Aaron Martens, the 3rd-place finisher in the 2016 Bassmaster Classic at Oklahoma's Grand Lake, retained a firm grip on the No. 1 slot in the first reshuffling of the BassFan World Rankings this year. The new edition encompasses the Classic and last month's Lake Okeechobee FLW Tour.
Martens has an edge of nearly 10 points over Classic champion Edwin Evers, who moved up two places to 3rd. Sandwiched between Martens and Evers is reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year Scott Martin, who finished 23rd at Okeechobee.
John Cox, the runner-up to Martin in last year's FLW points race, improved 17 places to 4th after his 12th-place showing at Okeechobee. Longtime FLW stalwart and former No. 1 Andy Morgan completed the Top 5.
Justin Lucas, Greg Hackney, Jacob Powroznik, Bryan Thrift and Shinichi Fukae comprise the remainder of the Top 10.
The next events that will impact the rankings are the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series and the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour, both set for March 17-20.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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1 | 1 | 1 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 218.681 |
2 | 3 | 3 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 208.924 |
3 | 5 | 5 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 195.621 |
4 | 17 | 17 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 194.750 |
5 | 4 | 4 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 189.883 |
6 | 6 | 6 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 187.408 |
7 | 8 | 8 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 187.119 |
8 | 7 | 7 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 186.558 |
9 | 2 | 2 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 185.847 |
10 | 18 | 18 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 185.832 |
11 | 12 | 12 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 183.838 |
12 | 9 | 9 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 182.649 |
13 | 13 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 180.975 |
14 | 10 | 10 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 180.491 |
15 | 23 | 23 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 179.474 |
16 | 14 | 14 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 179.309 |
17 | 20 | 20 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 179.251 |
18 | 25 | 25 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.752 |
19 | 47 | 47 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.164 |
20 | 27 | 27 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 177.540 |
21 | 19 | 19 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 177.188 |
22 | 22 | 22 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 176.762 |
23 | 11 | 11 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 175.638 |
24 | 16 | 16 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 174.462 |
25 | 30 | 30 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 173.601 |
26 | 32 | 32 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 169.038 |
27 | 33 | 33 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 168.726 |
28 | 49 | 49 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 167.738 |
29 | 21 | 21 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 165.700 |
30 | 24 | 24 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 165.172 |
31 | 41 | 41 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 165.109 |
32 | 55 | 55 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 165.101 |
33 | 29 | 29 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 164.847 |
34 | 28 | 28 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 163.737 |
35 | 56 | 56 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 163.530 |
36 | 54 | 54 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 163.450 |
37 | 40 | 40 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 160.494 |
38 | 26 | 26 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 159.435 |
39 | 35 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 158.721 |
40 | 15 | 15 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 156.938 |
41 | 83 | 83 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 156.383 |
42 | 50 | 50 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 154.147 |
43 | 51 | 51 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 153.805 |
44 | 46 | 46 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 153.662 |
45 | 82 | 82 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 152.959 |
46 | 48 | 48 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 152.643 |
47 | 45 | 45 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 152.628 |
48 | 58 | 58 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 152.538 |
49 | 34 | 34 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 152.450 |
50 | 73 | 73 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 152.179 |
51 | 96 | 96 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 151.709 |
52 | 44 | 44 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 151.158 |
53 | 88 | 88 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 150.547 |
54 | 57 | 57 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 150.071 |
55 | 121 | 121 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 149.705 |
56 | 37 | 37 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 148.938 |
57 | 79 | 79 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 148.782 |
58 | 38 | 38 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 148.567 |
59 | 31 | 31 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 148.194 |
60 | 99 | 99 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 148.128 |
61 | 75 | 75 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 147.846 |
62 | 68 | 68 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 147.469 | |
63 | 72 | 72 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 147.412 |
64 | 60 | 60 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 147.271 |
