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Kansan Brent Chapman in 32nd
After Ozarks: Some Move, But Not At
Top
October 18, 2006- Following are the BassFan.com
World Rankings as updated after last week's FLW Series event
at Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. Highlights:
> There isn't much movement at the top of the
rankings because most of the top anglers in the world don't fish
the FLW Series and because those anglers have fished more events
this year than most FLW Series anglers.
> The only Top 10 movement is by Anthony Gagliardi,
who has been a perennial Top 10er now. He moves up to 4th in
the world thanks in part to a 14th at Lake of the Ozarks.
> An 8th at the Ozarks puts the underrated Matt
Herren at 11th in the world.
> Tennessee's Andy Morgan lands his second 6th-place
finish in a row (the last one was at the FLW Tour Championship),
and moves up six spots to 13th in the world.
> Dave Lefebre's 5th at the Ozarks helps him
yo-yo back up in the standings, this time to 20th in the world.
> George Cochran's 15th at the Ozarks is his
second Top 20 finish in a row, which helps him moves up seven
spots to 21st in the world.
> Clark Wendlandt has been fishing much more
like himself this season, as evidenced by the fact that he has
finished 3rd twice in a row now and has two other Top 10s this
year and thee finishes in the 20s. He jumps way up the rankings
(17 spots) to 22nd in the world.
> Indiana's Chip Harrison Jr. finished 13th
at the Ozarks, his second Top 20 in a row. It was almost his
third in a row as he finished at the Champlain FLW Tour event.
He jumps up 17 spots to 35th in the world.
> Ozarks winner Dion Hibdon almost halves his
previous ranking, moving up from 70th to 36th in the world.
> Tim Horton's 195th-place finish due to withdrawing
from the tournament hurts him in the rankings. He falls 17 spots
to 55th in the world.
Notable
> The large number of places moved by some anglers
is a reflection of the fact that most FLW Series anglers have
not fished nearly as many events as Bassmaster Elite Series anglers.
In other words, since there is so much time between the FLW events
as compared to the BASS events, each FLW finish can have more
movement (or "jumping around") associated with it.
> Again, there is a chance that end-of-season
rankings will be adjusted after the last FLW Series event. This
is because the FLW Series is new this year, and thus may be weighted
incorrectly in the field strength area. It is impossible to tell
whether this is so until the FLW Series is finished.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 225.561
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ
216.683
3 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 213.905
4 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC
201.756
5 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 201.136
6 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 200.187
7 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 192.407
8 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 192.388
9 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 192.320
10 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 186.992
11 Matthew Herren Clay AL 182.496
12 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 182.361
13 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 180.719
14 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 180.445
15 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 180.275
16 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 180.081
17 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 175.688
18 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 175.051
19 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 174.080
20 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 173.655
21 George Cochran Hot Springs AR
172.841
22 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX
172.631
23 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 170.849
24 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO
169.887
25 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR
169.391
26 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 169.339
27 David Dudley Manteo NC 169.226
28 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL
168.824
29 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 168.149
30 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 168.100
31 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 167.753
32 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS
167.645
33 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 166.569
34 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 165.677
35 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN
165.639
36 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 164.168
37 Alton Jones Waco TX 164.038
38 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 163.349
39 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 163.151
40 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 162.912
41 Jason Quinn Clover SC 162.145
42 Ray Scheide Russellville AR
162.012
43 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 161.279
44 Randy Howell Springville AL
160.987
45 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 160.829
46 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL
160.358
47 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 160.144
48 Rick Clunn Ava MO 158.139
49 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 157.177
50 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 157.168
51 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 156.901
52 David Walker Sevierville TN
155.976
53 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 155.905
54 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 154.587
55 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL
153.779
56 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 152.958
57 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 152.837
58 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA
152.801
59 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 152.779
60 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 152.716
61 Michael Bennett Roseville CA
152.348
62 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO
152.011
63 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 151.061
64 Russ Lane Prattville AL 150.660
65 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 150.077
66 Art Berry Hemet CA 148.833
67 Marty Stone Linden NC 148.698
68 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 146.027
69 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY
144.380
70 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA
144.233
71 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA
144.111
72 Wesley Strader Spring City TN
143.965
73 Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande CA
143.434
74 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 143.389
75 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 143.366
76 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC
143.105
77 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 143.094
78 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville
FL 143.084
79 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 141.860
80 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 140.699
81 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 139.886
82 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 139.660
83 John Murray Phoenix AZ 139.407
84 Mark Rose Marion AR 139.329
85 Jerry Williams Conway AR 138.572
86 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 138.109
87 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 137.905
88 Kevin Short Mayflower AR 137.535
89 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL 137.496
90 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 137.266
91 Bill Lowen Cincinnati OH 137.033
92 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 136.888
93 Preston Clark Palatka FL 136.852
94 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR
136.320
95 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR
136.095
96 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 135.061
97 Terry Butcher Talala OK 134.688
98 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 134.648
99 Brent Ehrler Redlands CA 134.411
100 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 133.647
Kansan Brent Chapman ends season in 22nd
KVD in top spot at season end
September 20, 2006 - Following are the BassFan.com
World Rankings as updated after last week's Table Rock, Mo. Bassmaster
Elite Series event. Notable movement:
> Kevin VanDam finishes his season ranked No.
1 in the world. This is the fifth time in six years he has achieved
this, an incredible achievement in any sport let alone one so
variable as bass fishing.
> VanDam is done for the 2006 season, and even
though two more FLW Series events remain to be counted in the
World Rankings, the chances are slim to none that anyone will
displace him as the No. 1-ranked angler in the world for 2006.
> VanDam loses a few World Rankings points,
in part because he finished 13th at Table Rock his second-worst
finish in seven consecutive events.
> Bassmaster Angler of the Year Mike Iaconelli
finishes his season ranked 2nd in the world, the highest he's
been except for a week at the No. 1 spot this year. He started
the season ranked 10th in the world, and finishes 8 World Rankings
points behind VanDam.
> Greg Hackney, who started the season ranked
No. 1 in the world, finishes at 3rd in the world, 1 point behind
Iaconelli.
> Thanks to finishing 2nd at Table Rock, Edwin
Evers gains a few World Rankings points, but remains at 4th in
the world, a rank he's held practically the whole season.
> BASS-only anglers Skeet Reese and Gerald Swindle
finish their seasons 8th and 9th in the world, respectively.
> Top 10 anglers who can still move up or down
from fishing the FLW Series events are Anthony Gagliardi (5th),
Steve Kennedy (6th), Dean Rojas (7th) and Shinichi Fukae (10th).
> There's not much movement in the Top 25 or
so in the rankings, although: Davy Hite drops four spots, from
12th to 16th, thanks in part to a 99th at Table Rock; and Scott
Rook follows up his win of the Arkansas River Major with a 24th
at Table Rock, and climbs four spots in the rankings to 18th.
> Peter Thliveros winds up a good year by climbing
nine spots in the World Rankings to 29th, thanks in part to a
16th at Table Rock. He started the season ranked 85th in the
world.
> In contrast, Takahiro Omori has had an uncharacteristically
bad season. He has fallen from 7th to 30th in the world this
year.
> Similarly, Tim Horton started 2006 at 16th
in the world and is now 38th, in part due to an 88th at Table
Rock.
