The VanDam influence
On Championship Sunday everyone fishes for the win. There’s nothing to gain otherwise in a field of 12 anglers. When Kevin VanDam leads he clearly influences the mental attitudes of...
2016 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend
Combs headed for 30 pounds?
Keith Combs is hot. He’s got about 23 1/2 pounds in the boat now, and he’s expecting to hit 30 pounds before the day ends, according to Steve Bowman, who...
VanDam’s next trophy?
It’s still early in the day but there is another potential career benchmark in reach for Kevin VanDam. Sure, he’s fishing for a 21st win. Yet now VanDam is offshore...
AOY points for leaders
Beyond the obvious there are several anglers fishing on Championship Sunday that will get a bonus lift in the standings for Toyota Angler of the Year. Currently, Hank Cherry is...
Combs has dialed-in today
Keith Combs has a new game plan today. Over the past three days, he’s had a 105-mile round trip, south/north pattern. He starts south, where he caught 17 pounds in...
Word of the day – gaucherie
In the continuing effort to make this blog a complete educational experience, we have your Dictionary.com word of the day. It is gaucherie (pronounced “goh-shuh-REE”). Definition: 1. lack of social...
Weekender tip: don’t overreact
This morning and yesterday Chris Lane lost a 6- or 7-pounder on topwater lures. By his own admission he lamented an easily forgotten rule of topwater fishing. That is resisting...
Confident Chris
Chris Lane’s confidence is high. His family drove all night from Guntersville, Ala., found a hotel room, and surpised him this mornng at the takeoff. “It puts a little extra...
Will anyone catch KVD?
MANY, La. — Kevin VanDam continued his charge toward a possible wire-to-wire victory in the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend with a Saturday catch of 24 pounds,...
