what kind of lures did he used

i heard he used red eye shad and spinnerbait and kvd 1.5

what kind of lures did he used

i heard he used red eye shad and spinnerbait and kvd 1.5

Correct.

kvd 1.5 is rattling or silent

and what water clarity there?

I know the 1.5 I have is silent. Not sure what the water clarity is where he is fishing but would also like to know.

Also curious if they make a 1.5 that rattles? Anyone?

I know the 1.5 I have is silent. Not sure what the water clarity is where he is fishing but would also like to know.

Also curious if they make a 1.5 that rattles? Anyone?

Yes they do have 1.5 and 2.5 that rattles. They also now have the silent red eyes and silent 6xds.

1.5 not sure if it was rattles or silent but color was chartruse black back

I know the 1.5 I have is silent. Not sure what the water clarity is where he is fishing but would also like to know.

Also curious if they make a 1.5 that rattles? Anyone?

Read somewhere that the rattling KVD squarebills are a BPS exclusive.  Not sure on that though.

I know the 1.5 I have is silent. Not sure what the water clarity is where he is fishing but would also like to know.

Also curious if they make a 1.5 that rattles? Anyone?

Read somewhere that the rattling KVD squarebills are a BPS exclusive. Not sure on that though.

correct....but funny thing, one of the only colors that's not even offered in the rattling version is chartruse black back

The first day he threw primarily a 3/8 Spinnerbait. 2nd and 3rd day he was throwing a rattling 1.5 chart/black back banging it off stumps. I still cannot beleive what I witnessed over the course of three days. For the most part all the anglers in the tank pond were throwing some brand of square bills with the exception of Boyd who I was with, he was throwing a chatter bait with a Lake Fork magic shad trailer. he was working it more like a jig though just using the blade to get there attention..

During the presser KVD said that when he switched to the square bill on Saturday and figured out how the fish wanted it, he knew right then that he'd win.

They sold out at BPS.com and other places......

During the presser KVD said that when he switched to the square bill on Saturday and figured out how the fish wanted it, he knew right then that he'd win.

Tried the 2.5 and 1.5, they wanted the smaller bait more.  Also said he put #2 KVD trebles on them.

After looking at all the new 2011 offerings by the bait companies, I had in my mind two or three "new" baits I wanted to buy to try this year.  I'm not one just to go buy the new hot bait but I thought these were promising and filled a void in my tackle arsenal.

Dang it if that KVD 1.5/2.5 wasnt two of the baits I wanted. I was going to get each in two colors: sexy shad and chart/black back. Now it looks like just about everyone will be slinging one of 'em this spring.

So much for good intentions

After looking at all the new 2011 offerings by the bait companies, I had in my mind two or three "new" baits I wanted to buy to try this year. I'm not one just to go buy the new hot bait but I thought these were promising and filled a void in my tackle arsenal.

Dang it if that KVD 1.5/2.5 wasnt two of the baits I wanted. I was going to get each in two colors: sexy shad and chart/black back. Now it looks like just about everyone will be slinging one of 'em this spring.

So much for good intentions

Just be the guy that knows when/where and why to use them, and you'll catch them. This happens every year. 90% of the people running out to buy them will toss them for 15mins in the worng place, at the worng time and blame the lure. Keep your eyes on the flea market in the next 3 months.

After looking at all the new 2011 offerings by the bait companies, I had in my mind two or three "new" baits I wanted to buy to try this year. I'm not one just to go buy the new hot bait but I thought these were promising and filled a void in my tackle arsenal.

Dang it if that KVD 1.5/2.5 wasnt two of the baits I wanted. I was going to get each in two colors: sexy shad and chart/black back. Now it looks like just about everyone will be slinging one of 'em this spring.

So much for good intentions

Just be the guy that knows when/where and why to use them, and you'll catch them. This happens every year. 90% of the people running out to buy them will toss them for 15mins in the worng place, at the worng time and blame the lure. Keep your eyes on the flea market in the next 3 months.

Very true!

Think I'll stick with my Fat A's for now, they've always been good to me at the appropriate season.

kvd 1.5 is rattling or silent

and what water clarity there?

The ESPN story said "He used a chartreuse, black back color in the dirty water".

with rattles, just check out basspro

I was surprised to find the chartreuse/black back did not come with a rattle in the 1.5 size. I would have thought if you needed the color for murky water, it would have had the rattles too.

Hit BPS in Bolingbrook, IL for the classic and Cabelas in Hammond, IN for there version of the classic this weekend and both were sold out of the KVD 1.5 & 2.5 in almost all colors. Cabelas had 3 left on the shelves and BPS had 2 left.

What's funnier is that Martens was using one and he did all he could to hide it from the camera since he's not sponsored by them.  Later he said "I can't say what I used, but Kevin would have been proud"....

What's funnier is that Martens was using one and he did all he could to hide it from the camera since he's not sponsored by them. Later he said "I can't say what I used, but Kevin would have been proud"....

He was just doing what he could to try and win! You notice the pro's rarely say what they caught fish on they just say I was throwing a ..... or I threw ..... no where did they say they caught fish on it