Scott Martin is no longer the FLW Tour's reigning Angler of the Year – he surrendered that title to three-time winner Andy Morgan at the regular-season finale at Lake Champlain. However, Martin's victory in that event has pushed him to the top of the BassFan World Rankings for the first time ever.
This edition also marks Kevin VanDam's return to the Top 10 for the first time in 3 years. The sport's all-time leader in victories and earnings checks in at No. 8 after picking up his second win of the year in the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Cayuga Lake.
Martin has a lead of about 1 1/2 points over Morgan. Greg Hackney, who might've returned to the top slot for the first time in a decade if not for his day-1 disqualification at Cayuga that left him with a 107th-place finish, now sits in 3rd.
"I'm truly excited," Martin said of his ascension to the top. "I've been all over that list and I've come as close as 2nd before, but it's been another goal of mine to get to the top of the BassFan Rankings. I think it's an honor and I'm going to fish as hard as I can to try to stay there."
Previous No. 1 John Cox dropped to 4th after finishes of 90th at Kentucky Lake and 36th at Champlain. Reigning Elite Series Angler of the Year Aaron Martens rounds out the Top 5.
The remainder of the Top 10 consists of Bryan Thrift, Keith Combs, VanDam, Jacob Powroznik and Edwin Evers. Nine members of the Top 10 (Combs is the lone exception) have held the top ranking at one point or another since 2006.
VanDam climbed 12 places in this edition. Other big upward movements among the Top 25 were made by Shinichi Fukae (26th to 12th), Jacob Wheeler (25th to 11th) and current Elite Series AOY leader Gerald Swindle (29th to 17th).
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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1 | 5 | 3 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 218.790 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 217.277 |
3 | 4 | 8 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 212.188 |
4 | 1 | 17 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 211.279 |
5 | 2 | 1 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 206.838 |
6 | 9 | 2 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 205.641 |
7 | 8 | 20 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 201.276 |
8 | 20 | 46 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 199.023 |
9 | 10 | 7 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 197.837 |
10 | 6 | 5 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 197.060 |
11 | 19 | 36 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 196.499 |
12 | 26 | 18 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 192.780 |
13 | 7 | 47 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 192.378 |
14 | 25 | 19 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 192.013 |
15 | 22 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 191.911 |
16 | 18 | 28 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 189.519 |
17 | 29 | 38 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 188.464 |
18 | 23 | 15 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 185.705 |
19 | 12 | 10 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 185.496 |
20 | 14 | 25 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 184.737 |
21 | 28 | 11 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 183.947 |
22 | 13 | 9 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 183.463 |
23 | 21 | 27 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 183.303 |
24 | 16 | 32 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 183.085 |
25 | 11 | 6 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 182.403 |
26 | 40 | 179 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 179.809 |
27 | 15 | 30 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 179.253 |
28 | 33 | 29 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 177.992 |
29 | 31 | 43 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 177.675 |
30 | 17 | 88 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 175.197 |
31 | 69 | 72 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 175.131 |
32 | 27 | 12 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 174.000 |
33 | 24 | 41 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 172.783 |
34 | 35 | 21 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 171.792 |
35 | 39 | 55 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 167.574 |
36 | 32 | 14 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 167.372 |
37 | 43 | 109 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 166.661 |
38 | 37 | 50 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 166.399 |
39 | 42 | 24 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 166.226 |
40 | 41 | 22 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 164.822 |
41 | 46 | 54 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 164.234 |
42 | 30 | 34 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 163.901 |
43 | 45 | 84 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 163.558 |
44 | 48 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 163.545 |
45 | 36 | 16 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 163.120 |
46 | 34 | 57 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 160.763 |
47 | 54 | 71 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 160.678 |
48 | 44 | 110 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 160.477 |
49 | 47 | 99 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 160.217 |
50 | 38 | 33 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 159.782 |
51 | 50 | 37 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 159.386 |
52 | 75 | 62 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 159.084 |
53 | 65 | 75 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 158.667 |
54 | 51 | 76 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 158.576 |
55 | 53 | 26 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 155.552 |
56 | 56 | 106 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 153.552 |
57 | 141 | 177 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 153.415 |
58 | 74 | 136 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 152.360 |
59 | 52 | 78 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 151.415 |
60 | 68 | 49 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 148.066 |
61 | 70 | 121 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 146.856 |
62 | 55 | 40 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 146.444 |
63 | 89 | 80 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 146.429 |
64 | 62 | 77 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 145.898 |
65 | 80 | 103 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 145.359 |
66 | 63 | 115 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 145.117 |
67 | 59 | 44 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 144.837 |
68 | 71 | 48 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 144.705 |
