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Bassmaster Elite Series Sunshine Showdown Day 4 Daily Notes & Quotes
By editor on Mar 14, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS, Pro Anglers, JVD, KVD | Send feedback »
Rookie Jonathon VanDam, who made the final-day cut in his first Bassmaster Elite Series event, says he isn't rattled by the fact that his famous uncle is two places ahead of him on the leaderboard. more »
The Great Grigsby
By editor on Mar 14, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS, JVD, KVD | Send feedback »
Shaw Grigsby, you still have it. The veteran pro from Gainesville, Fla., outfished the 99-man Bassmaster Elite Series field in a nerve-jangling contest over four days that hinged on an on-again, off-again sight bite on the Harris Chain of Lakes. more »
Bassmaster Elite Series Sunshine Showdown Daily Notes & Quotes
By editor on Mar 12, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS, Pro Anglers, KVD | Send feedback »
Kevin VanDam had 17-9 on Day 1, then 18-3 on Day 2. Almost the same result, but accomplished on the Harris Chain in very different ways, according to the four-time Bassmaster Classic champ. "It was a totally different day, I fished 100 percent the opposite direction than I did yesterday, but it worked out," he said after weigh-in Friday, when he jumped several places to the No. 2 spot on the leaderboard. more »
Shaw shines again
By editor on Mar 12, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS, KVD | Send feedback »
Shaw Grigsby sacked 18 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday for an even tighter hold on the lead in the Sunshine Showdown. But even his 11-10 cushion might not be enough on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, given its current crop of heavyweight spawners. more »
Shaw Grigsby slaps 29 pounds of bass onto the scale to lead Bassmaster Elite Harris Chain
By editor on Mar 11, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS | Send feedback »
The bag required to hold Shaw Grigsby's Friday catch at the Sunshine Showdown was so heavy, he had to have help toting it from the docks to the official check-in station. Few who witnessed the lugging of the shoulder-popping bag had any doubts that Grigsby had done very well for himself. more »
The March 10-13 Sunshine Showdown in Florida launches a hot new season for the Bassmaster Elite Series
By editor on Mar 1, 2011 | In Bass Tournaments, BASS Elites, BASS | Send feedback »
Brian Snowden’s fall at the finish line of the 2008 Sunshine Showdown still stands as one of the most dramatic moments of the Bassmaster Elite Series. Leading by almost 10 pounds after the third day of competition on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes, Snowden zeroed the next day in the final round. He could only watch as Mike McClelland slapped 15 pounds on the scale and claimed victory. more »