Elites on Toledo Bend

http://www.bassmaster.com/basstrakk/tournaments/bassmaster-elite-toledo-bend

VanDamage is smoking them this morning. And look who's right behind him, EE and Clunn.

Then Ike, Jones, Combs. Talk about a stacked top 10!

You know Van Dam and Ike have to be hungry for a win.

The weights according to Basstrakk are ridiculous for this early in the day.

Nice! Will anyone bust 30 lbs today?

Keith Combs has culled 13 bass already at 10:30 am!!! I wish I could cull a bass by 10:30!!!

Is there a live feed similar to what they had for the classic?

http://www.bassmaster.com/video/bassmaster-live-toledo-bend

Yes. KVD already has 24.

No shock to the weights already. Someone could possibly bust 40lbs also. That wouldn't shock me

Will KVD back off his fish now? He's already culled up 10 pounds 4 ounces to get his 24 pounds. It' only day one afterall!

Ever's fish may not last for 4 days. He has 20 pounds but has only culled one fish. Or he's already left them and gone somewhere else.

What do you guys think it will take to win? I'm thinking somewhere in the 90's range.

87-92 lbs

100-105

I hope you're right mudd. I would like to see one of these guys bust the 100# mark.

Is the link working for anyone else?

Website says coverage doesn't start until Friday.

I posted the "live" link so you could see the times. Begins tomorrow at 7:30am. Continues Saturday and Sunday from 7:30am to 1:30 PM. Saturday and Sunday are best as they have cameras in/on the top four or five guys boats.

man, KVD should toss his nephew a bone haha

Anyone know if KVD is shallow or offshore?

one of the blogs says his boat is offshore and been in same spot for a while

Offshore and running new stuff and practicing, now.

KJ movin on up! Got him a big one!

I saw that. He followed that up with a 3 pounder. He's 12 in AOY points before this event. I REALLY want to see him make the 2017 Classic on Conroe!

BassTrakk has Steve Kennedy up there with 20+. That guy should be every weekend warrior's inspiration. No sponsors, older boat, limited electronics, little to no practice, yet he's having another strong tournament and sitting top 10 in the AOY. I have nothing but respect for that guy.

^^^
#Grandmasponsorship

Nice guy though....will keep you laughing all day long for sure.

I bet his BPS swimbait caught a few today!

BTW he bought that Nitro cause it was cheap....but he hated it. LOL! Said he felt like a GIANT in a tiny boat...knees up to his chin....he talked about it all day...few years back.

15 anglers weighed and 8 have bags over 20 so far. WOW! The numbers of 4-6 lb bass in this lake is unreal!

I think we will see someone break 100

+1

Looks like Luke needs some info on this one

Rain tonight and the wind is going to come out of the North tomorrow then back out of the SE for Saturday. Think the shallow guys will be affected unless they found some on the North shoreline too.

He is a machine and has a little money in the bank to back himself.

KVD weighed in nearly 30 lbs. I'd sure like to know what he was doing.

Pretty sure he was throwing an 8xd and maybe a 10

Sure would be nice if people just let these guys do their thing and didn't feel the need to stroke their own egos.

T54 - you are so right. Do not fish the Elites spots after they fish it and move on. Morons

On Ike Live a few weeks ago, they said the Elites prefered no one fishes it during the tourney. They understood it was public waters but just made it easier if for three days you could fish elsewhere as a courtesy.

I agree completely. Having said that, good luck on Louisianna waters.

I found some photos from the day. It looked like an 8xd.

80's

Well that will never happen and I dont agree with it either.

I was suprised to see him were he was today versus were he was in practice.

The first part of your last name speaks in volume. SMH

what I was thinking too.

I agree. That's not cool. That's a 4 pound fish that won't bite today for a guy fishing for 100K.

1 4lber offshore isn't going to affect kvds day. It's not like they are on the Sabine river or anything...

KVD just had a hook pulled out of his hand. Ouch

Elite's fishing spot after he leaves!