69 | 79 | 53 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 144.455 |
70 | 119 | 117 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 144.379 |
71 | 49 | 52 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 144.324 |
72 | 84 | 66 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 143.631 |
73 | 57 | 116 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 143.139 |
74 | 86 | 59 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.523 |
75 | 58 | 100 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 142.215 |
76 | 78 | 51 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 140.084 |
77 | 93 | 56 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 139.974 |
78 | 97 | 146 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 139.852 |
79 | 64 | 82 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 139.565 |
80 | 60 | 73 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 139.347 |
81 | 66 | 63 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 138.883 |
82 | 87 | 42 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 138.598 |
83 | 95 | 65 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 138.459 |
84 | 88 | 203 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 138.191 |
85 | 61 | 69 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 138.151 |
86 | 77 | 95 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.930 |
87 | 67 | 23 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 137.927 |
88 | 72 | 97 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 137.741 |
89 | 105 | 124 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 137.685 |
90 | 102 | 178 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 137.500 |
91 | 115 | 111 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 137.302 |
92 | 146 | 232 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 137.206 |
93 | 99 | 67 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 136.219 |
94 | 82 | 114 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 135.529 |
95 | 76 | 86 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 135.024 |
96 | 104 | 175 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 134.950 |
97 | 73 | 60 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 134.627 |
98 | 175 | 242 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 134.030 |
99 | 138 | 90 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 133.252 |
100 | 96 | 139 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 132.621 |
101 | 83 | 92 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 131.788 |
102 | 107 | 113 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 131.712 |
103 | 132 | 154 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 131.632 |
104 | 125 | 64 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 131.616 |
105 | 100 | 74 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 131.597 |
106 | 122 | 94 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 130.814 | |
107 | 117 | 98 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 130.351 |
108 | 98 | 79 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 130.189 |
109 | 106 | 126 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 130.160 |
110 | 94 | 58 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 129.988 |
111 | 120 | 141 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 129.204 |
112 | 114 | 39 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 128.943 |
113 | 137 | 137 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 128.802 |
114 | 152 | 96 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 128.743 |
115 | 91 | 119 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 128.536 |
116 | 167 | 85 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 128.434 |
117 | 147 | 202 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 128.331 |
118 | 136 | 220 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 127.838 |
119 | 92 | 45 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 127.833 |
120 | 140 | 209 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 127.809 |
121 | 111 | 89 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 127.664 |
122 | 108 | 118 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 126.940 |
123 | 116 | 226 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 126.833 |
124 | 127 | 120 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 126.519 |
125 | 109 | 83 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 125.756 |
126 | 118 | 155 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 125.469 |
127 | 81 | 104 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 125.433 |
128 | 101 | 102 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 125.185 |
129 | 110 | 135 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 125.123 |
130 | 169 | 256 | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 125.002 |
131 | 103 | 87 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 124.871 |
132 | 157 | 149 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 124.493 |
133 | 128 | 128 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 123.244 |
134 | 171 | 144 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 123.129 | |
135 | 85 | 68 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 123.013 | |
136 | 129 | 101 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 122.475 |
137 | 201 | 247 | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 122.468 |
138 | 121 | 122 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.370 |
139 | 130 | 108 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 121.638 |
140 | 113 | 163 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 121.566 |
141 | 134 | 159 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 121.510 |
142 | 148 | 132 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 121.085 |
143 | 123 | 145 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 120.657 |
144 | 112 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 120.419 |
145 | 163 | 142 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 120.150 | |
146 | 142 | 207 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 119.861 |
147 | 139 | 112 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 119.808 |
148 | 133 | 81 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 119.111 |
149 | 124 | 93 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 118.509 |
150 | 90 | 123 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 118.148 | |
151 | 168 | 127 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 118.142 | |
152 | 131 | 158 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 118.034 |
153 | 182 | 182 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 117.527 |
154 | 198 | 143 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 117.227 |
155 | 156 | 210 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 117.134 | |
156 | 144 | 189 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 116.396 |
157 | 166 | 248 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 116.365 | |
158 | 155 | 105 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 115.703 |
