Local knowledge can be a blessing and a curse. For Gene Bishop, it was both. Fishing the BASS Open on Ross Barnett, his home lake, Bishop tried to use his local knowledge to find an untapped offshore pattern. But after a mediocre first day, he scrapped that plan for another local go-to: fishing a Barnett
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Movers & Shakers: KVD Back at No. 1, Minors and Women Update
We said if anyone had a chance at ending the revolving door at No. 1 it was Kevin VanDam.
Well, he’s finally made his move in the Majors World Ranking.
When Bass Rankings launched, people were beside themselves that KVD was ranked third. Our argument (and really, it wasn’t an argument. Just facts) was that his poor beginning to the 2010 season was weighing him down. However, with the 2010 Clear Lake event dropping last week (VanDam’s worst tournament in the last two years), combined with his eighth at Lake Okeechobee this past weekend, VanDam jumped from third to firmly into the No. 1 position, with his best time of year about to begin.