News Archive For March 2009
KVD charges up to 2nd place
March 31, 2009 (basszone.com, March 30, 2009)
Coming from third place, and just over five pounds back, Kevin VanDam knew that everything had to go just right. Unfortunately, along with the cold weather and draw down, he had some mechanical problems that cost him precious fishing time. “I had to troll for about a quarter-mile to get where I wanted to go, so it could’ve been a …Read more »Menendez Drives home a win
March 29, 2009 (bassmaster.com, March 29, 2009)
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Old-school fishing fans are rejoicing as Mark Menendez of Paducah, Ky., laughed in the face of modernization, simplifying his approach by using an aluminum boat-rig with minimal trappings to accumulate 55 pounds, 7 ounces on his way to victory at the Toyota Trucks Diamond Drive on Lake Dardanelle. Four-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin …Read more »Weather, day off leave anglers wondering what will happen
March 29, 2009 (bassmaster.com, March 29, 2009)
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Day Four dawned cloudless and chilly for the 12 remaining anglers fishing the Toyota Trucks Diamond Drive on Lake Dardanelle. Changing conditions and a day off Saturday due to the cancellation of Day Three left the Elite Series pros with more questions than answers. The biggest question is whether the hole that offered up three 20-plus-pound stringers …Read more »RIGHT ON THE MARK AT DARDANELLE
March 28, 2009 (basszone.com, March 27, 2009)
Friday, many anglers reported that the fishing was better – though all agreed that the weekend’s weather was going to be difficult at best. Change, as they say, is in the wind. Hovering at just under a 20-pound-per-day average is Mark Menendez, with a combined weight of 39 pounds, 4 ounces after weighing a 21-pound, 8-limit Friday to jump a …Read more »KVD Climbs To 3rd
March 28, 2009 (bassfan.com, March 27, 2009)
Despite having company that wasn’t around on day 1, Mark Menendez and Cliff Pace both cleared the 21-pound threshold today at the Dardanelle Bassmaster Elite Series in Arkansas. Their big bags – which were among the three best of the day – allowed them to put some distance between themselves and the rest of the field. Menendez, who’s fishing out …Read more »Here today, gone tomorrow
March 28, 2009 (bassmaster.com, March 27, 2009)
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — They can’t say they weren’t warned. Brent Chapman, Alton Jones, Todd Faircloth and Kevin Wirth all shared water on Day One and they finished first, third, 19th and 27th, respectively. The same spot, Piney Bay, on Day Two of the Toyota Trucks Diamond Drive on Lake Dardanelle was not nearly as kind. “They didn’t bite and I …Read more »Gone With The Wind
March 28, 2009 (bassmaster.com, March 28, 2009)
Pro angler Pat Golden found a 4-pound bass hanging around a stump on Day Two of the Toyota Trucks Diamond Drive. He cast to it, watched as it chased his bait — and then watched it bang its head on a cedar twig. He left the spooked fish for an hour, then cast to it again; the fish hit his …Read more »Big moves
March 27, 2009 (bassmaster.com, March 27, 2009)
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — At the Day Two launch of the 2009 Toyota Trucks Diamond Drive on Lake Dardanelle, word around the dock was that today would be the day to make a move up the leaderboard. With severe thunderstorms including possibilities of large hail forecasted for this afternoon and overnight, 2009 Classic champion Skeet Reese expects to see bigger bags …Read more »Chapman Stuns Himself With 19-07 First-Day Sack
March 26, 2009 (bassfan.com, March 26, 2009)
In the wake of an extremly difficult practice period, it was no big surprise that none of the bags caught on the first day of the Dardanelle Bassmaster Elite Series topped 20 pounds. Brent Chapman, however, absolutely shocked himself by making a strong run at that mark. “I thought I’d be real fortunate to catch five, and if they weighed …Read more »VanDam reels ‘em in at Sport Show
March 22, 2009
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – He grew up fishing the waters of West Michigan. Now he is one of the biggest names in the sport. Kalamazoo’s Kevin VanDam was one of the main attractions at the Ultimate Sport Show at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a four-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year. He put on a few …Read more »