Bassmaster Classic XXXI was held August 2–4, 2001 in the
Louisiana
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Delta surrounding
New Orleans
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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 Majo ...
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 Majo ...
,
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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, 32-05
2. Scott Rook,
Little Rock, Arkansas
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, 31-04
3. David Walker, Cannon, Kentucky, 31-03
4. Harold Allen,
Shelbyville, Texas
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, 27-10
5. Gerald Swindle,
Hayden, Alabama
Hayden is a town in Blount County, Alabama, Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1,342.
Geography
Hayden is located in southwestern Blount County at 33°53'36.236" North, 86°45 ...
, 26-11
See also
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Bassmaster Classic
The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship reasons) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing, organized by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, N ...
References
External links
Official site
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Fishing in Louisiana
Fishing tournaments
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Caesars Superdome
August 2001 sports events in the United States
2001 in sports in Louisiana
2000s in New Orleans