February 27, 2007 – espn.com
Fifty anglers, nearly 600 bass and $1.2 million in prize money made the 37th Bassmaster Classic a reality, but they could not define it. As usual, the greatest stage in bass fishing brought forth another host of memories.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2780832February 27, 2007 – bassfan.com
In the prior 36 years of BASS history, no angler has ever won the Bassmaster Classic in his home state. Boyd Duckett of Demopolis, Ala. faced that hurdle today at Alabama’s Lay Lake. There was another hurdle too: Kevin VanDam, maybe the most dominant angler in the history of the sport, was the leader.
http://www.bassfan.com/news_article.asp?id=2066February 26, 2007 – espn.go.com
It’s been in Boyd Duckett’s mind to join the BASSMASTER Elite Series Tour for some time and this was to be the year he pulled the trigger. The 46-year old Demopolis, Ala., angler became the eighth Bassmaster Classic rookie to take the title, putting together a monster third and final day (17 pounds, 13 ounces) of competition to best Skeet Reese and Kevin VanDam, two of the most accomplished anglers in the Elite Series.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2779470February 25, 2007 – espn.com
Nasty weather seemed to thin the spectator crowd at the launch point and cut down on the boats visible on the water.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2779088February 25, 2007 – basszone.com
Will Kevin Van Dam become a three-time classic champion, or will we name a new first-time classic champ be crowned? Either way, come tomorrow evening, the burning questions will be resolved.
http://www.basszone.com/2007classic/day2/story.htmFebruary 24, 2007 – bassfan.com
In another show of total, utter power, Kevin VanDam aka “The Krusher” unleashed his trademark dose of fishing cruelty.
http://www.bassfan.com/news_article.asp?id=2064February 23, 2007 – espn.com
About a 100 fans braved 37-degree temperatures, lining the dock — the chilly metal bleachers had few takers — as competitors splashed their boats for bass fishing’s biggest event. Media and anglers alike gingerly negotiated the frosty staging dock while waiting for the 7 a.m. blast-off.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2776359February 22, 2007 – espn.com
The 2007 Classic champion, anglers agreed, will be the man who best adapts.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=277517February 22, 2007 – espn.com
The launching spot of the $500,000 first-place prize Bassmaster Classic is a 1,000- square foot convenience store that offers Slush Puppies, sandals and sunglasses.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2773619February 22, 2007 – espn.com
In two days, these 50 anglers will be fishing for their respective shares of a $1.2 million purse, but most are still a little out of their element if they’re not out in the elements.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/news/story?id=2774489