Jacob Wheeler, the No. 1 angler in the BassFan World Rankings for the past year and a half, will take an advantage of nearly 40 points over fellow Major League Fishing competitor Ott DeFoe into the 2021 season.
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brandon Palaniuk climbed 15 places to 3rd in the final Rankings edition of 2020, which encompasses the four rescheduled Elite Series tournaments that took place this fall. Palaniuk won one of those derbies (Santee Cooper Lakes) and added a 4th-place finish in the recent finale at Lake Fork.
Elite Series competitor Stetson Blaylock, who posted finishes of 9th or better in three of the final four events, moved into the Top 10 at No. 6. Patrick Walters, the runaway winner at Fork, gained 42 places to 15th.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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1 | 1 | 1 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Triton/Evinrude | 229.840 |
2 | 2 | 5 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 190.582 |
3 | 18 | 10 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 188.685 |
4 | 3 | 32 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 188.278 |
5 | 11 | 20 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Nitro/Mercury | 185.509 |
6 | 4 | 7 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 185.061 |
7 | 8 | 11 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 180.826 |
8 | 10 | 9 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 178.735 |
9 | 7 | 33 | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 176.164 |
10 | 9 | 23 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 173.468 |
11 | 5 | 25 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 173.203 |
12 | 13 | 13 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 173.049 |
13 | 19 | 4 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 169.530 |
14 | 25 | 83 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Triton/Mercury | 169.477 |
15 | 57 | 198 | Patrick Walters | Summerville | SC | Falcon/Yamaha | 169.294 |
16 | 22 | 62 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 168.922 |
17 | 17 | 24 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 168.760 |
18 | 20 | 17 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 168.701 |
19 | 21 | 8 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 168.460 |
20 | 6 | 3 | Jamie Hartman | Greenbriar | AR | Nitro/Mercury | 167.471 |
21 | 23 | 19 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 165.803 |
22 | 24 | 38 | Dustin Connell | Clanton | AL | Triton/Mercury | 165.159 |
23 | 16 | 21 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 164.788 |
24 | 12 | 50 | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 164.768 |
25 | 32 | 71 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 163.770 |
26 | 27 | 76 | Alton Jones, Jr. | Lorena | TX | Phoenix/Mercury | 163.279 |
27 | 45 | 116 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | 162.482 | |
28 | 50 | 54 | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 162.455 |
29 | 34 | 14 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Nitro/Yamaha | 161.906 |
30 | 31 | 30 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 161.406 |
31 | 26 | 2 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 160.852 |
32 | 33 | 26 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 160.510 |
33 | 28 | 12 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 160.073 |
34 | 41 | 45 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 160.017 |
35 | 56 | 89 | Jake Whitaker | Fairview | NC | Triton/Mercury | 159.993 |
36 | 40 | 42 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | BassCat/Mercury | 159.562 |
37 | 42 | 36 | Cody Meyer | Grass Valley | CA | Ranger/Evinrude | 158.870 |
38 | 38 | 55 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 158.567 |
39 | 46 | 41 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 158.297 |
40 | 81 | 196 | Lee Livesay | Longview | TX | Ballistic/Mercury | 158.287 |
41 | 15 | 16 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 157.992 |
42 | 37 | 113 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 157.691 |
43 | 47 | 47 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 157.439 |
44 | 49 | 115 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 156.617 |
45 | 43 | 15 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 156.212 |
46 | 48 | 35 | Josh Bertrand | San Tan Valley | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 156.136 |
47 | 39 | 158 | Drew Cook | Midway | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 156.109 |
48 | 35 | 37 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 155.995 |