Same type of guy who's best tool is likely a pair binoculars

Fishes a duckett rod?

I posted that picture on the Toledo Bend Fishing Report Facebook Page a few times last week. Them coon*** boys get pissed in a hurry! I think the longest it stayed up before being deleted was 10 minutes.

AKA: Bent Rod scouter!!

Anyone know why Clunn is showing 0 after having 24lbs yesterday, boat issues? Ran out of fish already?

He's just not on the fish, and not real happy about it either.

He is withdrawing from the tourney. He has committed to somebody's graduation tomorrow. But I would think his total weight would still be recorded on the boards.

His 24-10 from yesterday is still up there, he's just zero'd out for today.

Zona and scuch said his bass track hasn't updated all day.
He has something just not sure what

Right before they cut off, BASS live confirmed that he has zeroed today so far.

He is not withdrawing from the tournament, fitter. But if something doesn't happen for him soon, he's gonna miss the cut.

http://www.bassmaster.com/blog/clunns-graduation-gift

Yea he's got an empty livewell. The camera guy was asking him if he wanted to talk a little for the camera and he said no. I believe the quote was 'I need to be entertaining people by catching fish, not by talking".

Poor guy. Couldn't buy a bite today.

Basstrak is showing that Boyd Duckett jumped from 95th to 11th. Good lord.

He found one of KVDs spots.

I believe that was Gary Klein, but hes not withdrawing... just said if he misses the cut its a win win because he will get to be at the graduation.

I may have misunderstood the Live reporting, they didn't say he planned on flying back. But if he doesn't make the cut it wont matter anyway.

Correct. If he made the cut, he was going to fly home tomorrow after weigh-in, attend his son's graduation, then fly back that night for the final day. I really hope something happens for him before time to come in. The man is different but he is a class act. Seeing him and Kevin 1 & 2 yesterday made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Greatest angler debate, live.

Yep.....I was hoping he could stay on fish today, a two day shoot out between him and Kevin would have been interesting for sure. And, I probably would not have gotten chit done this weekend

Me either!

any of them fishing the "community holes" in Six Mile or Housen ?

or maybe they read John Lee Smith's book and they are up on the 17 mile stretch around Solan's Launch and Wright's Landing

Who puts a 4.42 on a scale anyways?

I do ...... what's wrong with that ?

That's exactly what I thought. Who did he hole jump this time.

To each his own....I personally wouldn't go behind an Elite who's culling 5 ponders off "his local spot" and brag to the internet about a 4.42 on Toledo Bend or any other lake in Texas for that matter!

Boyd's marshal must have been blind. 10 pounds off his estimate.

he finished 20 spots out of the cut

or one of those big eyed guys that always catches 40 pound stringers fun fishing

lol

Lol dude you should have been there. I caught like 8 fish over 7 pounds and 3 of them were 10's.

I wouldn't go behind an Elite and fish his spots either.
But I sure would weigh a 4 pound fish.
I have made thousands of birdies while playing golf, but I still fist pump every birdie I make. So in fishing if the bass looks over 3 it gets weighed.
2 & under = par, just a smile
3 & over = birdie, fist pump and weigh in
5 & up = eagle, doing the happy dance and pics
7 & up = hole-in one, I am mounting the lure
I have 8 hole in ones

Looks like KVD caught a double digit.

His first one was estimated at 4+ so the second one would be 8+

Basstrakk has it as an 8.5 lber but you know how that goes. Could be a 7 or a 10. Guess we will find out at the weigh in. The pic looks every bit of an 8.5 lber

On the live feed it was definitely an 8+. He was hung up in a tree and she came out. Cherry got a 7-8lber flipping just before that.

It's embarrassing for the entire community that there are guys fishing a tournament on toledo bend following KvD around and fishing the same spots he is at the exact same. Time

Did KVD run out of fish, or has his basstrac not updated? Still showing just 2 fish today.

