Kevin VanDam still is the No. 1-ranked angler in the world following last week's Okeechobee FLW. But in part because he didn't fish that event, his 12- point margin over the No. 2 angler in the world, now Alton Jones, has shrunk by a third, to a little less than 8 points. But VanDam is fishing the Harris Chain Bassmaster this week, as are all the anglers in the Top 10 in the world except David Dudley.
Jones retakes the 2nd slot from Kelly Jordon, but not by much (0.006 points) partly due to his 12th-place finish at Okeechobee vs. Jordon's 33rd.
David Dudley continues to fish well, and moves up three spots to 5th in the world after finishing 3rd at Okeechobee.
Some jumping around in the rankings occurs as a result of Bassmaster-only or two-tour pros dropping finishes from late 2001, back when the first part of the Bassmaster Tour season was in the fall. Some examples:
> Zell Rowland jumps up from 11th to 5th in the world even though he didn't fish last week (he doesn't fish the FLW Tour) because he had two semi-bad finishes in late 2001. Losing those two finishes pops him up in the rankings, and indicates how strong his performance was last year.
> Jay Yelas drops to 9th because he lost two Top 10 finishes: one at the end of 2001 (9th at the Red River Bassmaster) and one at the beginning of 2002 (3rd at the Okeechobee FLW). He also didn't fish last week, so this week will be the first chance he has at replacing one of those Top 10s.
> John Murray rises to 8th even though he had an awful finish (131st) at Okeechobee, largely because he dropped two bad finishes at the end of 2001.
> Tim Horton drops to 11th in part because he lost his win at Lake Toho in December 2001.
> Larry Nixon (29th) stays exactly where he was even though he finished 9th at Okeechobee, in part because he dropped a 2nd-place finish at the December 2001 Toho Bassmaster.
Other notable items:
> Mike Wurm (18th) continues to drop because he didn't fish as well at the end of 2003 vs. 2002.
> Dean Rojas (32nd) drops 7 spots even though he finished high at Okeechobee (7th), in large part because of a lack of any championship points in 2003.
> Bear in mind that with the exception of 1st and 2nd, the point spread is very tight within the rankings so small losses or gains can result in movements of several places.
> Lee Bailey Jr. enters the rankings for the first time largely because of championship points earned by getting into the Bassmaster Classic via a non- tour mechanism (in his case, the Opens).
> Also bear in mind that some movement is delayed because this is a 2-year ranking (if it was more than 2 years, movement would be delayed even more).
> As always, angler movement will likely become less pronounced as the tour seasons progress.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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75 | 85 | 85 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 88.244 |
104 | 90 | 90 | Randy Alexander | London | KY | 79.582 | |
81 | 103 | 103 | Allen Armour | Norcross | GA | Ranger | 86.705 |
116 | 113 | 113 | Mike Auten | Benton | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 77.013 |
22 | 23 | 23 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 114.708 |
84 | - | - | Lee Bailey, Jr. | Amston | CT | Legend/Mercury | 85.263 |
148 | 148 | 148 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 64.253 | |
169 | 153 | 153 | Terry Baksay | Easton | CT | Skeeter/Yamaha | 56.152 |
117 | 72 | 72 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 76.916 |
140 | 141 | 141 | Robert Beatty | Clermont | FL | 68.245 | |
129 | 126 | 126 | Jack Bell | Kane | PA | Ranger/Evinrude | 72.513 |
14 | 7 | 7 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 122.114 |
37 | 71 | 71 | Jim Bitter | Fruitland Park | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 106.760 |
76 | 77 | 77 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 88.201 |
85 | 98 | 98 | Dalton Bobo | Northport | AL | Triton | 84.868 |
19 | 33 | 33 | Roger Boler | Slidell | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 115.861 |
113 | 69 | 69 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 77.588 |
156 | 151 | 151 | Chad Brauer | Osage Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 61.065 |
102 | 116 | 116 | Denny Brauer | Camdenton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 80.046 |
194 | 197 | 197 | Scott Browning | Franklin | NC | 42.197 | |
71 | 89 | 89 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 90.234 |
103 | 84 | 84 | Mickey Bruce | Buford | GA | Stratos | 79.908 |
87 | 87 | 87 | Wesley Burnett | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 84.028 |