49 | 14 | 84 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 155.979 |
50 | 114 | 276 | Frank Talley | Temple | TX | 155.419 | |
51 | 29 | 48 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 154.947 |
52 | 52 | 100 | Hunter Shryock | Newcomerstown | OH | Phoenix/Mercury | 154.278 |
53 | 53 | 31 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 154.253 |
54 | 44 | 40 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 153.499 |
55 | 51 | 34 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 152.286 |
56 | 55 | 65 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 151.782 |
57 | 63 | 58 | Jeff Gustafson | Keewatin | ON | Lund/Mercury | 151.369 |
58 | 64 | 61 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 149.614 |
59 | 74 | 159 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 148.820 |
60 | 62 | 29 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 148.467 |
61 | 78 | 211 | Luke Palmer | Coalgate | OK | 148.075 | |
62 | 73 | 49 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 147.864 |
63 | 54 | 27 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 147.849 |
64 | 36 | 60 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 147.328 |
65 | 72 | 63 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 147.311 |
66 | 59 | 66 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 147.201 |
67 | 60 | 43 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 146.925 |
68 | 68 | 28 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 146.923 |
69 | 65 | 6 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 146.757 |
70 | 66 | 94 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 146.028 |
71 | 30 | 44 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 145.748 |
72 | 82 | 268 | Ed Loughran | Richmond | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 145.666 |
73 | 61 | 96 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 145.317 |
74 | 69 | 79 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 144.625 |
75 | 71 | 85 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 144.613 |
76 | 70 | 73 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 144.094 |
77 | 58 | 80 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 144.062 |
78 | 106 | 122 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 142.926 |
79 | 67 | 218 | Ron Nelson | Berrien Springs | MI | Ranger/Mercury | 142.534 |
80 | 85 | 86 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 142.187 |
81 | 75 | 98 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 142.177 |
82 | 86 | 142 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 141.005 |
83 | 111 | 256 | Brad Whatley | Bivins | TX | Phoenix/Mercury | 139.447 |
84 | 94 | 235 | Mike Huff | Corbin | KY | 139.401 | |
85 | 83 | 140 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 138.523 |
86 | 107 | 144 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.431 |
87 | 80 | 46 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 135.717 |
88 | 79 | 53 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 134.726 |
89 | 84 | 78 | Caleb Sumrall | New Iberia | LA | 134.194 | |
90 | 88 | 103 | Justin Atkins | Florence | AL | Falcon/Evinrude | 133.709 |
91 | 109 | 124 | Skylar Hamilton | Dandridge | TN | Caymas/Yamaha | 133.396 |
92 | 125 | 164 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 132.964 | |
93 | 90 | 56 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 132.531 |
94 | 117 | 242 | Derek Hudnall | Baton Rouge | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 132.212 |
95 | 87 | 148 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 131.817 |
96 | 92 | 90 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 131.634 |
97 | 76 | 155 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 131.319 |
98 | 77 | 77 | Ray Hanselman | Del Rio | TX | 131.282 | |
99 | 113 | 68 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 130.875 |
100 | 89 | 22 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 130.788 |
101 | 110 | 173 | Bill Weidler | Helena | AL | Triton/Mercury | 130.304 |
102 | 101 | 111 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 129.984 |
103 | 115 | 146 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 129.419 |
104 | 103 | 126 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 129.184 |
105 | 108 | 160 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 129.177 |
106 | 105 | 93 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 129.147 |
107 | 148 | 172 | Wes Logan | Springville | AL | Blazer/Mercury | 128.712 |
108 | 97 | 70 | Jesse Wiggins | Addison | AL | Bass Cat/Honda | 128.518 |
109 | 93 | 67 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 128.096 |
