July 07, 2004

Note that this edition of the world rankings includes pros for whom 2004 constituted their second consecutive full season minus one event. In other words, tour pros must have fished at least 11 tour events over the past 24 months to be eligible to be ranked.

So many pros debuted on the rankings this time that the full list went down to 240. That means that anyone who was on the list but isn't now was bumped below 200. It also means that any pros for whom 2004 was their second consecutive tour year and who don't appear in this list were not ranked above 200.

Notable items:

Mark Davis is still ranked No. 1 in the world, and will hold this ranking heading into this month's Bassmaster Classic. This is the first time in the rankings' history that anyone other than Kevin VanDam has been No. 1 going into the Classic.

VanDam is still No. 2 in the world, and although he's a little farther out of 1st, he's only 2.5 points back.

BASS Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle makes a big jump (for the Top 10) up three spots to No. 3 in the world. As Swindle hasn't fished a rankings-affected event since the Bassmaster Tour season ended, his jump is likely the result of other anglers around him adding worse finishes or dropping better finishes.

Alton Jones, Greg Hackney and Skeet Reese all drop one spot to 4th, 5th and 6th respectively. Hackney was hurt by a 64th at Champlain.

Gary Klein moves up two spots to 7th and Tim Horton moves up four spots to 8th, likely because of factors similar to those that affected Swindle.

Arizona's Mark Kile debuts at an impressive 9th in the world, the highest of all the pros for whom 2004 is their second consecutive year on tour.

A 73rd at Champlain helps Kelly Jordon continue to fall, and he is now in 10th.

Long-time Texas pro Harold Allen debuts at 11th. He wasn't ranked previously because he didn't fish any tour events in 2002.

Other pros who debut in the Top 50 include: Texas' Matt Reed (28th), Florida's Terry Scroggins (33rd), Arkansas' Jimmy Mize (39th), Alabama's Matt Herren (42nd) and Pennsylvania's Dave Lefebre (49th).

This is the world rankings going into the Bassmaster Classic, the results of which do count in the world rankings.

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State Farm-BassFan World Rankings

[all fields separated by 5 spaces]