162 | 177 | 177 | Jim Carnell | Muskogee | OK | 58.187 | |
189 | 181 | 181 | Greg Carpenter | Royal | AR | 44.979 | |
51 | 31 | 31 | Bill Chapman | Salt Rock | WV | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 99.387 |
27 | 19 | 19 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 113.198 |
57 | 57 | 57 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 95.071 |
69 | 62 | 62 | George Cochran | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 91.156 |
121 | 100 | 100 | Ken Cook | Meers | OK | Triton/Mercury | 74.956 |
128 | 117 | 117 | David Cooke | Davidson | NC | Ranger | 72.579 |
131 | 128 | 128 | Danny Correia | Marlboro | MA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 71.081 |
135 | 131 | 131 | Tony Couch | Buckhead | GA | Ranger | 70.123 |
114 | 81 | 81 | Roger Crafton | Boca Grande | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 77.293 |
91 | 101 | 101 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 83.008 |
160 | 154 | 154 | Steve Daniel | Clewiston | FL | Triton/Mercury | 59.708 |
126 | 122 | 122 | Chris Daniels | Clayton | NC | Ranger | 72.994 |
53 | - | - | Woo Daves | Spring Grove | VA | Nitro/Mercury | 98.104 |
66 | 51 | 51 | Harmon Davis | Marlow | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 93.037 |
9 | 9 | 9 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 125.817 |
182 | 178 | 178 | Randy Dearman | Onalaska | TX | 49.438 | |
184 | 186 | 186 | Tom Dolin | Palatine Bridge | NY | 47.141 | |
5 | 8 | 8 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 131.765 |
111 | 124 | 124 | Guy Eaker | Cherryville | NC | Triton/Mercury | 78.385 |
109 | 92 | 92 | Donald Eaton | Covington | GA | Ranger | 78.424 |
152 | 127 | 127 | Chuck Economou | Redington Bch. | FL | 62.433 | |
38 | 42 | 42 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 106.620 |
58 | 64 | 64 | Chris Elliott | Gloucester | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 95.030 |
17 | 14 | 14 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 118.603 |
16 | 27 | 27 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 120.458 |
77 | 88 | 88 | O.T. Fears III | Sallisaw | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 88.200 |
191 | 194 | 194 | Art Ferguson III | St. Clair Shores | MI | Triton/Mercury | 43.173 |
62 | 48 | 48 | Pat Fisher | Dacula | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 94.362 |
186 | 172 | 172 | Marty Fourkiller | Cyril | OK | 46.749 | |
97 | 93 | 93 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 81.843 |
98 | 104 | 104 | Jack A. Gadlage | Benton | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 81.814 |
78 | 83 | 83 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 87.969 |
196 | - | - | Al Gagliarducci | Agawam | MA | 39.302 | |
175 | 180 | 180 | Doug Garrett | Cabot | AR | 54.642 | |
150 | 139 | 139 | Pete Gluszek | Franklinville | NJ | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 62.539 |
123 | 108 | 108 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 74.619 |
161 | 184 | 184 | Gerald Gostenik | Dearborn | MI | Triton/Mercury | 59.118 |
157 | 146 | 146 | Keith Green | Arkadelphia | AR | 61.015 | |
20 | 38 | 38 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 114.855 |
13 | 13 | 13 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 122.911 |
163 | 157 | 157 | Mark Hardin | Jasper | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 57.289 |
178 | 183 | 183 | Rickie Harp | Cottondale | AL | Triton/Mercury | 52.226 |
101 | 111 | 111 | Chip Harrison, Jr. | Bremen | IN | Ranger/Yamaha | 80.497 |
176 | 173 | 173 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 52.973 |
174 | 155 | 155 | Aaron A. Hastings | Boonsboro | MD | Ranger/Evinrude | 54.934 |
43 | 43 | 43 | Mike Hawkes | Sabinal | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 102.180 |
67 | 54 | 54 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 92.207 |
95 | 73 | 73 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 81.924 |
151 | 189 | 189 | Mike Hicks | Richmond | VA | 62.533 | |
15 | 16 | 16 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 120.828 |
119 | 130 | 130 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 76.325 |
83 | 45 | 45 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 85.290 |
173 | 164 | 164 | Eric Holt | Galena | MO | Ranger/Yamaha | 55.033 |
112 | 114 | 114 | Dwayne Horton | Knoxville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 78.096 |
11 | 6 | 6 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 125.375 |
185 | 193 | 193 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 47.047 |
39 | 37 | 37 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 106.612 |