110 | 96 | 181 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 127.921 |
111 | 91 | 220 | Bradford Beavers | Summerville | SC | Ranger/Mercury | 127.454 |
112 | 99 | 72 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 126.053 |
113 | 124 | 119 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 125.924 |
114 | 95 | 169 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 125.678 |
115 | 102 | 69 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 125.589 |
116 | 112 | 184 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 125.431 |
117 | 98 | 226 | Greg DiPalma | Millville | NJ | 124.625 | |
118 | 121 | 91 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 124.552 |
119 | 118 | 131 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 124.265 |
120 | 119 | 163 | Grae Buck | Harleysville | PA | Triton/Mercury | 124.045 |
121 | 128 | 128 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 123.387 |
122 | 116 | 137 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 122.704 |
123 | 160 | 177 | Randy Sullivan | Breckenridge | TX | 122.542 | |
124 | 126 | 120 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Ranger/Yamaha | 121.868 |
125 | 154 | 251 | Tyler Rivet | Raceland | LA | 121.638 | |
126 | 130 | 129 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 121.399 |
127 | 123 | 81 | Matt Becker | Finleyville | PA | Phoenix/Mercury | 121.072 |
128 | 127 | 75 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Triton/Mercury | 120.717 |
129 | 120 | 51 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 120.694 |
130 | 104 | 105 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 119.747 |
131 | 129 | 97 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 119.557 |
132 | 138 | 195 | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 118.185 |
133 | 100 | 213 | Garrett Paquette | Canton | MI | 118.082 | |
134 | 133 | 127 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 116.397 |
135 | 161 | 252 | Randy Pierson | Oakdale | CA | 116.357 | |
136 | 122 | 102 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 116.277 |
137 | 143 | 168 | Chris Groh | Spring Grove | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 116.006 |
138 | 276 | - | Kyle Welcher | Opelika | AL | 115.895 | |
139 | 135 | 147 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 115.397 |
140 | 141 | 180 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 115.209 |
141 | 136 | 153 | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 114.936 | |
142 | 142 | 112 | Shinichi Fukae | Osaka | Bass Cat/Mercury | 114.865 | |
143 | 137 | 261 | Dakota Ebare | Denham Springs | LA | 114.387 | |
144 | 139 | 125 | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 113.857 | |
145 | 132 | 52 | Jeremy Lawyer | Sarcoxie | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 113.391 |
146 | 146 | 205 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 112.789 |
147 | 134 | 39 | Joseph Webster | Fulton | MS | 112.148 | |
148 | 140 | 237 | Miles Burghoff | Hixson | TN | Nitro/Mercury | 111.431 |
149 | 150 | 132 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 110.490 |
150 | 147 | 74 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 110.229 |
151 | 131 | 240 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 109.942 | |
152 | 153 | 149 | Mike McClelland | Bella Vista | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 109.649 |
153 | 149 | 284 | Jacob Wall | New Hope | AL | Triton/Mercury | 109.503 |
154 | 145 | 260 | Wade Strelic | Alpine | CA | 109.276 | |
155 | 144 | 108 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 109.054 |
156 | 152 | 123 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 108.715 |
157 | 179 | 202 | Brett Preuett | Monroe | LA | 108.562 | |
158 | 254 | - | Takumi Ito | Chiba | 108.506 | ||
159 | 180 | 273 | Rob Digh | Denver | NC | 108.199 | |
160 | 159 | 188 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 107.824 |
161 | 155 | 99 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 106.842 |
162 | 158 | 118 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 106.581 |
163 | 174 | 171 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 106.139 |
164 | 163 | 183 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 105.983 |
165 | 164 | 189 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 105.960 |
166 | 290 | - | Bob Downey | Hudson | WI | 105.388 | |
167 | 270 | - | Caleb Kuphall | Mukwonago | WI | 105.163 | |
168 | 166 | 269 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 104.952 |
169 | 169 | 299 | Jon Canada | Helena | AL | Triton/Mercury | 104.726 |
170 | 151 | 182 | Shane Lineberger | Lincolnton | NC | 104.163 | |
