When I win a tournament, I get a tremendous confidence boost. Often, that confidence causes me to make bold decisions and take chances I ordinarily won't take. To develop a winning streak, understand the peaks and valleys in your career and how to deal with them. I think anyone can be more successful as an angler if he or she wants to be a professional fisherman. As bass fishing grows as an industry, I think those who have been successful must give back to the industry by doing seminars, promotions and TV shows.
Anglers have to work with the media and the general public.
I believe I must do certain things to help this industry grow. I'd be cheating my family, the sport that has allowed me to make a living and myself if I focused only on bass fishing. I want to do other things besides fishing. Sometimes when I'm on a winning steak, I feel like the world, the public, the sponsors and the press are pushing me so hard I just want to escape. Often I may even hope I don't catch another fish because I don't need any more pressure.