News Archive For April 2009
VanDam Notches No. 15 With A 13-14 Mixed Bag
April 27, 2009 (bassfan.com, April 26, 2009)
The 13-14 sack that Kevin VanDam caught today at Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake was his smallest of the tournament, but it was more than enough to give him his 15th career tour-level victory and push him to the top of the points list in his quest for a fifth Bassmaster Angler of the Year (AOY) award. The Michigander, who focused …Read more »VanDam sews up 15th victory
April 26, 2009 (bassmaster.com, April 26, 2009)
MONETA, Va. — Harkening back to his Michigan roots, four-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam picked apart a clear, deep fishery — just like he used to do years ago as a kid in Kalamazoo — on Smith Mountain Lake, to the tune of 61 pounds, 13 ounces, enough to hold off Matt Herren of Trussville, …Read more »VanDam maintains lead on Smith Mountain Lake
April 26, 2009 (bassmaster.com, April 26, 2009)
MONETA, Va. — Bassmaster Elite Series anglers beware. If there was a technique Kevin VanDam hasn’t quite mastered, most would agree that sight-fishing would be it. VanDam, the current and four-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year, is closer to dispelling that notion as he successfully sight-fished his way Saturday to a three-day total of 47 pounds, 15 ounces …Read more »VANDAM STRIKES…..AGAIN
April 24, 2009 (basszone.com, April 24, 2009)
Huddleston, VA – When the 2009 Elite Series schedule was revealed, everyone knew that, weather permitting, this week’s Blue Ridge Brawl at Smith Mountain Lake would be primed for a bed-fishing slugfest. The weather has permitted, the spawn is on, but so far the egg-laden sows aren’t. Granted, early in practice anglers were seeing egg-heavy bass cruising the shallows, if …Read more »VanDam Climbs To Top
April 24, 2009 (bassfan.com, April 24, 2009)
The Smith Mountain Bassmaster Elite Series isn’t the big-sow slugfest that many expected it to be – not to this juncture, anyway. Nonetheless, at the midway point, it’s an ultra-tight, toe-to-toe brawl. Less than 4 1/2 pounds separate the Top 12, and everybody who made the 50-cut is within 5 pounds of 12th place. A wild weekend is in store, …Read more »VanDam takes lead on Smith Mountain Lake
April 24, 2009 (bassmaster.com, April 24, 2009)
MONETA, Va. — Despite experiencing a “slow day,” four-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., managed a two-day total of 32 pounds, 9 ounces — enough to take the lead at the Advance Auto Parts Blue Ridge Brawl on Smith Mountain Lake. A notoriously fast angler, VanDam’s patience was tested Friday, but the reigning …Read more »Jordon Weighs Lone 20-Pound Bag On Day 1
April 23, 2009 (bassfan.com, April 23, 2009)
Kelly Jordon is a proficient sight-fisherman and always relishes the opportunity to catch bass off the spawning beds in a tournament. But for him, it’s not the most relaxing way to spend a day on the water. “I’ve won several sight-fishing tournaments and I usually do pretty well, but it’s nerve-wracking,” the Texan said. “It’s not really all that enjoyable …Read more »Elite anglers gear up for sight fishing slugfest at Smith Mountain Lake
April 23, 2009 (bassmaster.com, April 23, 2009)
MONETA, Va. — Famed bank robber Willie Sutton was once reportedly asked why he robbed banks. “Because that’s where the money is,” he replied, stating a truism that made him rich — and wanted. Nearly a century later, 99 Elite Series anglers blasted off Thursday morning into the clear but fertile waters of Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake for the first …Read more »ELITES EYEING SMITH MOUNTAIN GOLD
April 23, 2009 (basszone.com, April 23, 2009)
Huddleston, VA – With a rain soaked 2009 season nearing its midway point, the surviving Elite Series pros are running out of chances to define their year. The ’09 campaign can best be described as “mostly cloudy with a good chance of storms.” However, as 99 of the original 101 Elite Series anglers lower their boats into the clear waters …Read more »Biffle dominates in Dixie
April 05, 2009 (bassmaster.com, April 5, 2009)
DECATUR, Ala. — Through a series of flipping and pitching casts from a hidden cove, Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., accumulated 50 pounds, 13 ounces on his way to victory at the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel on Wheeler Lake. Biffle edged Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., who amassed 46-4 for second place during the third stop of the 2009 …Read more »