190 | - | - | Homer Humphreys, Jr. | Minden | LA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 44.353 |
94 | 91 | 91 | Randall Hutson | Washburn | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 82.303 |
68 | 60 | 60 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 92.164 |
137 | 147 | 147 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 69.141 |
158 | 143 | 143 | Frank Ippoliti | Mt. Airy | MD | Bass Cat/Mercury | 61.007 |
180 | 190 | 190 | Michael Johnson | Talking Rock | GA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 50.775 |
2 | 3 | 3 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 145.504 |
3 | 2 | 2 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 145.498 |
146 | 188 | 188 | Robert Karbas, Jr. | Wake Forest | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 64.696 |
65 | 74 | 74 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 93.955 |
86 | 118 | 118 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 84.774 |
52 | 52 | 52 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 99.113 |
92 | 119 | 119 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 82.811 |
172 | 160 | 160 | Cecil Kingsley | Lawrence | KS | 55.225 | |
124 | 120 | 120 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 74.390 |
110 | 110 | 110 | Danny Kirk | Bartow | GA | Ranger | 78.412 |
4 | 4 | 4 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 136.365 |
82 | 112 | 112 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 85.345 |
26 | 39 | 39 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 113.720 |
195 | 191 | 191 | Ralph Laster, Jr. | Camdenton | MO | 41.122 | |
159 | 156 | 156 | David Lauer | South Bend | IN | 60.278 | |
74 | 53 | 53 | Robert Lee | Angels Camp | CA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 89.299 |
165 | 168 | 168 | Johnny Lesesne | Blue Ridge | GA | 56.787 | |
181 | 169 | 169 | Jimmi Leuthner | Vernon | VT | 50.467 | |
61 | 58 | 58 | Rick Lillegard | Atkinson | NH | Ranger/Yamaha | 94.583 |
133 | 170 | 170 | Tim Loper | Terry | MS | Bass Cat/Mercury | 70.827 |
56 | 65 | 65 | Elton Luce, Jr. | Brookeland | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 95.973 |
90 | 106 | 106 | Curt Lytle | Suffolk | VA | Ranger/Yamaha | 83.670 |
200 | 192 | 192 | Jeff Magee | Mendenhall | MS | 37.669 | |
48 | 50 | 50 | Tom Mann, Jr. | Buford | GA | Ranger/Evinrude | 100.606 |
34 | 28 | 28 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 108.665 |
23 | 20 | 20 | Roland Martin | Naples | FL | Nitro/Mercury | 114.059 |
35 | 46 | 46 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 108.107 |
153 | 136 | 136 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 62.366 |
100 | 109 | 109 | Ben Matsubu | Hemphill | TX | Legend/Mercury | 80.649 |
192 | 175 | 175 | Carl Maxfield | Summerville | SC | 42.852 | |
164 | 163 | 163 | Johnny McCombs | Mount Olive | AL | 56.852 | |
115 | 125 | 125 | Sandy Melvin | Boca Grande | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 77.274 |
21 | 24 | 24 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 114.805 |
88 | 80 | 80 | Jimmy Millsaps | Canton | GA | Ranger/Evinrude | 84.010 |
72 | 55 | 55 | Stanley Mitchell | Fitzgerald | GA | Ranger | 89.900 |
144 | 138 | 138 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 66.099 |
41 | 59 | 59 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 102.948 |
54 | 41 | 41 | Andre Moore | Scottsdale | AZ | Legend/Evinrude | 97.671 |
40 | 18 | 18 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 103.361 |
44 | 40 | 40 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 102.050 |
125 | 133 | 133 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 73.262 |
73 | 78 | 78 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 89.798 |
171 | 171 | 171 | Jim Murray, Jr. | Arabi | GA | 55.404 | |
8 | 12 | 12 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 126.050 |
89 | 66 | 66 | Sam Newby | Pocola | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 83.720 |
29 | 29 | 29 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 112.585 |
154 | 144 | 144 | Jim Nolan | Bull Shoals | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 62.333 |
60 | 63 | 63 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 94.604 |
105 | 97 | 97 | Mark Pack | Mineola | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 79.409 |
147 | 107 | 107 | Craig Powers | Rockwood | TN | Ranger/Yamaha | 64.491 |
30 | 35 | 35 | Bud Pruitt | Spring | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 112.461 |
138 | 158 | 158 | Greg Pugh | Cullman | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 69.091 |
12 | 26 | 26 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 123.024 |
