Bassmaster Classic XXXI
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Bassmaster Classic XXXI was held August 2–4, 2001 in the Louisiana Delta surrounding New Orleans. Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Michigan, 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. It broadcast daily updates of the competition as well as part of the final weigh-in from the Louisiana Superdome.[1][2]
Top 5 finishers
1. Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 32-05
2. Scott Rook, Little Rock, Arkansas, 31-04
3. David Walker, Cannon, Kentucky, 31-03
4. Harold Allen, Shelbyville, Texas, 27-10
5. Gerald Swindle, Hayden, Alabama, 26-11