> Table Rock winner Todd Faircloth rockets up
39 spots to 50th in the world. He'll have to fish better next
season to stay ranked that high, or to move up to where he was
in years past. He started the season ranked 63rd.
> Two Elite Series rookies to note: Arroyo Grande,
Calif.'s Jared Lintner finishes his season 73rd in the world,
and Cincinnati, Ohio's Bill Lowen finishes ranked 97th. Lintner
has a good shot at winning the BassFan.com Rookie of the Year
Race.
Notable
> There is a chance that end-of-season rankings
will be adjusted after the last two FLW Series events. This is
because the FLW Series is new this year, and may be weighted
incorrectly in the field strength area. It is impossible to tell
whether this is so until the FLW Series is finished.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 226.608
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 218.761
3 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 217.622
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 200.092
5 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 196.575
6 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 194.983
7 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 193.320
8 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 192.632
9 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 190.823
10 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 183.690
11 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 183.533
12 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 181.683
13 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 179.413
14 Matthew Herren Clay AL 176.944
15 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 176.132
16 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 175.772
17 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 174.258
18 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 173.508
19 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 173.173
20 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 171.511
21 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 171.385
22 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 171.381
23 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 169.672
24 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 169.669
25 David Dudley Manteo NC 169.455
26 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 169.368
27 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 168.254
28 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 168.072
29 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 167.764
30 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 166.784
31 Alton Jones Waco TX 166.161
32 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 165.709
33 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 165.628
34 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 165.443
35 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 165.323
36 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 165.025
37 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 164.126
38 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 163.481
39 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 163.435
40 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 163.109
41 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 162.341
42 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 161.768
43 Jason Quinn Clover SC 161.741
44 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 161.429
45 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 161.194
46 David Walker Sevierville TN 160.635
47 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 160.466
48 Randy Howell Springville AL 159.297
49 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 159.121
50 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 158.713
51 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 158.295
52 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 157.342
53 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 157.008
54 Rick Clunn Ava MO 156.613
55 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 155.801
56 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 155.395
57 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 154.136
58 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 152.834
59 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 152.404
60 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 152.033
61 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 151.769
62 Russ Lane Prattville AL 151.519
63 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 150.538
64 Marty Stone Linden NC 150.046
65 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 149.545
66 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 149.176
67 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 147.611
68 Art Berry Hemet CA 145.794
69 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 145.439
70 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 144.485
71 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 144.309
72 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 143.672
73 Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande CA 143.501
74 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 143.467
75 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL 143.033
76 Mark Rose Marion AR 142.343
77 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 141.900
78 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 141.195
79 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 140.614
80 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 140.434
81 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 140.288
82 Jerry Williams Conway AR 139.978
83 Preston Clark Palatka FL 139.716
84 John Murray Phoenix AZ 139.657
85 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 139.599
86 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 138.965
87 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 138.829
88 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 138.825
89 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 138.027
90 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 137.890
91 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 137.795
92 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 137.769
93 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 137.725
94 Kevin Short Mayflower AR 137.639
95 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 137.154
96 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 136.622
97 Bill Lowen Cincinnati OH 136.387
98 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR 136.320
99 Terry Butcher Talala OK 135.950
100 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 135.769
Kansan Brent Chapman advances
to 21st
Not Much Change After Major
Rook moves up
August 29, 2006 - Following are the BassFan
World Rankings as updated after last week's Bassmaster "Legends"
Major tournament on the Arkansas River. Highlights:
> Not much movement overall because BASS pros
have fished many events this year (the season is nearly over),
and because the Majors' small field size affects points allocated
to finishes.
> Kevin VanDam tied for 11th at the Arkansas
River, and remains No. 1 in the world. He doesn't gain or lose
hardly any points, mostly because he continues to consistently
fish at his own high level.
> Mike Iaconelli and Greg Hackney remain 2nd
and 3rd in the world, respectively though just barely. Hackney
finished 2nd at the Major and gains World Rankings points while
Iaconelli loses a couple of points (he finished 16th). But Iaconelli
holds on to the No. 2 ranking by less than a tenth of a point.
> Alabama's Steve Kennedy finished 7th at the
Major, his third Top 10 in a row, starting with the FLW Tour
Championship. He moves up two spots to 5th in the world.
> Major winner Scott Rook rockets up 40 spots
to 22nd in the world. As with all winners, he will have to continue
to fish well to stay that high. But with the 2006 season almost
over, he picked a good time to win to end the season ranked high.
> Terry Scroggins, who started the season ranked
4th in the world, continues to fish below the level he'd been
fishing at during the prior 2 years. This week he drops six spots
to 25th in the world.
> Mike McLelland finished 8th at the Major,
his second 8th-place finish in a row. He moves up six spots to
27th in the world.
> Gary Klein has been fishing pretty well this
year. A 5th at the Arkansas River helps him rebound from his
78th at the Potomac, and he gains 15 spots in the rankings. He
is now ranked 32nd in the world.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 233.403
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 222.388
3 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 222.296
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 199.227
5 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 196.655
6 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 196.497
7 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 195.703
8 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 192.712
9 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 187.645
10 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 182.746
11 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 181.715
12 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 181.214
13 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 179.432
14 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 178.092
15 Matthew Herren Clay AL 178.002
16 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 177.057
17 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 176.187
18 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 175.729
19 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 172.615
20 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 172.369
21 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 172.366
22 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 171.431
23 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 170.405
24 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 169.684
25 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 169.072
26 David Dudley Manteo NC 168.940
27 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 168.646
28 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 167.785
29 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 167.536
30 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 167.503
31 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 167.096
32 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 166.541
33 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 166.415
34 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 166.094
35 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 165.391
36 Alton Jones Waco TX 164.988
37 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 164.954
38 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 164.749
39 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 164.160
40 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 163.944
41 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 163.933
42 David Walker Sevierville TN 163.439
43 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 163.178
44 Jason Quinn Clover SC 162.583
45 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 161.975
46 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 160.167
47 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 159.734
48 Randy Howell Springville AL 159.644
49 Rick Clunn Ava MO 158.965
50 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 158.660
51 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 158.135
52 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 157.739
53 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 157.337
54 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 156.626
55 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 155.711
56 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 154.716
57 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 154.550
58 Russ Lane Prattville AL 152.953
59 Marty Stone Linden NC 152.939
60 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 152.053
61 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 151.707
62 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 151.222
63 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 151.149
64 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 150.737
65 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 150.647
66 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 147.988
67 Art Berry Hemet CA 146.982
68 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 146.581
69 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 145.037
70 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 144.843
71 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 143.743
72 Mark Rose Marion AR 143.295
73 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 142.710
74 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 141.900
75 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 141.791
76 Preston Clark Palatka FL 141.560
77 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 141.319
78 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 141.194
79 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 141.180
80 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 141.164
81 Jerry Williams Conway AR 140.503
82 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 140.285
83 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 140.045
84 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 139.932
85 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL 138.999
86 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 138.990
87 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 138.833
88 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 138.755
89 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 138.103
90 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 138.058
91 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 137.517
92 Terry Butcher Talala OK 137.382
93 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 137.280
94 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR 136.676
95 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 136.543
96 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 136.291
97 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 135.569
98 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 135.017
99 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 134.077
100 Chad Brauer Osage Beach MO 133.672
Kansan Brent Chapman slips
back to 22nd from 19th
VanDam Still 1st, Ike Now No. 2
August 17, 2006 - Following are the BassFan.com
World Rankings as updated after last week's Bassmaster Elite
Series event on the Potomac River in Maryland. Highlights:
> Overall, as expected this late in the season, there isn't
much significant movement meaning moves up or down by four,
five or more places.
