New Bass Man Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 He hasn't won anything lately? He's still the poster boy for Bass. Kind of curious. One minute, he's the Tiger Wood of bass fishing, then the next, he can't put a win together. Thoughts? Quote
Super User senile1 Posted April 26, 2007 Super User Posted April 26, 2007 Well, I guess he's not winning everything but there are a lot of gifted anglers in the Elite series. He is in fifth place for AOY 62 points behind leader Skeet Reese. The second, third, and fourth place anglers aren't super, big names so I guess he's not doing too badly. Consistency is the name of the game for AOY. Here are the standings. After Clarks Hill Lake, Evans, Ga. Ending 04-22-2007, Day 4 ------------------------------------------- Place Name St Pts ------------------------------------------- 1 Skeet Reese Calif. 1120 2 Jared Lintner Calif. 1029 3 Derek Remitz Texas 1015 4 Fred Roumbanis Calif. 965 5 Kevin VanDam Mich. 958 6 Ishama Monroe Calif. 930 7 Aaron Martens Ala. 927 8 Brent Chapman Va. 921 9 Jeff Kriet Okla. 891 10 Mike McClelland Ark. 876 11 Steve Kennedy Ala. 867 12 Tommy Biffle Okla. 866 13 John Crews Va. 852 14 Chris Lane Fla. 851 15 Casey Ashley S.C. 847 16 Scott Rook Ark. 836 17 Greg Gutierrez Calif. 813 18 Gerald Swindle Ala. 812 19 Bryan Hudgins Fla. 811 20 John Murray Ariz. 800 21 Pete Ponds Miss. 796 22 Stephen Browning Ark. 791 23 Mark Tyler Okla. 789 23 Gary Klein Texas 789 25 Kevin Wirth Ky. 788 26 Cliff Pace Miss. 782 27 Greg Hackney La. 775 28 Michael Iaconelli N.J. 772 29 Todd Faircloth Texas 764 30 Jeff Reynolds Okla. 756 31 Scott Campbell Mo. 754 32 Alton Jones Texas 753 33 Paul Elias Miss. 751 33 Kelly Jordon Texas 751 35 Randy Howell Ala. 749 36 Mark Menendez Ky. 748 36 Russ Lane Ala. 748 38 Terry Scroggins Fla. 747 39 Dean Rojas Texas 745 40 Ken Brodeur Conn. 739 41 Takahiro Omori Texas 738 42 Dave Wolak N.C. 736 43 Rick Morris Va. 734 44 Edwin Evers Okla. 732 45 Davy Hite S.C. 726 46 Peter Thliveros Fla. 724 47 Timmy Horton Ala. 720 48 Brian Snowden Mo. 719 49 Jason Williamson S.C. 718 50 Britt Myers S.C. 712 51 Matthew Sphar N.Y. 705 52 Kevin Short Ark. 682 53 Lee Bailey Ala. 679 54 Ray Sedgwick S.C. 677 55 Jason Quinn S.C. 660 56 Bernie Schultz Fla. 654 57 Bill Smith Ky. 649 58 Marty Robinson S.C. 648 59 Bill Lowen Ohio 644 60 Paul Hirosky Pa. 643 61 James Charlesworth Fla. 639 61 Kenyon Hill Okla. 639 63 Guy Eaker N.C. 636 64 James Niggemeyer Texas 635 65 Matt Reed Texas 629 66 Zell Rowland Texas 628 67 Jimmy Mize Ark. 620 68 Jeff Connella La. 613 69 Glenn Delong Ohio 611 70 Ken Cook Okla. 610 71 Morizo Shimizu Calif. 593 72 Boyd Duckett Ala. 589 73 Ben Matsubu Texas 583 73 Shaw Grigsby, Jr Fla. 583 73 Kurt Dove Va. 583 76 Denny Brauer Mo. 580 77 Kevin Langill N.C. 577 78 Jim Murray Ga. 567 79 Matt Amedeo Ohio 557 80 Bradley Hallman Okla. 556 81 Mark Tucker Mo. 552 82 Mark Rogers Fla. 551 83 Steve Daniel Fla. 550 83 Yusuke Miyazaki Texas 550 85 Charlie Hartley Ohio 546 86 Marty Stone N.C. 544 87 James Kennedy La. 516 88 Rick Clunn Mo. 515 89 Kotaro Kiriyama Ala. 512 90 Jami Fralick S.D. 511 91 Mike Wurm Ark. 510 92 Jon Bondy Canada 509 92 Eric Nethery Ga. 509 94 Grant Goldbeck Md. 503 94 Darrin Schwenkbeck Md. 503 96 Dave Smith Okla. 494 97 Jeremy Starks W.Va. 487 98 Preston Clark Fla. 486 99 Jimmy Mason Ala. 479 100 Doc Merkin Ill. 458 101 Keith Phillips Ala. 439 102 Charlie Youngers Fla. 424 103 Rick Ash Pa. 416 104 Byron Velvick Texas 410 105 Frank Scalish Ohio 398 106 Bradley Stringer Texas 352 107 Elton Luce Jr Texas 323 108 Terry Butcher Okla. 295 Quote
bassmaster8100 Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 Cant win em all. Dont count out KVD he'll come back with a win before you know it. Quote
motocross269 Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 He has been pretty consistent this year. Putting yourself in a position to win isn't easy, but he seems to be right in there almost every week. With the talent out there right now I think an elite angler is doing well just to get one win a year. Quote
patbfishing123 Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 KVD is my boy. id say hes doing pretty good myself... i mean third place at the bassmaster classic aint too shaby! Quote
preach4bass Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 He hasn't won anything lately? He's still the poster boy for Bass. Kind of curious. One minute, he's the Tiger Wood of bass fishing, then the next, he can't put a win together. Thoughts? I'm not much of a golfer, but I'd say that Tiger Woods is the KVD of golf. They have a couple of important things in common: 1. Neither man wins every event they enter. 2. Any time they enter an event, everyone's trying to beat them because they are the best at their sports in the world. 3. If either man goes for over a month without winning a tournament there's a bunch talk on the internet about how they haven't done anything lately ;D Quote
