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Mary Hutt - 5 years ago

Hang on to the camara!! Haha ya racin?? Don't think so haha

Freedom Fighter Brandon Harris - 5 years ago

I can watch this all day, man he's tuff on his rods. He can afford it tho lol lol

D25864 - 5 years ago

16:58 thank me later

Gannon Phillips - 5 years ago

Nice video

Paul Baker - 5 years ago

Keys on. So are all life jackets !

Dave Marty - 5 years ago

Good god, I would have moved on 30min ago. I guess that’s why he’s the pro.

TPHVICTIMS - 5 years ago

How would they do it on Tactical Bassing ?

TPHVICTIMS - 5 years ago

A Rod for every lure.

TPHVICTIMS - 5 years ago

INTENSE

10. comment for MLF RAW: 2.5 Hours in a boat with Kevin VanDam.

TPHVICTIMS - 5 years ago

It’s definitely an art.
And, what am I doing wrong?
Is that all monofilament?
What kind of reels?

Dark Night 69 - 5 years ago

You suck as a pro fisherman then I heard you say I hope it rains for local people can get off here

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Chicaneinokc - 5 years ago

The first bridge isn't no wake?!

20. comment for MLF RAW: 2.5 Hours in a boat with Kevin VanDam.

FlashBills TV - 5 years ago

How’d I get to this boring ass video

Dan Edwards - 5 years ago

HP matters!

josh 626 - 5 years ago

Was hoping there was a time stamp comment of when he actually starts fishing lol

J.T. Molina - 5 years ago

Whoever forces kvd to deal with extra cameramen, u funny

Dillon L. Fishing - 6 years ago

This ALWAYS comes up when my I fall asleep and my phone just keeps playing videos

Ryan Carkeet - 6 years ago

Neng Yang - 5 years ago

It's fun. Collecting Pokemon cards is fun as well. I sold my "Thunder Dragon Colossus" for $63. Then I pulled a "Thunder Dragon Titan." I lost my favorite lure to someone else's braided line that was hung up. Disappointed about losing it, but more frustrated over those people who decided to cut off their line and tangled that junk. My favorite crank snagged it, and now it's in the sea. Also lost another crank on that line too. But this crank is floating on top. I don't know. It's pretty deep, and I don't own a boat or kayak...

Marshall Law - 6 years ago

I use Chromecast and I'm sick of this video and the zona live with Greg Hackney, whenever I use Chromecast it always goes to one of those 2 videos.......can anyone tell me how to change this? please anyone.

Alvin Moua - 6 years ago

Pornstars don’t even jerk that hard! Damn KVD!

Xziznoel - 6 years ago

what a shame you film only on him i want to see the places he throw the lure at

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scott odonahoe - 6 years ago

Wish I had sponsors so I could afford to kick around my rods . It's a musky ! that's a hoot ! Northeren Pike Kev !

James Strickland - 6 years ago

To hell with these assholes that think they own the water

Donald Scearce - 6 years ago

He needs rain to get rid of the locals!! He doesn't own the damn water and those are the guys buying his shit to make his six million

Mark Rice - 6 years ago

Seem not to care much bout them rods

Betsy Barker - 6 years ago

No, just the camera, it's worth more
hahahhaha

davidkim146 - 6 years ago

Didn’t realize it said MLF in the title until after I clicked. Still, thumbs up

That Fishing Guy - 6 years ago

Around 50 mins he reties. But what the ninja skill kind of knot was that. All I saw was him hit once and bite the line.

Charlie's Outdoors - 6 years ago

Might of been a polamar knot but he just tied it really fast.

smorrow0816 - 6 years ago

It's crazy how long he spends in one spot......

manifestgtr - 6 years ago

Seems like they might’ve cut out some of the audio of him cursing out fellow boaters, etc. He keeps looking out onto the water and saying stuff but there’s no audio of those parts hahaha

Keep this stuff up, though. It’s absolute gold to see these guys with this kind of detail as opposed to the usual 30 second highlight reels and ads where they’re explaining some technique that everyone already knows.

Billy Martin - 6 years ago

No one fishes harder than KVD. I dont know how he keeps up that pace. Amazing video!