Place Prior Angler City State Points

1 1 Mark Davis Mt. Ida AR 222.510

2 2 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI 220.030

3 6 Gerald Swindle Hayden AL 218.131

4 3 Alton Jones Waco TX 217.403

5 4 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA 212.746

6 5 Skeet Reese Auburn CA 211.038

7 9 Gary Klein Weatherford TX 209.408

8 12 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL 205.140

9 - Mark Kile Payson AZ 204.746

10 7 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX 203.371

11 - Harold Allen Shelbyville TX 203.073

12 15 Peter Thliveros Jacksonville FL 201.714

13 11 Brent Chapman Shawnee KS 201.131

14 8 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX 200.020

15 13 Edwin Evers Mannsville OK 199.388

16 14 Zell Rowland Montgomery TX 198.377

17 10 Mike Surman Boca Raton FL 197.338

18 17 Takahiro Omori Emory TX 196.326

19 16 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL 195.939

20 21 Jim Bitter Fruitland Park FL 192.314

21 18 David Dudley Manteo NC 188.914

22 23 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC 188.266

23 22 Ron Shuffield Bismarck AR 188.112

24 25 Dean Rojas Grand Saline TX 187.367

25 20 Jay Yelas Tyler TX 186.607

26 19 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ 186.429

27 26 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY 186.377

28 - Matt Reed Madisonville TX 185.650

29 29 Dan Morehead Paducah KY 185.154

30 28 Aaron Martens Castaic CA 184.359

31 35 Davy Hite Prosperity SC 182.544

32 33 David Walker Sevierville TN 182.538

33 - Terry Scroggins Palatka FL 181.776

34 24 Kenyon Hill Norman OK 181.762

35 30 Marty Stone Linden NC 181.347

36 32 David Wharton Sam Rayburn TX 181.097

37 31 John Murray Phoenix AZ 179.033

38 43 Randy Howell Springville AL 177.157

39 - Jimmy D. Mize Ben Lomond AR 176.133

40 41 Bud Pruitt Spring TX 175.527

41 36 Ish Monroe Phoenix AZ 175.138

42 - Matthew Herren Trussville AL 174.542

43 34 Brett Hite Phoenix AZ 174.328

44 37 Alvin Shaw State Road NC 174.158

45 44 Chad Brauer Osage Beach MO 171.254

46 39 Brian Snowden Springfield MO 170.907

47 40 Mark Menendez Paducah KY 170.889

48 45 Jack L. Wade Knoxville TN 170.884

49 - David Lefebre Erie PA 170.857

50 27 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK 170.103

51 46 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC 169.877

52 38 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO 169.150

53 42 Stacey D. King Reeds Spring MO 169.037

54 - Jeff Reynolds Platter OK 167.820

55 48 Robert Lee Angels Camp CA 165.338

56 65 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL 163.897

57 47 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK 163.578

58 - Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville IL 162.182

59 51 Shad Schenck Waynetown IN 162.173

60 56 Joe Thomas Milford OH 161.568

61 60 Randy Blaukat Lamar MO 159.049

62 68 Chris Baumgardner Gastonia NC 158.770

63 58 Ben Matsubu Mineola TX 158.370

64 53 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR 157.755

65 59 Mark Tyler Concord CA 157.733

66 50 Andy Morgan Dayton TN 157.681

67 55 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC 157.654

68 57 Roland Martin Naples FL 157.278

69 - Mike Reynolds Modesto CA 156.675

70 78 Jimmy Millsaps Canton GA 155.836

71 52 Dion Hibdon Stover MO 155.689

72 - Luke Clausen Veradale WA 154.360

73 79 Ricky Shumpert Lexington SC 153.556

74 63 O.T. Fears III Sallisaw OK 153.508

75 54 Wesley Strader Spring City TN 153.235

76 82 Rob Kilby Hot Springs AR 153.105

77 - Jason Quinn Clover SC 152.647

78 66 Ray Sedgwick Cross SC 151.805

79 73 George Cochran Hot Springs AR 151.533

80 61 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX 150.475

81 77 Mark Rogers Naples FL 150.377

82 71 Paul Elias Pachuta MS 150.032

83 - Todd Ary Birmingham AL 149.011

84 - Brooks Rogers Quitman TX 148.681

85 87 Tom Mann, Jr. Buford GA 148.620

86 62 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX 148.364

87 69 Mike Wurm Hot Springs AR 147.818

88 72 Mickey Bruce Buford GA 147.655

89 74 Bernie Schultz Gainesville FL 147.432

90 - Jason Kilpatrick Satsuma AL 146.376

91 - Dennis Kolender San Diego CA 146.219

92 76 Guy Eaker Cherryville NC 146.191

93 92 Randy Alexander London KY 146.108

94 88 Keith Williams Conway AR 145.750

95 91 John Crews, Jr. Jetersville VA 145.117

96 - Jay Kendrick Ooltewah TN 145.101

97 - Lance Vick Mineola TX 144.284

98 80 Tommy Martin Hemphill TX 144.021

