On the strength of his first career victory followed by another Top-10 finish on the Elite Series’ recently completed West Coast swing, Justin Lucas leap-frogged his way 11 spots to the No. 1 position in the latest BassFan World Rankings, which encompass Elite Series stops at Lake Guntersville, the Sacramento River and Lake Havasu, as well as the Beaver Lake FLW Tour.
At 29, Lucas is the youngest angler to hold the top spot in the rankings, which originated in 2001. With three Top-10s already this year, including a win at the Sacramento River near his hometown and an 8th at Lake Havasu last week, Lucas bumped Andy Morgan down to the No. 2 spot and holds a slim 2 1/2-point lead over the two-time FLW Tour Angler of the Year.
Over the past 2 calendar years, Lucas has missed just two money cuts and has an average finish of 25.4 in 14 tour-level B.A.S.S. tournaments since the start of 2014.
Aaron Martens, the runner-up at the Sacramento River and winner at Havasu, shot up eight spots to No. 3 while Bryan Thrift moved up one position to No. 4. Matt Arey made a 10-spot improvement and is now No. 5 after winning the Beaver Lake FLW Tour for the second year in a row.
Former No. 1s Jacob Powroznik (No. 6) and Jason Christie (No. 7) each slipped a few spots, but still remain in the Top 10. Dean Rojas, the Elite Series AOY leader, made a 20-spot improvement up to No. 8 coming off three consecutive Top-12 finishes.
Wesley Strader, the FLW Tour AOY leader, held on to the No. 9 position while Greg Hackney fell seven slots to No. 10.
The next tournament that will impact the Rankings is the Lake Eufaula FLW Tour, set for May 14-17.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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1 | 12 | 18 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 214.863 |
2 | 1 | 2 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 212.302 |
3 | 11 | 15 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 206.739 |
4 | 5 | 3 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 204.357 |
5 | 15 | 17 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 203.872 |
6 | 2 | 6 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 203.160 |
7 | 4 | 1 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 201.813 |
8 | 28 | 37 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 198.549 |
9 | 9 | 25 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 197.613 |
10 | 3 | 7 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 195.190 |
11 | 8 | 4 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 194.764 |
12 | 7 | 36 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 193.185 |
13 | 13 | 20 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 190.856 |
14 | 24 | 29 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 190.456 |
15 | 16 | 10 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 185.912 |
16 | 38 | 5 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 185.437 |
17 | 17 | 26 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 184.477 |
18 | 10 | 11 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 182.995 |
19 | 27 | 24 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 181.385 |
20 | 18 | 22 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 180.322 |
21 | 26 | 16 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 178.323 |
22 | 30 | 55 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.228 |
23 | 14 | 9 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 177.338 |
24 | 6 | 8 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 175.694 |
25 | 19 | 19 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 175.571 |
26 | 47 | 65 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 174.483 |
27 | 25 | 42 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 170.238 |
28 | 34 | 14 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 169.097 |
29 | 20 | 33 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 167.407 |
30 | 23 | 13 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 167.311 |
31 | 33 | 31 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 166.468 |
32 | 31 | 34 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 165.124 |
33 | 21 | 39 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 164.882 |
34 | 39 | 58 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 163.601 |
35 | 29 | 28 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 162.343 |
36 | 35 | 32 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 162.295 |
37 | 32 | 21 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 160.969 |
38 | 37 | 30 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 160.909 |
39 | 40 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 160.826 |
40 | 62 | 41 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 160.373 |
41 | 50 | 54 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 160.227 |
42 | 74 | 64 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 159.913 |
43 | 43 | 45 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 159.887 |
44 | 49 | 75 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 159.616 |
45 | 57 | 92 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 159.307 |
46 | 42 | 56 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 158.528 |
47 | 46 | 43 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 157.340 |
48 | 22 | 12 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 156.917 |
49 | 66 | 62 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 156.767 |
50 | 45 | 27 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 156.130 |
51 | 72 | 71 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 155.858 |
52 | 41 | 48 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 155.850 |
53 | 48 | 61 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 155.510 |
54 | 55 | 57 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 154.477 |