65 | 110 | 110 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 146.473 |
66 | 80 | 80 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 145.562 |
67 | 36 | 36 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 144.493 |
68 | 63 | 63 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 144.343 |
69 | 67 | 67 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 144.243 |
70 | 95 | 95 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 143.701 |
71 | 52 | 52 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 142.545 |
72 | 69 | 69 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 142.442 |
73 | 59 | 59 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.385 |
74 | 53 | 53 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.184 |
75 | 62 | 62 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 142.110 |
76 | 103 | 103 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 141.597 |
77 | 76 | 76 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 141.381 |
78 | 43 | 43 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 140.612 |
79 | 81 | 81 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 140.354 |
80 | 100 | 100 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 140.348 |
81 | 70 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 139.785 |
82 | 109 | 109 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 139.737 |
83 | 71 | 71 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 138.707 |
84 | 65 | 65 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 138.433 |
85 | 160 | 160 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 137.398 |
86 | 42 | 42 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 137.328 |
87 | 77 | 77 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.171 |
88 | 86 | 86 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 135.507 |
89 | 101 | 101 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 135.158 |
90 | 64 | 64 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 134.822 |
91 | 84 | 84 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 134.661 |
92 | 94 | 94 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 134.487 | |
93 | 118 | 118 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 134.176 |
94 | 39 | 39 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 134.065 |
95 | 92 | 92 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 133.867 |
96 | 119 | 119 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 133.860 |
97 | 78 | 78 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 133.308 |
98 | 130 | 130 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 132.964 | |
99 | 87 | 87 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 132.888 |
100 | 61 | 61 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 132.781 |
101 | 74 | 74 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 132.229 |
102 | 93 | 93 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 132.177 |
103 | 102 | 102 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 131.635 |
104 | 97 | 97 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 131.571 |
105 | 111 | 111 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 131.142 |
106 | 98 | 98 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 131.049 |
107 | 108 | 108 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 130.979 |
108 | 90 | 90 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 130.920 |
109 | 123 | 123 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 130.637 | |
110 | 154 | 154 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 128.680 |
111 | 89 | 89 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 128.636 |
112 | 114 | 114 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 128.429 |
113 | 105 | 105 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 128.363 |
114 | 85 | 85 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 128.299 |
115 | 113 | 113 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 127.891 |
116 | 120 | 120 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 127.058 |
117 | 112 | 112 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 126.904 |
118 | 116 | 116 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 126.359 |
119 | 125 | 125 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 124.650 |
120 | 115 | 115 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 124.596 |
121 | 124 | 124 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 124.399 |
122 | 137 | 137 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 124.304 |
123 | 135 | 135 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 124.262 |
124 | 142 | 142 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 124.139 | |
125 | 106 | 106 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 123.783 |
126 | 104 | 104 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 123.447 |
127 | 178 | 178 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 123.424 |
128 | 173 | 173 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 123.009 |
129 | 91 | 91 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 122.832 |
130 | 132 | 132 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 122.824 |
131 | 138 | 138 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 122.642 |
132 | 179 | 179 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.233 |
133 | 146 | 146 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 121.842 |
134 | 66 | 66 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 121.572 |
135 | 139 | 139 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 120.833 |
136 | 189 | 189 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 120.333 |
137 | 129 | 129 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 120.198 |
138 | 158 | 158 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 120.176 |
139 | 128 | 128 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 119.290 |
140 | 122 | 122 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 118.688 |
141 | 149 | 149 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 117.721 |
