Well, there is something to be said for good networking in the fishing business. I spoke with Berkley after I found out about not getting on a team and they happened to have a spot open on the Co-angler side. Because it's so late in the year, and the budgets have already been reached, they cannot pay for my entry fees. Berkley is a sponsor of the FLW so they get an allotted number of spots that are specifically for them. This is not an FLW team deal, it is directly through Berkley. I really feel like I need to stay in it even if it means fishing as a Co again. It's not what I want, but I think it will be better for me in the long run; besides, FLW is actually going to great lakes at the best times of the year this season. There's always more that can be learned from fishing as a Co, even if it's what not to do! I'm really excited about going to Guntersville next week. It's the time of year when the biggest fish in the lake are caught. I haven't been there in 5 years, but I loved it the one time I was there. I will be rooming and practicing with Scott Suggs and Dan Moorehead this season; if nothing else it will be a good time traveling.