99 70 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL 143.518

100 - Pete Ponds Madison MS 143.493

101 75 Cody Bird Granbury TX 143.077

102 - Marcel Veenstra Brighton MI 142.480

103 83 Lee Bailey, Jr. Amston CT 141.790

104 64 Rick Clunn Ava MO 141.615

105 101 Curt Lytle Suffolk VA 141.421

106 85 Scott Rook Little Rock AR 140.785

107 97 Elton Luce, Jr. Brookeland TX 140.591

108 - Chris McCall Jasper TX 139.988

109 96 Carl Svebek III Sam Rayburn TX 139.903

110 90 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO 139.512

111 125 Charlie Hartley Grove City OH 139.471

112 98 Yusuke Miyazaki Mineola TX 138.053

113 119 Kevin Vida Clare MI 137.720

114 106 Jim Moynagh Carver MN 137.032

115 99 Tim Loper Terry MS 136.777

116 95 Tommy Stiles McMinnville TN 136.249

117 108 Greg Pugh Cullman AL 135.768

118 102 Mike Auten Benton KY 135.612

119 81 Roger Boler Slidell LA 134.593

120 94 Chris Elliott Gloucester NC 134.252

121 103 Andre Moore Scottsdale AZ 134.218

122 93 Todd Auten Gastonia NC 133.977

123 109 Charles Ingram Santa Fe TN 133.936

124 130 Chad Grigsby Colon MI 133.503

125 112 Chip Harrison, Jr. Bremen IN 132.129

126 89 Jack A. Gadlage Benton KY 132.042

127 - Sean Hoernke Quitman TX 131.063

128 110 Gerald Gostenik Dearborn MI 130.957

129 86 Dale Teaney Williamsburg OH 129.765

130 104 Stanley Mitchell Fitzgerald GA 129.431

131 - Jeremiah Kindy Benton AR 128.990

132 114 Mark Rizk Redding CA 128.571

133 - Toshinari Namiki Mineola TX 127.988

134 84 Darrel Robertson Jay OK 127.865

135 67 Harmon Davis Marlow OK 127.519

136 124 Joel G. Richardson Kernersville NC 126.490

137 120 Danny Correia Marlboro MA 125.346

138 - Morizo Shimizu Osaka 124.612

139 127 Dwayne Horton Knoxville TN 124.529

140 113 Rick Lillegard Atkinson NH 124.364

141 - Robert Hamilton, Jr. Brandon MS 124.121

142 121 Mark Hardin Canton GA 123.989

143 118 Ken Strickland Oak Ridge NC 123.746

144 107 Jim Tutt Longview TX 123.551

145 140 Mark Rose Marion AR 123.013

146 111 Pat Fisher Dacula GA 122.961

147 126 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR 122.853

148 122 Tony Couch Buckhead GA 122.602

149 152 Jerry Williams Conway AR 122.587

150 - Charles Hammack New Caney TX 122.560

151 133 Mark Pack Mineola TX 122.459

152 129 Woo Daves Spring Grove VA 122.272

153 141 Warren Wyman Castaic CA 121.790

154 132 Randall R. Romig Barto PA 121.757

155 131 Gary Yamamoto Mineola TX 120.487

156 123 Mark Goines Shady Point OK 120.402

157 105 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY 120.386

158 - Casey Iwai Laveen AZ 119.606

159 134 Chuck Economou Redington Bch. FL 118.994

160 - Tim Carroll Owasso OK 118.928

161 135 David Fritts Lexington NC 118.203

162 - Jason Barber Gunbarrel TX 117.742

163 - Mike O'Shea Thousand Oaks CA 117.281

164 139 Steve Daniel Clewiston FL 117.037

165 138 David Mansue Robbinsville NJ 116.995

166 - Brennan Bosley Benton AR 116.844

167 136 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL 116.645

168 - Randy Yarnall Womelsdorf PA 115.322

169 145 Bill Chapman Salt Rock WV 115.249

170 100 Billy Bowen, Jr. Ocala FL 115.175

171 146 Rick Morris Virginia Beach VA 114.799

172 - Chris Price Church Hill MD 114.524

173 - Kyle Mabrey McCalla AL 114.176

174 117 Tom Monsoor La Crosse WI 114.118

175 143 Randy Dearman Onalaska TX 113.850

176 144 Chris Daves Spring Grove VA 113.252

177 151 Sean Stickler Ft. Lauderdale FL 112.756

178 - Charlie Weyer West Hills CA 112.552

179 142 Sam Swett Covington LA 112.402

180 148 Guido Hibdon Gravois Mills MO 112.331

181 137 Wesley Burnett Hot Springs AR 112.271

182 - Jim Eakins Nixa MO 112.110

183 116 David Cooke Davidson NC 111.084

184 154 Terry Segraves Kissimmee FL 110.959

185 - Masaki Shimono Shiga-Pref 110.949

186 115 Sam Newby Pocola OK 110.131

187 147 Kotaro Kiriyama New Milford NJ 109.815

188 128 Tom Burns Carbondale IL 109.216

189 - Jarrett Edwards Del Norte CO 108.814

190 153 Terry Baksay Monroe CT 108.509

191 150 Ken Cook Meers OK 108.232

192 156 Dalton Bobo Northport AL 106.841

193 158 Jimmy Houston Cookson OK 105.579

194 155 Robert Karbas, Jr. Wake Forest NC 104.424

195 160 Jim Carnell Muskogee OK 104.059

196 - Byron Velvick Boulder City NV 103.603

197 159 Jim Nolan Bull Shoals AR 102.042

198 161 Art Ferguson III St. Clair Shores MI 101.852

199 157 Sandy Melvin Boca Grande FL 99.859

200 163 David Lauer South Bend IN 99.188

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