Louisiana Bass Tournaments

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LDWF: Fisherman used lead sinkers used to increase weight of fish during bass tournament on Toledo Bend State officials say something wasn’t quite right when a fisherman turned in his catch during a tournament on Toledo Bend.

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MLF Bass Pro Tour ​ Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour at Toledo Bend Lake January 30 - February 4, 2024 We're excited to host Major League Fishing in Toledo Bend Lake Country! MLF's Bass Pro Tour is one of the most competitive circuits in the Bass fishing industry. The world's top anglers, such as Kevin Van Dam, h...

Meet A Guy Named "NASA" Next Big Thing - Part 2 Guys today I check out the NBT (Next Big Thing) Marine 22' and 16" HD monitors, this is part 2 of 2. We meet Mitch, from here forward known as "NASA" the fou...

What Will Become Of Today
As I headed out this morning, I had hopes of a little water level fog. And at times, it was there to greet me. But as I sat in the darkness, the texture in the skies from the morning clouds were already reflecting on the surface of the water. So it was time to capture a long exposure image so that I could gather enough light for you to see.

The end result made me wonder what today would bring! There is so much beauty in the darkness, you just have to stay still long enough to let your eyes adjust!

Caddo Lake August 2023

It's Your Turn
Okay, let's see if you can follow my vision here. We often get apprehensive when asked to take the lead, and stand before others. And it's always good to have those by our side to support, and encourage us.
I think that is what I see in this image. You can see the spotlight shining on the stage floor, hitting our shy and apprehensive cypress tree. But there is support and encouragement from those behind him/her. Their branches stretching out to let him/her know that they are there. "This is your time, it's your turn".
Caddo Lake August 2023

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Elijah Talley of the Armed Forces Fishing League-Louisiana

Open Letter to Kevin VanDam

Kevin,
Was I surprised by your announcement early this year that you were retiring? YES, only because you are still fishing at a very high level. NO, because I know firsthand the mental and physical wear this sport can put on you. It is not just the competition. Even though the long days, the extreme temperatures, the rough water, the time away from family and the intense pressure to perform at super human level every day you are on the water can put on you. The off the water responsibilities for me are a balancing act that you and Sherry are infinitely more evolved at than I ever was. I am so impressed by that aspect of your life. You embody every quality it takes to be a professional angler. The hardest thing for me was maintaining the motivation that is necessary to perform at that highest level, you have excelled at it. You have achieved every goal one could dream about as a young angler, and more. You have become a Zen archer with no known targets left.

I remember when this skinny young angler from Michigan showed up in 1990. It did not take you long to win the 1991 Georgia event. Tommy Martin and Larry Nixon embraced and spoke very highly of you. I was listening and you had my attention. There was even an event in those early years where you were paired with Roland Martin. He was the King at that time (as you remember in the early years pros were paired with other pros). I would have loved to have observed you that day. Both of you so intensely competitive. You caught that 7 pounder behind him that day and I could see what a huge boost this was to your confidence. The path your career took after that is a thing of legend. I don’t know if someone had written down what you would do in the next few decades that anyone would have believed it. Pure magic, and I know how that feels.

I know it is only human nature for sports fans to compare great athletes and their accomplishments. I am often asked to do the same. I do not know if it’s possible to do fairly and accurately. There is so many different styles, formats, and eras. All I know is that my hat is off to you. When you started your pro career most southern anglers said that no northern angler would ever do that well. We southern boys could fish every day of the year. Those northern boys had to fish through the ice half the year. Boy did you prove that theory wrong.

One thing I often say to my fellow competitors, “We are all products of those that came before us and those we battled against in our careers.” I was a product of Elroy Kruger and Tommy Martin’s intense work ethic. Bill Dance and Roland Martin’s mental attitude and approach, are what I tried to emulate. Bobby Murray winning the first BASS MASTERS CLASSIC at Lake Mead gave me the courage to try. I know that you learned how important it was to make 2000 random cast a day from Tommy Martin and Jimmy Houston. You learned pattern fishing from those you competed against and became the best at converting random cast into high probability random cast. That being said, you are also one, if not the most naturally talented and instinctual angler I have ever had the pleasure of fishing against. The example you are showed multiple generations of young anglers is a lesson of intense hard work and to always give back. You have changed our sport forever.

Gary Klein and I had a conversation over 30 years ago and came to the conclusion that the best anglers were not here yet. You were one of the first to validate that statement for us. Now we get to watch all the young high school and college anglers that you inspired continue to evolve this sport I love so much. Kevin, will I miss you? NO. Not on the water. But I do look forward to seeing what your creative mind does with the rest of your life. Thanks for what you have given the sport. You made me a better angler. “Never accept that all your greatest moments are in the past”. Rick Clunn

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