I want that day back

We asked the Elites if they could take back a day or a tournament from this season, which one would it be?

We asked the Elites if they could take back a day or a tournament from this season, which one would it be? Here are their answers: 
David Walker –
We asked the Elites if they could take back a day or a tournament from this season, which one would it be? Here are their answers:
David Walker – “Day 1 on Kentucky Lake. I only caught one fish.”
Chad Pipkens –
Chad Pipkens – “Both Kentucky Lake and the Sabine River. I zeroed at both of those.”
Justin Lucas –
Justin Lucas – “The St. Lawrence River. I didn’t make the 50-cut there, the first time since May 2014.”
Jason Christie –
Jason Christie – “At Lake Havasu, I had 50 bites the last day of practice but only six the entire tournament.”
Edwin Evers –
Edwin Evers – “Day 1 on the Sabine River. I was 25 minutes late and missed the cut.”
Skeet Reese –
Skeet Reese – “Lake Havasu. On Day 1 I only weighed three fish, trying to do a big swimbait thing when I knew I should have been cranking.”
Brett Hite –
Brett Hite – “I had so much momentum going into the St. Lawrence River, but I fished rock instead of sand and finished in the 90s.”
Josh Bertrand –
Josh Bertrand – “Definitely Lake Havasu. Going into Day 3 I was in the Top Ten and fell to 30th, and I fish that lake more than anybody.”
Matt Herren –
Matt Herren – “At the California Delta. I zeroed on Day 1 with 16 pounds in the livewell. I broke a blade on the prop and didn’t make it to the weigh-in.”
Chris Zaldain –
Chris Zaldain – “I was more excited about going to Lake Havasu than my home water on the California Delta, but finished in the 80s there.”
Todd Faircloth –
Todd Faircloth – “On the second day at Kentucky Lake, I only caught two fish on one of the best lakes in America.”
Marty Robinson –
Marty Robinson – “Day 2 on the St. Lawrence River because of all the fish I lost.”
Jonathon VanDam –
Jonathon VanDam – “Day 2 on the St. Lawrence River, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. I just lost too many fish.”
James Elam –
James Elam –” At Lake Havasu, I finished 95th and just sucked.”
Billy McCaghren –
Billy McCaghren – “I caught them good the first day at Lake Havasu, but the second day only caught four pounds. I went from a Top 20 to 98th place and only got two [AOY] points.”
Scott Rook –
Scott Rook – “At the St. Lawrence River, I missed the cut by two ounces. I had a dead fish that cost me four ounces.”
Chris Lane –
Chris Lane – “At the St. Lawrence River, I finished 86th.”
Jordan Lee –
Jordan Lee – “Day 1 at Guntersville, I somehow ended up with six fish in the livewell. The penalty cost me two pounds but 20 points.”
Steve Kennedy –
Steve Kennedy – “I found a 6-pounder at St. Clair in practice and he bit on the first cast on a bait with no hook. He was still there during the tournament, but would never bite.”
Bobby Lane –
Bobby Lane – “The first day on the Sabine River, I zeroed and left there without a single point. And that’s on a place I had a Top 10 on the last time we were there. “
Brandon Coulter –
Brandon Coulter – “Day 2 at Havasu I zeroed and ended up with no points at that tournament.”
Ish Monroe –
Ish Monroe – “At least one day in every tournament I lost a big fish.”
Russ Lane –
Russ Lane – “On the St. Lawrence River I was in seventh place after the first day. On the second day I fell to 57th place and missed the cut.”
Jeff Kriet –
Jeff Kriet – “Going into Lake St. Clair I was 32nd in the points and had an 80th-place finish. You can’t have one bad day out here. It kills you.”
Dean Rojas –
Dean Rojas – “I don’t regret anything, I did all I could do.”
Mark Menendez –
Mark Menendez – “Day 1 at Kentucky Lake I had 4 pounds, 12 ounces on my home lake. If I catch 10 pounds I’m in the Classic.”
Jacob Powroznik –
Jacob Powroznik – “Day 1 at the Sabine River I caught a 3-pounder near the ramp, then ran 70 miles and caught nothing.”
Ott Defoe –
Ott Defoe – “The one that hurt me the most was at St. Clair the first day. I only weighed three fish for 7 pounds.”
Mike Iaconelli –
Mike Iaconelli – “Every tournament I could give you one. At Havasu I finished 51st by one ounce, then finished 51st at St. Clair on a tie-breaker.”
Davy Hite –
Davy Hite – “At the St. Lawrence River I ran around too much and finished in the 90s.”
Alton Jones - “It would be Day 3 at the St. Lawrence River. I weighed in a decent bag that day (18-somehting, if memory serves), but I lost enough fish to have weighed in a bag in the 24- to 25-pound range. In the span of about two hours, I lost a 6-plus, a 5-plus, and three in the 4.5 range. So I’d like to get a mulligan on that day!”
Alton Jones – “It would be Day 3 at the St. Lawrence River. I weighed in a decent bag that day (18-somehting, if memory serves), but I lost enough fish to have weighed in a bag in the 24- to 25-pound range. In the span of about two hours, I lost a 6-plus, a 5-plus, and three in the 4.5 range. So I’d like to get a mulligan on that day!”