K Digiacomo - 6 years ago

Billy Martin - lol Coke

Rod Royal - 6 years ago

Don't mean he is a jerk, just that he really works that bait

Eric Cook - 6 years ago

Man that was awesome!! The first 10 minutes was like a time machine for me back that first wide open run in my first bass boat. Super cool!

Rod Royal - 6 years ago

Kvd puts the jerk in jerkbait

Rod Royal - 6 years ago

fluty films I didn't mean he is a jerk, just that he really works that bait. I'm a big fan of his.

fluty films - 6 years ago

Rod Royal he is very nice, I met him. He is just very serious on the water.

Norman Inong - 6 years ago

you guys should get a 360 camera

Shawn Camburn - 6 years ago

Id love to know what kept him glued to this spot/school for 2.5 hours. How id love to pick his brain. I just saw kevin 2 days in a row at a fishing expo in both of our hometowns and didnt have the stones to go say hi lol

Shawn Camburn - 6 years ago

his efficiency is insane! also, that cameraman is a Savage up there on the front deck.

Scotty Hoxsey - 6 years ago

He picked every single part out in those two locations unbelieveable!!KVD!!

J Anthony - 6 years ago

He is working his tail off, non stop always moving. If it was me I would sure want to be alone. If I speak, answer, if I don't speak, keep your mouth shut. I don't want to know you are there. Sit back there and be still. He already has the buzzards circling outside his range staring at his every move. Thank you for a great video Sir !

Shea Locke - 6 years ago

Figured theyd be more strict on their crew to wear pfd. Camera guy didnt have one on

TheTodd2u - 6 years ago

I like how he sat the spinning rod down and picked up another one, until competitors boat passed. That is old school tournament angling at it's finest. He keeps his head on a swivel also. He checks his 6 often.

50. comment for MLF RAW: 2.5 Hours in a boat with Kevin VanDam.

Jason Kreczmer - 6 years ago

I wish we had pip of his electronics to really see what he is seeing.

unseenoutdoors s - 7 years ago

Mike iaconelli next.

Perchjerker - 7 years ago

NO PFD ON CAMERAMAN! WAY TO PROMOTE BOAT SAFETY! DUH!

bryan silwanicz - 7 years ago

guy on shore asks what they are doing and then says yea I watch it on tv. how the hell can you stand there and not know your in the greatness of KVD

Donald Scearce - 6 years ago

Greatness LMFAO

William Wilson - 7 years ago

Most boring 2.5 hours L've ever spent.

Chris Gaston - 7 years ago

Long videos like this are awesome!

Adrian David Payne - 7 years ago

Did anyone get a Cast Count on the entire clip?

fast corvette - 7 years ago

i noticed he keeps shaking that jerkbait, does he have tiny hole in it to let water in so it will go deeper or so he can control the depth? some kind of secret i'm sure, because he acts like he is shaking the water out of it?

pierce anderson - 7 years ago

Glad camera man was wearing his lifejacket.....

jarred Mullis - 7 years ago

saw him at bass pro. kvd walked right pass me like I wasnt even there. and I know he heard me becAuse he had that pasty look on his face

Hopped up on Bass - 7 years ago

This is a great video to watch, especially to those just beginning to bass fishing. Shows the ways you can work baits that you so uh lent think to do. great video

Z A - 7 years ago

Kvd fished a lake around my area (east Texas) people say he drove so fast across the lake his lean on seat bent in half

Luke Simpson - 7 years ago

Why are all these cupcakes worried about a grown man not wearing a life vest...makes you wonder how many of these people on here commenting are fisherman or just clowns that dress up and pretend to be the clowns they see on tv...If it's so dangerous to be in a boat moving without out a life vest then maybe don't go 70+ mph while starring at your oversized graphs the whole way idiots

wesjanz - 7 years ago

What pool?

fluty films - 6 years ago

wesjanz 8

wesjanz - 7 years ago

Mlf y'all gotta make sure everyone on the boat had a life jacket on when the boat is moving. Looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen if a cameraman or someone else gets killed

Jerry Langlois - 7 years ago

Now I can see how these pros are athletes.

Jeremy Pefferkorn - 7 years ago

wow! he fishes FAST! I always heard he fishes fast, but i didn't realize to what degree lol

Brad Poppe - 7 years ago

Put a life jacket on that cameraman!!!!