55 | 92 | 194 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 153.612 |
56 | 36 | 23 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 150.721 |
57 | 51 | 68 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 149.611 |
58 | 58 | 84 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 148.993 |
59 | 77 | 99 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 147.662 |
60 | 88 | 94 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 147.608 |
61 | 75 | 38 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 147.488 |
62 | 86 | 76 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 147.208 |
63 | 69 | 67 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 147.196 |
64 | 89 | 85 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 145.043 |
65 | 52 | 44 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 144.517 |
66 | 44 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 144.008 |
67 | 71 | 148 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 143.679 |
68 | 104 | 129 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 143.348 |
69 | 61 | 51 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 142.868 |
70 | 110 | 116 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 142.484 |
71 | 64 | 59 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 142.424 |
72 | 59 | 50 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 141.950 |
73 | 65 | 80 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 141.868 |
74 | 60 | 78 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 141.499 |
75 | 54 | 47 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 141.160 |
76 | 143 | 93 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 141.043 |
77 | 73 | 101 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 139.500 |
78 | 63 | 60 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 139.425 |
79 | 139 | 212 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 139.187 |
80 | 82 | 83 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.096 |
81 | 93 | 106 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 138.907 |
82 | 53 | 66 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 138.758 |
83 | 94 | 81 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 138.562 |
84 | 79 | 104 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.994 |
85 | 106 | 91 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 137.695 |
86 | 87 | 73 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 137.073 |
87 | 78 | 74 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 136.420 |
88 | 80 | 46 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 136.394 |
89 | 68 | 40 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 136.201 |
90 | 91 | 97 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 135.493 |
91 | 136 | 122 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 134.795 |
92 | 56 | 49 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 134.658 |
93 | 97 | 87 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 133.858 |
94 | 67 | 53 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 133.741 |
95 | 101 | 96 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 133.326 |
96 | 76 | 69 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 133.091 | |
97 | 81 | 72 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 132.918 |
98 | 116 | 145 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 131.772 |
99 | 85 | 102 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 130.952 |
100 | 99 | 112 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 129.810 |
101 | 132 | 120 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 129.597 |
102 | 90 | 63 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 129.112 |
103 | 108 | 152 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 127.950 |
104 | 100 | 89 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 127.787 |
105 | 144 | 180 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 127.212 | |
106 | 70 | 52 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 126.958 |
107 | 105 | 124 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 126.685 |
108 | 127 | 149 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 125.563 |
109 | 95 | 130 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 125.456 |
110 | 129 | 107 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 124.556 |
111 | 83 | 82 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 124.490 |
112 | 113 | 125 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 124.313 | |
113 | 84 | 90 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 123.985 |
114 | 121 | 140 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 123.220 |
115 | 103 | 77 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 122.806 |
116 | 102 | 109 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 122.349 |
117 | 141 | 139 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 121.913 |
118 | 166 | 186 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 121.410 |
119 | 145 | 175 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 121.243 | |
120 | 96 | 98 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 120.880 |
121 | 120 | 114 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 120.831 |
122 | 134 | 88 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 120.771 |
123 | 98 | 86 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 120.738 |
124 | 146 | 164 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 120.578 |
125 | 149 | 161 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 120.388 |
126 | 191 | 205 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 119.850 |
127 | 147 | 160 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 119.643 |
128 | 138 | 115 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 119.570 |
129 | 151 | 135 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 119.258 |
130 | 109 | 158 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 118.954 |