159 | 177 | 168 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 115.500 |
160 | 126 | 160 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 115.294 |
161 | 162 | 215 | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 115.069 | ||
162 | 211 | 306 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 114.842 |
163 | 149 | 148 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 114.814 |
164 | 135 | 173 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 113.670 |
165 | 151 | 199 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 113.641 |
166 | 150 | 217 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 112.816 | |
167 | 185 | 183 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 112.670 | |
168 | 189 | 205 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 111.618 |
169 | 158 | 221 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 110.446 | |
170 | 183 | 194 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 110.235 |
171 | 153 | 171 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.331 |
172 | 188 | 185 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 108.904 | |
173 | 176 | 230 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 108.728 |
174 | 161 | 186 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 108.509 |
175 | 143 | 188 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 108.260 |
176 | 145 | 91 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 107.953 |
177 | 179 | 152 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 107.587 | |
178 | 160 | 164 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 105.819 |
179 | 180 | 167 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 105.814 |
180 | 173 | 138 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 103.417 |
181 | 170 | 156 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 103.302 |
182 | 184 | 161 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 102.343 | |
183 | 191 | 180 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 102.037 |
184 | 154 | 125 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 101.873 |
185 | 165 | 134 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 101.382 |
186 | 195 | 184 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 99.363 |
187 | 192 | 198 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 98.235 |
188 | 159 | 129 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 98.167 |
189 | 202 | 150 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 97.317 |
190 | 174 | 234 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 96.764 |
191 | 208 | 277 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 95.364 |
192 | 164 | 31 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 95.295 |
193 | 199 | 151 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 94.352 |
194 | 196 | 170 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 94.268 |
195 | 172 | 147 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 94.022 |
196 | 187 | 181 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 92.596 | |
197 | 186 | 133 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 91.591 |
198 | 203 | 200 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 91.149 | |
199 | 190 | 169 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 90.925 |
200 | 178 | 131 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 90.863 | |
201 | 181 | 130 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 89.653 | |
202 | 200 | 206 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 88.947 |
203 | 209 | 240 | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 88.497 | |
204 | 219 | 270 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 87.404 | |
205 | 217 | 224 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 86.586 | |
206 | 228 | 273 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 85.924 | |
207 | 193 | 162 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 84.833 |
208 | 206 | 211 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 84.280 |
209 | 205 | 197 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 81.445 |
210 | 245 | - | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 81.245 |
211 | 194 | 157 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 80.962 |
212 | 204 | 190 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 80.950 |
213 | 220 | 172 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 80.799 |
214 | 197 | 61 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 79.705 |
215 | 240 | 212 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 78.669 |
216 | 215 | 208 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 78.530 |
217 | 214 | 213 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 78.495 | |
218 | 239 | - | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 78.162 |
219 | 207 | 191 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 77.928 |
220 | 231 | 254 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 77.749 | |
221 | 216 | 238 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 76.242 |
223 | 227 | 260 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 75.652 | |
224 | 210 | 140 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 74.282 |
225 | 253 | - | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 74.030 |
226 | 223 | 250 | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 73.248 | |
227 | 249 | - | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 73.127 |
228 | 218 | 153 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 72.916 |
229 | 212 | 204 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 71.715 | |
230 | 225 | 228 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 71.070 |
231 | 251 | - | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 70.993 |
232 | 242 | 290 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 70.732 | |
233 | 234 | 261 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 69.748 | |
234 | 289 | - | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 69.363 |
235 | 270 | - | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 68.250 | |
236 | 264 | - | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 66.870 | |
237 | 296 | - | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 66.632 | |
238 | 213 | 107 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 66.578 | |
239 | 256 | 286 | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 66.535 | |
240 | 241 | 280 | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 66.422 | |
241 | 248 | 285 | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 65.259 | |
242 | 233 | 235 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 64.985 |
243 | 278 | - | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 64.642 |
244 | 222 | 225 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 63.928 |
245 | 230 | 166 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 63.786 |
246 | 226 | 222 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 63.449 | |
247 | 221 | 165 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 62.744 | |
248 | 258 | - | John Hunter, Jr. | Shelbyville | KY | Falcon/Mercury | 62.218 |