> Kevin VanDam remains No. 1 in the world, though he finished
30th at the Potomac, his worst finish in the last seven tournaments
and his third-worst finish all year. He drops a point, and his
16-point lead over the No. 2-ranked angler is now down to 9 points.
> No. 2 in the world is Mike Iaconelli again, helped by his
4th-place finish at the Potomac.
> Like VanDam, Greg Hackney only loses a point or so, but
since Iaconelli gained points, Hackney falls to No. 3 in the
world despite finishing 12th and 13th in the last two events.
> Other than that, no big changes in the Top 10 in the world
except that Gerald Swindle is back in and Kevin Wirth falls out.
> Aaron Martens has been finishing up the season in a strong
way, and this week moves up two spots to 11th in the world.
> Potomac winner Kelly Jordon who at one time was ranked
No. 1 in the world jumps up a huge 32 spots to 16th in
the world. He will have to continue finishing high in what remains
of the season to stay at that level.
> Mike McLelland, who finished 8th at the Potomac and won
a tournament this year, jumps 18 spots to 33rd in the world.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
1 Kevin VanDam
Kalamazoo MI
233.754
2 Michael Iaconelli
Voorhees NJ 224.479
3 Greg Hackney
Gonzales LA 217.455
4 Edwin Evers
Mannsville OK
201.778
5 Anthony Gagliardi
Prosperity SC
196.497
6 Dean Rojas
Grand Saline TX
195.099
7 Steve Kennedy
Auburn AL 195.087
8 Skeet Reese
Auburn CA 192.088
9 Gerald Swindle
Hayden AL 188.635
10 Davy Hite
Prosperity SC
186.771
11 Aaron Martens
Castaic CA 183.088
12 Shinichi Fukae
Osaka 182.746
13 Kevin Wirth
Crestwood KY
181.183
14 Tommy Biffle
Wagoner OK 180.598
15 Matthew Herren Clay
AL 178.002
16 Kelly Jordon
Mineola TX 177.353
17 Larry Nixon
Bee Branch AR
176.556
18 Andy Morgan
Dayton TN 175.729
19 Terry Scroggins
Palatka FL 174.174
20 Stacey D. King
Reeds Spring MO
172.919
21 Toshinari Namiki
Hachioji City 172.615
22 Brent Chapman
Shawnee KS 171.722
23 Dave Wolak
Warrior Run PA 171.699
24 Jay Yelas
Tyler TX 171.080
25 Zell Rowland
Montgomery TX
170.807
26 Tim Horton
Muscle Shoals AL
170.062
27 David Dudley
Manteo NC 168.911
28 George Cochran
Hot Springs AR
168.749
29 Dave Lefebre
Union City PA
167.503
30 Luke Clausen
Spokane WA 166.861
31 Takahiro Omori
Emory TX 166.545
32 Jim Moynagh
Carver MN 166.415
33 Mike McClelland
Bella Vista AR
165.875
34 Peter Thliveros
Jacksonville FL
165.743
35 Alton Jones
Waco TX 165.366
36 Gary Yamamoto
Mineola TX 165.170
37 Mike Hawkes
Sabinal TX 164.160
38 David Walker
Sevierville TN
163.808
39 Clark Wendlandt
Cedar Park TX
163.178
40 Jeff Reynolds Platter
OK 163.018
41 Jeff Kriet
Ardmore OK 162.935
42 Denny Brauer
Camdenton MO
162.888
43 Jason Quinn
Clover SC 162.702
44 Ray Scheide
Russellville AR
161.975
45 Mark Tucker
Kirkwood MO 161.154
46 Randy Howell
Springville AL
161.116
47 Gary Klein
Weatherford TX
160.983
48 Rick Clunn
Ava MO 159.608
49 Ish Monroe
Hughson CA 158.821
50 Scott R. Martin
Clewiston FL
158.135
51 Alvin Shaw
State Road NC
157.739
52 John Crews, Jr.
Jetersville VA
157.388
53 Chip Harrison, Jr.
Bremen IN 156.626
54 Matt Reed
Madisonville TX
155.980
55 Darrel Robertson
Jay OK 155.711
56 Danny Correia
Marlboro MA 154.550
57 Marty Stone
Linden NC 152.557
58 Mike Wurm
Hot Springs AR
152.448
59 Tom Monsoor
La Crosse WI
152.053
60 Russ Lane
Prattville AL
151.897
61 Clifford Pirch
Payson AZ 151.707
62 Scott Rook
Little Rock AR
151.507
63 Rob Kilby
Hot Springs AR
151.222
64 Wesley Strader
Spring City TN
150.737
65 Brian Snowden
Reeds Springs MO
148.959
66 Michael Bennett
Roseville CA
147.988
67 Greg Gutierrez
Red Bluff CA
147.063
68 Art Berry
Hemet CA 146.982
69 Bud Pruitt
Spring TX 146.649
70 Dion Hibdon
Stover MO 144.627
71 Chris Elliott
Gloucester NC
143.743
72 Mark Rose
Marion AR 143.118
73 Preston Clark
Palatka FL 143.062
74 Glenn Browne
Ocala FL 142.710
75 Mark Menendez
Paducah KY 142.457
76 Lee Bailey, Jr.
Amston CT 142.293
77 Dan Morehead
Paducah KY 141.900
78 Jacob Powroznik
Prince George VA
141.791
79 Brennan Bosley
Benton AR 141.319
80 Terry Bolton, Jr.
Paducah KY 141.194
81 Scott Suggs
Alexander AR
140.555
82 Mark Davis
Mt. Ida AR 140.506
83 Jerry Williams
Conway AR 140.503
84 Todd Faircloth
Jasper TX 140.300
85 Tony Couch
Buckhead GA 139.932
86 Morizo Shimizu
Osaka 139.786
87 Jeremiah Kindy
Benton AR 138.990
88 Tracy Adams
Wilkesboro NC
138.755
89 Mike Reynolds
Modesto CA 138.250
90 Randy Blaukat
Lamar MO 137.987
91 J.T. Kenney
Frostburg MD
137.517
92 Andre Moore
Scottsdale AZ
137.334
93 Stephen Browning
Hot Springs AR
137.108
94 Terry Butcher
Talala OK 136.802
95 Jimmy D. Mize
Ben Lomond AR
135.692
96 Curt Lytle Suffolk
VA 135.373
97 Chad Brauer
Osage Beach MO
135.268
98 Greg Pugh
Cullman AL 135.017
99 Brent Ehrler
Redlands CA 133.337
100 Kenyon Hill
Norman OK 133.318
Kansan Brent Chapman moves up to 19th from
22nd
After FLWTC, Lots Of Moving Around
August 8, 2006 - VanDam still has comfortable
lead
Following are the BassFan.com World Rankings as
updated after last week's FLW Tour Championship on Alabama's
Logan Martin Lake. Notable items:
> With the exception of Steve Kennedy, who moves
four spots to 7th in the world, there isn't much movement in
the Top 10 though because of the rolling 2 calendar years, Greg
Hackney does creep by Mike Iaconelli (by less than half a point)
to regain the No. 2 spot.
