JVD- Green Bay Challenge Winner

Check out Jonathan Van Dam in action on his way to winning the Bassmaster Elite Series in Green Bay WI http://www.bassmaster.com/‹videoq/200001/featured/‹1717542043001 Winning Gear Notes Spinnerbait gear: 7'1 medium-heavy Shimano Cumulus casting rod, Shimano Core 50MG casting reel (7:1 ratio), unnamed 17-pound fluorocarbon line, 1/2-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Painted Blade spinnerbait (sexy shad or sexy blueback herring). He felt the painted willow-leaf blade on the spinnerbait was key to drawing reaction bites. Dropshot gear: 6'10 medium-action G. Loomis NRX dropshot rod, Shimano Sustain 2500 spinning reel (6:1 ratio), 10-pound PowerPro Super 8 Slick braided main line, unnamed 8-pound fluorocarbon leader, 1/0 Lazer TroKar light-wire finesse worm hook, 1/4- or 3/8-ounce unnamed dropshot weight, 4 Strike King Dream Shot (KVD Magic). The Dream Shot, developed by Mark Zona and Kevin VanDam, is expected to be unveiled at ICAST next week. The KVD Magic color is a green/silver combo with blue flake. "It's by far the best smallmouth bait there is, VanDam said.