108 | 75 | 75 | Joel G. Richardson | Kernersville | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 78.963 |
139 | 140 | 140 | Mark Rizk | Arab | AL | Champion/Mercury | 68.548 |
99 | 94 | 94 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 80.966 |
130 | 149 | 149 | Mark Rogers | Naples | FL | Gambler/Mercury | 72.007 |
32 | 25 | 25 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 108.811 |
142 | 134 | 134 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 67.103 |
143 | 142 | 142 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 66.949 |
6 | 11 | 11 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 129.493 |
179 | 187 | 187 | Mark Sabbides | Bastrop | LA | ProCraft | 51.753 |
197 | 198 | 198 | Tim Sainato | Branson | MO | 39.272 | |
42 | 32 | 32 | John Sappington | Willard | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 102.496 |
132 | 123 | 123 | Frank Scalish | Cleveland Heights | OH | Legend/Mercury | 71.057 |
93 | 79 | 79 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 82.568 |
167 | 179 | 179 | Roger Schofield | Killen | AL | 56.470 | |
80 | 70 | 70 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 86.882 |
118 | 105 | 105 | Ray Sedgwick | Cross | SC | Triton/Mercury | 76.492 |
170 | 162 | 162 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 55.916 |
47 | 49 | 49 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 100.791 |
187 | - | - | Masaki Shimono | Shiga-Pref | Ranger | 46.254 | |
25 | 21 | 21 | Ron Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 113.723 |
122 | 152 | 152 | Ricky Shumpert | Lexington | SC | Stratos/Yamaha | 74.940 |
199 | - | - | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 38.956 |
96 | 99 | 99 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 81.869 |
198 | 195 | 195 | James Sprague | Kansas City | KS | 38.965 | |
193 | 196 | 196 | Sean Stickler | Ft. Lauderdale | FL | 42.628 | |
55 | 76 | 76 | Tommy Stiles | McMinnville | TN | Triton/Mercury | 96.520 |
127 | 129 | 129 | Marty Stone | Linden | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 72.630 |
31 | 22 | 22 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.669 |
155 | 145 | 145 | Kim Stricker | Howell | MI | 61.413 | |
136 | 121 | 121 | Ken Strickland | Oak Ridge | NC | Ranger | 69.341 |
59 | 67 | 67 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 94.816 |
145 | 150 | 150 | Carl Svebek III | Orange | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 65.727 |
177 | 166 | 166 | Sam Swett | Covington | LA | Ranger/Evinrude | 52.285 |
33 | 30 | 30 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 108.753 |
107 | 82 | 82 | Dale Teaney | Williamsburg | OH | Ranger | 78.968 |
28 | 36 | 36 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 112.942 |
141 | 132 | 132 | Jeffrey Thomas | Broadway | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 68.099 |
63 | 86 | 86 | Joe Thomas | Milford | OH | Ranger/Evinrude | 94.234 |
70 | 56 | 56 | Wes Thomas | Hanover | IN | Ranger | 90.589 |
166 | 165 | 165 | Mark Tucker | Kirkwood | MO | Bass Cat/Mercury | 56.763 |
106 | 95 | 95 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 79.011 |
79 | 135 | 135 | Mark Tyler | Vian | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 87.711 |
1 | 1 | 1 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 153.260 |
120 | 96 | 96 | Kevin Vida | Clare | MI | Ranger/Yamaha | 76.280 |
50 | 102 | 102 | Jack L. Wade | Knoxville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 99.481 |
36 | 47 | 47 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 107.968 |
24 | 15 | 15 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 113.947 |
45 | 34 | 34 | David Wharton | Sam Rayburn | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 101.806 |
10 | 10 | 10 | Dustin Wilks | Rocky Mount | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 125.682 |
149 | 159 | 159 | Jerry Williams | Conway | AR | 63.641 | |
46 | 44 | 44 | Keith Williams | Conway | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 101.329 |
49 | 68 | 68 | Kevin Wirth | Crestwood | KY | Triton/Mercury | 99.930 |
183 | 182 | 182 | Darren Wolf | Longview | TX | 48.572 | |
188 | 176 | 176 | Eddie Woody | N. Little Rock | AR | 45.717 | |
18 | 17 | 17 | Mike Wurm | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 116.962 |
134 | 137 | 137 | Warren Wyman | Calera | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 70.660 |
64 | 61 | 61 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 94.183 |
7 | 5 | 5 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 128.971 |
168 | 174 | 174 | Charlie Youngers | Oviedo | FL | Triton/Mercury | 56.354 |
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