> The lack of Top 10 movement is because few
anglers currently in the Top 10 in the world fish the FLW Tour,
and because championships are now weighted differently than in
years past, notably because of the smaller field size relative
to regular-season events.
> However, there is a lot of movement in the
lower ranks, as FLW Tour anglers gain or lose World Rankings
points. Remember that FLW Tour anglers for the most part fish
fewer events spaced more widely apart than Bassmaster Elite Series
anglers, so they tend to move around more in the rankings after
each event.
> Notable cases of double-digit movement: George
Cochran (up 10 spots to 26th), David Dudley (up 10 to 28th),
Gary Yamamoto (up 11 to 31st) and FLWTC runner-up Ray Scheide,
who moves up 12 spots to 43rd in the world.
> Jay Yelas, who caught the most weight at the
FLWTC but finished 5th, climbs nine spots to 24th in the world.
> This year's Bassmaster Classic champ Luke
Clausen, who finished a lucky 13th at the FLWTC, moves up eight
spots to 32nd in the world.
> Because of all of this movement, several BASS-only
pros fall in the rankings, including Peter Thliveros, Jeff Reynolds
and Mark Tucker, among others.
> FLWTC winner Brent Ehrler moves up 18 spots
to 100th in the world. The reason for his somewhat low ranking
is that he hasn't fished well overall the last 2 years.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 234.795
2 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 218.862
3 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 218.578
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 202.876
5 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 201.372
6 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 197.281
7 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 190.269
8 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 186.498
9 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 185.844
10 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 184.990
11 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 183.666
12 Matthew Herren Clay AL 181.852
13 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 181.619
14 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 181.593
15 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 177.972
16 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 177.804
17 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 176.552
18 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 176.458
19 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 175.917
20 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 175.603
21 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 173.702
22 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 172.341
23 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 172.051
24 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 171.407
25 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 170.506
26 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 170.018
27 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 169.588
28 David Dudley Manteo NC 169.576
29 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 169.140
30 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 168.029
31 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 167.117
32 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 167.106
33 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 166.770
34 David Walker Sevierville TN 165.741
35 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 165.280
36 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 165.149
37 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 164.986
38 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 164.530
39 Alton Jones Waco TX 164.193
40 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 163.915
41 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 163.815
42 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 163.584
43 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 161.466
44 Jason Quinn Clover SC 161.212
45 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 161.060
46 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 160.544
47 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 159.613
48 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 159.169
49 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 159.079
50 Randy Howell Springville AL 159.000
51 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 157.926
52 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 157.851
53 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 157.677
54 Rick Clunn Ava MO 156.712
55 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 155.620
56 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 154.329
57 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 154.106
58 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 153.823
59 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 153.236
60 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 152.905
61 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 152.294
62 Russ Lane Prattville AL 151.701
63 Marty Stone Linden NC 151.668
64 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 149.936
65 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 149.892
66 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 148.769
67 Preston Clark Palatka FL 148.570
68 Art Berry Hemet CA 147.830
69 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 146.649
70 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 144.722
71 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 143.518
72 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 143.255
73 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 142.488
74 Mark Rose Marion AR 142.430
75 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 142.421
76 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 142.332
77 Terry Butcher Talala OK 142.227
78 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 142.091
79 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 141.899
80 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 141.885
81 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 141.780
82 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 141.359
83 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 141.161
84 Jerry Williams Conway AR 141.035
85 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 140.954
86 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 139.982
87 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 139.456
88 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 139.165
89 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 138.941
90 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 138.917
91 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 138.807
92 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 138.350
93 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 137.374
94 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 137.044
95 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 136.485
96 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 135.467
97 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 135.038
98 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 134.861
99 Ken Cook Meers OK 134.762
100 Brent Ehrler Redlands CA 134.677
Kansan Brent Chapman currently in 22nd
VanDam continues to hold lead
August 2, 2006 - VanDam Still On Top, Ike And
Hack Close
Following are the BassFan World Rankings as updated
after last week's Bassmaster American Major event on the Carolinas'
Lake Wylie. Highlights:
> Kevin VanDam remains No. 1 in the world, and
extends his World Rankings points lead to 15 points (from 8)
thanks in part to finishing 2nd at Wylie. The way VanDam has
been fishing, it looks like no one will be able to overtake him
at the top spot by the end of the year. He has finished in the
Top 10 64% of the time this year. That's a pretty shocking statistic.
> Mike Iaconelli remains No. 2 in the world,
but just by a hair. He finished 37th out of 55, which helped
his World Rankings points drop to 218.549 just 0.131 points above
Greg Hackney, who remains 3rd in the world. Hackney finished
13th at Wylie, his best finish in five events.
> There isn't much movement in the rankings
until Peter Thliveros, who is now 17th in the world thanks in
part to tying for 16th at Wylie. Peter T. is having a good, under-the-radar
year.
> Wylie winner Dave Wolak jumps up 34 spots
to 20th in the world, but like all winners will have to continue
to fish well to stay that high.
> Jason Quinn, whose home lake is Wylie, finished
4th at the American. That helped him jump 12 spots to 39th in
the world.
Notable
> There wasn't much movement in this edition
of the BassFan World rankings for a couple of reasons: 1) Majors
have a small field (and thus a lower "size of field"
factor); 2) We are approaching the end of the season, which means
less movement overall as most fishermen are in a performance
"groove," good or bad.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 233.704
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 218.549
3 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 218.418
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 202.879
5 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 193.785
6 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 190.616
7 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 187.475
8 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 187.133
9 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 185.740
10 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 183.652
11 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 182.537
12 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 182.303
13 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 178.209
14 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 177.953
15 Matthew Herren Clay AL 176.115
16 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 173.634
17 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 172.393
18 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 172.275
19 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 172.134
20 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 171.641
21 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 171.374
22 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 171.232
23 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 170.294
24 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 169.949
25 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 167.728
26 David Walker Sevierville TN 167.225
27 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 165.755
28 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 165.103
29 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 164.953
30 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 164.920
31 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 164.736
32 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 164.389
33 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 164.299
34 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 163.923
35 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 163.706
36 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 163.327
37 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 162.341
38 David Dudley Manteo NC 162.325
39 Jason Quinn Clover SC 161.332
40 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 161.185
41 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 160.752
42 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 160.584
43 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 160.182
44 Randy Howell Springville AL 159.915
45 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 159.386
46 Alton Jones Waco TX 158.365
47 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 157.764
48 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 156.821
49 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 156.371
50 Rick Clunn Ava MO 156.253
51 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 154.044
52 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 153.639
53 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 153.617
54 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 153.573
55 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 153.328
56 Marty Stone Linden NC 151.481
57 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 151.270
58 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 150.964
59 Russ Lane Prattville AL 150.505
60 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 148.817
61 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 148.169
62 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 147.974
63 Preston Clark Palatka FL 147.719
64 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 147.122
65 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 146.926
66 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 146.707
67 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 144.931
68 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 144.399
69 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 143.100
70 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 142.984
71 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 142.813
72 Art Berry Hemet CA 142.663
73 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 142.258
74 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 142.121
75 Terry Butcher Talala OK 141.756
76 Mark Rose Marion AR 141.726
77 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 141.429
78 Jerry Williams Conway AR 141.035
79 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 140.924
80 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 140.786
81 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 139.982
82 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 139.734
83 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 139.674
84 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 139.427
85 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 138.610
86 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 138.400
87 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 138.078
88 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 138.042
89 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 138.038
90 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 137.438
91 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 136.760
92 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 135.915
93 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 135.350
94 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 135.014
95 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 134.985
96 Ken Cook Meers OK 134.763
97 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 134.291
98 Mark Tyler Scottsdale AZ 133.827
99 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 133.371
100 Chad Brauer Osage Beach MO 132.974
Kansan Brent Chapman jumps seven
spots to 19th
VanDam in lead again
July 17, 2006 -Following are the BassFan.com
World Rankings as updated after last week's Bassmaster Elite
Series event on Lake Champlain. Highlights:
> Kevin VanDam posted his third Top 10 finish
in a row at Champlain (9th) and regains the No. 1 spot, a rank
he has not held since March. Will he finish the season No. 1
in the world? If so, that would be an incredible five of six
years (Greg Hackney was No. 1 last year).
