{"id":2724,"date":"2010-06-09T18:00:17","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2010-06-11T06:08:56","modified_gmt":"2010-06-11T11:08:56","slug":"no-surprise-vandam-takes-early-lead-on-kentucky-lake-at-bassmaster-elite-series-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2010\/06\/09\/no-surprise-vandam-takes-early-lead-on-kentucky-lake-at-bassmaster-elite-series-event\/","title":{"rendered":"No Surprise: VanDam Takes Early Lead on Kentucky Lake at Bassmaster Elite Series Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_37372\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/kltn100609_0998.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37372\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-37372\" title=\"Day 1 Leader Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, MI. 25lb. (BASS Communicaitons\/Seigo Saito)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/kltn100609_0998-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 Leader Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, MI. 25lb. (BASS Communicaitons\/Seigo Saito)\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Day 1 Leader Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, MI. 25lb. (BASS Communicaitons\/Seigo Saito)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was more a question of when, not if, five-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam was going to make a late-season charge.  Heading into the Tennessee Triumph this week, the planet\u2019s best angler was in 26<sup>th<\/sup> in the Angler of the Year standings.  Respectable for mere mortals, yes, but for VanDam, it wasn\u2019t good enough.<\/p>\n<p>But this week looked like an obvious springboard.  VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., has posted first-, second- and third-place finishes on Kentucky Lake in the three previous Bassmaster competitions here.  A Wednesday limit of 25 pounds, 0 ounces, on the fish factory has him in the catbird seat to start the week.  Just ounces off the pace, Rick Morris of Lake Gaston, Va., registered 24-15 and sits in second.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike in years past on Kentucky, things have been a struggle thus far, VanDam said.  The current didn\u2019t run until late in the day and the bass aren\u2019t schooling up and prone to quick flurries, most likely due to the recent flooding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not easy out there,\u201d said VanDam, a three-time Bassmaster Classic champion.  \u201cThe areas that I typically go to have been beat to pieces.  The biggest thing that has changed is everyone has the equipment to find fish out here.  And it shows.  But you still have to know what to throw and how to throw it to get the big bites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2010 Bassmaster Elite at Kentucky Lake - Day 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQeyOZvxkmQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>VanDam didn\u2019t say much about his pattern \u2013 the typical VanDam formula is a crankbait over shell beds \u2013 but left little to the imagination when he said, \u201cI\u2019m fishing my style.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lead, VanDam was hardly all smiles after weigh-in.  He missed on a handful of opportunities to upgrade his weight and cull out a 3-pounder that dragged down his total.  He is battling local pressure \u2013 something that has become constant for VanDam \u2013 but said it isn\u2019t hindering his fishing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to have a better day than I had today,\u201d lamented VanDam, 42.  \u201cBut I wanted to be in the lead and at least I accomplished that.  I knew, coming in, I had a great shot at doing well here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the lead, VanDam will accumulate a five-point bonus in the AOY standings and while it might seem minimal, the 20-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier is starved for any points he can get.  Facing a virtual unknown next week at the Arkansas River, VanDam said he hopes he can build enough points to put himself in Postseason contention \u2013 the top in the AOY standings qualify \u2013 heading into the regular-season finale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext week worries me,\u201d said VanDam of the Arkansas River stretch out of Muskogee, Okla.  \u201cBut most importantly, I need to take care of business this week.  I had a good practice and I feel really confident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While VanDam wasn\u2019t satisfied, Morris was ecstatic.  His weight of 24-15 included the day\u2019s largest bass, an 8-15.  The brute came on a 14-inch Prowler worm in plum.  If not for an 8-ounce expired fish penalty, VanDam would be trailing Morris heading into the second day of competition.<\/p>\n<p>Like VanDam, Morris has produced on Kentucky.  He scored a fifth-place finish here last year and he is an adept crankbait angler.  Morris spent most of his day running a pattern where he rotated between a slew of areas, then repeated.<\/p>\n<p>He worked two different crankbaits to areas filled with shellbeds.  The key to enticing the biggest bass was long casts, which allowed the crankbait to get to the bottom. Morris isn\u2019t getting a lot of bites but is making it count when he puts one in the boat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s scary fishing,\u201d said Morris, a four-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.  \u201cI\u2019m not on a massive school.  But what a day.  I\u2019m going for the gusto and today it really paid off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In third with 23-12 was Timmy Horton of Muscle Shoals, Ala.  It has been a struggle this season for Horton, the 2000 Angler of the Year, but a trip to Kentucky Lake, where he posted a second in 2008, was just what the Doctor ordered.<\/p>\n<p>In fourth was Kotaro Kiriyama of Moody, Ala., with 22-10.  Rounding out the top five was Chad Griffin of Cresson, Texas, with 22-0.<\/p>\n<p>With the race for qualifying berths in the Postseason (top 12) and the Bassmaster Classic (top 37) heating on, anglers are beginning to feel the pressure.  Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., stumbled to a 48<sup>th<\/sup>-place finish, opening the door yet again in the Angler of the Year race.  With a stout lead of 170-plus points heading into this week, Reese had a nice cushion but his closest competitor, Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., is in 13<sup>th<\/sup> here and charging fast.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/kylake.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Kentucky Lake\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/kylake.jpg\" alt=\"Kentucky Lake\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a>Kentucky Lake has hosted a dozen BASS events, including the 2009 Tennessee Triumph, at which then-Elite Series sophomore pro Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., won his first BASS tournament with a total of 97 pounds, 9 ounces, after leading through all four days.  Lane was 23<sup>rd <\/sup>Wednesday and 2006 Kentucky Lake champion Morizo Shimizu of Japan was 18<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Lake is 185 miles in length, with 160,000 surface acres and 2,380 miles of shoreline. Lake Barkley adds another 80,000 surface acres.<\/p>\n<p>The top prize of the Tennessee Triumph is $100,000.<\/p>\n<p>The public is invited to attend the daily launches (6 a.m. CT) through Saturday and weigh-ins (3:30 p.m.) at Paris Landing State Park, 16055 Hwy. 79 N., Buchanan, Tenn. After Day 2\u2019s competition Thursday, the field will be cut to the top 47 anglers for Day 3. Only the top 12 will go on to compete in Saturday\u2019s Day 4.<\/p>\n<p>Other activities Friday and Saturday at the Tennessee Triumph will begin at noon CT at Paris Landing State Park. All events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The local sponsor of the Tennessee Triumph is the Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>To view photos of Tennessee Triumph visit our photo gallery at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/photogallery\/events\/2010\/tennessee-triumph\/\" >http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/photogallery\/events\/2010\/tennessee-triumph\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Be sure to catch all the action!<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/espn.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-37370 alignright\" title=\"espn\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/espn-200x44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a>Fishing fans can  catch all of the on-the-water action from the Tennessee Triumph on The Bassmasters, which airs Sunday,  July 4, at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN2. The daily weigh-ins for all  regular-season Elite events and the two postseason events will air live  on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/broadband\/espn360\/index\" >ESPN3.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bassmaster.com\/\" >Bassmaster.com<\/a> will follow the  Tennessee Triumph each day with BASSCast, BASSCam, real-time  leaderboards during weigh-ins, photo galleries, daily results, and Hooked Up with ESPN Outdoors  personalities Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders. Live, streaming video will be  carried by ESPN3.com.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Elite Series<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BASS_EliteSeries.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-37367\" title=\"BASS_EliteSeries\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/BASS_EliteSeries-200x153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a>Up next for the Elite Series is the regular-season finale, the June 17-20 AutoZone Sooner Run on the Arkansas River out of Muskogee, Okla.<\/p>\n<p>The Bassmaster Elite Series Postseason, Toyota Trucks Championship Week, is set for July 24-31 and will be played out once again on two productive Alabama fisheries. The first leg, the July 24-25 Trophy Chase, returns to Lake Jordan out of Wetumpka. The finale, the Evan Williams Bourbon Trophy Triumph, is slated for July 30-31 on the Alabama River from Montgomery.<\/p>\n<p>Bassmaster Elite Series Official Sponsors: Toyota, Berkley, Evan Williams Bourbon, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Skeeter, Yamaha and Bass Pro Shops.<\/p>\n<p>Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Lowrance, Triton Boats, Nitro Boats and Ramada.<\/p>\n<h3>About BASS<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bassmasters.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-20542\" title=\"bassmasters\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bassmasters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a>For more than 40 years, BASS has served as the authority on bass fishing.  The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and its expansive tournament structure while championing efforts to connect directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The Bassmaster brand and its considerable multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and Fishing Tackle Retailer; comprehensive Web properties in Bassmaster.com, BASSInsider.com, ESPNOutdoors.com and ESPN360.com, and ESPN2 television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>BASS oversees the prestigious Bassmaster Tournament Trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bassmaster Opens, BASS Federation Nation and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.<\/p>\n<p>BASS offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.<\/p>\n<h3>Day 1 Standings<\/h3>\n<p>2010 Paris, TN 6\/9-6\/12<br \/>\nKentucky Lake, Paris  TN.<br \/>\n(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1<\/p>\n<p>1.  Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI            5  25-00  305<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   25-00<\/p>\n<p>2.  Rick Morris            Virginia Beach, VA       5  24-15  295<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   24-15<\/p>\n<p>3.  Timmy Horton           Muscle Shoals, AL        5  23-12  290<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   23-12<\/p>\n<p>4.  Kotaro Kiriyama        Moody, AL                5  22-10  285<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   22-10<\/p>\n<p>5.  Chad Griffin           Cresson, TX              5  22-00  280<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   22-00<\/p>\n<p>6.  