249 | 269 | - | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 62.193 |
250 | 236 | 214 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 62.032 | |
251 | 263 | - | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 60.899 |
252 | 265 | - | Shawn Gordon | Russellville | AR | 60.014 | |
253 | 287 | - | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 59.588 |
254 | 268 | 323 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 58.827 |
255 | 292 | - | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 58.420 | |
256 | 235 | 176 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 57.923 |
257 | 272 | 303 | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 57.749 | |
258 | 246 | 246 | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 57.273 | |
259 | 257 | 316 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 57.267 |
260 | 283 | - | Brett Preuett | Monroe | LA | 56.991 | |
261 | 291 | - | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 56.386 | |
262 | 232 | 174 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 56.150 |
263 | 261 | 236 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 56.022 | |
264 | 275 | - | Richie Eaves | Nauvoo | IL | 55.633 | |
265 | 279 | - | Shane Lineberger | Lincolnton | NC | 55.371 | |
266 | 285 | - | Jason Abram | Piney Flats | TN | Caymas/Mercury | 54.434 |
267 | 237 | 192 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 54.349 |
268 | 229 | 187 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 53.459 | |
269 | 300 | - | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 52.127 | |
270 | 247 | 268 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 51.103 | |
271 | 238 | 195 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 51.050 | |
272 | 254 | 253 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 50.723 |
273 | 298 | - | Andy Young | Mound | MN | 49.742 | |
274 | 266 | 262 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 49.702 | |
275 | 297 | - | Tommy Dickerson | Orange | TX | 49.679 | |
276 | 282 | - | Fabian Rodriguez | Ocean City | MD | 49.248 | |
277 | 244 | 219 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 47.876 |
278 | 295 | - | Joe Holland | Jefferson | ME | 47.720 | |
279 | 288 | - | Jay Brainard | Enid | OK | 47.554 | |
280 | 260 | 265 | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 47.491 | |
281 | 290 | - | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 47.253 | |
282 | 301 | - | Sven Hilland | Sanford | FL | 46.547 | |
283 | 243 | 201 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 46.491 |
284 | 281 | - | Kevin Johnson | Valencia | CA | 46.262 | |
285 | 274 | 272 | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 45.723 | |
286 | 255 | 216 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 45.453 |
287 | 262 | 269 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 45.301 | |
288 | 299 | - | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 45.136 |
289 | 250 | 193 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 44.648 | |
290 | 294 | 293 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 44.319 | |
291 | 259 | 231 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 44.210 | |
292 | 271 | 271 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 43.665 |
293 | 252 | 196 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 41.582 |
294 | 286 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 41.152 | |
295 | 303 | - | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 40.053 | |
296 | 284 | 281 | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 37.707 | |
297 | 308 | - | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 37.325 | |
298 | 267 | 264 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 36.824 | |
299 | 280 | 245 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 35.723 | |
300 | 276 | 263 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 35.108 | |
301 | 273 | 223 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 34.835 |
302 | 315 | - | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 33.802 | |
303 | 277 | 239 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 32.920 | |
304 | 316 | - | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 31.746 |
305 | 314 | - | Chase Brooks | Iraan | TX | 31.037 | |
306 | 304 | - | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 30.690 |
307 | 313 | - | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 29.717 | |
308 | 319 | - | Gene Eisenmann | Frisco | TX | 29.715 | |
309 | 312 | - | James Stricklin, Jr. | Texarkana | AR | 28.986 | |
310 | 293 | 267 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 28.863 | |
311 | 302 | 296 | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 26.939 | |
312 | 317 | - | Shane Melton | Kokomo | IN | 26.852 | |
313 | 305 | 299 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 25.442 | |
314 | 306 | 302 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 25.027 | |
315 | 309 | 292 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 22.074 | |
316 | 325 | - | Jerry Lawler | Athens | AL | 20.377 | |
317 | 318 | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 19.356 | |
318 | 310 | 249 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 17.854 | |
319 | 320 | 307 | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 16.888 | |
320 | 322 | 311 | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 15.297 | |
321 | 311 | 258 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 15.138 |
322 | 307 | 252 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 13.877 |
323 | 324 | 315 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 13.551 | |
324 | 333 | - | Larry Schroeder | Clayton | OH | 13.412 | |
325 | 326 | - | Matt Vermilyea | Perrysburg | OH | 12.363 | |
326 | 321 | 227 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 12.160 |
327 | 327 | 317 | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 12.061 | |
328 | 329 | 322 | Chad Wiley | Pineville | LA | 11.147 | |
329 | 336 | - | Tim McDonald | Hagerhill | KY | 10.303 | |
330 | 323 | 312 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 7.308 |
331 | 330 | 218 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 6.473 |
332 | 331 | 237 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 6.261 | |
333 | 328 | 320 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 5.647 |
334 | 335 | 241 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 5.498 |
335 | 349 | 335 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 5.128 | |
336 | 350 | 336 | Scott Barnett | Mansfield | TX | 4.921 | |
337 | 342 | 243 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 4.778 |
338 | 352 | 338 | Craig Workman | Ft. Worth | TX | 4.506 | |
339 | 343 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 4.439 | |
340 | 355 | 340 | Logan Sherrer | Karnack | TX | 3.935 |
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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By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
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