> A 66th at Champlain helps Mike Iaconelli drop
back to No. 2 in the world, and is now 8 points behind VanDam.
> A 54th at Champlain helps Greg Hackney drop
a couple of points in the rankings, but he is still 6 points
behind Iaconelli. Hackney's last good finish was five tournaments
ago (Eagle Mountain Lake Major).
> Edwin Evers tied Hackney for 54th, missing
a chance to gain some points on him in the rankings. Evers remains
4th in the world.
> Tommy Biffle won at Oneida and then finished
5th at Champlain. He's hot, and moves up again this time it's
seven spots to 13th in the world.
> A 2nd at Champlain helps Brent Chapman
move up seven spots to 19th in the world.
> Similarly, an 11th-place finish helps Zell
Rowland up nine spots to 20th in the world.
> Tim Horton had his worst finish of the year
by far at Champlain (95th) and falls seven spots to 21st in the
world.
> Takahiro Omori also falls seven spots in the
rankings to 25th after an 85th at Champlain.
> Champlain winner Denny Brauer jumps up 39
spots to37th in the world. He will have to keep finishing high
to stay at that spot in the World Rankings.
> Keep an eye on Mike Wurm, who is slowly rising
in the rankings.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 232.334
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 224.159
3 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 218.392
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 209.303
5 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 194.510
6 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 194.007
7 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 192.626
8 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 190.834
9 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 189.208
10 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 186.572
11 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 183.099
12 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 180.490
13 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 179.250
14 Matthew Herren Clay AL 175.927
15 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 175.468
16 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 173.191
17 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 173.163
18 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 172.883
19 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 172.691
20 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 172.537
21 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 171.512
22 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 171.374
23 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 170.739
24 David Walker Sevierville TN 169.920
25 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 169.811
26 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 168.928
27 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 168.184
28 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 167.820
29 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 167.645
30 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 167.300
31 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 165.302
32 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 164.476
33 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 164.072
34 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 163.458
35 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 163.394
36 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 162.740
37 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 162.546
38 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 161.739
39 David Dudley Manteo NC 161.734
40 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 160.893
41 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 160.274
42 Alton Jones Waco TX 159.799
43 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 158.843
44 Rick Clunn Ava MO 158.431
45 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 157.569
46 Randy Howell Springville AL 157.567
47 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 157.433
48 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 155.507
49 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 155.073
50 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 154.321
51 Jason Quinn Clover SC 154.126
52 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 154.052
53 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 153.662
54 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 153.325
55 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 152.031
56 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 151.321
57 Marty Stone Linden NC 151.182
58 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 150.837
59 Russ Lane Prattville AL 150.391
60 Preston Clark Palatka FL 148.801
61 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 148.516
62 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 147.996
63 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 147.743
64 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 146.739
65 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 146.488
66 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 145.848
67 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 145.483
68 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 145.129
69 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 144.933
70 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 144.270
71 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 143.982
72 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 143.769
73 Mark Rose Marion AR 142.296
74 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 141.968
75 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 141.782
76 Art Berry Hemet CA 141.604
77 Terry Butcher Talala OK 141.353
78 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 140.609
79 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 140.480
80 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 140.448
81 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 139.737
82 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 139.139
83 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 138.646
84 Jerry Williams Conway AR 138.459
85 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 138.114
86 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 137.784
87 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 137.509
88 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 137.444
89 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 137.016
90 Mark Tyler Scottsdale AZ 137.014
91 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 136.706
92 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 136.285
93 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 136.274
94 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 136.087
95 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 135.625
96 Chad Brauer Osage Beach MO 133.912
97 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 133.695
98 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 133.262
99 Ken Cook Meers OK 133.245
100 Carl Svebek III Sam Rayburn TX 132.849
Kansan Brent Chapman slips to
26th
Ike New Leader for first time
July 12, 2006 - Following are the BassFan.com
World Rankings as updated after last week's Oneida Lake Bassmaster
Elite Series event.
> Mike Iaconelli is the No. 1 angler in the
world for the first time in his career. He finished tied for
6th at Oneida
> But Iaconelli only has a slim half-a-point
lead over perennial No. 1-ranked Kevin VanDam, who finished 3rd
at Oneida, his second 3rd-place finish in a row. That is a testament
to how well VanDam has fished since his DQ at Santee Cooper,
which has lowered his average finish for the season (excluding
the Bassmaster Classic) to 24.5 vs. 13.0 for Iaconelli.
> Greg Hackney falls two spots to 3rd in the
world, his lowest ranking in a while. He is helped there by finishing
65th, 45th and 35th in the last three BASS events. He is now
about 5 1/2 points behind VanDam.
Other Notable Movement
> Tim Horton's 10th at Oneida helps him climb
up eight spots to 14th in the world.
> Tommy Biffle's win at Oneida shoots him up
32 spots in the rankings to 20th in the world. To stay that high,
he must continue to fish at a high level.
> Peter T. is having a good year. He finished
16th at Oneida and is now ranked 21st in the world.
> Dave Wolak, last year's BASS and BassFan Rookie
of the Year, had his best finish of the year at Oneida (4th),
which helps him climb 15 spots to 55th in the world.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 227.677
2 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 227.151
3 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 221.787
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 211.970
5 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 195.689
6 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 195.076
7 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 191.990
8 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 191.889
9 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 187.900
10 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 184.851
11 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 181.327
12 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 181.088
13 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 178.185
14 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 177.136
15 Matthew Herren Clay AL 177.059
16 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 176.472
17 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 174.372
18 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 173.476
19 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 172.883
20 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 172.109
21 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 172.018
22 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 171.481
23 David Walker Sevierville TN 169.396
24 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 169.238
25 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 168.970
26 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 167.832
27 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 167.300
28 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 167.190
29 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 166.936
30 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 166.487
31 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 165.785
32 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 164.433
33 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 164.285
34 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 164.282
35 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 163.692
36 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 163.608
37 David Dudley Manteo NC 162.651
38 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 161.979
39 Randy Howell Springville AL 161.289
40 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 161.133
41 Rick Clunn Ava MO 160.952
42 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 160.832
43 Alton Jones Waco TX 160.706
44 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 159.490
45 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 159.454
46 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 159.454
47 Jason Quinn Clover SC 155.698
48 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 154.715
49 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 154.444
50 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 154.122
51 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 153.651
52 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 153.460
53 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 152.664
54 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 152.455
55 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 151.391
56 Russ Lane Prattville AL 150.734
57 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 149.743
58 Preston Clark Palatka FL 149.541
59 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 149.061
60 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 148.968
61 Marty Stone Linden NC 147.654
62 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 147.547
63 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 147.287
64 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 146.739
65 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 145.938
66 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 145.630
67 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 144.988
68 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 144.270
69 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 143.974
70 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 143.250
71 Mark Rose Marion AR 143.187
72 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 143.096
73 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 142.299
74 Art Berry Hemet CA 142.274
75 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 142.271
76 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 142.074
77 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 141.654
78 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 141.598
79 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 141.341
80 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 141.016
81 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 139.960
82 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 139.593
83 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 139.468
84 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 139.000
85 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 138.215
86 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 138.175
87 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 137.446
88 Jerry Williams Conway AR 137.178
89 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 136.264
90 Yusuke Miyazaki Mineola TX 136.222
91 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 136.024
92 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 135.739
93 John Murray Phoenix AZ 134.678
94 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 134.527
95 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 134.417
96 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 134.034
97 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 133.592
98 Kevin Vida Clare MI 132.328
99 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL 132.302
100 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 132.188
Kansan Brent Chapman now in
24th after being in 16th for short period
Hackney still in lead
Not Much Change After Final FLW Event
June 29, 2006 - Following are the BassFan
World Rankings as updated after last week's final regular-season
FLW Tour event of 2006, at Vermont's/New York's Lake Champlain.
