What Makes the 2011 Bassmaster Classic Champion Kevin VanDam, Kevin VanDam
Day 2: Kevin VanDam on How He Turns Bass Fishing Pressure Into a Win When Tournament Fishing
Editor’s Note: Today, there’s not a more-dominant tournament angler in the world of bass fishing than Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In the last 3 years, VanDam has won three Angler-of-the-Year titles, back-to-back Bassmaster Classic titles and nine BASS event series titles. Now he’s moved to the leader in all-time career money winnings for BASS, over $5 million. How does Kevin VanDam consistently win tournaments and titles and completely dominate the sport of tournament-bass fishing? VanDam revealed his secrets of success in the press conference that followed after he won the 2011 Bassmaster Classic. Each day, this week, VanDam will tell us what makes him successful, and how he has won big tournaments and become the leader in all-time career winnings in bass fishing.
If you haven’t seen the Disney movie, “Secretariat,” then you can’t understand Kevin VanDam’s style of fishing. Historically, VanDam has run from the back of the leader board to the lead on the final day of major tournaments to take the win. Many believe that VanDam deliberately puts this pressure on himself and then turns it into the energy and the desire to finish strong in a tournament. In this video, VanDam tells us how he does it.