142 | 155 | 155 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 117.293 |
143 | 147 | 147 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 116.640 |
144 | 127 | 127 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 116.553 | |
145 | 134 | 134 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 116.398 |
146 | 159 | 159 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 116.355 |
147 | 141 | 141 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 116.052 |
148 | 117 | 117 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 115.608 |
149 | 161 | 161 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 114.718 | |
150 | 144 | 144 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 114.684 | |
151 | 156 | 156 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 114.274 |
152 | 131 | 131 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 113.190 | |
153 | 151 | 151 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 112.323 |
154 | 107 | 107 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 112.298 | |
155 | 136 | 136 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 112.158 |
156 | 140 | 140 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 111.988 |
157 | 177 | 177 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 111.966 |
158 | 126 | 126 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 111.679 |
159 | 164 | 164 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 111.669 |
160 | 168 | 168 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 111.304 |
161 | 169 | 169 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 110.735 |
162 | 171 | 171 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 110.643 |
163 | 148 | 148 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 110.424 |
164 | 163 | 163 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 110.280 |
165 | 162 | 162 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 109.762 |
166 | 145 | 145 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.351 |
167 | 153 | 153 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 108.680 |
168 | 133 | 133 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 108.577 |
169 | 152 | 152 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 108.164 | |
170 | 170 | 170 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 106.586 |
171 | 210 | 210 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 105.735 | |
172 | 181 | 181 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 105.729 | |
173 | 203 | 203 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 105.205 |
174 | 150 | 150 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 104.574 |
175 | 185 | 185 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 104.483 | |
176 | 198 | 198 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 104.224 |
177 | 186 | 186 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 103.523 |
178 | 175 | 175 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 102.102 |
179 | 176 | 176 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 101.539 |
180 | 172 | 172 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 101.171 |
181 | 188 | 188 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 100.675 |
182 | 183 | 183 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 100.351 | |
183 | 184 | 184 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 100.053 |
184 | 165 | 165 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 100.037 | |
185 | 182 | 182 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 99.948 |
186 | 190 | 190 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 98.221 |
187 | 202 | 202 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 98.212 |
188 | 143 | 143 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 96.083 |
189 | 180 | 180 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 96.018 |
190 | 167 | 167 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 95.415 |
191 | 191 | 191 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 94.154 |
192 | 192 | 192 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 94.123 |
193 | 166 | 166 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 94.119 |
194 | 212 | 212 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 93.469 |
195 | 194 | 194 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 92.625 |
196 | 211 | 211 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 92.232 |
197 | 157 | 157 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 91.855 |
198 | 174 | 174 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 91.817 |
199 | 199 | 199 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 91.578 |
200 | 187 | 187 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 91.496 | |
201 | 200 | 200 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 90.781 | |
202 | 197 | 197 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 88.579 |
203 | 207 | 207 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 86.326 |
204 | 195 | 195 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 86.089 | |
205 | 209 | 209 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 85.649 |
206 | 206 | 206 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 83.364 |
207 | 205 | 205 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 83.097 |
208 | 232 | 232 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 82.376 |
209 | 234 | 234 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 81.148 |
210 | 217 | 217 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 81.082 | |
211 | 196 | 196 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 80.657 |
212 | 208 | 208 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 80.317 |
213 | 230 | 230 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 80.144 |
214 | 215 | 215 | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 80.003 | ||
215 | 213 | 213 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 79.818 | |
216 | 222 | 222 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 77.218 | |
