It's kind of frustrating when ... the door is slammed in your face. I'm hoping somebody rises to the occasion, because it's the next big craze in fishing in the United States.

When I heard about that, it was like somebody was opening a door to you. It's going to be a very good opportunity to make the team this year. They want to mix young guys with veterans, and I want to be a part of that.

We were really hoping to be 2-0 when we got there, but we'll take 1-1. This is a great opportunity for us, and I hope we rise to the occasion and play them tough.

It was frustrating. I was expecting to have a good season, and when that happened, I took it kind of hard and was down a lot. But I've got good teammates. They got me through it.

We were discussing what to do when somebody suggested we become the Red Barrows,

He's just a tough kind on his feet. I wanted to make sure I kept getting in his face. I stayed aggressive.