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Hurts so good for Palaniuk
April 20, 2012
BULL SHOALS, Ark. — It was a good news/bad news Friday for Brandon Palaniuk, who emerged as the leader Thursday in the Bassmaster Elite Series TroKar Quest at Bull Shoals Lake. The good news? Palaniuk has close to 20 pounds of bass in his boat livewells, to go with his 21-9 from Thursday. The bad news? The Rathdrum, Idaho, angler …Read more »Mac Daddy approach to the spawn
April 13, 2012 – by Alan McGuckin
Yep, that’s how he described it. “This is my Mac Daddy Hammer during the spawn.” It was a youthful quip that goes far in explaining what makes the 44-year-old KVD so dominant. A candid verbal expression of endless energy, passion and excitement for what he does. I’m not exactly sure what a Mac Daddy Hammer is, but I’m pretty …Read more »Boning up at Table Rock
April 13, 2012 – by Kevin VanDam
I’ve spent some enjoyable days on Table Rock Lake the past week prior to heading to Bull Shoals for our next Bassmaster Elite event. I arrived at Big Cedar Lodge earlier in the week to shoot commercials and photos for Plano tackleboxes, one of my sponsors. On Thursday and Friday, Quantum and Toyota Trucks, two other of my sponsors, are …Read more »KVD’s World R&R with an eye on Bull Shoals
April 06, 2012 – by Kevin VanDam
It’s not often that I get “vacation time” during the Elite Series season, but the schedule worked out well this year. My boys are out of school for spring break this week, so we hooked up with some friends and their families for a week of sun and relaxation in Cancun, Mexico. It’s been really nice to get away from …Read more »Ish slams the door
March 25, 2012
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — When Ish Monroe wins in the Bassmaster Elite Series, he goes big. Monroe of Hughson, Calif., won the Power-Pole Slam Sunday on Lake Okeechobee with a four-day total of 108 pounds, 5 ounces. It was his second Elite win. In his first, six years ago on Lake Amistad in the inaugural event of the newly formed series, …Read more »Okeechobee’s bass fishing better than ever
March 24, 2012
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Like a lot of things in this country, Lake Okeechobee, also known as "The Big O," has seen its ups and downs in recent history. But it's never seen the rarefied air that's hovering over this 730-square-mile lake like it is now, according to the Bassmaster Elite Series pros fishing this week's Power-Pole Slam. "The first time …Read more »Records being broken — Still no winner in Mustad Hook a Million
March 23, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Chuck Reynolds Scott Advertising (414) 276-1080 RECORDS BEING BROKEN —BUT STILL NO WINNER IN THE MUSTAD®HOOK A MILLION PROMOTION Auburn, NY (March 2012) – Mustad®, the world’s largest-selling fish hook brand, is hoping its Hook a Million promotion will deliver $1.4 million in cash to lucky anglers who set new world and state records. …Read more »Monroe holds lead in Power-Pole Slam
March 23, 2012
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Smashing a six-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series record and threatening others, Ish Monroe increased his lead Friday to 13 pounds, 11 ounces, in the Power-Pole Slam over his nearest challenger, 2012 Bassmaster Classic champion Chris Lane. Monroe of Hughson, Calif., weighed in 24-15 Friday to add to his gigantic first-day sack of 34-5 for a two-day total of …Read more »Okeechobee unlike any other in the bass fishing world
March 23, 2012
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Bass fishermen generally have a love/hate relationship with Lake Okeechobee. Yes, it's one of the best bass fishing lakes in the world. And it can also leave you frustrated enough to break a flipping stick across your knee. Gerald Swindle has experienced the highs and lows of Lake Okeechobee during the first two days of the Bassmaster …Read more »Fish what you have, not what you want
March 23, 2012 – by Kevin VanDam
I'm writing this just after the end of our practice period on Lake Okeechobee. The St. Johns River is behind us and Okeechobee starts Thursday, so I'm between tournaments right now. Back-to-back events are a challenge, but it's great to get in the flow of competition again. I finished 24th on the St. Johns, and I'm obviously hoping to …Read more »