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| I dabble in fixxing reels and a buddy asked me to try to do something with his son's hand-me-down Quantum baitcaster. I opened up the reel to find that a zillion hours of wear shredded the magnets such that particles of metal had migrated throughout the reel including into the bearings. Beyond my ability to fix it, so I call my friend with the news and he tells me that his son will be VERY dissapointed because that's the reel that his son's hero, Kevin VanDam, uses. See, VanDam is a local fishing legend and his family owns a fine sporting goods store in the area. What to do, what to do? So I drop a polite note to Mr. VanDam explaining the situation and he immediatly responds by sending the kid a brand new Quantum Energy baitcaster reel. Needless to say, the kid is just thrilled to receive such a kind gift from his hero.
So, please, tip your hat to Mr. Kevin VanDam! |
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Location: VA | Excellent!!!!
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | That's pretty cool. I saw KVD on I-94 East a couple weeks ago. He was driving one sick rig. He had his son with him too. Seems like a super nice guy. |
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Location: Oswego, IL | Good stuff, what a gesture! |
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Location: lansing, il | That would be D&R sports in Kalamazoo Michigan. It is run by Kevins brother Randy, I believe. they are also one of the few tackle shops in southern Michigan with a quality lineup of Musky Tackle from what I am told. |
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Location: Ohio | Awesome always seems like a great guy! Randy also is the State Record holder for smallmouth in Ohio. |
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| Yes, the store is D&R Sports (just west of Kalamazoo, MI) and the phone number is 269-372-1945. They do have some cool musky stuff, including those fine Stealth flouro leaders. |
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | KVD is the man. he is an awesome angler and a great guy.cant argue with the 3 million dollor man. |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Always nice to hear a good story like that... |
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|  what a class act. iwish thier was more guys like that.ps the best bass fisherman today par none. |
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Location: Tinley Park. Fish Cen IL. Bass & Vilas Cty.Muskie | Typical Bass Fisherman ! |
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| ya thats a class act for someone like him to care about a kid he doesnt know. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Awesome! Hard to tell what somebody is like on TV, but I've always liked KVD. I did see him at the Bass event they had on Lake Wissota a few years ago. Seemed pretty down to earth.
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Location: syracuse indiana | verry cool.. maybee some of us should return the favor and take him fishing for musky.. that would be so cool...bill |
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| Wow that is pretty cool, makes you realize know matter how successful in life you are to stay grounded! Way to KVD! |
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Location: Kentucky | Awesome to hear a good story like that nowadays. Kudos to KVD he probably just made a lasting impression on that young man. |
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Location: Fishing the weeds | Met KVD a few years ago at the Bassmaster Classic. Truely a class act. |
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