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Family hunting at its best
December 13, 2011 – by Kevin VanDam
My 14-year old boys Jackson and Nicholas just experienced the hunting trip of a lifetime. The three of us and my brother-in-law Russ spent three days hunting a private lease in south Texas last week. We had been planning this trip for awhile. The boys love to hunt, so I told them that if they could keep up with school …Read more »Start planning spring fishing trips
December 06, 2011 – by Kevin VanDam
This can be a slow period for those of us who live in the North, which makes it a perfect time to plan next spring’s fishing trip. I remember how my family and friends began planning trips in December for outings to Southern waters. My dad, brother and bass club buddies would pick a date and lake when we …Read more »KVD donates jersery for auction proceeds to go to non-profit
November 29, 2011
Proceeds to benefit the Tackle the Storm non profit organization. Check out the auction here. Tackle the Storm non profit on Facebook.2011 Ryan Newman Foundation Annual Fishing Tournament Set for Lake Norman
November 17, 2011
Ryan and Krissie Newman invite NASCAR fans and fishermen to join them for the Ryan Newman Foundation 6th Annual Charity Fishing Tournament. The bass tournament will take place on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Blythe Landing on Lake Norman in Huntersville, NC and is sponsored by Bass Pro Shops. The weigh-in will once again be facilitated by BASS with special …Read more »Bassin’ buddies and big bucks
October 19, 2011 – by Kevin VanDam
It’s been a whirlwind week that began with me shooting the biggest deer of my life followed by a trip to Missouri where I’ve been working with Tracker Marine and Bass Pro Shops in Missouri. More about the deer later. Tracker hosts a huge media event at Big Cedar Lodge on Table Rock Lake each year. There were 20 or …Read more »KVD, professional fisherman & father of sons born prematurely, to share family story at MDA Auction
October 10, 2011
KALAMAZOO — Kevin VanDam, a seven-time Angler of the Year, knows something about pressure. But he had never experienced anything like this — and worse yet, there was nothing he could do about it. Inside Bronson Methodist Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, connected to tubes and monitors, were his twin sons, Nicholas and Jackson. Born nearly four months premature, each …Read more »Are Spinnerbaits Dead?
October 09, 2011 – by Alan McGuckin
Are Spinnerbaits dead? That’s the informal but long contemplated question that was posed to a panel of eight men including living legends like Gary Klein, Ken Cook and Kevin VanDam. B.A.S.S. photographer James Overstreet, who has tracked bass fishing’s trends nearly every week for the past six years with his Canon’s lens, was also surveyed. It was Overstreet in his …Read more »On the outside looking in
July 29, 2011 – by Kevin VanDam
So, here I am at the Evan Williams Bourbon All-Star Championship... on the outside looking in. I don’t like it, but I’m making the most of it. I’m not going to try to kid anyone; it hurts. I’ve got a lot of history on the Alabama River, and was looking forward to competing in this unique, one-on-one format. It just …Read more »Crazy Eights
July 24, 2011
WETUMPKA, Ala. — They say Lake Jordan bass go deep in summer, but Casey Ashley proved on Sunday just how wrong “they” can be by winning the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final his way — in shallow water. And while any pro likes to win — and win his way — Ashley was more impressed with the fact that he’d earned a …Read more »Overheard at All-Star Semi-Final Day Two weigh-in
July 24, 2011
Best lines overheard at the Day Two weigh-in of the Ramada All-Star Semi-Final. “I go do my job, I catch fish, I take skinny boy out.” Skeet Reese on facing Casey Ashley on the Alabama River on Friday “This is a bonus for us, just being here this week.” Mike Iaconelli “I did beat him this week. …Read more »