171 | 170 | 191 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 104.067 |
172 | 167 | 200 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 103.760 |
173 | 162 | 278 | Harvey Horne | Bella Vista | AR | Xpress/Yamaha | 103.542 |
174 | 156 | 57 | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 103.139 |
175 | 157 | 95 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 102.725 |
176 | 165 | 136 | Dylan Hays | El Dorado | AR | Nitro/Mercury | 102.724 |
177 | 173 | 145 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 102.290 |
178 | 168 | 186 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 102.278 | |
179 | 172 | 166 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 101.594 |
180 | 176 | 138 | Tyler Stewart | West Monroe | LA | 101.125 | |
181 | 171 | 82 | Jared McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 100.600 |
182 | 175 | 179 | Jason Abram | Chuckey | TN | Ranger/Yamaha | 100.030 |
183 | 187 | 194 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 100.010 |
184 | 189 | 328 | David Gaston | Sylacauga | AL | 99.794 | |
185 | 182 | 154 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 99.195 |
186 | 177 | 117 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 99.056 |
187 | 186 | 161 | Joey Cifuentes | Clinton | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 97.718 |
188 | 184 | 212 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 96.994 | |
189 | 299 | - | Destin DeMarion | Grove City | PA | 96.767 | |
190 | 190 | 204 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 96.015 |
191 | 198 | 227 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 95.887 |
192 | 191 | 234 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 95.881 |
193 | 181 | 141 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 95.841 | |
194 | 188 | 280 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 94.341 | |
195 | 183 | 162 | Robbie Latuso | Gonzales | LA | 94.117 | |
196 | 178 | 59 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 93.983 |
197 | 196 | 151 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 93.796 |
198 | 194 | 152 | Kyle Weisenburger | Ottawa | OH | 93.714 | |
199 | 195 | 285 | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 93.076 | |
200 | 193 | 279 | Chad Warren | Sand Springs | OK | 92.704 | |
201 | 277 | - | Cody Hollen | Beaverton | OR | 92.557 | |
202 | 185 | 192 | Tyler Carriere | Youngsville | LA | 92.274 | |
203 | 209 | 255 | Evan Barnes | Hot Springs | AR | 92.038 | |
204 | 197 | 109 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 91.914 |
205 | 192 | 87 | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 91.383 |
206 | 201 | 150 | Kyle Cortiana | Broken Arrow | OK | 91.224 | |
207 | 210 | 185 | John Hunter, Jr. | Shelbyville | KY | Falcon/Suzuki | 90.520 |
208 | 205 | 224 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 90.279 |
209 | 211 | 297 | Jon Englund | Farwell | MN | 89.913 | |
210 | 207 | 130 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 89.500 |
211 | 208 | 106 | Roy Hawk | Lake Havasu City | AZ | 89.130 | |
212 | 204 | 121 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 89.061 |
213 | 214 | 165 | Brad Dortch | Atmore | AL | Blazer/Mercury | 89.009 |
214 | 215 | 232 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 88.644 |
215 | 206 | 270 | Tommy Dickerson | Orange | TX | 88.044 | |
216 | 213 | 265 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 87.887 |
217 | 212 | 215 | Andy Young | Mound | MN | 87.847 | |
218 | 199 | 286 | Quentin Cappo | Prairieville | LA | 87.744 | |
219 | 217 | 201 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 87.057 |
220 | 203 | 104 | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 86.618 |
221 | 218 | 295 | A.J. Slegona | Pine Bush | NY | 86.428 | |
222 | 219 | 175 | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 86.364 |
223 | 221 | 288 | Tyler Woolcott | Port Orange | FL | 85.784 | |
224 | 220 | 290 | Dicky Newberry | Houston | TX | 84.997 | |
225 | 216 | 257 | Ryan Salzman | Huntsville | AL | 84.582 | |
226 | 223 | 197 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 84.016 |
227 | 225 | 246 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 82.628 | |
228 | 230 | 216 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 81.250 |
229 | 224 | 238 | Nick LeBrun | Bossier City | LA | 80.475 | |
230 | 235 | 248 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 79.999 |
231 | 233 | - | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 79.944 |
232 | 222 | 92 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 79.770 |
233 | 229 | 209 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 79.701 |
