Sure, much of the country just endured a winter vortex, but that couldn’t stop tournament anglers.
Lake Okeechobee has hosted the first two events of the year — an FLW BFL on Jan. 4 and an FLW Rayovac Series event this past weekend.
Local Keith Fels fished both events, with drastically different results. Fels finished 90th in the BFL. A week later, he won the Rayovac Series. That victory was enough to jump him 64 spots to 118th in the Minors-Only Ranking.
As for the top spots in the ranking, they remained relatively unchanged despite a number of Florida anglers. Trevor Fitzgerald increased his hold on the No. 2 spot, while Joseph Kremer jumped Chris McCall for fifth.
South Carolina’s Kent Ware positioned himself to get into the top 10 if anyone slips up, as he climbed four spots to 11th over the weekend. Meanwhile, Jason Smith and Keith Pace were in 22nd and 23rd before the weekend. The two seem inseparable, as both climbed six spots and now reside in 16th and 17th.
And that’s just the shuffling in the top 20. Make sure to check out the ranking to see where you and your friends now rank.
