Photo by Mark Jeffreys

Every vote receives a point value, with 25 points going to the number one angler and two points for the 20th. Voting totals will then be posted in The BASS ZONE the first week of every month during the season.

The QPT Media Poll is unlike any other poll or ranking system in the bass fishing industry. While some ranking methods use a multi-year average, the QPT Media Poll will produce a, number-one professional angler in the world utilizing a voting system comprised of bass fishing media veterans., The 2007 QPT Media Poll will consists of veteran bass fishing media experts, Jason Sealock, Louie Stout, Alan Clemons, Steve Price, John Neporadny, George Kramer, Mike Zlotnicki, Rob Newell, Keith Nighswonger, Mark Zona, and the BASS ZONE's Brent Conway and Mark Jeffreys.

The Final 2007 QPT Media Poll is now posted.......Reese Number One

2007 marked one of the best years in the sport of bass fishing on the FLW Tour and the Bassmaster Elite Series.  After the final event of the year, BASS Angler of the Year, Skeet Reese was the overwhelming choice for the number one position in the Quantum Performance Tuned Media Poll.

There are several amazing facts about Reese's season. The stats from the eleven regular season events, 5 top 6 finishes with two being second place finishes.  Average finish, 15th.  A second place finish in the Classic and a 7th place finish at the Memorial.  Oh yes, throw in a win at the Potomac and Skeet's dream season is one of the best performances in the sport.

Here as some comments about Reese's 2007 season:

Steve Price - "His consistency throughout the year and resulting AOY title make him the most deserving angler, by far. There is no question the BASS Angler of the Year title is the most difficult title to win in professional bass fishing; it takes 44 days of top-of-your-game fishing to win it, and as Kevin VanDam acknowledged, just one or two bad days out of the 44 can cost you the title."

Louis Stout - "The seasons of Jay Yelas and Kevin VanDam were good, but they can't compare with what Skeet accomplished this year. Let's not forget the man nearly won the Classic in addition to dominating AOY."

Dan O'Sullivan - "The best and most dominating season since the Fritts Blitz of 1993 and 1994. Captured the attention of the fishing world, and demanded it with impressive performances stacked on top of each other. Reese absolutely earned the Angler of the Year trophy."

Jason Sealock - "A win, angler of the year and multiple top 10s are hard to argue with anything.  Skeet deserves the title."

Veteran outdoor writer Rob Newell was the only media expert that voted for VanDam.  " Skeet had a great year but KVD remains the best in the sport."

George Kramer - "Only Skeet's hairdresser going on strike will keep him out of the limelight."

Congratulations Skeet on an awesome year.

During the 2007 tour season, the twelve bass-fishing media representatives will take into account tournament performance, quality of the field, importance of the event and other intangibles that can not be reflected in an unknown equation.
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THE FINAL 2007 QPT MEDIA POLL - Top 25