We've been talking with the folks at
BassRankings.com for more than two years now. They've been working behind the scenes to create a tournament bass fishing ranking system for pro anglers fishing both the major leagues as well as the various minor leagues. They've taken a lot of input from anglers and they've put a lot of thought into various aspects of tournament fishing competition.
Now the site is a reality. It not only ranks the top anglers in various levels, by states, by lakes, women and men and probably the most interesting aspect is the ability for users to create their own custom rankings. Here's what they had to say about their new site in today's press announcement:
The launch of bassrankings.com provides a much-needed service; a simple, unbiased and accurate rankings system for anglers not only in top-level events, but mid-level as well, with plans to rank anglers of all tournament levels in the near future. Initially, tournaments and the anglers that fish in them will be categorized into three levels:
• Majors: Anglers who fish the BASS Elites, Bassmaster Classics, FLW Tour Majors and Opens (formerly the FLW Series), Forrest Wood Cups, PAA Series, and PAA TTBC events.
• Minors: Anglers who fish the BASS Opens, FLW EverStarts and corresponding championships.
• Women: Anglers who fish(ed) the BASS WBT, LBAA Women’s Tour and corresponding championships.
An angler will be categorized according to his or her level (boater or co-angler) and according to which criteria he or she is eligible based on the number and level of tournaments the angler fishes. In its first Major World Rankings, Redlands, CA pro Brent Ehrler is the No. 1 ranked angler in the world.
Along with providing official Majors, Minors and Women World Rankings, bassrankings.com will also allow the user to create his or her own rankings. The Custom Search option allows a user to expand or shrink the time window to see which angler is best over their career, who is on a hot streak, or even who is the best angler in a particular month. Users can also choose various levels, tours or even individual lakes to see how professionals, amateurs or locals fare at particular destinations. The ranking possibilities are endless.
To check out the World Rankings, play with the Custom Search or find out more information, visit bassrankings.com.
