I’m excited about this tournament and I need another good finish

I’m excited. We’re about to start on what I hope is another good one. Coming of a sixth place finish at Smith Mountain Lake, I really could use another top 12.

This is a great place, and I think there will be some good fish caught. My friend, Jeremy Starks, was telling me a little while ago that he thinks that 11 and 12 pounds won’t be nearly good enough. I agree with him. Fifteen or better would be more like it.

I’m going to start in shallow water early. That will be sort of a warmup. Then I’m going to some points and hopefully catch a few bigger fish in the deep water.  … Wish me luck.

On this audio clip, I talk a little more about the strategy.