VanDam has Grand smile after Day One

Two weeks ago, after a merely human 39th-place finish on Virginia's Smith Mountain Lake, Kevin VanDam wasn't a happy man. But the two-time Bassmaster Classic champion and three-time BASS Angler of the Year was smiling again after the opening day of the Sooner Run presented by Longhorn Tobacco on Grand Lake.

Three Questions for Day One

With the changing conditions on Grand Lake, we polled a sampling of Elites competing in the Sooner Run presented by Longhorn Tobacco on: 1. What depth are you keying on today? 2. What's a wild card for you today? 3. What's your prediction on the cut weight?

Sooner Run Day One notes

It's a good thing Aaron Martens is in eighth place after the opening day of the Sooner Run presented by Longhorn Tobacco on Grand Lake. And even still, Martens' wife, Lesley, was probably ready to commit spousal abuse if she could have gotten her hands on him during the tournament Thursday.

Sooner Run Day One quotes

The best of what the Elite anglers had to say on Day One of the Sooner Run presented by Longhorn Tobacco.

Mum’s the word

In this article, you can read how as David Stewart and a reporter talked about his catch, Stewart's pro partner Kevin Langill, appeared, casting a wary eye toward the media member that said, "Mum's the word."

How-To

New Ways to Fish Swimbaits

In this article, Gary Klein, veteran pro, talks about the value of swimbaits and how the pros are figuring out how to adapt them to tournament competition.

How-To

Finding Bass Migration Routes

Read as Elite Series pro Pete Ponds talks about finding and identifying bass migration routes and explains how a lot of different factors influence bass movements.

Grand Lake fishing different, for most

In this article, you can read how an ever-changing Grand Lake makes for a new fishing environment with different challenges for anglers in the the 2007 Elite Series Sooner Run.

How-To

Bluffing summer bass

When the heat becomes unbearable, dogs slumber in the shade and sluggish bass cool off by hanging around deep water structure.

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