VanDam was running a defined pattern in different areas, primarily focusing on smallmouth bass. He mixed in sight fishing — a technique used by many in the top tier of the field — along with a number of blind casts.
In this photo gallery, you'll find images of the anglers as they prepare to launch on Day One of the 2009 Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl on Smith Mountain Lake, near Moneta, Virginia.
In this photo gallery, you'll find weigh-in images from Day One of the 2009 Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl on Smith Mountain Lake, near Moneta, Virginia.
In this photo gallery, you'll find weigh-in images from Day One of the 2009 Elite Series Battle on the Border on Lake Amistad, near Del Rio, Texas.
Kevin VanDam continues to "bring Sexy back" to bass fishing, relying primarily on a Strike King Series 5 crankbait in the Sexy Shad color pattern and a Strike King Sexy Spoon.
In this photo gallery, you'll find many of the best images from the 2007 Elite Series Battle on the Border on Lake Amistad, near Del Rio, Texas.
His boat garnered almost 50 percent of all votes cast in the final round, earning him the grand prize, $10,000 cash.