Last year was one of the worst tournament seasons I have ever had. That was mostly due to lack of time on the water leading up to our tournaments. One thing that you can never get too much of is time on the water. I made a promise to myself to see that through in 2013.

This past season was one for the ages. I have never had a season where I missed out on practice as much as I did this past one. It always seemed like there was something getting in the way, something else that demanded the attention of my partner (who’s also my wife) and me. It’s frustrating when you love to compete as much as I do and continually put yourself behind the 8-ball because you can’t find time to get to the lake. Well, that’s not going to happen this year.