G-Man and G. Gordon

One of the cool things about working on the Potomac River this week is the opportunity to see some famous, historic sights. This morning we’ve run past George Washington’s homestead,...

Swindle starts day leading AOY

This morning Steve Bowman and I are following Gerald Swindle of Warrior, Alabama. G-Man is our current leader in the Toyota Angler of the Year Race. This time of year, in...

Swindle with two for 6-3

Gerald Swindle has got to be feeling better. In a little more than an hour of fishing today he has two bass in the livewell for 6 pounds, 3 ounces....

VanDam is a fish locator

Boat driver Don Staczyzyk has given me some added perspective this week on how good Kevin VanDam is at finding fish. On the spot where VanDam is catching fish now,...

KVD’s last fish did not count

Kevin VanDam did indeed catch one bass south of the tournament boundary, which is south of the International Bridge. That fish weighed 1 pound 13 ounces. The tournament official in the boat...

KVD with No. 8

Kevin VanDam just boated bass number eight. This one weighed 1-1 and brought his total to 14-11. The location was about 100 yards south of the International Bridge. Brett Hite has four...

VanDam with 9, 10 and 11

Kevin VanDam moved north to fish the area he started in this morning. And the move paid off with a 1-12, a 2-3 and 1-9 for a total of 20-3....

VanDam loves the wind

Kevin VanDam was looking forward to today’s windy conditions. The perfect formula for catching smallmouth bass in clear water like the Niagara River is wind and sunshine, but wind is...

KVD with No. 6

Kevin VanDam just caught his 6th and 7th keepers, minutes apart. They weighed in at 2-7 and 1-12 respectively. That gives him a total of 13-10 so far. Hite remains at three...

KVD with keepers 3 and 4

The waters around Strawberry Island are paying off for Kevin VanDam. He just caught his 3rd and 4th keeper here. Number three was his biggest fish of the day at 2 pounds...