OTW with KVD

Day five of BASSfest started with Kevin VanDam in 6th place and looking for a big bag of Kentucky Lake bass.

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Day five of BASSfest started with Kevin VanDam in 6th place and looking for a big bag of Kentucky Lake bass.
Day five of BASSfest started with Kevin VanDam in 6th place and looking for a big bag of Kentucky Lake bass.
At take off Kevin ran his Nitro to his first spot.
At take off Kevin ran his Nitro to his first spot.
VanDam started working on his first area with a Strike King 6XD crank bait to get the school fired up.
VanDam started working on his first area with a Strike King 6XD crank bait to get the school fired up.
A few casts later VanDam sets the hook on a good fish!
A few casts later VanDam sets the hook on a good fish!
The fight is on and the fish is air born!
The fight is on and the fish is air born!
The fish dives and Kevin leads it around the bow of the boat.
The fish dives and Kevin leads it around the bow of the boat.
Kevin reaches down to land the fish.
Kevin reaches down to land the fish.
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Kevin puts his first fish into the live well.
Kevin puts his first fish into the live well.
On his second spot VanDam works his way down one of the many Kentucky Lake ledges.
On his second spot VanDam works his way down one of the many Kentucky Lake ledges.
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He sets the hook and fights the fish.
He sets the hook and fights the fish.
Kevin quickly swings the fish into the boat.
Kevin quickly swings the fish into the boat.
Now that the school was fired up Kevin makes another cast.
Now that the school was fired up Kevin makes another cast.
A little location change…
A little location change…
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…and Kevin is hooked up again.
…and Kevin is hooked up again.
This one looks a little bigger than the last one.
This one looks a little bigger than the last one.
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With the fish a little more tired VanDam brings it to the boat.
With the fish a little more tired VanDam brings it to the boat.
Kevin VanDam lands another good fish.
Kevin VanDam lands another good fish.
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With a fired up school, Kevin hooks up again.
With a fired up school, Kevin hooks up again.
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He lands the fish and brings it over the side of the boat.
He lands the fish and brings it over the side of the boat.
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Kevin holds the fish up for the camera, then puts his fish in the live well.
Kevin holds the fish up for the camera, then puts his fish in the live well.
His very next cast he hooks up again!
His very next cast he hooks up again!

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He swings the fish into the boat.
He swings the fish into the boat.
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Time to make a cull.
Time to make a cull.
This one looks a little smaller…
This one looks a little smaller…
VanDam hooks one more fish and sets the hook hard.
VanDam hooks one more fish and sets the hook hard.
He lands the fish, this one a bit smaller than he needs.
He lands the fish, this one a bit smaller than he needs.
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VanDam had 21lbs in his live well and continued to work the Kentucky Lake ledges!
VanDam had 21lbs in his live well and continued to work the Kentucky Lake ledges!