News Archive For March 2008
VanDam Worked ‘Shimmy Fall’ And Signaled Schools
March 20, 2008 (bassfan.com, March 20, 2008)
Since the lipless crank was invented, it’s been used to fish the grass, and the traditional method is to “rip” it off the grass when it snags, which often triggers bites. VanDam did a lot of that in the hydrilla, of course, but according to him, there’s a special way the Strike King RedEye shad falls after he kills his …Read more »VanDam’s Toho Practice, Strategy Explained
March 19, 2008 (bassfan.com, March 19, 2008)
It’s pretty easy to look at Kevin VanDam from afar and think there’s some secret liquid coursing through his veins. He’s the No. 1 ranked angler in the world. He’s a two-time Bassmaster Classic champ, three-time Angler of the Year, and his win 4 days ago at the Toho Bassmaster Elite Series was the 12th of his career, and his …Read more »YES…HE IS THAT GOOD. EVEN IN FLORIDA
March 16, 2008 (basszone.com, March 16, 2008)
Lake Wales, FL – It seems that with each tournament there’s a potential spoiler. All that you have to do is look back at the annals of BASS and it’s all there for an easy read. While it has be been said too many times to count, there isn’t a more likely spoiler than Kevin VanDam. You do not want …Read more »KVD Wins No. 3
March 16, 2008 (bassmaster.com, March 16, 2008)
LAKE WALES, Fla. — Kevin VanDam allowed Mike McClelland to be the only three-time winner on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour exactly one week. VanDam, who had never led for one day in a Florida Bassmaster event until Saturday, sealed the deal Sunday in the Citrus Slam, presented by Longhorn. VanDam edged Ray Sedgewick by 1 pound, 11 ounces to …Read more »KVD tries to close out
March 16, 2008 (bassmaster.com, March 16, 2008)
LAKE WALES, Fla. — It isn’t unusual to find optimistic anglers on the final day of a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. If an angler is fishing Sunday, there’s at least a chance to take home the $100,000 winner’s prize, and it sure beats watching from the dock or a long drive home. But the outlook of the 12 finalists in …Read more »Door Opens For KVD
March 15, 2008 (bassmaster.com, March 15, 2008)
LAKE WALES, Fla. — Day Two leader Kelly Jordon caught a small keeper around 9 Saturday morning, then released it a few minutes later. But he had no regrets when he failed to weigh a fish at the end of the day. “None, zero,” Jordon said. That’s because he got slammed about as hard as anyone Saturday in the Bassmaster …Read more »VanDam Now Leads By 2-01
March 15, 2008 (bassfan.com, March 15, 2008)
Yesterday, Toho Elite Series leader Kelly Jordon told Scott Rook he wasn’t sure if he’d catch a fish the next day. The problem? He’d been sight-fishing, and the predicted 20-plus mph winds threatened to envelop that bite. The worst possible scenario for Jordon unfolded today in Florida, and he came to the scales with zero bass. His 7-13 lead not …Read more »KVD ON DAY THREE IN FLA
March 15, 2008 (basszone.com, March 15, 2008)
Lake Whales, Fla. – Day three of the Bassmaster Elite Series proved to be a difficult day for many of the anglers who had climbed to the top of the peak at the Citrus Slam after the second day of the second stop on the Elite Series schedule. Kelly Jordon of Mineola, Tex. and another Texan, Byron Velvick of Del …Read more »Jordon rules
March 14, 2008 (bassmaster.com, March 14, 2008)
LAKE WALES, Fla. — The Kissimmee Chain produced four 20-pound-plus bags Thursday and three Friday. But Kelly Jordon was the only Bassmaster Elite Series angler to have a 20-pound bag both days. That jumped Jordan into first place on Day Two of the Citrus Slam, presented by Longhorn. “The weather changed today, and it didn’t affect me at all,” said …Read more »BYRON VELVICK LEADING AFTER DAY ONE
March 14, 2008 (basszone.com, March 14, 2008)
Lake Whales, FL – The fishing at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, site of the second stop on the 2008 Elite Series crusade, has been good all week in terms of numbers. Size, at least according to our practice notes, would be the issue. Size does matter, and Thursday’s day one weigh-in served noticed that you’d better bring it if …Read more »
