Preston Clark Quotations

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 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 have a lot of additional responsibilities coming in the near future.

I had a terrible practice. I caught only two fish, about a pound-and-a-half apiece. It wasn't right yet.

He's got 'em all, four pitches. And nobody really hits him hard.

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.

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 thinking of bringing that edition on stage with me because it certainly contributed to this win.

When I hit the big fish, I started shaking.

We didn't do it like we wanted to, but we'll take this win. This game meant a lot to us.

Everything was setting up like that tournament. The water temperature, the moon phase, the time of the year, everything was the same.

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've been taking good at-bats lately. I've been a lot more confident.

The spectator traffic wasn't even a factor today. With this weather, they all headed for the hills.

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.

There's another big sack out there. Twenty-five pound sacks are not uncommon any time of year down here ? so it's wide open for about six or seven guys, I think.

It was an awesome day today. It was like magic.

It's been all in his head. We've been telling him, 'you've got to stay confident.' He's got to have that 'can't be beat' attitude, and that's what he did out there today.

That front came through and just slammed us. It didn't blow through, it roared through.

I've got three patterns that I found in practice, and that's what I'll be doing tomorrow. I think what I'm doing is a smart move.

I've got four different patterns working right now.

I had a big fish marked and I went straight to her.

I looked down and it looked like a torpedo on the sand. She was looking right at me.

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.

The fish were skittish today. Growing up in Florida, I knew how to make them bite. The lake has changed over the years, but they're still Florida fish.