234 | 231 | 167 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 79.636 |
235 | 236 | 206 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 79.008 |
236 | 226 | 143 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 78.347 | |
237 | 240 | 228 | Billy Hines | Vacaville | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 78.114 |
238 | 227 | 139 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 77.936 |
239 | 228 | 114 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 77.004 |
240 | 234 | 298 | Corey Neece | Bristol | TN | 76.970 | |
241 | 241 | - | Kyle Hall | Granbury | TX | 76.927 | |
242 | 246 | - | Rusty Salewske | Alpine | CA | Ranger/Evinrude | 76.559 |
243 | 232 | 110 | Josh Douglas | Mound | MN | 74.984 | |
244 | 243 | 210 | Aaron Britt | Yuba City | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 74.854 |
245 | 239 | 176 | Brandon Mosley | Choctaw | OK | 74.807 | |
246 | 237 | 134 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 74.463 |
247 | 244 | 314 | Bailey Boutries | Daphne | AL | 74.091 | |
248 | 242 | 282 | Charles Sim | Ottawa | ON | Ranger | 73.344 |
249 | 256 | 294 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 72.950 |
250 | 247 | 133 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 71.916 |
251 | 251 | 199 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 71.846 |
252 | 249 | 174 | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 71.575 |
253 | 245 | 156 | Miles Howe | San Juan Capistrano | CA | 70.387 | |
254 | 259 | 241 | Scott Dobson | Clarkston | MI | 68.720 | |
255 | 255 | 300 | Sam George | Athens | AL | 68.709 | |
256 | 260 | 222 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | 67.589 | |
257 | 257 | 187 | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 67.285 | |
258 | 261 | 317 | Hunter Freeman | Monroe | LA | 66.583 | |
259 | 264 | 225 | Jeff Dobson | Bartlesville | OK | 65.915 | |
260 | 202 | 64 | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 65.725 |
261 | 263 | 214 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 65.700 |
262 | 200 | 18 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 65.581 |
263 | 265 | - | Cole Floyd | Leesburg | OH | 65.155 | |
264 | 258 | 190 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 65.017 |
265 | 269 | 338 | Troy Roder | Brookeland | TX | 63.291 | |
266 | 267 | 263 | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 62.883 | |
267 | 271 | 287 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 62.747 | |
268 | 262 | 193 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 62.657 |
269 | 273 | 331 | Randy Despino | Colfax | LA | 61.943 | |
270 | 274 | 203 | Johnny McCombs | Mount Olive | AL | 61.413 | |
271 | 275 | 262 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 60.661 |
272 | 279 | - | Mitch Crane | Columbus | MS | 60.132 | |
273 | 278 | 281 | Mark Fisher | Glenview | IL | 58.758 | |
274 | 272 | 157 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 57.012 |
275 | 282 | 275 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 56.745 |
276 | 291 | - | Jimmy Washam | Covington | TN | 56.247 | |
277 | 238 | 258 | Joel Willert | Prior Lake | MN | 55.344 | |
278 | 286 | 223 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 55.021 |
279 | 288 | 244 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 53.498 | |
280 | 297 | - | Barron Adams | Mineral Bluff | GA | 53.116 | |
281 | 292 | 304 | Michael Matthee | Centurion | 52.647 | ||
282 | 298 | 291 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 52.571 | |
283 | 293 | 316 | Ron Farrow | Rock Hill | SC | 52.175 | |
284 | 252 | 135 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 51.834 |
285 | 250 | 107 | Sheldon Collings | Grove | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 51.722 |
286 | 253 | 101 | Todd Castledine | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 51.296 |
287 | 248 | 88 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 51.173 |
288 | 302 | 277 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 49.857 |
289 | 266 | 289 | Hensley Powell | Whitwell | TN | 47.911 | |
290 | 307 | - | Laramy Strickland | Bushnell | FL | 47.839 | |
291 | 300 | 236 | David Wootton | Collierville | TN | 46.886 | |
292 | 303 | 319 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 45.789 | |
293 | 309 | 293 | Robert Behrle | Hoover | AL | 45.634 | |
294 | 312 | - | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 45.058 | |
295 | 319 | 357 | Alton Wilhoit | Harrah | OK | 44.575 | |
296 | 268 | 207 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 44.471 | |
297 | 316 | - | Kyle Gelles | Pingree | ID | 44.148 | |
