Day 2 with KVD

Catch up with all the action as Kevin VanDam takes on the second day of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.
Catch up with all the action as Kevin VanDam takes on the second day of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.
When Kevin VanDam shows up, so do the spectators.
When Kevin VanDam shows up, so do the spectators.
Kevin worked the shoreline early.
Kevin worked the shoreline early.
It proved fruitful.
It proved fruitful.
Due to Toledo Bend's challenging cell service, Bassmaster LIVE viewers got a healthy dose of Kevin VanDam today. His area was one of the few with good service.
Due to Toledo Bend’s challenging cell service, Bassmaster LIVE viewers got a healthy dose of Kevin VanDam today. His area was one of the few with good service.
Which was good, because he was catching them.
Which was good, because he was catching them.
Kevin always gives your camera boat a workout.
Kevin always gives your camera boat a workout.
He worked the docks...
He worked the docks…
...and found some fish to fill his limit.
…and found some fish to fill his limit.
He moved around until he found what he was looking for.
He moved around until he found what he was looking for.
Imagine this happening every time you make a move on the water...
Imagine this happening every time you make a move on the water…
Photographer Garrick Dixon is a little bit crazy.
Photographer Garrick Dixon is a little bit crazy.
He'll do anything for a shot, including getting in mine.
He’ll do anything for a shot, including getting in mine.
A little windy offshore. Nothing someone from Michigan isn't used to.
A little windy offshore. Nothing someone from Michigan isn’t used to.
He finds another.
He finds another.
Congratulations, you are on Bassmaster LIVE.
Congratulations, you are on Bassmaster LIVE.
He's got them fired up now.
He’s got them fired up now.
Hello there.
Hello there.
This is a two-handed fish.
This is a two-handed fish.
This is the kind of fish that puts you on top of the field for another day.
This is the kind of fish that puts you on top of the field for another day.
A Toledo Bend back breaker.
A Toledo Bend back breaker.
One slight problem. that's a KVD 10XD, with giant Mustad treble hooks...
One slight problem. that’s a KVD 10XD, with giant Mustad treble hooks…
...which are great for hooking 7-pounders. But they are very sharp.
…which are great for hooking 7-pounders. But they are very sharp.
Sharp enough to hook not just a 7-pounder, but also one of the greatest fishermen of all time.
Sharp enough to hook not just a 7-pounder, but also one of the greatest fishermen of all time.
Kevin can't worry about it right now, though. He's got to take care of some business.
Kevin can’t worry about it right now, though. He’s got to take care of some business.
He's got to cull one of his fish...
He’s got to cull one of his fish…
...even while one of his signature crankbaits is embedded in his hand.
…even while one of his signature crankbaits is embedded in his hand.
It may hurt a little bit, but he said later he's take a hook in a hand for a 7-pounder any day.
It may hurt a little bit, but he said later he’s take a hook in a hand for a 7-pounder any day.
VanDam calls over photographer Garrick Dixon, seen earlier running along the shore. Garrick gets another chance to get in this photo gallery.
VanDam calls over photographer Garrick Dixon, seen earlier running along the shore. Garrick gets another chance to get in this photo gallery.
Time to grab some braid and do the hook removal trick.
Time to grab some braid and do the hook removal trick.
It's not pretty, but it works.
It’s not pretty, but it works.
Not long afterwards, he's back to catching fish.
Not long afterwards, he’s back to catching fish.