KVD on target at 10:30

BASSTrakk shows Kevin VanDam with 22 pounds, 4 ounces at 10:30 this morning. To repeat what he said upon landing the 6-plus-pounder earlier, “Wow.” And while we’re repeating KVD’s words,...

Slow go for Palaniuk

BASSTrakk shows Brandon Palaniuk with 4 keepers in the livewell weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces. We now have another update from photographer Garrick Dixon, who arrived at Cape Vincent as...

KVD’s working fast and furiously

KVD is fishing like he smells blood in the water and he’s starving to death. That’s the thing about him. Once he gets on top he’s never content. He wants...

KVD possibly in 22-pound range

KVD has just bumped another 3-pounder with a 4-plus. That should put him well over 20. Possibly in 22-pound range. And we are moving.

A KVD type of day

KVD is having a KVD type of day while those of us in the photog boat are having the complete opposite. Currently BASSTrakk shows him with 17 pounds and change....

I spy…a bait

What the heck is a spy bait? It’s not a Spy Bait, as in a brand. At the ramp this morning I approached leader Kevin VanDam about sharing details for...

It’s a treble hook day

Brent Ehrler has already caught a limit this morning with all five coming on a Lucky Craft Pointer 78 jerkbait. He picked up another rod with a different lure for...

We’ve finally pulled up on KVD

We’ve finally pulled up on KVD. The wind and waves along with the lack of cell service and various other things have kept him out of our sight. But now...

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...

What to watch for

Here are key factors to watch for as Championship Sunday plays out. Wind: Shifted from the south to the north/northeast. That will back up the current based on the flow direction of...