Bassmaster Classic XXXI was held August 2–4, 2001 in the
Louisiana
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Delta surrounding
.
Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDam (born October 14, 1967), often called simply "KVD," is a professional bass fisherman from Otsego, Michigan. He is the all-time money winner in professional bass fishing, having earned $7,089,388 through August 2022 according to Major ...
of
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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, won his first of four classics with a three-day total weight of 32 pounds, 5 ounces. He won $100,000 in prize money. The 2001 Classic was the first covered by
ESPN
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. It broadcast daily updates of the competition as well as part of the final weigh-in from the
Louisiana Superdome
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.
Top 5 finishers
1.
Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDam (born October 14, 1967), often called simply "KVD," is a professional bass fisherman from Otsego, Michigan. He is the all-time money winner in professional bass fishing, having earned $7,089,388 through August 2022 according to Major ...
,
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolit ...
, 32-05
2. Scott Rook,
Little Rock, Arkansas
(The Little Rock, The "Little Rock")
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, 31-04
3. David Walker, Cannon, Kentucky, 31-03
4. Harold Allen,
Shelbyville, Texas, 27-10
5. Gerald Swindle,
Hayden, Alabama
Hayden is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,342.
Geography
Hayden is located in southwestern Blount County at 33°53'36.236" North, 86°45'25.139" West (33.893399, -86.756983). Hayden Mount ...
, 26-11
See also
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Bassmaster Classic The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983 ...
References
External links
Official site
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Fishing tournaments
Sports in Louisiana
Fishing tournaments
Caesars Superdome