MegaBrad45 - 5 years ago

Most states over 12 years old don’t have to wear them. I only wear mine when moving, gets in the way fishing and I can swim

Jeff Werth - 5 years ago

You would think that they would have to wear one all of the time - what if they went over with a wave or wind gust factoring in the weight of the camera

jeff ratlief - 6 years ago

didn't even notice. good idea.

zrulz - 7 years ago

I agree! And I would not allow him up on the front deck while under way either because it obstructed view of other boat sitting still in water at 1:31. Great video by the GoPro. I can't imagine camera man's shot was any better. Three people in that boat sure make it seem small.

Zach Stacy - 7 years ago

fished the exact same spot at 35:00

HunterMatt199 - 7 years ago

The camera man is a grown man and doesn't have to wear a life jacket if he doesn't want to lol

wesjanz - 7 years ago

HunterMatt199 right but if he does get tossed out at 70 mph, the impact on the water knocks him out, and he drowns then the mlf is looking at a lawsuit

Keith Redd - 7 years ago

What is that Jerkbait?

wesjanz - 7 years ago

Keith Redd strike king

Bill Brasky - 7 years ago

camera man doesn't need no stinkin life-jacket!

Percanegra - 7 years ago

Very nice and real tournament video!!

Conor Tully - 7 years ago

Lmao 1:03:07 does he nail that pontoon on the lift with his crank?

K Digiacomo - 6 years ago

Conor Tully - Yep!

Alley32 - 7 years ago

Great instructional video. I watched the episodes on TV too. The audio in this video was way low. I'd like to see more Raw footage like this with all of the MLF Pros!

Gary Lukas - 8 years ago

Awesome love shakie and jerkbaits

J BERG - 8 years ago

Please post more of these videos. Any decent angler. I've watched this 3 times! Learn something new each time.

MassBassGuy - 8 years ago

How do you get a cameraman job? Are they privately contracted or a business?

MajorLeagueFishing - 8 years ago

We hire freelance Camera guys that have a background in the outdoors.

Big J - 8 years ago

What does he constantly keep looking over his shoulder for? Like someone is sneaking up on him.

Jeff Werth - 5 years ago

I think its crowd management - you have more of this on the BASS tour where folks know when the pro's will be on a body of water. He is making sure they stay far enough away to not impact his fish....

K Digiacomo - 6 years ago

Big J - Maybe so he doesn't slap the camera guy with his 8'? That's what I thought....

steve4321able - 8 years ago

We need more videos like this so people can see how hard the pros work!

mgt00656 - 8 years ago

please put vests on crew filming!!

BUCKSLAYER - 8 years ago

good lord! he hauls in that boat but it seems like a nice smooth ride. scaring me in the first couple minutes

Rip Lips - 8 years ago

i could watch videos like this all day

Song Kimpton - 8 years ago

I love this!!~~ thank you thank you for the upload

Alex Lawlor BASS - 8 years ago

wish there was more videos like this. Get one with someone like hackney who likes swim jigs and flippin. learned a lot

hunter anderson - 8 years ago

i like being able to see his thought process

indybob770 - 8 years ago

when was this videoed...time of year???

MajorLeagueFishing - 8 years ago

August 2015

Erik Brown - 8 years ago

man he really hit this spot hard - even though not catching many. i always imagined the pros moving from spot to spot much faster.

wesjanz - 7 years ago

Erik Brown Kevin's methodical, not much of a junk fisherman

Kade Christensen - 8 years ago

Hey KVD like to work spots over maybe there was timber brush or rock on bottom he had on locater showing fish

visualkeirockstar - 8 years ago

Nice day at the office.

JR Hoops - 8 years ago

not raw, they cut audio out, bullshit

wesjanz - 7 years ago

Ron's Kayaking and Fishing I think he's talking about some parts where they obviously edited out audio for one reason or another

Ron's Kayaking and Fishing - 8 years ago

Not true. I think this is a GoPro in a waterproof case mounted on his boat. I was watching an MLF tourney the other day and saw one mounted on his boat. If you notice, the view point never changes, unlike what a cameraman would be doing.

Scott Robinson - 8 years ago

KVD must have played baseball as a kid. Every time he casts, he's stepping into the swing.

