Duel in the Delta
California Delta, Stockton, California
Mar 22 – Mar 25, 2007
Leaderboard
- 1. Aaron Martens 85-12
- 2. Derek Remitz 78-6
- 3. Stephen Browning 75-8
- 4. Skeet Reese 74-6
- 5. Brent Chapman 73-12
- 6. Kevin VanDam 72-5
- 7. Jared Lintner 69-15
- 8. Jeff Reynolds 68-14
- 9. Chris Lane 67-12
- 10. Greg Hackney 65-15
- 11. James Niggemeyer 65-14
- 12. James Charlesworth 62-14
History & Notes
2007 Duel on the Delta
Big Bass
Day 1 – Mark Tyler 10-6
Day 2 – Aaron Martens 11-2
Day 3 – Chris Lane 8-13
Day 1 108 anglers, 96 limits, 3 fours, 5 threes, 2 twos, 1 one, 1 zero.
Previous Tournaments
- In 1999, Mark Tyler set BASS’ all-time lunker record with a 14-pound, 9-ounce largemouth from the Delta.
- The Delta has produced lots of other huge lunkers, including an 18.62 pound largemouth caught by Galen Jensen in February 2002 on a Yamamoto Senko.
- The Delta is where Dee Thomas developed the flippin’ technique. Thomas was a “tule dipper” who utilized a 14-16-foot pole to dangle a jig in holes in the vegetation. When tournament rules were amended to prohibit the long poles, he created flippin’, effectively changing the way serious bass anglers fish heavy cover forever.
Tour Tracker
Duel in the Delta
Preview
More than 100 of the top professional bass fishermen in the country will compete for the $100,000 top prize when the Bassmaster Elite Series “Duel in the Delta” comes to the San Joaquin Delta.
Tour Review
Kevin finishes strong, moving up to 6th - Day 4 - 20-7
Mar 25, 2007 - 10:10 PM
KVD moved up considerably after starting 30th after day one. KVD took off with the final 12 anglers Sunday and posted a 3rd best bag of 20-7 to move up to 6th overall for this tournament. Kevin’s 3rd top 10 finish this season, in as many tournaments.
Kevin Overcomes Adversity - Day 2 - 22-4
Mar 24, 2007 - 12:47 AM
KVD kicked up something while driving to his first launch, ripping a hole in his boat before launch on day 2. He was forced to switch up to a backup boat, but only after a lengthy delay of almost 2 hours. Despite this adversity KVD turned in a big 22-4 bag for the day after the boat switch. This helped move Kevin up 21 spots in the standings — into the top 10!
“I knew that I had a big problem almost immediately. It was the first time it’s ever happened to me, so I called Trip and he immediately trucked down to where I was at and brought me another boat. I’m real fortunate that BASS and Triton/Mercury had some sponsor boats here. Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to get the stringer that I brought in.”“The fish were biting early, and I missed most of the early bite,” he added, “but that’s what this sport is about. You have to be able to overcome adversity.”
“It’s been a long day.”
Check the KVD Audio Page for a Day 2 report from Kevin.
The Duel kicks off! Day 1 - 15-12
Mar 23, 2007 - 10:19 PM
Kevin has checked in from the Delta. Day 1 was rough. KVD reports finding a few groups of big bass, but not being able to land them. The Delta’s tide can vary over 3 feet, so Kevin is focused on following his tide charts, noting when, where, and at what levels he’s catching the big ones. Kevin has learned from day 1 and will look to jump up the charts today.
Hear Kevin’s report and pointers from Day 1 in the audio section:
KVD’s Audio updates
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