KVD’s a hook freak

Kevin VanDam has taken a brief timeout from fishing to change out his hooks. He's sitting down in his boat for this little operation.   After catching a bunch of fish...

McClelland moves up the lake

Mike McClelland finally left his Kimberling City cove and moved up the lake to another cove that the wind is blowing directly into. He just caught his 4th keeper, but...

Davis continues to upgrade

While typing the last post, Davis caught another one right at the boat. Couldn't get a glimpse of the size. But he culled with it. His stringer is growing.  ...

Spectators are on Davis

Davis' spectator armada is starting to grow.   It started this morning with two boats and in the last hour has grown to six boats. All of us are bundled...

Davis culling

Davis just added another 3-pounder, culling for the third or fourth time and giving him a firm grip on that 15-pound stringer. We are still in the place he started near...

KVD: ‘Turn up the wind’

We drifted close to Kevin VanDam for a little chat. He estimates he has 12 pounds of bass in his livewell. I asked if he'd mind turning down the wind. He smiled...

Davis and VanDam

Davis is the antithesis of KVD when it comes to speed. While KVD covers a lot of water, Davis has been slow and meticulous. We are still in the first place...

KVD with another 3-pounder

Kevin VanDam is on fire, catching two fish with three casts. The first fish was a 3-pounder or more. He's throwing a crankbait now.

KVD culling

Kevin VanDam just caught a 2 pounder and culled. He's fishing on a shallow point and appeared to catch the fish near some exposed timber. He's in the zone, moving quickly with...

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