298 | 313 | 307 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 43.459 | |
299 | 323 | 359 | Chip Harrington | Olathe | KS | 42.650 | |
300 | 310 | 233 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 42.221 | |
301 | 280 | 178 | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 42.049 |
302 | 308 | 312 | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 41.576 | |
303 | 283 | 239 | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 40.909 | |
304 | 281 | 221 | Andy Wicker | Pomaria | SC | 40.552 | |
305 | 318 | 253 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 39.779 | |
306 | 287 | 230 | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 39.660 | |
307 | 289 | 305 | Cody Murray | Nampa | ID | 39.266 | |
308 | 284 | 217 | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 38.410 | |
309 | 326 | - | Jason Vance | Battle Ground | IN | 38.318 | |
310 | 285 | 292 | Austin Wilson | Citrus Heights | CA | 38.269 | |
311 | 295 | 229 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 37.806 | |
312 | 294 | 302 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 37.606 | |
313 | 296 | 219 | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 37.126 | |
314 | 327 | - | Lane Olson | Tigard | OR | 36.820 | |
315 | 305 | 320 | Robert Case | Point | TX | 35.560 | |
316 | 301 | 231 | Tim Cales | Sandstone | WV | 35.384 | |
317 | 304 | 208 | Cody Hahner | Wausau | WI | 35.106 | |
318 | 306 | 259 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 32.375 |
319 | 311 | 324 | Marty Lawrence | Mesa | AZ | 32.133 | |
320 | 332 | - | Erik Luzak | Fenelon Falls | ON | 31.819 | |
321 | 314 | 271 | Russell Cecil | Willis | TX | 30.873 | |
322 | 321 | 283 | Chad Randles | Elkhorn | NE | 30.267 | |
323 | 320 | 330 | Brant Grimm | Church Hill | TN | 29.691 | |
324 | 335 | - | Terry Luedtke | Burton | TX | 29.414 | |
325 | 315 | 243 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 29.098 |
326 | 317 | 323 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 29.075 |
327 | 322 | 249 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 28.782 | |
328 | 337 | - | Lance Crawford | Broken Bow | OK | 28.429 | |
329 | 324 | 272 | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 27.959 | |
330 | 334 | 329 | Bill Hutchison | Bessemer | AL | 27.957 | |
331 | 338 | - | Jake Morris | McKee | KY | 27.245 | |
332 | 325 | 266 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 26.849 | |
333 | 341 | - | Dave Parsons | Yantis | TX | 26.262 | |
334 | 340 | - | Kevin Meeks | Smyrna | TN | 26.001 | |
335 | 342 | - | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 25.343 |
336 | 343 | - | Kevin Martin | Crown City | OH | 25.234 | |
337 | 346 | - | Robert Nakatomi | Sacramento | CA | 24.177 | |
338 | 328 | 345 | Rex Jaeger | Hamilton | OH | 24.016 | |
339 | 345 | - | Roger Hughes | Bartlesville | OK | 23.462 | |
340 | 347 | - | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 23.223 |
341 | 349 | - | Colby Miller | Elmer | LA | 22.891 | |
342 | 344 | - | Jake Ormond | Sterlington | LA | 22.828 | |
343 | 330 | 342 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 22.546 | |
344 | 354 | - | David Perdue | Wirtz | VA | 22.497 | |
345 | 350 | - | Cody Nichols | Fayette | AL | 22.186 | |
346 | 329 | 340 | Derek Fulps | Broken Arrow | OK | 22.138 | |
347 | 333 | 347 | Kevin Finley | Phoenix | AZ | 21.617 | |
348 | 352 | - | Travis Archer | Covington | WA | 21.256 | |
349 | 331 | 250 | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 20.879 |
350 | 348 | 355 | Charles Stratton | Chafee | MO | 20.800 | |
351 | 336 | 254 | Rob Jordan | Flowery Branch | GA | 19.943 | |
352 | 355 | - | Tyson Patrick | Midland | TX | 19.562 | |
353 | 339 | 353 | Chuck Medley | Owens Cross Roads | AL | 19.173 | |
354 | 351 | 350 | Drew Ratley | Shreveport | LA | 19.045 | |
355 | 356 | - | Preston Craig | Philadelphia | TN | 17.924 | |
356 | 359 | - | Chance Woodard | Paris | TX | 15.983 | |
357 | 360 | - | TR Andreas | Kerrville | TX | 15.753 | |
358 | 353 | 315 | Craig Rozema | Simpsonsville | SC | 14.884 | |
359 | 358 | 335 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 13.957 | |
360 | 362 | 361 | Jason Christy | Dadeville | AL | 10.491 | |
361 | 361 | 349 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 9.584 | |
362 | 357 | 264 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 8.936 | |
363 | 363 | - | Dennis Cameron | Travelers Rest | SC | 6.986 | |
365 | 365 | 363 | Jay Brainard | Enid | OK | 2.908 | |
366 | 366 | 336 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 2.185 |
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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