | |
212 | 202 | 274 | Wade Curtiss | Meadow Vista | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 86.506 |
136 | 121 | 158 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 115.857 |
316 | 309 | 278 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 28.386 | |
243 | 249 | 213 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 72.993 | |
100 | 162 | 189 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 129.380 |
33 | 44 | 145 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 159.212 |
152 | 160 | 153 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 106.850 |
214 | 215 | 136 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 84.089 |
183 | 192 | 127 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 98.534 | |
181 | 177 | 121 | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 98.795 | |
69 | 39 | 27 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 140.446 |
76 | 87 | 117 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 136.806 |
282 | 245 | 169 | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 52.892 | |
65 | 80 | 61 | Alton Jones, Jr. | Lorena | TX | Phoenix/Mercury | 141.400 |
223 | 217 | 163 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 80.962 |
132 | 116 | 236 | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 116.977 |
93 | 88 | 124 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 130.858 |
192 | 206 | 150 | Shane Lineberger | Lincolnton | NC | 95.264 | |
89 | 58 | 48 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 132.372 |
197 | 188 | 188 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 93.141 |
180 | 203 | 199 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 99.103 |
137 | 136 | 110 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 115.666 |
35 | 35 | 113 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 157.002 |
139 | 155 | 149 | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 113.474 |
12 | 9 | 14 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 175.198 |
191 | 187 | 184 | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 95.918 | |
196 | 190 | 183 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 94.104 |
184 | 219 | 175 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 98.389 |
8 | 15 | 53 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 177.764 |
210 | 218 | 230 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 86.737 |
18 | 11 | 20 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 169.208 |
157 | 152 | 147 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 105.720 |
300 | 303 | - | Ronald Young | Lake Wales | FL | 40.200 | |
276 | 268 | 263 | Brandon Medlock | Lake Placid | FL | 55.357 | |
213 | 238 | - | Roy Hawk | Lake Havasu City | AZ | 86.499 | |
39 | 66 | 47 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 153.206 |
324 | 327 | 324 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 6.733 | |
194 | 176 | 204 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 94.823 | |
158 | 144 | 130 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 105.433 |
74 | 67 | 78 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 137.202 |
57 | 52 | 74 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 143.839 |
85 | 69 | 84 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 133.688 |
4 | 1 | 4 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 188.745 |
94 | 92 | 89 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 130.667 |
167 | 181 | 164 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 103.733 |
305 | 275 | 232 | Joe Holland | Jefferson | ME | 37.739 | |
127 | 148 | 72 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 118.864 |
120 | 122 | 85 | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 123.219 |
38 | 37 | 39 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 153.291 |
221 | 224 | 200 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 81.775 |
298 | 294 | 257 | Chase Brooks | Iraan | TX | 40.743 | |
29 | 20 | 15 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 161.620 |
108 | 111 | 97 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 127.375 |
51 | 105 | 54 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 145.409 |
251 | 244 | 299 | Evan Barnes | Hot Springs | AR | 66.174 | |
202 | 195 | 178 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 91.944 |
135 | 126 | 135 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 116.292 |
216 | 201 | 237 | Robert Behrle | Hoover | AL | 83.235 | |
81 | 102 | 146 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 134.298 |
274 | 280 | 305 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 56.471 | |
280 | 302 | - | Bill Weidler | Helena | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 53.787 |
5 | 5 | 1 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 184.873 |
1 | 6 | 3 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 196.940 |
201 | 211 | 261 | Grae Buck | Harleysville | PA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 91.952 |
207 | 196 | 176 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 88.840 |
289 | 267 | 271 | Tim McDonald | Hagerhill | KY | 49.470 | |
121 | 123 | 115 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 123.195 |
98 | 109 | 119 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 129.695 |
55 | 56 | 63 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 144.437 |
53 | 49 | 40 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 145.013 |
14 | 32 | 45 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 171.753 |
250 | 252 | - | Sheldon Collings | Grove | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 66.998 |
174 | 163 | 208 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 101.350 |
44 | 46 | 31 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 149.301 |
23 | 22 | 81 | Jamie Hartman | Greenbriar | AR | Nitro/Mercury | 165.653 |
290 | 286 | 281 | Jonathan Henry | Grant | AL | Charger/Mercury | 47.987 |
149 | 159 | 131 | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 108.451 |
113 | 120 | 101 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 125.343 |
236 | 230 | 224 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 74.586 |
160 | 161 | 240 | Robbie Latuso | Gonzales | LA | 105.119 | |
58 | 81 | 138 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 143.833 |
7 | 3 | 9 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 178.024 |
270 | 259 | 292 | Mark Fisher | Glenview | IL | 58.170 | |
234 | 225 | 215 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 75.695 | |
179 | 169 | 93 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 99.808 |
277 | 287 | - | David Nichol | Gainesville | GA | 54.987 | |
182 | 182 | 157 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 98.585 |
177 | 175 | 132 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 100.096 |
169 | 170 | 186 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 103.632 |
80 | 84 | 218 | Joseph Webster | Fulton | MS | 134.731 | |
230 | 222 | 280 | Chris Gosselaar | Fresno | CA | 78.081 | |
264 | 243 | 195 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 60.979 | |
79 | 82 | 62 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 135.356 |
267 | 276 | - | Rob Jordan | Flowery Branch | GA | 59.249 | |