J Fed - 5 years ago

Jeff Werth k,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Marvin Marvin - 5 years ago

He played for the yankees

Jeff Werth - 5 years ago

He has a video on how to get more distance - he does say to get your body into the cast....I would liken it more to a QB throwing a pass since he does not raise a leg to kick

Matthew Saunders - 6 years ago

Scott Robinson Bldr yl

K Digiacomo - 6 years ago

Chris Lee - I don't see it either

Chris Lee - 6 years ago

Scott Robinson no he doesn’t.

Ian Hill - 8 years ago

I am only 30 seconds in, but I am so happy right now.

Hernan Enriquez - 8 years ago

Boring!

Fidel Cordova - 8 years ago

what kinda rod is he using for the jerkbait .?

John Samsky - 8 years ago

Camera guy not wearing a life jacket.

Jessica Walker - 8 years ago

First of all the camera man should be wearing a life vest especially on the Mississippi River I know people that have died fishing on it. The currents and drop offs is what makes the river dangerous

Zu zoon - 8 years ago

Dang, that jerk bait work looks hard. Seems he likes to trigger reaction bites with his power fishing.

wesjanz - 7 years ago

Zu zoon his theory, which has worked for him for many many years, is that the more bass he puts his bait in front of the more bites he gets

Dustin - 8 years ago

Why do they release all the fish ???

Kade Christensen - 8 years ago

Cause they have a scoreboard and weigh in boat so don't have too keep fish

Sean Nahm - 8 years ago

so they can grow and be caught again. catch & release

z Trubble - 8 years ago

Kevin is an animal!

Mark Fogle - 8 years ago

The cameraman needs to wearing a life jacket!!! Unbelievable no PFD!!!! Not save boating

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Tommy 351 - 8 years ago

i like these videos much better than the edited made-for-tv versions. you actually learn MUCH more from the time they AREN'T catching fish. cant hardly stand to watch ESPN fishing cause every time the camera changes to another guy you know he's a half second away from setting the hook, and that doesnt teach anything.

generalpatton71 - 8 years ago

Seriously loving this! Please post more of these!!!!!!!!

Charles Smith - 8 years ago

So did that fish touch??

kgeyedoc - 8 years ago

What lure does he start using around 1:50?

Aggressive Land Whale - 8 years ago

His Quatums are probably exploding after 1 day of fishing. Must feel bad being stuck with Quantum for so long. Poor KVD, must be frustrating.

ItsBigCon - 5 years ago

My quantums are my favorite reels tbh. Like my tour s3’s more than my chronarchs and curados and my lews custom pros

Hunter Nixon - 6 years ago

B U N G I E Quantum’s are ok they aren’t my favorite mainly cause of the braking system on them. I’m a Lews and a Shimano man

That Fishing Guy - 6 years ago

It's to prove a point...you don't need a $400 reel to become a legend.

Chris Lee - 6 years ago

Rick Hambric Jr he probably has to set up a whole new reel each tournament.

Rick Hambric Jr - 7 years ago

I'm no quantum fan, but evidently they work pretty good for him!

Nicholas M - 8 years ago

Hey major league fishing, maybe next time put in times when he catches his fish..

Brian Schaper - 8 years ago

1:14:08 Never thought id see old KVD digging through a tree for a lure

Dennis Brzezicki - 6 years ago

Brian Schaper kkdd,

OoooSHOOKoooO - 6 years ago

Tricked out lure takes time to put together. Some baits he gets months before their out on the market, leaving one behind that he can easily with some effort get back is worth a try.

zrulz - 7 years ago

You'd think they carry everything in the world with them but a heavy boat can't get just anywhere. I've come to realize from seeing these guys fishing over the years that time is money and if its the last one you have and its catching fish, you'd go swimming for it. Timmy Horton may be able to talk him into a Money Pole!

Aarons117 - 7 years ago

Brian Schaper depends on if its a lure that isnt made anymore

Flatlander Fishing - 8 years ago

by the way, MLF please keep this up I love this live content. Two thumbs up

svmoua24 - 8 years ago

Great shots of my home waters. Gotta say though that 4:17 was kinda scary. I've gone through that same opening of that wing damn numerous times but never that fast.

