KVD: “That might be a 7-lber.”

It takes a lot for Kevin VanDam to say, “Wow,” but he just said it more than once after landing a 6-plus pounder, adding, “That might be a seven-pounder.”

That was his second bass of the day.

“Wow,” said VanDam, again. “I’ve got two for over 10 pounds to start the day. You can’t script it much better.”

His first one was a “little” four-pounder. VanDam, by the way, had the previous big bass of the tournament, a 6-1 on Day 1.