131 | 130 | 136 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 118.489 |
132 | 142 | 151 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 118.479 |
133 | 124 | 117 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 118.018 |
134 | 125 | 123 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 117.704 |
135 | 190 | 199 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 117.621 |
136 | 159 | 167 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 117.619 |
137 | 117 | 131 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 117.612 |
138 | 168 | 159 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 117.314 |
139 | 140 | 147 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 117.184 |
140 | 115 | 133 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 116.947 |
141 | 107 | 110 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 116.926 |
142 | 114 | 121 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 116.916 |
143 | 118 | 127 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 116.043 |
144 | 157 | 126 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 115.542 |
145 | 128 | 111 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 115.352 |
146 | 172 | 146 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 115.344 |
147 | 170 | 118 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 114.996 |
148 | 174 | 181 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 114.585 |
149 | 160 | 156 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 114.347 |
150 | 111 | 108 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 114.290 |
151 | 175 | 224 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 114.123 |
152 | 126 | 128 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 113.750 |
153 | 137 | 141 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 112.761 |
154 | 119 | 119 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 112.711 |
155 | 112 | 100 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 110.545 |
156 | 155 | 168 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 110.471 |
157 | 148 | 143 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.200 |
158 | 189 | 177 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 108.965 |
159 | 178 | 185 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 108.445 | |
160 | 162 | 155 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 108.434 |
161 | 133 | 113 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 107.975 |
162 | 223 | 209 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 107.291 |
163 | 195 | 196 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 107.063 |
164 | 169 | 162 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 106.761 |
165 | 131 | 79 | Philip Jarabeck | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 106.409 |
166 | 161 | 176 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 106.302 |
167 | 163 | 170 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 105.904 |
168 | 123 | 150 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 105.549 |
169 | 158 | 166 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 105.518 |
170 | 179 | 190 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 105.478 |
171 | 122 | 138 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 105.461 |
172 | 150 | 137 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 105.384 | |
173 | 135 | 95 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 105.031 |
174 | 153 | 134 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 104.967 |
175 | 185 | 248 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 104.934 | |
176 | 165 | 221 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 104.874 | |
177 | 167 | 154 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 104.172 |
178 | 152 | 105 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 104.000 |
179 | 210 | 252 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 103.845 |
180 | 156 | 142 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 103.680 |
181 | 177 | 202 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 102.898 | |
182 | 192 | 204 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 102.679 |
183 | 193 | 211 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 102.210 | |
184 | 173 | 157 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 101.322 |
185 | 164 | 165 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 101.159 |
186 | 200 | 249 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 100.880 |
187 | 171 | 153 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 100.863 |
188 | 154 | 172 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 100.724 |
189 | 176 | 171 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 99.100 |
190 | 187 | 210 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 98.871 | |
191 | 204 | 243 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 98.697 | |
192 | 181 | 184 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 97.554 |
193 | 184 | 198 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 96.760 |
194 | 216 | 238 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 95.949 | |
195 | 183 | 183 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 95.204 |
196 | 194 | 228 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 94.989 |
197 | 198 | 201 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 93.855 |
198 | 188 | 163 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 93.255 |
199 | 182 | 197 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 91.821 | |
200 | 203 | 256 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 90.686 | |
201 | 196 | 103 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 89.353 |
202 | 205 | 193 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 89.093 |
203 | 217 | 239 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 88.107 | |
