After I boated that big one, I had to sit down for 10 minutes. I promised myself I wasn't going to scream and holler like an idiot, but I did. |
Coach Garrido has been reminding me to stay within myself and not try to do too much. I got a pitch I could handle and good things happened. |
Everything was setting up like that tournament. The water temperature, the moon phase, the time of the year, everything was the same. |
He didn't want me, 20 years from now, to regret never giving this my best shot. He knows the opportunity I have in front of me. So I really haven't quit, but I won't be around this year. I'm going fishing. |
He's got 'em all, four pitches. And nobody really hits him hard. |
I don't know if I'm on enough fish to win yet, but I think I'm on enough to make a very good showing. |
I had a big fish marked and I went straight to her. |
I had a terrible practice. I caught only two fish, about a pound-and-a-half apiece. It wasn't right yet. |
I have a lot of additional responsibilities coming in the near future. |
I have a lot of additional responsibilities coming in the near future. We also recently decided to purchase a house, but a good deal of this money will go to college tuition. |
I looked down and it looked like a torpedo on the sand. She was looking right at me. |
I started to think how awesome it would be to hold the Classic record and take over Rojas' record too. I fell short, but it was a lot of fun and it qualifies as the biggest bag I ever caught. |
I think you'll see four or five 20-pound bags the first day, and a bunch of 15- to 18-pound bags. |
I was so excited with my day that I came in about 45 minutes early to make sure I wasn't going to be late. |
I was thinking of bringing that edition on stage with me because it certainly contributed to this win. |