Kevin VanDam is one of the best fisherman to ever live. He won the ESPN Outdoorsman of the year award in 2002. He has one over 5 million dollars in contest money. He has won four Bassmaster classics and seven Toyota Tundra Fisher of the year. He has competed in 263 Bassmaster events and won 20, finished second 13 times, and finished top ten 100 times. He grew up in Michigan where he fished many species which helped him hone his skills. Him and his wife Sherry have two twin boys.