Tour Tracker

Duel in the Delta

Preview

More than 100 of the top professional bass fishermen in the country will compete for the $100,000 top prize when the Bassmaster Elite Series “Duel in the Delta” comes to the San Joaquin Delta.

Tour Review

Kevin finishes strong, moving up to 6th - Day 4 - 20-7

Mar 25, 2007 - 11:10 PM

KVD moved up considerably after starting 30th after day one. KVD took off with the final 12 anglers Sunday and posted a 3rd best bag of 20-7 to move up to 6th overall for this tournament. Kevin’s 3rd top 10 finish this season, in as many tournaments.

Kevin Overcomes Adversity - Day 2 - 22-4

Mar 24, 2007 - 1:47 AM

KVD kicked up something while driving to his first launch, ripping a hole in his boat before launch on day 2. He was forced to switch up to a backup boat, but only after a lengthy delay of almost 2 hours. Despite this adversity KVD turned in a big 22-4 bag for the day after the boat switch. This helped move Kevin up 21 spots in the standings — into the top 10!

“I knew that I had a big problem almost immediately. It was the first time it’s ever happened to me, so I called Trip and he immediately trucked down to where I was at and brought me another boat. I’m real fortunate that BASS and Triton/Mercury had some sponsor boats here. Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to get the stringer that I brought in.”

“The fish were biting early, and I missed most of the early bite,” he added, “but that’s what this sport is about. You have to be able to overcome adversity.”

“It’s been a long day.”

Check the KVD Audio Page for a Day 2 report from Kevin.

The Duel kicks off! Day 1 - 15-12

Mar 23, 2007 - 11:19 PM

Kevin has checked in from the Delta. Day 1 was rough. KVD reports finding a few groups of big bass, but not being able to land them. The Delta’s tide can vary over 3 feet, so Kevin is focused on following his tide charts, noting when, where, and at what levels he’s catching the big ones. Kevin has learned from day 1 and will look to jump up the charts today.

Hear Kevin’s report and pointers from Day 1 in the audio section:
KVD’s Audio updates

Duel in the Delta

Duel in the Delta

California Delta, Stockton, California
Mar 22 – Mar 25, 2007

Leaderboard

  • 1. Aaron Martens / 85-12
  • 2. Derek Remitz / 78-6
  • 3. Stephen Browning / 75-8
  • 4. Skeet Reese / 74-6
  • 5. Brent Chapman / 73-12
  • 6. Kevin VanDam / 72-5
  • 7. Jared Lintner / 69-15
  • 8. Jeff Reynolds / 68-14
  • 9. Chris Lane / 67-12
  • 10. Greg Hackney / 65-15
  • 11. James Niggemeyer / 65-14
  • 12. James Charlesworth / 62-14

History & Notes

2007 Duel on the Delta

Big Bass
Day 1 – Mark Tyler 10-6
Day 2 – Aaron Martens 11-2
Day 3 – Chris Lane 8-13

Day 1 108 anglers, 96 limits, 3 fours, 5 threes, 2 twos, 1 one, 1 zero.

Previous Tournaments

  • In 1999, Mark Tyler set BASS’ all-time lunker record with a 14-pound, 9-ounce largemouth from the Delta.
  • The Delta has produced lots of other huge lunkers, including an 18.62 pound largemouth caught by Galen Jensen in February 2002 on a Yamamoto Senko.
  • The Delta is where Dee Thomas developed the flippin’ technique. Thomas was a “tule dipper” who utilized a 14-16-foot pole to dangle a jig in holes in the vegetation. When tournament rules were amended to prohibit the long poles, he created flippin’, effectively changing the way serious bass anglers fish heavy cover forever.