It’s Denny’s Drive

Denny Brauer’s Arkansas River school is still in session as he continues to hold a sizeable lead in the Diamond Drive.

A chink in KVD’s armor

VanDam still leads the TTBAOY race, but a tough Day Three has narrowed the lead and given others a shot.

Quotable from Day Three

We've heard plenty about the Arkansas River, and here's the best things overheard after Day Three of the Diamond Drive.

Locked out … again

Many would think that after six anglers lost their complete catch on Day Two because of barge traffic at the lock between Pools 6 and 7, competitors in the Arkansas River Elite Series event would have learned their lessons.

Five points on AOY points

Data mining of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points standings as of Friday night, June 10, turned up a few interesting, um, well…points about possible Classic qualification scenarios.

Classic in the crosshairs

On Saturday morning, Omori said the pressure to make the Classic each season is always in the background because he’s already a Classic champion.

VanDam hurdles an AOY obstacle

Preventing him from launching his boat on the Arkansas River might be the only way to keep Kevin VanDam from claiming his seventh Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year title.

Diamond Drive Live Blog Day Three

Day Three – Arkansas River 3:04 p.m. The gates of the lock opened just a few minutes late, forcing Ish, Hackney, Reehm and Iaconelli to be a few minutes late....

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