Super User cart7t Posted April 27, 2007 Super User Posted April 27, 2007 He hasn't won anything lately? He's still the poster boy for Bass. Kind of curious. One minute, he's the Tiger Wood of bass fishing, then the next, he can't put a win together. Thoughts? I'm not much of a golfer, but I'd say that Tiger Woods is the KVD of golf. They have a couple of important things in common: 1. Neither man wins every event they enter. 2. Any time they enter an event, everyone's trying to beat them because they are the best at their sports in the world. 3. If either man goes for over a month without winning a tournament there's a bunch talk on the internet about how they haven't done anything lately ;D Ding, ding, ding! The fact that KVD is as good as he is forces everyone to raise the elevation of their game to another level. When that happens, winning becomes even more difficult even for someone of KVD's talent. Quote
squid Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 He is sitting 5th...and it is the begining of the season.....give the guy some credit...got a lot of big names to contend with too. Quote
New Bass Man Posted April 27, 2007 Author Posted April 27, 2007 Don't get me wrong, I'm a big KVD fan as my post on bassresource.com will attest to. I was just wondering why he isn't winning tournaments like he was in 2005. He was in the hunt for AOY last year also. Quote
The Duke Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 1 thing that amazes me about KVD is he always seems to be in the hunt. How many top 12 finishes has he had the past 2 years? Also, the past 2 classics he was in the hot seat on the last day for a period of time. I also expected him to post a win by now since Pittsburgh, but he's come close so many times and few have been as successful as him the past 2 years. Quote
Guest avid Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 KVD is a top player. He is in 5th place for AOY and there's still plenty of time. To even consider his recent performances a slump would be wrong. He is fishing well and at any time can explode with a big win. Quote
preach4bass Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Hey New Bass Man, KVD must have read your post last night and got mad. He went out and caught a nice sack today and is sitting in third place after day one on Guntersville! ;D Quote
Javelin_Venom Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 Apparently nothing's wrong with KVD, he brought in over 25 lbs. on the final day at Guntersville today and blew by the competition. Quote
patbfishing123 Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 That's what im talking about! KVD is still on top!!!! Now to all of you who said hes not so good... think again! Quote
preach4bass Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 Wow, what a timely thread! KVD wins a tournament and is sitting in 2nd for AOY. Quote
New Bass Man Posted April 30, 2007 Author Posted April 30, 2007 Yea Kevin! It's been a long time between wins. Quote
Super User Root beer Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 This guy is a machine. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 Wow, what a timely thread! KVD wins a tournament and is sitting in 2nd for AOY. Yes, indeed. Very timely. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 How about Ish Monroe in 4th place? I'd like to see him maintain his high level in the AOY standings. Quote
Pond-Pro Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 He is fishing well and at any time can explode with a big win. You called it! Winning one of these tournaments would have to be extremely tough. Quote
Super User 5bass Posted May 1, 2007 Super User Posted May 1, 2007 Yep, he could've thrown his kicker back on the final day and still won the thing. Quote
Triton9 Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 funny how you said he hadn't won anything in a while and then he pulls 66-3 on Guntersville, beating his closest competitor Mark Tucker by seven pounds and two ounces. Funny how that works huh? Quote
New Bass Man Posted May 2, 2007 Author Posted May 2, 2007 Well, I guess the next fisherman I'm pondering is Skeet Reese. It about time for him to win one. Then of course, I always enjoy Ike. But KVD is my man. He represents the sport extremely well. That actually was my point of bring it this up. He is always used as the poster boy for bass, even though it had been a long time between wins. I tell you this, if he gets hot, the Angler of the Year honors is his and his alone. Quote
Cephkiller Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 KVD id the Man! the best thing about him is that he is so good BASS has no choice but to promote him even though he refuses to act like an idiot (you know who you are and I'm not just talking about Ike). Quote
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