204 | 199 | 195 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 87.825 |
205 | 207 | 179 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 86.129 |
206 | 215 | 229 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 84.683 | |
207 | 180 | 169 | Jason Quinn | Clover | SC | Legend/Mercury | 83.000 |
208 | 186 | 132 | Ray Scheide | Russellville | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 82.898 |
209 | 202 | 178 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 82.654 | |
210 | 213 | 191 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 82.546 | |
211 | 208 | 214 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 81.647 |
212 | 201 | 174 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 80.307 |
213 | 224 | 247 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 79.587 | |
214 | 197 | 144 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 79.402 | |
215 | 209 | 189 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 77.115 |
216 | 206 | 220 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 77.042 |
217 | 220 | 218 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 76.977 |
218 | 214 | 192 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 76.175 |
219 | 211 | 173 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 74.731 | |
220 | 233 | 254 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 74.507 | |
221 | 232 | 258 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 73.363 |
222 | 219 | 216 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 71.792 |
223 | 218 | 219 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 71.528 |
224 | 222 | 187 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 70.837 | |
225 | 212 | 182 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 70.362 | |
226 | 229 | 233 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 69.593 | |
227 | 230 | 206 | Skip Johnson | Goodells | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 68.340 |
228 | 221 | 200 | Zach Caudle | Shreveport | LA | 68.200 | |
229 | 245 | 283 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 64.850 | |
230 | 237 | 280 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 64.325 | |
231 | 231 | 232 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 63.741 | |
232 | 225 | 217 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 61.774 |
233 | 226 | 188 | Ray Meredith | Smiths Grove | KY | 60.610 | |
234 | 246 | 286 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 59.223 | |
235 | 234 | 271 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 56.609 | |
236 | 252 | 275 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 54.327 | |
237 | 228 | 208 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 54.125 |
238 | 248 | 292 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 53.777 |
239 | 260 | - | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 53.119 |
240 | 236 | 246 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 53.119 | |
241 | 240 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 52.281 | |
242 | 238 | 242 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 52.281 | |
243 | 227 | 203 | B.J. Haseotes | Centerville | MA | /Yamaha | 51.837 |
244 | 247 | 240 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 51.732 | |
245 | 242 | 253 | Patrick Bone | Cleveland | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 51.610 |
246 | 241 | 274 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 50.915 | |
247 | 289 | - | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 50.035 |
248 | 266 | 227 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 50.007 |
249 | 298 | - | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 49.864 |
250 | 309 | - | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 48.283 | ||
251 | 239 | 223 | Wade LeBlanc | Gonzales | LA | 47.115 | |
252 | 256 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 46.379 | |
253 | 294 | 339 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 46.129 |
254 | 253 | 291 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 45.762 | |
255 | 254 | 259 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 45.721 | |
256 | 255 | 293 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 45.299 | |
257 | 235 | 215 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 45.276 |
258 | 243 | 222 | Robert Behrle | Hoover | AL | 44.905 | |
259 | 290 | - | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 44.692 |
260 | 244 | 234 | Alton Wilhoit | Harrah | OK | 43.355 | |
261 | 257 | 264 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 42.335 | |
262 | 251 | 262 | Leon Williamson | Fairdale | KY | 42.302 | |
263 | 304 | - | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 42.286 |
264 | 347 | - | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 41.378 | |
265 | 258 | 266 | Barton Aiken | Greenville | SC | 41.161 | |
266 | 250 | 236 | Travis Loyd | Vienna | IL | 40.249 | |
267 | 325 | - | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 38.830 |
268 | 336 | - | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 38.608 | |
269 | 262 | 272 | James Christian | Dickson | TN | 37.775 | |
270 | 249 | 235 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 37.000 | |
271 | 261 | 273 | Stuart Arthur | Benton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 36.302 |
272 | 267 | 279 | Jerry Reagan | Byrdstown | TN | 35.991 | |
273 | 259 | 230 | Wade Hendricks | Thompsons Station | TN | 35.558 | |
274 | 265 | 285 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 34.956 | |
277 | 264 | 268 | Andrew Luxon | Richmond | KY | 33.996 | |
278 | 263 | 251 | Robert Collins | Morrow | OH | 33.930 | |
279 | 281 | - | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 32.898 |
280 | 269 | 261 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 32.692 | |
281 | 277 | 374 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 31.906 | |
