Article: Walker Takes Lead In $1 Million Forrest Wood Open Bass Event; VanDam Inches Closer To Angler of the Year Award.

Sports Editors/Fishing & Outdoors Writers

DETROIT--(BW SportsWire)--June 20, 2001

Chris Walker of Indianapolis landed five smallmouth bass weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces Wednesday on Lake St. Clair to grab the opening day lead in the $1 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour Forrest Wood Open. At the same time, local favorite and Chevy Pro Staff angler Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., took another step toward winning the coveted Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year title with a 22nd place showing.

VanDam's catch of five smallmouth bass weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces gives him a comfortable lead over his closest competitor, Rick Clunn of Ava, Mo., going into the ...

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