Highlights:
> The Top 12 in the world don't change. Of those
Top 12, only Dean Rojas (BASS and FLW), Anthony Gagliardi (FLW
only) and Steve Kennedy (BASS and FLW) fished the event.
> Rojas finished 70th, which dropped his World
Rankings points a little, but not much. He's still 5th in the
world.
> Gagliardi finished 44th, enough to win FLW
Angler of the Year but not great from a World Rankings perspective.
But like Rojas, he doesn't lose many points and remains where
he is, at 6th in the world.
> Steve Kennedy didn't do much better, finishing
47th, but stays at 11th in the world.
> A 5th at Champlain helps Japan's Shinichi
Fukae jump 11 spots to 14th in the world.
> A 197th at Champlain helps Takahiro Omori
fall three spots to 16th.
> Brent Chapman yo-yos back down again this
week after a 143rd at Champlain. He is now ranked 24th in the
world.
> David Dudley appears to have gotten serious
about his fishing again. At Champlain he posted his fourth Top
20 finish in a row and jumps up 10 spots to 38th in the world.
> North Carolina's Tracy Adams, who won at Champlain,
jumps up 54 spots in the rankings to 85th in the world.
> In what remains of the year, BASS and two-league
pros will have more chances to move up and down in the World
Rankings as only the FLW Tour Championship remains for FLW Tour-only
pros. Also, the last two FLW Series events will be held this
fall.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 228.980
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 221.766
3 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 220.701
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 209.528
5 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 196.520
6 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 195.148
7 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 194.664
8 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 194.017
9 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 186.858
10 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 185.491
11 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 184.831
12 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 181.966
13 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 180.639
14 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 179.168
15 Matthew Herren Clay AL 177.336
16 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 174.938
17 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 174.200
18 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 174.063
19 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 171.631
20 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 171.314
21 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 171.083
22 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 171.080
23 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 170.843
24 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 169.328
25 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 169.164
26 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 168.752
27 David Walker Sevierville TN 168.521
28 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 167.978
29 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 167.144
30 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 166.360
31 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 164.682
32 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 164.261
33 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 163.853
34 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 163.624
35 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 163.551
36 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 163.519
37 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 162.628
38 David Dudley Manteo NC 162.528
39 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 160.970
40 Rick Clunn Ava MO 160.580
41 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 160.533
42 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 159.781
43 Jason Quinn Clover SC 159.443
44 Preston Clark Palatka FL 158.996
45 Alton Jones Waco TX 158.118
46 Randy Howell Springville AL 158.099
47 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 157.469
48 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 154.545
49 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 154.180
50 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 153.952
51 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 153.368
52 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 152.363
53 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 152.339
54 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 151.617
55 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 150.920
56 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 150.791
57 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 150.160
58 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 150.142
59 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 148.756
60 Jerry Williams Conway AR 148.733
61 Russ Lane Prattville AL 147.715
62 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 147.098
63 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 146.809
64 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 146.519
65 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 146.457
66 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 145.666
67 Marty Stone Linden NC 145.631
68 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 145.148
69 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 144.907
70 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 144.903
71 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 144.780
72 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 144.773
73 Mark Rose Marion AR 144.605
74 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 144.373
75 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 144.108
76 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 143.040
77 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 142.763
78 Art Berry Hemet CA 142.598
79 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 141.510
80 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 140.716
81 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 140.119
82 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 139.644
83 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 139.330
84 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 138.940
85 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 138.745
86 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 137.836
87 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 137.663
88 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 136.542
89 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 136.349
90 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 136.276
91 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 136.057
92 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 134.644
93 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 134.252
94 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 133.733
95 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL 133.611
96 John Murray Phoenix AZ 133.138
97 Kevin Vida Clare MI 132.808
98 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 132.263
99 Ron Shuffield Bismarck AR 131.963
100 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 131.882
Kansan Brent Chapman jumps to
16th from 21st
Hackney maintains lead
Tighter Top 3
June 19, 2006 Following are the BassFan
World Rankings as updated after last week's Kentucky Lake Bassmaster
Elite Series event.
Top 10 Movement
> Though Kevin VanDam finished 3rd in the tournament
and Greg Hackney and Mike Iaconelli finished 45th and 39th respectively,
the order of the Top 3 anglers in the world doesn't change. It's
still Hackney, Iaconelli and VanDam. But thanks to those finishes,
it's much tighter in the Top 3 now, with just 9 points separating
the anglers instead of 17. Hackney's World Rankings points lead
is down to five, from 11. It's still very much a horse race to
see who will be No. 1 in the world at the end of the year.
> Kevin Wirth's 2nd at Kentucky Lake helps him
climb back up the Top 10 ladder to 7th in the world.
> Gerald Swindle is back in the Top 10 at 10th.
He was helped in part by Terry Scroggins falling out of the Top
10 thanks to his 92nd at Kentucky Lake.
Other Notable Movement
> Brent Chapman's third mid-teens finish
in a row helps him jump five spots in the World Rankings to 16th.
> Jeff Kriet's first Top 10 finish of the year
(6th) helps him jump up 14 spots to 21st in the world.
> Virginia's John Crews started the season ranked
just above the 100th mark and has been on a tear ever since.
A 5th last week helps him rise eight spots to 31st in the world.
> Kelly Jordon yo-yos back up at Kentucky Lake.
His 11th-place finish yo-yos him back up in the World Rankings
to 34th.
> Kentucky Lake winner Morizo Shimizu rockets
up 46 spots to 73rd in the world.