217 | 228 | 228 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 76.680 |
218 | 204 | 204 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 75.935 | |
219 | 214 | 214 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 75.898 | |
220 | 225 | 225 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 75.778 |
221 | 221 | 221 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 75.453 | |
222 | 201 | 201 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 75.414 |
223 | 193 | 193 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 74.943 | |
224 | 220 | 220 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 74.395 |
226 | 226 | 226 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 72.769 |
227 | 216 | 216 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 72.000 |
228 | 242 | 242 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 71.955 |
229 | 224 | 224 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 71.557 | |
230 | 248 | 248 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 70.458 | |
231 | 250 | 250 | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 68.631 | |
232 | 256 | 256 | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 67.517 |
233 | 219 | 219 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 66.590 |
234 | 254 | 254 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 65.561 | |
235 | 231 | 231 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 65.269 | |
236 | 223 | 223 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 64.905 |
237 | 235 | 235 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 64.456 |
238 | 269 | 269 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 62.027 | |
239 | 247 | 247 | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 61.426 |
240 | 238 | 238 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 59.654 |
241 | 240 | 240 | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 59.119 | |
242 | 273 | 273 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 58.141 | |
243 | 239 | 239 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 57.857 | |
244 | 246 | 246 | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 56.517 | |
245 | 245 | 245 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 53.825 | |
246 | 236 | 236 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 52.151 | |
247 | 277 | 277 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 52.119 |
248 | 253 | 253 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 51.486 |
249 | 268 | 268 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 50.044 | |
250 | 260 | 260 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 47.412 | |
251 | 265 | 265 | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 47.043 | |
252 | 270 | 270 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 46.057 | |
253 | 227 | 227 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 45.823 |
254 | 267 | 267 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 45.226 | |
255 | 271 | 271 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 44.680 |
256 | 262 | 262 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 44.524 | |
257 | 272 | 272 | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 44.255 | |
258 | 276 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 44.153 | |
259 | 290 | 290 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 43.711 | |
260 | 280 | 280 | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 43.097 | |
261 | 249 | 249 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 42.325 | |
262 | 218 | 218 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 39.456 |
263 | 306 | 306 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 38.632 |
264 | 281 | 281 | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 37.676 | |
265 | 286 | 286 | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 37.185 | |
266 | 285 | 285 | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 36.768 | |
267 | 237 | 237 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 33.572 | |
268 | 258 | 258 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 33.207 |
269 | - | - | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 32.661 |
270 | 252 | 252 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 32.469 |
271 | 303 | 303 | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 31.757 | |
272 | 241 | 241 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 30.567 |
273 | 243 | 243 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 28.209 |
274 | 292 | 292 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 27.181 | |
275 | 296 | 296 | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 26.837 | |
276 | 263 | 263 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 26.124 | |
277 | 299 | 299 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 25.703 | |
278 | 255 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 25.611 | |
279 | 261 | 261 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 25.594 | |
280 | 302 | 302 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 25.279 | |
281 | 233 | 233 | Skip Johnson | Goodells | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 25.059 |
282 | - | - | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 24.409 |
283 | 229 | 229 | Philip Jarabeck | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 22.161 |
284 | - | - | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 20.124 | |
285 | - | - | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 19.945 |
286 | - | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 19.856 | |
287 | - | - | Kevin Johnson | Valencia | CA | 19.229 | |
288 | 251 | 251 | Ray Scheide | Russellville | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 18.513 |
289 | 307 | 307 | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 17.888 | |
290 | 257 | 257 | Patrick Bone | Cleveland | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 16.656 |
291 | - | - | Shawn Gordon | Russellville | AR | 16.539 | |
292 | - | - | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 16.082 |
