KVD | 30+ Years | One goal — WIN — Kings of Bass 2022 season
Over 30 years on the professional bass fishing tour and @Kevin VanDam‘s goals haven’t changed – winning Championships and taking home Angler of the Year. KVD tackles 3 different lakes in Monroe, La on the first stop of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour. #bassfishing #BassTour #KevinVanDam #MajorLeagueFishing @Bass Pro Shops | @MajorLeagueFishing | […]
Include Forage in Your Lake Research This Fall
This is the time of year when anglers are planning trips to year-end championships or fall fishing vacations scheduled outside their local element. They will be seeking out help from others, hoping to find hotspots and lure choices. While that may be helpful, knowing the dominate baitfish in the lake you’re about to fish can […]
KVD heads to NASCAR Victory Lane – Sept 2022
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VanDam Looks Back on an “Extreme” 2022 MLF BPT
Kevin VanDam wrapped up his 2022 Bass Pro Tour season with a solid 29th-place finish on Mille Lacs Lake for Bally Bet Stage Seven Presented by Minn Kota. Bass fishing’s all-time money winner was in his happy place on Mille Lacs last week, catching big smallmouth bass on reaction baits. Head over to Bass Pro Shops […]
Kevin VanDam’s Plan for Late-Summer Largemouth in the Northern States
It’s the tail end of summertime and many anglers living in the northern states – or those making the pilgrimage north to beat the heat – are thinking smallmouth. Bronzebacks get the bulk of the attention in places like Michigan, Wisconsin and New York, but there are plenty of largemouth (and some big ones), as […]
Costa Pros Talk Lens Colors and Frames
A good pair of fishing sunglasses are not one size (or color) fits all. Just like you’d want a different rod and reel setup when throwing a jerkbait in open water versus a topwater frog in heavy cover, different face structures and conditions call for various frame and lens color selections regarding sunglasses. Bass Pro […]
My Forward-Facing Sonar Game Just Went into Hyperdrive
Humminbird MEGA Live® TargetLockTM Whether you like them or not, forward-facing sonar beams are here to stay in fishing. In 35 years of professional fishing, I’ve never seen anything shake up the fishing world like this new live beaming technology. Obviously, the forward-facing arms race is in full swing among manufacturers right now. It seems […]
KVD’s Long Distance Trailering Tips
Long distance travel with a boat in tow requires some careful consideration before you leave your driveway. I get a lot of questions about towing with or without a cover and some of the extra steps needed to insure a safe trip and protect your investment. For short trips around home, I don’t cover the […]
Utilizing a Jerkbait for all spawn seasons
Fishing tips with KVD – how to maximize a jerkbait in any season. Learn about water clarity, depth zone for the bait, and more. Prespawn is always a great time for a jerkbait, but they can work in any season. Warm weather, cold weather — anything. Fish like a pro! learn from the GOAT, Kevin VanDam. […]
AOY by the Numbers: KVD in the top 5 headed into the home stretch
Winning the 2022 Bally Bet Angler of the Year award seems like a straightforward enough mission: Fish well enough in seven Bass Pro Tour tournaments to accumulate the most out of 560 available points. Win the Angler of the Year trophy. Cash a $100,000 check courtesy of Bally Bet. If it was only that simple. […]
Watts Bar, Tennessee – June 2022
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Kevin VanDam Weighs In On Watts Barr Lake
SPRING CITY, Tenn. – Competition is underway on Watts Bar Lake for of General Tire Stage Five Presented by Covercraft on the Bass Pro Tour. As Group A anglers were launching this morning at the Spring City Boat Ramp, lots of comments regarding the “tough fishing” were overheard. Anglers’ expectations are set during their two days […]