282 | 280 | 314 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 30.530 |
283 | 297 | - | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 29.913 | |
284 | 288 | - | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 29.540 |
285 | 293 | - | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 29.260 | |
286 | 273 | 289 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 29.233 | |
287 | 272 | 278 | Justin Morton | Etoile | TX | 28.307 | |
288 | 284 | - | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 28.140 |
289 | 270 | 267 | Tommy Robinson | Westland | MI | 27.169 | |
290 | 275 | 290 | Kelly Power | Cape Fair | MO | 27.004 | |
291 | 283 | - | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 26.274 | |
292 | 276 | 299 | Chris Heath | North Augusta | SC | 26.076 | |
293 | 279 | 245 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 24.426 | |
294 | 300 | - | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 24.315 |
295 | 274 | 270 | Bradley Rightnour | Mingoville | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 24.142 |
296 | 312 | - | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 23.382 |
297 | 350 | - | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 22.642 | |
298 | 286 | - | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 19.388 | |
299 | 278 | 225 | Matthew Pennington | Springdale | AR | 19.025 | |
300 | 301 | - | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 18.531 | |
301 | 302 | - | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 18.438 | |
302 | 310 | - | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 17.785 | |
303 | 305 | - | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 17.692 | |
304 | 338 | - | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 17.598 | |
305 | 317 | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 17.598 | |
306 | 291 | 315 | David Kilgore | Jasper | AL | 17.493 | |
307 | 341 | - | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 16.852 | |
308 | 316 | - | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 16.759 |
309 | 320 | - | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 16.666 | |
310 | 296 | 304 | Timothy Wilson | Gas City | IN | 16.045 | |
311 | 299 | 308 | Stephen Mui | Bartlett | IL | 14.987 | |
312 | 319 | - | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 14.893 | |
313 | 287 | 213 | Ron Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 14.712 |
314 | 303 | - | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 14.269 | |
315 | 307 | 311 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 13.419 |
316 | 311 | 312 | Jared Knuth | Wahoo | NE | 12.538 | |
317 | 314 | 313 | Rich Howes | Oviedo | FL | 12.252 | |
318 | 306 | 231 | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 12.176 |
319 | 315 | 318 | Skylar Hamilton | Dandridge | TN | Caymas/Yamaha | 11.656 |
320 | 271 | 207 | Jami Fralick | Martin | SD | Nitro/Mercury | 11.496 |
321 | 295 | 226 | Ken Golub | Pittsford | NY | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 11.453 |
322 | 313 | 241 | Wayne Hauser | Mooresville | NC | /Mercury | 10.842 |
323 | 285 | 269 | Roland Martin | Naples | FL | Nitro/Mercury | 10.366 |
324 | 321 | 320 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 10.187 |
325 | 322 | 321 | Mike Elsea | Mooresville | IN | 10.089 | |
326 | 308 | 250 | Derek Yasinski | Senoia | GA | 9.453 | |
327 | 318 | 265 | Joe Don Setina | Pittsburg | TX | 9.412 | |
328 | 324 | 322 | Bo Cross | Knoxville | TN | 9.067 | |
329 | 292 | 260 | Chip Porche | Bixby | OK | 8.545 | |
330 | 327 | 326 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 8.227 |
331 | 330 | 327 | Paul Pagnato | Reston | VA | 7.933 | |
332 | 332 | 307 | Tommy Durham | Whitney | TX | 7.835 | |
333 | 334 | 330 | James Biggerstaff | Odessa | TX | 7.248 | |
334 | 335 | 331 | Derek Fulps | Broken Arrow | OK | 7.150 | |
335 | 337 | 333 | Kendall Newson | Decatur | GA | 6.856 | |
336 | 333 | 263 | Lamonte Loyd | Gilmer | TX | 6.753 | |
337 | 328 | 287 | Gerald Brown | Chickasha | OK | 6.690 | |
338 | 329 | 277 | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 6.653 |
339 | 339 | 337 | Steve Sennikoff | Forney | TX | Triton/Mercury | 6.366 |
340 | 342 | 317 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 6.072 |
341 | 345 | 288 | Allan Glasgow | Ashville | AL | 5.815 | |
342 | 331 | 257 | Tim Gaskill | Edwardsville | IL | 5.470 | |
343 | 326 | 237 | Robert Morin | Seymour | TN | 5.461 | |
344 | 348 | 346 | Jeff Cloud | Lubbock | TX | 5.288 | |
345 | 340 | 301 | Sammy Burks | Joplin | MO | 4.799 | |
346 | 351 | 351 | Bill Weidler | Helena | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 4.799 |
347 | 352 | 316 | Ryan Ingram | Phenix City | AL | 4.716 | |
348 | 323 | 244 | Shane Long | Sarcoxie | MO | 4.425 | |
349 | 355 | 358 | Brian Potter | Claremore | OK | 4.407 | |
350 | 346 | 303 | Jerry Gore | Orlando | FL | 4.110 | |
351 | 356 | 368 | Al Farace | Cockeysville | MD | 3.819 | |
352 | 358 | 373 | Patrick Pierce | Jacksonville | FL | 3.525 | |
353 | 353 | 295 | Chad Prough | Chipley | FL | 3.494 | |
354 | 343 | 281 | Todd Schmitz | Goshen | IN | 3.355 | |
355 | 361 | 306 | Kevin Spooner | Vero Beach | FL | 3.277 | |
356 | 354 | 284 | Jeremy Prouty | Vero Beach | FL | 3.215 | |
357 | 362 | 379 | Jamey Caldwell | Carthage | NC | 3.133 | |
358 | 344 | 296 | Rodney Jones | Athens | GA | 3.069 | |
359 | 363 | 380 | Lucas Ragusa | Gonzales | LA | 3.035 | |
360 | 359 | 302 | Chad Billiot | Raceland | LA | 2.412 | |
361 | - | 391 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 2.383 | |
362 | 349 | 298 | Douglas Jones | Fort Gibson | OK | 2.323 | |
363 | 357 | 305 | Frank Clark | Benton | IL | 2.133 | |
364 | 360 | 297 | Bobby Eagleston | Newberry | FL | 1.609 |
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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