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BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 229.457
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 224.032
3 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 220.701
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 209.528
5 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 197.668
6 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 195.345
7 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 194.664
8 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 194.017
9 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 186.858
10 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 185.491
11 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 184.491
12 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 181.850
13 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 181.834
14 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 180.639
15 Matthew Herren Clay AL 176.690
16 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 174.357
17 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 174.063
18 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 174.000
19 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 173.395
20 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 171.631
21 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 171.314
22 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 171.080
23 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 170.843
24 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 170.235
25 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 169.888
26 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 169.164
27 David Walker Sevierville TN 168.405
28 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 168.291
29 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 167.043
30 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 166.924
31 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 166.449
32 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 166.283
33 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 164.937
34 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 164.461
35 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 163.624
36 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 163.551
37 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 162.397
38 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 160.533
39 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 159.918
40 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 159.709
41 Rick Clunn Ava MO 159.450
42 Jason Quinn Clover SC 159.443
43 Preston Clark Palatka FL 158.996
44 Randy Howell Springville AL 158.099
45 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 157.652
46 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 156.397
47 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 156.001
48 David Dudley Manteo NC 155.412
49 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 153.370
50 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 152.817
51 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 152.468
52 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 152.333
53 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 152.197
54 Alton Jones Waco TX 151.641
55 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 151.387
56 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 150.791
57 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 150.490
58 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 150.160
59 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 148.450
60 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 148.228
61 Russ Lane Prattville AL 147.715
62 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 147.098
63 Mark Rose Marion AR 147.054
64 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 146.809
65 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 145.666
66 Marty Stone Linden NC 145.631
67 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 145.471
68 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 144.773
69 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 144.685
70 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 144.652
71 Art Berry Hemet CA 143.446
72 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 143.375
73 Morizo Shimizu Osaka 142.861
74 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 142.855
75 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 141.976
76 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 141.704
77 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 139.442
78 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 139.330
79 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 137.927
80 Carl Svebek III Sam Rayburn TX 137.581
81 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 137.107
82 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 136.691
83 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 135.403
84 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 135.140
85 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 134.934
86 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 134.906
87 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 134.889
88 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC 134.822
89 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL 134.233
90 Ken Wick Star ID 133.999
91 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 133.825
92 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 133.277
93 Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville IL 133.223
94 John Murray Phoenix AZ 133.145
95 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 132.806
96 David Fritts Lexington NC 132.095
97 Mike Surman Boca Raton FL 131.127
98 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 130.722
99 Chad Brauer Osage Beach MO 130.067
100 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL 130.003
Kansan Brent Chapman now in
21st
Hackney still in lead Ike moves to second
Following are the BassFan World Rankings as updated
after last week's Old Hickory Lake (Tenn.) FLW Series and Grand
Lake (Okla.) Bassmaster Elite Series events.
Top 10 Movement
> A 35th at Grand Lake causes Greg Hackney to
lose a couple of World Rankings points, but he is still the No.
1 angler in the world. But his 15-point lead in World Rankings
points is down to less than 11, and Kevin VanDam isn't right
behind him anymore.
> Mike Iaconelli's 10th-place finish at Grand
Lake was his seventh Top 20 finish in a row, and that helps move
him up one spot to No. 2 in the world, the first time he's been
that high. No one is fishing as consistently well as Iaconelli
right now.
> Kevin VanDam finished 26th at Grand, and although
his World Rankings score doesn't change much, he's now 6 points
behind Iaconelli and is No. 3 in the world.
> Edwin Evers continues to fish well, with a
4th at Grand. He gains a couple of points and is closer to 3rd
than before, but remains 4th in the world.
> A 5th at Grand helps Dean Rojas climb back
up a spot to 5th in the world.
> A 15th at Old Hickory helps Anthony Gagliardi
jump up four spots to 6th in the world.
> There's some shifting around in places 7 through
10, with only Gerald Swindle falling out of the Top 10 after
his 61st at Grand.
Other Movement
> Alabama's Matt Herren regains Top Gun territory
with a 9th at Old Hickory, his second 9th in a row. He jumps
up a big 11 spots to 15th in the world.
> A 20th at Old Hickory helps Stacey King climb
in the rankings. He's now 16th in the world.
> A 19th at Old Hickory helps Tennessee's Andy
Morgan jump up 10 spots to 18th in the world.
> Larry Nixon's 17th at Old Hickory helps him
rise three spots to 20th in the world.
> An 18th at Grand helps 2005 Top Gun champ
Brent Chapman gain a few points in the World Rankings, but he
still falls a spot thanks to the anglers above him also gaining
points.
> David Walker's 6th at Old Hickory is his second
Top 10 finish in a row and his third Top 11 in a row. He jumps
back up into Top Gun qualification, but barely, at 24th in the
world.
> A 97th at Grand helps Oklahoma's Jeff Reynolds
fall eight spots to 25th in the world. He's on the bubble for
Top Gun.
> Grand Lake winner Mike McClelland rockets
up 37 spots and is now 34th in the world. But he must continue
to finish high to stay there.
> Old Hickory winner Sam Lashlee debuts on the
World Rankings list at 352nd. He was a local in that event, so
unless he fishes other events at this level and does well, he
will fall in the rankings.
Notable
> Reminder: FLW Series and FLW Tour anglers
appear to rise and fall "more" (in terms of points)
in the World Rankings, but this is because there are fewer of
these events vs. Bassmaster Elite Series events. In general terms,
the more you fish, the less you tend to move assuming consistent
performance up or down each time a new edition of the World Rankings
is published.
> Top Gun Championship qualification is limited
to the Top 25 in the world, according to the BassFan World Rankings,
plus the anglers of the year for each tour/series. This year
Top Gun (and the Skeeter BassFan Army Weekend Warrior Championship)
will be held on a Dallas, TX-area lake. The competition days
are Sept. 21-23 (Sept. 17-18 for the Weekend Warrior Championship).
_____
BassFan.com World Rankings Top 100
Place Angler City State Points
1 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 236.566
2 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 225.826
3 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 219.480
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 206.636
5 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 197.988
6 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 194.688
7 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 189.050
8 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 188.121
9 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 187.903
10 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 185.830
11 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 185.639
12 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 184.789
13 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 184.676
14 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 182.264
15 Matthew Herren Clay AL 177.084
16 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 175.731
17 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 174.775
18 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 174.396
19 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 173.178
20 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 172.887
21 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 171.386
22 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 170.772
23 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 170.376
24 David Walker Sevierville TN 168.843
25 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 167.946
26 Preston Clark Palatka FL 167.910
27 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 167.883
28 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 167.431
29 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 167.378
30 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 167.036
31 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 166.667
32 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 166.398
33 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 166.065
34 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 164.230
35 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 163.882
36 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 162.223
37 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 160.562
38 Rick Clunn Ava MO 160.083
39 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 159.546
40 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 159.173
41 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 159.074
42 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 158.798
43 Jason Quinn Clover SC 158.073
44 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 157.923
45 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 157.485
46 Randy Howell Springville AL 157.333
47 David Dudley Manteo NC 155.104
48 Alton Jones Waco TX 154.380
49 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 154.298
50 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 153.927
51 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 153.597
52 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 152.689
53 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 152.467
54 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 150.925
55 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 150.877
56 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 150.367
57 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 149.823
58 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 149.478
59 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 149.147
60 Mark Rose Marion AR 147.879
61 Russ Lane Prattville AL 147.212
62 Marty Stone Linden NC 146.967
63 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 146.742
64 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 144.830
65 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 144.726
66 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 144.617
67 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 143.950
68 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 143.792
69 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 143.663
70 Art Berry Hemet CA 143.128
71 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 142.970
72 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 142.141
73 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 141.672
74 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 141.277
75 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 141.100
76 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 140.665
77 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 140.647
78 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 140.212
79 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA 138.024
80 Carl Svebek III Sam Rayburn TX 137.803
81 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 136.546
82 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 136.368
83 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 136.067
84 Ken Wick Star ID 135.439
85 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 135.354
86 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC 135.075
87 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 134.945
88 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL 134.906
89 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 134.595
90 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 134.290
91 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL 133.793
92 Terry Butcher Talala OK 132.852
93 Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville IL 132.750
94 Mike Surman Boca Raton FL 132.438
95 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 132.195
96 John Murray Phoenix AZ 131.605
97 David Fritts Lexington NC 131.325
98 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR 130.343
99 Mark Tyler Scottsdale AZ 130.207
100 Cody Bird Granbury TX 129.476
Kansan Brent Chapman hold on to 20th
Hackney widens lead, Ike right behind
KVD
May 24, 2006 - Following are the BassFan.com
World Rankings as updated after last week's Bassmaster Memorial
Major event. Highlights:
> Greg Hackney widens his World Rankings points
lead over Kevin VanDam, from 6 points to now 15 points. Hackney
finished 6th at the Memorial and VanDam finished about halfway
down, at 26th.
