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VanDam Maintains Lead At Toledo Bend After Slow Start On Second Day
Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., maintains the lead on the second day of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend, bringing a two-day total weight of 50 pounds to the scales Friday.
MANY, La. The biggest thing Kevin VanDam has caught so far this week has been himself.
But there could be far bigger catches ahead of him if he remains on his current path at the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.
VanDam had to have a treble hook removed from his hand during Fridays second round after landing his biggest fish of the day. But it didnt stop him from catching five bass that weighed 20 pounds, 11 ounces and helped him hold onto the tournament lead with a two-day total of 50-0.The fish had just one hook in its mouth, and those Mustad treble hooks are really sharp, VanDam said. The fish kind of shook as I was trying to take the hook out, and it jerked one of those trebles right in my hand. I had a crankbait with one hook connected to my hand and the other connected to a big bass.
Freelance photographer and experienced saltwater angler Garrick Dixon was nearby, and he performed a quick hook removal for VanDam. Once the angler was free of his own bait, he turned his attention back to a day that was rapidly improving.
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VanDam Takes Lead As Elite Series Pros Show Out In First Round On Toledo Bend
MANY, La. Kevin VanDam wanted badly to fish offshore during the three-day practice period for the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.
But a steady 20-mph wind just wouldnt allow it.
The winds died Thursday as the tournament began, and fishing fans in central Louisiana got to see why VanDam was so anxious to move away from the banks.
The pro fishing superstar from Kalamazoo, Mich., brought in a five-bass limit that weighed 29 pounds, 5 ounces to top the leaderboard on a day when 12 anglers caught at least 20 pounds. He leads a star-studded Top 5 that includes 69-year-old Missouri legend Rick Clunn (24-10), North Carolina pro Hank Cherry, Jr. (24- 7), 2012 GEICO Bassmaster Classic winner Chris Lane (23-14) and reigning Classic champion Edwin Evers (22-11).
I started on the shallow pattern and caught a good limit early, and that gave me the confidence to go and fish deep, said VanDam, who has four Classic titles on his resume. I didnt get to fish deep in practice the way I like to because of all the wind. So I fished a lot of places today that I hadnt fished at all this week.
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The father/daughter team of John and Zoee Dixon (Elkhart)
The father/daughter team of John and Zoee Dixon (Elkhart) had five keeper bass weighing 9.59 pounds to win the Casting Couples tournament on the St. Joseph River at 6 Span Bridge.
The Dixons fished jigs in 4-6 feet of water.
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Stanley, Terry use tubes, drop shots to win at Maxinkuckee.
Larry Stanley (Kendallville) and Dave Terry (Albion) used tube jigs (green pumpkin) and drop-shot rigs with Twitchtail Minnows (green pumpkin) to win the R&B Bass Circuit West Division Opener on Lake Maxinkuckee.
The winners caught a limit weighing 11.66 pounds off the main lake, including the big bass of the event, a 3.03-pound smallmouth. They made one key cull in the last hour with a largemouth taken off a bed. They were awarded $713 for the victory and $272 for the big fish.
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Houston and Lake Conroe Lands 2017 Bassmaster Classic
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli fishes Lake Conroe during a recent Toyota Texas Bass Classic. - Photo courtesy of Texas Bass Classic Foundation
HOUSTON ó The world championship of bass fishing ó the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro ó will be held in Houston for the first time in the eventís 47-year history, B.A.S.S. and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, the event hosts, revealed today.
The announcement was made during a press conference in Houstonís Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros and where 52 of the worldís best bass anglers will weigh their fish during the March 24-26, 2017, event.
"We are thrilled to bring the biggest event in bass fishing to the biggest city in the biggest state," said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. "Of the 500,000 members of B.A.S.S. worldwide, nearly 45,000 ó more than any other state ó call Texas home. Weíre glad to be able to hold the Classic near them."
"We are truly excited to further our relationship with the sport of bass fishing and the Bassmaster Classic," said Ted Ward, GEICO vice president of marketing. "This event continues to serve as a great platform to interact with their loyal fans and build brand awareness for GEICO's expanding product lines."