Jeremy Starks          Charleston, WV           5  21-03  276<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   21-03<\/p>\n<p>7.  Bradley Hallman        Norman, OK               5  20-15  272<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   20-15<\/p>\n<p>8.  Jason Quinn            Lake Wylie, SC           5  20-13  268<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   20-13<\/p>\n<p>9.  Bill Lowen             North Bend, OH           5  20-02  264<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   20-02<\/p>\n<p>10. Keith Poche            Troy, AL                 5  20-01  260<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   20-01<\/p>\n<p>11. Matt Greenblatt        Palm Beach Gardens, FL   5  20-00  257<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   20-00<\/p>\n<p>12. Britt Myers            Lake Wylie, SC           5  19-15  254<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   19-15<\/p>\n<p>13. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK               5  19-14  251<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   19-14<\/p>\n<p>14. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX                5  19-09  248<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   19-09<\/p>\n<p>15. Pete Ponds             Madison, MS              5  19-07  245<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   19-07<\/p>\n<p>16. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                5  19-06  243<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   19-06<\/p>\n<p>17. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              5  19-05  241<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   19-05<\/p>\n<p>18. Morizo Shimizu         Osaka JAPAN              5  19-04  239<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   19-04<\/p>\n<p>19. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL             5  18-14  237<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   18-14<\/p>\n<p>20. Matt Herren            Trussville, AL           5  18-13  235<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   18-13<\/p>\n<p>21. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS         5  18-12  233<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   18-12<\/p>\n<p>22. Derek Remitz           Grant, AL                5  18-11  231<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   18-11<\/p>\n<p>23. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  18-10  229<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   18-10<\/p>\n<p>23. Bobby Lane             Lakeland, FL             5  18-10  229<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   18-10<\/p>\n<p>25. Jason Williamson       Aiken, SC                5  18-06  225<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   18-06<\/p>\n<p>26. Mark Tucker            Saint Louis, MO          5  17-09  223<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   17-09<\/p>\n<p>27. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  17-02  221<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   17-02<\/p>\n<p>28. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA        5  17-01  219<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   17-01<\/p>\n<p>29. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX               5  16-14  217<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   16-14<\/p>\n<p>30. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              5  16-09  215<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   16-09<\/p>\n<p>30. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  16-09  215<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   16-09<\/p>\n<p>32. Kelly Jordon           Mineola, TX              5  16-06  211<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   16-06<\/p>\n<p>33. Boyd Duckett           Demopolis, AL            5  16-04  209<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   16-04<\/p>\n<p>34. Terry Butcher          Talala, OK               5  15-15  207<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-15<\/p>\n<p>34. Davy Hite              Ninety Six, SC           5  15-15  207<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-15<\/p>\n<p>36. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC              5  15-12  203<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-12<\/p>\n<p>36. Matt Reed              Madisonville, TX         5  15-12  203<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-12<\/p>\n<p>36. Gerald Swindle         Warrior, AL              5  15-12  203<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-12<\/p>\n<p>39. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  15-05  197<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-05<\/p>\n<p>40. Byron Velvick          Del Rio, TX              5  15-04  195<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-04<\/p>\n<p>41. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR          5  15-02  193<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-02<\/p>\n<p>42. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         5  15-01  191<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   15-01<\/p>\n<p>43. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           5  14-15  189<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-15<\/p>\n<p>44. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                5  14-14  187<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-14<\/p>\n<p>45. Shaw E Grigsby         Gainesville, FL          5  14-13  185<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-13<\/p>\n<p>46. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            5  14-09  183<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-09<\/p>\n<p>47. John Crews             Salem, VA                5  14-08  181<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-08<\/p>\n<p>48. Jami Fralick           Martin, SD               5  14-03  179<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-03<\/p>\n<p>48. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA               5  14-03  179<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-03<\/p>\n<p>50. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            5  14-02  175<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-02<\/p>\n<p>51. Randy Howell           Springville, AL          5  14-01  173<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   14-01<\/p>\n<p>52. Denny Brauer           Camdenton, MO            5  13-10  171<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-10<\/p>\n<p>53. Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY            5  13-08  169<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-08<\/p>\n<p>54. Peter E Thliveros      St Augustine, FL         5  13-05  167<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-05<\/p>\n<p>55. David Smith            Del City, OK             5  13-04  165<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-04<\/p>\n<p>56. Kevin Wirth            Crestwood, KY            5  13-03  163<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-03<\/p>\n<p>57. Byron Haseotes         Centerville, MA          5  13-02  161<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-02<\/p>\n<p>57. Clark Reehm            Russellville, AR         5  13-02  161<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-02<\/p>\n<p>59. Jeff Connella          Bentley, LA              5  13-01  157<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-01<\/p>\n<p>60. Kenyon Hill            Norman, OK               5  13-00  155<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-00<\/p>\n<p>60. J Todd Tucker          Moultrie, GA             5  13-00  155<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-00<\/p>\n<p>62. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC                5  13-00  151<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   13-00<\/p>\n<p>63. Marty Stone            Fayetteville, NC         5  12-15  149<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-15<\/p>\n<p>64. Dave Wolak             Wake Forest, NC          5  12-12  147<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-12<\/p>\n<p>65. Scott Ashmore          Broken Arrow, OK         5  12-09  145<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-09<\/p>\n<p>66. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              5  12-08  143<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-08<\/p>\n<p>67. Grant Goldbeck         Gaithersburg, MD         5  12-06  141<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-06<\/p>\n<p>68. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          5  12-05  139<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-05<\/p>\n<p>69. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          5  12-03  137<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-03<\/p>\n<p>69. Pat Golden             High Point, NC           5  12-03  137<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-03<\/p>\n<p>71. Dustin Wilks           Rocky Mount, NC          5  12-01  133<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-01<\/p>\n<p>72. Billy McCaghren        Mayflower, AR            5  12-00  131<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   12-00<\/p>\n<p>73. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ          5  11-14  129<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   11-14<\/p>\n<p>74. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  11-13  127<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   11-13<\/p>\n<p>75. Mark Davis             Mount Ida, AR            5  11-10  125<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   11-10<\/p>\n<p>75. Gary Klein             Weatherford, TX          5  11-10  125<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   11-10<\/p>\n<p>77. Mark Tyler             Vian, OK                 5  11-04  121<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   11-04<\/p>\n<p>78. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  11-01  119<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   11-01<\/p>\n<p>79. Alton Jones            Waco, TX                 5  10-08  117<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   10-08<\/p>\n<p>80. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR          4  10-07  115<br \/>\nDay 1: 4   10-07<\/p>\n<p>81. John Murray            Phoenix, AZ              5  10-06  113<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   10-06<\/p>\n<p>82. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA              5  10-05  111<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   10-05<\/p>\n<p>83. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  10-01  109<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   10-01<\/p>\n<p>84. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ     5  09-05  107<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   09-05<\/p>\n<p>85. Wade Grooms            Bonneau, SC              3  09-02  105<br \/>\nDay 1: 3   09-02<\/p>\n<p>86. Dennis Tietje          Roanoke, LA              5  09-01  103<br \/>\nDay 1: 5   09-01<\/p>\n<p>87. Vince Fulks            Purcell, OK              3  08-01  101<br \/>\nDay 1: 3   08-01<\/p>\n<p>88. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               4  07-15   99<br \/>\nDay 1: 4   07-15<\/p>\n<p>89. Fred Roumbanis         Bixby, OK                4  07-09   97<br \/>\nDay 1: 4   07-09<\/p>\n<p>90. Mark Burgess           Norton, MA               4  07-04   95<br \/>\nDay 1: 4   07-04<\/p>\n<p>91. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL         4  06-14   93<br \/>\nDay 1: 4   06-14<\/p>\n<p>92. Zell Rowland           Austin, TX               2  04-04   91<br \/>\nDay 1: 2   04-04<\/p>\n<p>93. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, NC          1  01-11   89<br \/>\nDay 1: 1   01-11<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nTotals<br \/>\nDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight<br \/>\n1        84       449      1374-09<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n84       449      1374-09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was more a question of when, not if, five-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Kevin VanDam was going to make a late-season charge. Heading into the Tennessee Triumph this week, the planet\u2019s best angler was in 26th in the Angler of the Year standings. 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