293 | 282 | 282 | Jerry Reagan | Byrdstown | TN | 15.859 | |
294 | 323 | 323 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 15.704 |
295 | - | - | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 15.618 | |
296 | 311 | 311 | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 15.297 | |
297 | 312 | 312 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 15.141 |
298 | 266 | 266 | Zach Caudle | Shreveport | LA | 15.076 | |
299 | 293 | 293 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 14.967 | |
300 | - | - | Tommy Dickerson | Orange | TX | 14.782 | |
301 | 278 | 278 | Robert Behrle | Hoover | AL | 14.046 | |
302 | 315 | 315 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 13.928 | |
303 | 279 | 279 | James Christian | Dickson | TN | 13.927 | |
304 | 259 | 259 | Jason Quinn | Clover | SC | Legend/Mercury | 13.896 |
305 | 264 | 264 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 13.819 | |
306 | - | - | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 13.351 |
307 | - | - | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 13.262 |
308 | - | - | Joe Holland | Jefferson | ME | 12.457 | |
309 | - | - | Richie Eaves | Nauvoo | IL | 12.367 | |
310 | 317 | 317 | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 12.005 | |
312 | 320 | 320 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 11.537 |
313 | 283 | 283 | Stuart Arthur | Benton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 11.332 |
314 | - | - | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 11.294 |
315 | 313 | 313 | Stephen Mui | Bartlett | IL | 11.251 | |
316 | 322 | 322 | Chad Wiley | Pineville | LA | 11.147 | |
317 | - | - | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 10.846 | |
318 | - | - | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 10.578 | |
319 | - | - | Sven Hilland | Sanford | FL | 10.399 | |
320 | 288 | 288 | Ray Meredith | Smiths Grove | KY | 10.320 | |
321 | 316 | 316 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 10.075 |
322 | - | - | Jason Abram | Piney Flats | TN | Caymas/Mercury | 9.952 |
323 | 298 | 298 | B.J. Haseotes | Centerville | MA | /Yamaha | 9.821 |
324 | 294 | 294 | Alton Wilhoit | Harrah | OK | 9.799 | |
325 | - | - | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 9.773 | |
326 | - | - | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 9.505 |
327 | 318 | 318 | Jared Knuth | Wahoo | NE | 9.413 | |
328 | 274 | 274 | Leon Williamson | Fairdale | KY | 9.010 | |
329 | 314 | 314 | David Kilgore | Jasper | AL | 8.932 | |
330 | 287 | 287 | Andrew Luxon | Richmond | KY | 8.877 | |
331 | 319 | 319 | Skylar Hamilton | Dandridge | TN | Caymas/Yamaha | 8.751 |
332 | 295 | 295 | Justin Morton | Etoile | TX | 8.557 | |
333 | - | - | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 8.431 | |
334 | 301 | 301 | Travis Loyd | Vienna | IL | 8.401 | |
335 | - | - | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 8.349 |
336 | - | - | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 8.252 | |
337 | 291 | 291 | Wade LeBlanc | Gonzales | LA | 8.094 | |
338 | 321 | 321 | Rich Howes | Oviedo | FL | 7.795 | |
339 | - | - | Jerry Lawler | Athens | AL | 7.626 | |
340 | 324 | 324 | Mike Elsea | Mooresville | IN | 7.574 | |
341 | - | - | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 7.537 | |
342 | - | - | Shane Melton | Kokomo | IN | 7.447 | |
343 | 304 | 304 | Robert Collins | Morrow | OH | 6.915 | |
344 | 289 | 289 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 6.055 |
345 | - | - | James Stricklin, Jr. | Texarkana | AR | 6.016 | |
346 | 326 | 326 | Paul Pagnato | Reston | VA | 5.956 | |
347 | 309 | 309 | Tommy Robinson | Westland | MI | 5.908 | |
348 | 328 | 328 | Tommy Durham | Whitney | TX | 5.883 | |
349 | - | - | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 5.748 |
350 | 330 | 330 | James Biggerstaff | Odessa | TX | 5.441 | |
351 | 331 | 331 | Derek Fulps | Broken Arrow | OK | 5.368 | |
352 | - | - | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 5.211 | |
353 | 332 | 332 | Kendall Newson | Decatur | GA | 5.147 | |
354 | 335 | 335 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 5.128 | |
355 | 305 | 305 | Wade Hendricks | Thompsons Station | TN | 5.039 | |
356 | 336 | 336 | Scott Barnett | Mansfield | TX | 4.921 | |
357 | 275 | 275 | Barton Aiken | Greenville | SC | 4.824 | |
358 | 297 | 297 | Kelly Power | Cape Fair | MO | 4.819 | |
359 | 333 | 333 | Steve Sennikoff | Forney | TX | Triton/Mercury | 4.779 |
360 | 338 | 338 | Craig Workman | Ft. Worth | TX | 4.506 | |
361 | 308 | 308 | Bradley Rightnour | Mingoville | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 4.044 |
362 | 334 | 334 | Jeff Cloud | Lubbock | TX | 3.970 | |
363 | - | - | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 3.959 |
364 | 340 | 340 | Logan Sherrer | Karnack | TX | 3.935 | |
365 | - | - | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 3.870 | |
366 | 337 | 337 | Bill Weidler | Helena | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 3.603 |
367 | 300 | 300 | Chris Heath | North Augusta | SC | 3.484 | |
368 | - | - | Chase Brooks | Iraan | TX | 3.333 | |
369 | 339 | 339 | Brian Potter | Claremore | OK | 3.308 | |
370 | - | - | Tim McDonald | Hagerhill | KY | 3.154 | |
371 | 341 | 341 | Al Farace | Cockeysville | MD | 2.867 | |
372 | - | - | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 2.796 | |
373 | 342 | 342 | Patrick Pierce | Jacksonville | FL | 2.647 | |
374 | - | - | Larry Schroeder | Clayton | OH | 2.573 | |
375 | 343 | 343 | Jamey Caldwell | Carthage | NC | 2.352 | |
376 | - | - | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 2.349 |
377 | 344 | 344 | Lucas Ragusa | Gonzales | LA | 2.279 | |
378 | - | - | Gene Eisenmann | Frisco | TX | 1.812 | |
379 | - | - | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 1.633 |
380 | 310 | 310 | Timothy Wilson | Gas City | IN | 0.779 |
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
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