239 | 233 | 242 | Dean Alexander | Florence | TX | 73.918 | |
75 | 89 | 206 | Justin Atkins | Florence | AL | Falcon/Evinrude | 136.815 |
217 | 204 | 152 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 82.758 |
67 | 43 | 69 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 141.253 |
208 | 262 | - | Jake Whitaker | Fairview | NC | Triton/Mercury | 87.871 |
171 | 173 | 185 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 102.584 |
83 | 99 | 42 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 133.839 |
317 | 317 | 220 | Jay Brainard | Enid | OK | 27.347 | |
47 | 47 | 64 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 148.508 |
255 | 247 | 297 | Chad Randles | Elkhorn | NE | 64.145 | |
118 | 143 | 241 | Dylan Hays | El Dorado | AR | Nitro/Mercury | 123.334 |
73 | 78 | 70 | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 137.621 |
241 | 235 | 180 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 73.253 |
306 | 297 | 288 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 36.490 | |
311 | 308 | 310 | Jeff Cannon | Douglasville | GA | 31.541 | |
6 | 23 | 13 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 179.577 |
287 | 282 | 277 | Peter Cherkas | Des Moines | IA | 50.643 | |
263 | 227 | 190 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 61.555 | |
222 | 260 | - | Ray Hanselman | Del Rio | TX | 81.655 | |
320 | 313 | 289 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 24.015 |
30 | 28 | 34 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 161.143 |
96 | 64 | 24 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 130.256 |
43 | 45 | 28 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 150.219 |
34 | 26 | 5 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 158.031 |
206 | 200 | 197 | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 89.120 |
147 | 139 | 243 | Skylar Hamilton | Dandridge | TN | Caymas/Yamaha | 108.657 |
257 | 226 | 137 | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 63.281 |
103 | 75 | 73 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 129.119 |
11 | 10 | 6 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 175.414 |
134 | 134 | 128 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 116.338 |
173 | 156 | 191 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 101.862 | |
258 | 250 | 216 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 63.064 |
246 | 248 | 238 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 69.075 | |
97 | 83 | 99 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 129.920 |
304 | 316 | - | David Wootton | Collierville | TN | 38.969 | |
166 | 149 | 111 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 103.916 |
148 | 186 | 228 | Joey Cifuentes | Clinton | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 108.626 |
15 | 17 | 12 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 171.585 |
261 | 264 | - | Furman (Joe) Thompson | Clayton | GA | 62.553 | |
218 | 256 | - | Scott Dobson | Clarkston | MI | 82.742 | |
37 | 36 | 109 | Dustin Connell | Clanton | AL | Triton/Mercury | 153.499 |
172 | 165 | 302 | Brandon Mosley | Choctaw | OK | 102.263 | |
63 | 74 | 41 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 141.689 |
238 | 239 | 209 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 73.943 | |
143 | 130 | 51 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 111.262 |
66 | 54 | 35 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 141.278 |
115 | 113 | 102 | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 124.977 |
125 | 127 | 108 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 119.481 |
154 | 142 | 118 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 106.448 |
315 | 318 | 315 | Jamey Caldwell | Carthage | NC | 29.745 | |
161 | 183 | 167 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 105.004 |
292 | 300 | - | Greg Mansfield | Burnsville | MN | 46.328 | |
301 | 299 | 296 | Bill Smith | Burlington | KY | 39.621 | |
288 | 279 | 273 | Daniel Kweekul | Bryant | AR | 50.319 | |
146 | 164 | 57 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 109.238 |
82 | 90 | 55 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 134.102 |
245 | 240 | 219 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 69.193 |
153 | 166 | 286 | Kyle Cortiana | Broken Arrow | OK | 106.819 | |
260 | 295 | - | Randy Sullivan | Breckenridge | TX | 62.659 | |
269 | 298 | - | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 58.567 |
145 | 145 | 202 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 109.243 | |
140 | 133 | 123 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 112.918 |
209 | 210 | 201 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 87.330 |
91 | 91 | 105 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 131.010 |
28 | 16 | 23 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 162.551 |
48 | 59 | 126 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 148.145 |
13 | 12 | 8 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 174.519 |
64 | 62 | 86 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 141.552 |
151 | 154 | 90 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 107.533 |
193 | 193 | 140 | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 94.855 | |
312 | 310 | 316 | Bill Hutchison | Bessemer | AL | 31.422 | |
190 | 184 | 196 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 96.359 |
102 | 104 | 148 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 129.167 |
105 | 103 | 60 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 128.592 |
178 | 167 | 141 | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 99.870 |
229 | 220 | 194 | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 78.787 | |
215 | 234 | - | Jared McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 83.618 |
49 | 38 | 46 | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 147.402 |
164 | 171 | 166 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 104.289 |
198 | 212 | 252 | Jeff Dobson | Bartlesville | OK | 93.136 | |
295 | 305 | - | Clint Brown | Bainbridge | GA | 44.272 | |
199 | 191 | 142 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 93.055 |
126 | 129 | 193 | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 118.880 |
45 | 33 | 21 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 149.051 |
24 | 8 | 43 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 165.591 |
106 | 106 | 179 | Brad Dortch | Atmore | AL | Blazer/Mercury | 127.968 |
88 | 72 | 94 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 133.346 |
130 | 147 | 112 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 117.668 |
249 | 241 | 223 | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 67.764 | |
87 | 60 | 107 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 133.409 |
104 | 95 | 58 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 128.768 |
326 | 325 | 203 | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 5.366 | ||
307 | 285 | 231 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 36.061 |
56 | 51 | 156 | Jesse Wiggins | Addison | AL | Bass Cat/Honda | 144.109 |
303 | 293 | 254 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 39.453 |
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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