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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 »Fired up for Jordan
July 22, 2011 – by Kevin VanDam
I just finished my first day of practice on Lake Jordan, site of the first leg of the Toyota Trucks All-Star Week in steamy Alabama. Let me say, I liked what I saw. We’re here about the same time this year as we have been for the past two years (for postseason events on Jordan and the Alabama River) but …Read more »Welcome to generation EXO
July 20, 2011
It's where addition is achieved by subtraction. Where we shoot conventional design full of holes. And where mere ounces feels like a ton of fish-fighting muscle. Presenting the Quantum Exo PT™ Series – our lightest, most advanced rods and reels ever. Visit quantumfishing.com/exo to take an interactive tour of Exo PT gear. Thanks to our exclusive exoskeletal design, Exo PT …Read more »Some exciting gear coming your way
July 11, 2011 – by Kevin VanDam
If you love new products – and what bass fisherman doesn’t – you’re going to love what you see coming out of the ICAST Show on this website and others next week. For those who don’t know, the ICAST show is where all of the new tackle for 2012 gets introduced to the tackle trade and media. Every major buyer …Read more »Talkin’ all-stars, holidays and new baits
July 05, 2011 – by Kevin VanDam
It’s good to be home for awhile after a wild season. The fact that I won another Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of Year title still hasn’t sank in and I still can’t believe it’s four in a row. But the work never ends. Although I’m back in Michigan around family and friends, Sherry and I have been busy working in …Read more »KVD Cranks Up AOY #7
June 22, 2011 – by Alan McGuckin
Skies turned dark and winds picked up minutes before weigh-in began at the final regular season Bassmaster Elite Series tournament being held on Lake Wheeler. Photographers took cover to keep their cameras from getting wet, and fans kept an eye on the sky. Fortunately, the rains never really soaked Ingalls Harbor -- and nothing got blown away -- until Kevin …Read more »