He pretty much lost his morning cranking bite. 2 fish @ 4+ and 8+

He's got about 30 boats following him and some of the boats following are also fishing the spots simultaneously with KvD.

He probably needs to find a school and fire them up, once he does he'll catch 3 or 4 real quick throwing that deep crank

Lol, if this is true, you have to be a complete jackwagon to sit there and fish beside any pro competing in an event. There's no argument I'll listen to about how/why that's acceptable and yes I know it's public water. It's bad enough to be a part of the group following them around...

That stinks.

unbelievable someone would do this

Been monitoring "Live" since 8 AM and have only seen a few followers crowding in on him, and he waved them off. It was reported a few hours ago that a couple of boats were idling over his spot but not sure if it was before, during or after he fished it.

Mark - you are wrong. He would be a Jackhole

LOL

I agree with the part about not fishing where/while they are trying to "work".
But as far as "following", that should be perfectly acceptable. Golfers have galleries following them every hole, step & swing. Baseball, football, soccer, bowling and even "curling" has galleries right on top of them. Why shouldn't fishermen have boats following ?

In the examples you gave, the people are not sitting in the playing field directly interfering with the outcome of the event.

I think most every sane human will agree that it's crazy to get in the pro's way(affect the outcome). But to those who think the followers(gallery, fans...) are out of line by simply being there: take the spectator out of the sport and see what happens to the sport. You think sponsors will pay to have nobody see their advertising? They want it to be a spectator sport.

Alot of guys marking his spots for McDonalds I'm sure. While watching live, kvd looked over and said "they're idling right on the spot"

That is absolutely not accurate. You obviously have never been to a golf tournament. Golf shots are affected by the gallery all the time. A golf gallery is much closer to a green or fairway than a boat would get on top of a fisherman. And oh by the way, ever seen a baseball fan interfer with a fielders opportunity to catch a fowl ball
I agree that the boats should keep a respectable distance but "follow they should/could".

Yeah, the gallery helps the golfer when they get plunked it doesn't go out of play...

If I was on Toledo Bend right now, I'd be fishing, not spectating.

VanDam has over 24lbs today. He is still leading.

Amazing what he puts up with on the water and mentally can block it out. He has a chance at 100lbs

Dont think it will happen.

Prolly not....he's gotten an 8+ each day

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Jona calls them roaches hahaha

quote=Jaret Latta]Alot of guys marking his spots for McDonalds I'm sure. While watching live, kvd looked over and said "they're idling right on the spot" [/quote]

Mueller looks like he has caught 3 about 6lbs each. On live feed he has 3 for about 17-18lbs from what I saw

Great to see both deep and shallow stuff working well. Most thought it would be won deep hands down but Lane and a couple of others are keeping it close fishing shallow.

Whats Combs doing looks like he has moved up alot

Combs has 3 6's and 2 about 3lbs each

Bass track only lists 11 anglers. Just wondering I thought it was Top 12 on Sunday?

Yes there are 12. Some guys aren't in range for updates

Do they stop updating the BASSTrakk at 1:30 today? I thought i had heard that somewhere.

I believe that's the standard daily time it stops, not just today.

Thank you Sir, i wasn't sure.

I'm guessing they do that so that some uncertainty is reinserted into the game prior to the weigh-in. If the unofficial results were for the entire day, the weigh-in would be rather lame in excitement.

If you will notice those 12 guys are spread out all over the lake. Latta was telling you guys a few months ago to avoid the high pressure Fin and Feather areas and find new water. He was right, there are fish all over the lake. From one end to the other and from one side to the other.

Kevin just closed the door

Yup it's over, hats off to kvd for one heck of a 4 day grind with most of it getting very few bites.

+ 1 Never under estimate experience

Love that guy. What a privilege to watch the greatest angler of all time do his thing. We are living in a privileged time that may never be equaled.

Anyone notice Brett Hite's32 lbs? Certainly not enough to win but biggest sack so far.

Hite had 25 on a chatterbait

Looking at basstrak

Such an awesome lake.