Nolan Minor - 8 years ago

RIP KVD's wrists

Daniel Zappo - 8 years ago

Please post more of these. They are so educational

Bryan Brown - 8 years ago

Never seen someone work a jerkbait that fast, awesome

Flatlander Fishing - 8 years ago

seems like he was getting pissed off at something behind him a few times toward the beginning.....and wth he finds his deep diving jerkbait in a tree. That type of stuff never happens to me. He's the best!

Josiah Ottem - 6 years ago

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J BERG - 7 years ago

KVD was known for that when he was younger. Now, cameras are everywhere and he could get his image ruined. Thats what makes him so good though. He also has to be nice to his fellow anglers as well. He is extremely competitive!

Flatlander Fishing - 8 years ago

+Ryan McKean I don't know if it was the local behind him, or a local flying by on a boat, or maybe marty stone and the camera crew. Not sure but he seemed pissed a few times.

Ryan McKean - 8 years ago

+Charles Yaw YA, WHAT WAS HE GETTING BOTHERED BY?

Austin Van Wyk - 8 years ago

Great video. I wish there was some way to watch the episodes online for those of us who don't have cable. :(

Stan Carter - 6 years ago

Austin Van Wyk I

FishingThePNW - 8 years ago

Would be great to see more like this! Would like to see a video of Palaniuk or Ehrler like this!

JT droppin D Bombs on EM - 8 years ago

Thank you!!! I could watch this for days and it be great if you could do this with other anglers.

tim b - 8 years ago

Awesome video. More please! But please put a mike on the anglers.

GottaCatcha Fish - 8 years ago

Love watching him work like this! He is just unreal!

ZYTHUM13 - 8 years ago

Awesome vid!

ToledoBendLoLife - 8 years ago

I want more of these videos on every pro. I'll watch these all day. Thanks

Bret Kovacik - 8 years ago

great video..it also must be nice to have a endless amounts of rods to kick around

Hooknlips Fishing - 8 years ago

You need to post more of these videos. I watched it from start to finish. please, please post more of these videos!

Finna Fish - 6 years ago

Hahaha

Bob Hammond - 8 years ago

I know it's only a gopro, but I wish the audio was a little better. Can't really make out what anyone is saying...

mgt00656 - 8 years ago

+Bob Hammond that's what I was thinking!!! Mic em up!!!

AnglingNVirginia - 8 years ago

Omg I love this PLZ do more!! At least do one with swindle

Jeff Werth - 5 years ago

Subscribe to MoTV.com - they have MLF Extended casts where they have more RAW footage - a whole period with someone. You can watch Ike swear a touch and get so dehydrated that he could not crack the bottle of his drink open

Patrick Austin - 6 years ago

p Kim c ok o

Joe Ecord - 8 years ago

See, I could watch videos like this all day. To me this is the best stuff to upload.

magovenor - 5 years ago

This is a serious yawnfest!!!

Finna Fish - 6 years ago

Literally how

atvraceryfz77 - 8 years ago

Without a GPS, I'd get lost on that river.

atvraceryfz77 - 8 years ago

My bad... fixed. I'm from the west where the mountains guide you. I get lost anywhere back east haha.

TrevorKrakerFishing - 8 years ago

Mississippi river

eriesmallies - 8 years ago

Is the camera guy wearing a life vest while KVD is running full speed? Couldn't see one, but maybe I'm just missing it. Love the video, but I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw no life vest. I've rode shotgun with the Elites (as a Marshall) and know how dangerous it can be out there... Thanks for sharing the raw video... Love MLF...

Bob Hammond - 8 years ago

+eriesmallies It kinda looks like he has something on under the grey shirt, like a black neoprene one, maybe?

Joe Ecord - 8 years ago

+eriesmallies Didn't look like he was at the beginning.

xclaya - 8 years ago

Liked before I even watched it.

atvraceryfz77 - 8 years ago

+xclaya Samezies :-)

GabooNx - 8 years ago

Wish you could get the online version!!! I don't get outdoor channel (

Nicholas M - 8 years ago

Me also, have to pay extra since my cable provider dropped them

Dan Roberts - 8 years ago

Good stuff. Thank you for posting!

smorrow0816 - 8 years ago

What an amazing comeback!

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