Quotes by Jay Yelas

“I wasnt sweating it too much. I just needed a couple of guys to finish in the top 10 at the Classic and double-qualify. I figured the odds were in my favor.”

“I am glad to be down here tonight, ... This is a great area and great training ground for bass fisherman.”

“From now through September big fish will be in grass packs, ... You need to get a big one ounce jig with a frog or a crabapple or plum colored worm and find your wolf pack of fish.”

“A Champions Journey of Faith, Family and Fishing.”

“It was a long time coming,”

“Its been a process, over the last couple of years. Things have changed. The atmosphere at BASS has changed. The culture over there has changed. Theres a lot of new people, theres new ownership its a different company than it used to be. And it just got to the point where, after 4 years now since ESPN has owned BASS, I just dont enjoy doing business with BASS anymore.”

“Its really a big fish technique, and I was fortunate to catch five of them. Its mostly an early bite and the lure is key.”

“When you catch a 7-pounder and an 8-pounder on what was really a pretty tough day of fishing, its just one of those days where everything goes right. Its a thrill to catch one of the biggest stringers of my career in one of the biggest tournaments of the year.”

“In a lifetime, if a guy has three chances to win the Classic, thats a huge accomplishment.”

“It seems were kind of in the middle of the spawn. Usually, the monster fish spawn first [and theyre done spawning]. I expect therell be a 10-pounder caught, but it wont be a slugfest like in 2001. I think youll see pretty good weights.”