How does KVD do it? He is surrounded by great fishing talent, literally fishing the same area as them and gets a bigger bag! Not sure if he has some spiritual connection or something, but he is so good that I feel like pulling for someone else just because he is too GOOD. Wish I could get in his head and watch his technique for a whole tour season.

It really is amazing that in a sport that is supposed to involve at least some amount of luck that someone can be so dominating. He really takes the luck factor out of fishing. And on top of that he doesn't seem to be slowing down any.

I think you can take the joke about him backlashing only once every three years one step further. Not only does he have a very trained thumb, I would bet he also has several very well trained and disciplined retrieve/cranking speeds or techniques. He correctly determines how to feed them his bait depending on their mood. I believe he has this type of ability.

coming to NATGEO...

KVD is the Bass Whisperer.

;D

He is already complaining about spectator boats and recreational guys fishing "his" spot. Has 3 in the boat and is about five and a half pound back. KVD also has three so it looks like that area is just about done.

I think that area still has some fish in it.

He clearly has the spot within the spot or has found out something to get those bigger fish to bite. He had 10 pounds more than Martens or Rook who were literally on top of him. I'm surprised between the three of them they only boated 20 keepers today. Should be good....

He is already complaining about spectator boats and recreational guys fishing "his" spot. Has 3 in the boat and is about five and a half pound back. KVD also has three so it looks like that area is just about done.

I think that area still has some fish in it.

He clearly has the spot within the spot or has found out something to get those bigger fish to bite. He had 10 pounds more than Martens or Rook who were literally on top of him. I'm surprised between the three of them they only boated 20 keepers today. Should be good....

Same story as last year on Lay.  VanDam had that one spot that just produced and reloaded.

He's no mere mortal.

We should feel privileged to witness this greatness, doesn't come along often in any sport.

Yes Kevin is good but I'm starting to feel bad for the other really good anglers who will be overlooked and forgotten from the history books due to his dominance

We should feel privileged to witness this greatness, doesn't come along often in any sport.

it seems to come around a lot lately.

Montana

Jordan

Woods

Gretzky

Ryan

KVD

That's a living legend giant in almost every sport during my life time and that list could be much longer

You can make a strong case that Jordan is in a class by himself, all time.  Woods I would make the argument that it is really him and Nicholas, all time, class by themselves.  Montana although he is my favorite of all time, would have more peers closer all time than the two athletes mentioned above, in my opinion.  Not better or even equal, just closer.  Bass fishing by the record, you've got Rick Clunn and now KVD, I'm assuming Clunn's dominance wasn't in your life time.  All in all I think true Greatness in sports is very rare.  If another Jordan or Woods comes along even in my kids lifetimes I'd be surprised.   

I for one would absolutely LOVE to see KVD re-write the books today.  However, if he so much as burps in the wrong direction, there are others, especially the ones making the run south, who could pull this one out.  Chapman got a 20lb stringer in about 70 minutes , so think what he can do if he gets a fog-free day and even more fishing time.  If Kevin's area can't produce the fish he needs for a third day, I'd say anyone in the top 5 can win it down south.

i hope kvd make other pros cry it will be funny

i hope kvd make other pros cry it will be funny

"Baseballplayers/fishermen don't cry."

lol from espn live blog:

"VanDam has a jar of nails and he's pounding them into the coffins of every other angler on the Delta."

Chapman still has one fish to go and a bag of 2 pound fish. He started the same way yesterday and culled them all out with 3-5 pound fish. He still has a chance to catch KVD.

Here we go. . . .

Remitz's cameraman Brian Mason just confirmed that his big fish was a 10-pounder. That gives him close to 25 pounds. Ridiculous.

And the final day plot thickens.

A-Jay

I agree. Expect to see Chapman with another 18+ bag today. Problem is he will need 20+

Should be a photo finish! Remitz & Chapman are putting the pressure big time.

and just to add to the madness:

"Aaron just told us he suspects there is an "anti-fish device" in his boat"

^^

LOL really?

Chapman still has one fish to go and a bag of 2 pound fish. He started the same way yesterday and culled them all out with 3-5 pound fish. He still has a chance to catch KVD.

Chapman is making KC proud.  Lake Quivera is a suburb of the Kansas City metro area.  With his 5th place in the Classic last year and his performance this year he is raising his visibility.  I would love to see him win, but it wouldn't bother me if KVD won his fourth Classic either.  And it sounds like Remitz is going to bring in a monster bag today.  We have a competition.

Ike's reported as having 20lbs today, unofficially putting him into 5th.  Too little too late.  Where we these 20lb bags in Venice the last couple days?  He said after yesterday's weigh in he knew they were there.

From the ESPN blog..pretty funny!!

3:10PM ET  As we watch BassTrakk on the final day of the Bassmaster Classic, we see that Kevin VanDam is shaping up to be the Chuck Norris of bass fishing.

Here's our top 10:

Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears KVD pajamas.

KVD doesn't need to actually cast for fish, he simply goes to a river or lake and says: "You, you, you, you and you -- in the livewell!"

KVD can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

When the boogeyman goes to sleep, he checks his closet for KVD.

When KVD goes fishing, he doesn't need a fishing pole - he just stares at the water till the fish jump into his boat out of shear panic.

KVD runs until the treadmill gets tired.

They found KVD 's to-do list ... It is now known as The Guinness Book of World Records.

KVD doesn't do push-ups. He pushes the world down

KVD once won an underwater breathing contest with a fish.

KVD doesn't need to wait for a bite when he goes fishing; the fish know KVD doesn't like to wait. 

Nice to see Martens not collapse... KVD edges it out again or did someone catch him?

I can't wait to find out. Thank you Interwebz.

Unofficially its KVD then Martens.

Ike's reported as having 20lbs today, unofficially putting him into 5th. Too little too late. Where we these 20lb bags in Venice the last couple days? He said after yesterday's weigh in he knew they were there.

the BassTraxx is not very accurate. I did that for a tourney before, basically you are tallying what the angler tells you. Let's just say from 50 feet you can tell when a fish is 2.5 and not 4lbs. But they all seem to be 4lbs on the last day   ;D

28 even...

KVD is not human.

KVD for the win!!!!!!!!! :D :D