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KVD’s top 3 lures for springtime bass
April 15, 2013
Springtime is always my favorite time of year to go after bass but it’s often overlooked by anglers because they think the water’s too cold. They couldn’t be more wrong. The problem is most anglers don’t know what lures to use and how to use them to their fullest. Luckily I was able to talk with 6-time Bass Angler …Read more »Prepping for Bull Shoals
April 13, 2013 – by Kevin VanDam
Tags: 2013, bull shoals, elite series
After a relaxing family vacation in Florida, I’m back on the road and preparing for Bull Shoals while working with a couple of my sponsors. I rolled into Table Rock Lake, Mo., Wednesday night for the second annual Table Rock Media Outing with Toyota, Quantum and Carhartt. As luck would have it, the event was scheduled a week before …Read more »On the verge of spring bonanza
April 05, 2013 – by Kevin VanDam
I think the nation is fixin’ to burst into a heckuva spring fishing season. Why? Because most of the country is starting to thaw out. The winters have been mild the past couple of years, and we haven’t had that normal prespawn period like we should have this spring. Take Michigan, for example. Last year we had 80-degree temps …Read more »Prespawn power fishing with jigs
April 04, 2013 – by Kevin VanDam
Tags: jigs, power fishing, prespawn
Everyone knows the prespawn is a time to catch big fish. Bass can be easy to pattern when the weather is stable this time of year, but they can be tricky to figure out during changing conditions because they make fast location changes. The first step is to determine where they winter and where they go to spawn, then …Read more »Elites visit Morgan’s Wonderland
April 01, 2013
Tags: elite series
Justin Larson was proudly discussing his and teammate Adam Saldaña’s recent conference regional victory as members of “The Wheelchair Spurs,” as 7-time Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam attempted to bait their hooks with hot dogs. Yes, hot dogs. VanDam actually started the day by molding a pinch of Snickers bar on to a size #10 hook, …Read more »Tournament fishing: Walking the fine line
March 29, 2013 – by Kevin VanDam
Tags: 2013, blog, elite series
I’ve been fishing pro events for 23 years; I’ve gained a lot of experience and seen a lot of things happen on the water. But despite countless hours of fishing, I still come away with a wealth of knowledge after every tournament. The past two were no exceptions. And while I’m not completely satisfied with how I finished at …Read more »100-Plus Pounds wins in Texas
March 27, 2013
ZAPATA, Texas - Third-year Elite Series pro Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, locked out 11 other finalists Monday in the Rigid Industries Falcon Slam, including his biggest threat after three rounds, four-time Bassmaster Classic champ and Zen master of bass fishing, Rick Clunn. Keith Combs (Photo B.A.S.S.) After weighing 28 pounds, 2 ounces on the final day, Combs hit …Read more »Falcon finalists agree with decision
March 25, 2013
Tags: 2013, elite series, falcon slam
ZAPATA, Texas — Saturday's weigh-in resembled a scene from Afghanistan, with people donning facemasks to keep the blowing sand out of their eyes, mouth and ears while temperatures reached 100 degrees. Sunday promised to be worse, much worse: A combination of "The Perfect Storm" and "Lawrence of Arabia" — high seas on Falcon Lake and a desert dust storm …Read more »Combs hangs onto lead at Falcon
March 23, 2013
Tags: 2013, elite series, falcon slam
ZAPATA, Texas — Rick Clunn was exhausted. The man with arguably the all-time most famous name in pro bass fishing had just spent more than seven hours hauling in big bass after big bass from Falcon Lake in 100-degree-plus Texas Brush Country heat. In his weigh-in bags — he had to use two — swam five enormous largemouth bass. …Read more »KVD inks Signature Series Plano Bag
March 23, 2013
Tags: kvd signature series, plano, products
Plano, IL (March 20, 2013) - Life is full of last-minute decisions. Like when your buddy calls live from the lake and says the bite's on. Be here. Now! Your dilemma is not whether or not you'll meet him at the dock, but rather what tackle you'll take. What...to...take? Hmmm... Tackle totes are scattered throughout your boat's storage compartments. …Read more »