> Now would be an instructive time to look at
Hackney's vs. VanDam's finishes this year, excluding the Bassmaster
Classic. They stack up like this:
- Hack 4, 1, 11, 43, 41, 6. Average finish = 17.6.
- KVD 6, 3, 104, 4, 50, 26. Average finish = 32.2
including DQ, 17.8 without it.
- That's three Top 10s (one a win) for Hackney
and three Top 10s for VanDam. But VanDam has done slightly worse
overall, and as we've said before was hurt significantly in the
World Rankings vs. Hackney as a result of his Santee Cooper DQ
(104th place there). Bottom line: Both are fishing extremely
well.
- Their finishes are being helped a little by the
smaller fields in the Elite Series and Major events but are being
hurt by the lower strengths of fields vs. prior Bassmaster years.
The smaller fields also can "hurt" in the rankings.
For example, finishing halfway down in a small, 55-man field
(last week's Memorial) didn't help VanDam much.</ul>
> Mike Iaconelli, who finished 2nd at the Memorial,
is now less than a point behind VanDam in the World Rankings.
Here's how Ike has fished this year, excluding the Classic: 16,
13, 18, 1, 12, 2. Average finish: 10.3. He's on fire.
> Edwin Evers remains solidly 4th in the world.
Even with a 3rd at the Major, he is still 21 points behind Iaconelli.
> A 5th at the Memorial helps Skeet Reese jump
back up six spots to 5th in the world.
> There's some shifting in the rankings between
6th and 10th, but everyone who was there stays there except Kevin
Wirth. Wirth's 54th at the Major helps drop him three places
to 11th in the world.
> Mark "Big Guns" Tucker finished
tied for 39th at the Major, but still jumped up a huge 15 spots
to 16th in the world. How did he (and a few others) do it? Here's
what our stats guru said about it: "The biggest factor has
to do with the tournament schedule. Generally speaking, the more
events you fish, the less any single event affects your overall
average. In this sense, pros with lighter schedules have more
volatile rankings one good finish pushes them up more, one bad
finish pushes them down more. A good comparison here is between
Mark Tucker and Zell Rowland. Tucker finished 39th and moved
up 15 places to 16th in the world, and Rowland finished 24th
but didn't budge from 19th place. Why does this make sense? Because
Rowland fishes a lot more than Tucker (25 events vs. 12). Insofar
as we have more of a history for Rowland, our evaluation of him
(i.e., his rank) changes less from week to week, whereas Tucker's
rank rises and falls substantially with each new tournament result.
Consider Tucker's movement in the rankings in the 4 weeks leading
up to now: -7, +35, -4, +15. Compare this to Rowland over the
same period: -2, +1, +3, 0. Because he fishes a full schedule,
Rowland is much more of a "known quantity" [<i>statistically
-Ed.</i>], and his ranking will tend to be less volatile
than someone like Tucker, who has fished half as many events
and therefore (roughly speaking) has twice as much to gain or
lose every time he gets in a boat."
> Memorial winner Peter Thliveros jumps 35 spots
to 32nd in the world. But he is such a volatile fisherman that
he is likely to drop again unless he continues to fish well though
he did finish 8th at the Clarks Hill Bassmaster Elite Series
event.
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Place Angler City State Points
1 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 238.797
2 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 223.271
3 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 222.358
4 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 203.488
5 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 193.945
6 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 191.987
7 Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 190.198
8 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 189.828
9 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 188.586
10 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 188.302
11 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 185.472
12 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 183.698
13 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 183.289
14 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 178.106
15 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 175.729
16 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 174.857
17 Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 174.828
18 Toshinari Namiki Hachioji City 171.558
19 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 170.761
20 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 169.762
21 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 169.069
22 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 168.706
23 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 168.617
24 Shinichi Fukae Osaka 168.548
25 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 168.422
26 Matthew Herren Clay AL 168.413
27 Dave Lefebre Union City PA 168.176
28 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 168.175
29 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 166.531
30 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 166.506
31 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 165.163
32 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 163.640
33 Ish Monroe Hughson CA 163.591
34 Rick Clunn Ava MO 163.532
35 Preston Clark Palatka FL 162.055
36 David Walker Sevierville TN 161.509
37 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 161.067
38 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 160.460
39 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 159.922
40 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 159.372
41 Randy Howell Springville AL 159.035
42 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 158.810
43 Ray Scheide Russellville AR 157.704
44 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 156.172
45 Jason Quinn Clover SC 156.038
46 Clifford Pirch Payson AZ 155.586
47 Dave Wolak Warrior Run PA 154.572
48 Marty Stone Linden NC 154.532
49 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 154.371
50 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 154.031
51 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 153.893
52 Alton Jones Waco TX 152.980
53 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 152.915
54 Luke Clausen Spokane WA 152.173
55 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 151.455
56 Scott Suggs Alexander AR 150.271
57 Michael Bennett Roseville CA 149.439
58 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 148.628
59 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 147.944
60 David Dudley Manteo NC 146.332
61 Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 145.982
62 Ken Wick Star ID 145.456
63 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 145.074
64 Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 144.788
65 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 144.568
66 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 144.039
67 Mark Rose Marion AR 143.974
68 Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 142.742
69 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 141.989
70 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 141.689
71 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR 141.548
72 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 141.185
73 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO 140.770
74 Carl Svebek III Sam Rayburn TX 139.443
75 David Fritts Lexington NC 139.189
76 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 139.069
77 Brennan Bosley Benton AR 139.046
78 Matt Reed Madisonville TX 138.951
79 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 138.727
80 J.T. Kenney Frostburg MD 137.511
81 Glenn Browne Ocala FL 136.324
82 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC 136.255
83 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 136.131
84 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL 135.596
85 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 135.589
86 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 134.856
87 Cody Bird Granbury TX 134.480
88 Russ Lane Prattville AL 134.140
89 Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville IL 133.677
90 Art Berry Hemet CA 133.144
91 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL 132.765
92 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 132.067
93 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 131.976
94 Greg Gutierrez Red Bluff CA 131.882
95 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR 131.056
96 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 130.826
97 Craig Powers Rockwood TN 130.469
98 Mark Tyler Scottsdale AZ 130.388
99 Yusuke Miyazaki Mineola TX 129.932
100 Jerry Williams Conway AR 129.351
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