Bernie Schultz - “It would be the second or third days of the Delta event. I lost a giant bass each of those days – both were spawning fish I was looking at. One broke off on a cable anchoring a dock, and the other pulled off just as I was reaching for it. Either of those fish would have put me in the top 12, both would have put me in contention to win.”
Bernie Schultz – “It would be the second or third days of the Delta event. I lost a giant bass each of those days – both were spawning fish I was looking at. One broke off on a cable anchoring a dock, and the other pulled off just as I was reaching for it. Either of those fish would have put me in the top 12, both would have put me in contention to win.”
Brandon Card - “I would like to have St. Lawrence Day 4 to do over.  I finished the event in fourth, but I could have easily finished second and possibly made a run at first if I would have boated all the bass that bit. I was catching them punching and frogging and I lost so many giants in the last three hours of the day it was ridiculous – one big fish after another.  It was just a freaky deal where it just wasn't meant to be.  I still think about that day, and it still makes me mad!”
Brandon Card – “I would like to have St. Lawrence Day 4 to do over. I finished the event in fourth, but I could have easily finished second and possibly made a run at first if I would have boated all the bass that bit. I was catching them punching and frogging and I lost so many giants in the last three hours of the day it was ridiculous – one big fish after another. It was just a freaky deal where it just wasn’t meant to be. I still think about that day, and it still makes me mad!”
Brent Chapman - “There are actually several days when I wish I had done something different. But the one that really kind of set the tone for the season was the first day at Guntersville. The kiss of death for me was the Carolina Rig. I had gotten on a really good bite with it in practice, and I was sure I could catch 18-20 pounds a day with it. But at 1 o’clock that first day, I only had about 12 pounds – and 12 pounds at Guntersville won’t work. I finished 106th and didn’t get a single point for Angler of the Year. If I had finished 80th or 90th, I probably would have made the AOY Championship.”
Brent Chapman – “There are actually several days when I wish I had done something different. But the one that really kind of set the tone for the season was the first day at Guntersville. The kiss of death for me was the Carolina Rig. I had gotten on a really good bite with it in practice, and I was sure I could catch 18-20 pounds a day with it. But at 1 o’clock that first day, I only had about 12 pounds – and 12 pounds at Guntersville won’t work. I finished 106th and didn’t get a single point for Angler of the Year. If I had finished 80th or 90th, I probably would have made the AOY Championship.”
Brent Ehrler - “It would be Day 1 at Lake St Clair. I had so much confidence in my primary area that I couldn't give it up. I lost or snagged the first seven bites before I ever caught one. My first keeper was at 1:30 p.m. and weigh-in was at 3. I ended up with four fish for 11 pounds. The second day I went to my secondary area at 11 with two in the box. I caught five in the first 45 minutes. Ended up catching about 15 keepers from 11 until 3 and lost one giant one. I had 18-plus and should have had 20. My guess is I could have done that every day. It was stupid easy. I never went there Day 1 and still didn't go there until 11 on Day 2. I ended up in 65th. If I could have a day over, it would for sure be Day 1 at St Clair. Would have, should have, could have. Typical fishing story.”
Brent Ehrler – “It would be Day 1 at Lake St Clair. I had so much confidence in my primary area that I couldn’t give it up. I lost or snagged the first seven bites before I ever caught one. My first keeper was at 1:30 p.m. and weigh-in was at 3. I ended up with four fish for 11 pounds. The second day I went to my secondary area at 11 with two in the box. I caught five in the first 45 minutes. Ended up catching about 15 keepers from 11 until 3 and lost one giant one. I had 18-plus and should have had 20. My guess is I could have done that every day. It was stupid easy. I never went there Day 1 and still didn’t go there until 11 on Day 2. I ended up in 65th. If I could have a day over, it would for sure be Day 1 at St Clair. Would have, should have, could have. Typical fishing story.”
Cliff Pirch - “If I have to pick just one, I’d say Day 4 at Havasu when I decided to stick with the same area I had been fishing all week long and ended up finishing second to Aaron Martens. So many guys had been pounding that spot, and it was just worn out by the end. I had two spots that I never went to, and one of them was where Aaron ended up winning the tournament.”
Cliff Pirch – “If I have to pick just one, I’d say Day 4 at Havasu when I decided to stick with the same area I had been fishing all week long and ended up finishing second to Aaron Martens. So many guys had been pounding that spot, and it was just worn out by the end. I had two spots that I never went to, and one of them was where Aaron ended up winning the tournament.”
David Williams - “I would say Day 3 at the St Lawrence River. I think I was in 28th place, and I went to the area where I caught them the first two days and only caught two. I bailed out on that area too quick. All my backup areas were dead. I should have stayed and beat out another limit. Only caught three and dropped to 48th.”
David Williams – “I would say Day 3 at the St Lawrence River. I think I was in 28th place, and I went to the area where I caught them the first two days and only caught two. I bailed out on that area too quick. All my backup areas were dead. I should have stayed and beat out another limit. Only caught three and dropped to 48th.”
Dennis Tietje - “I would like to have Day 1 back at Chesapeake Bay where I zeroed. I lost confidence that day and left the fish I had found. The second day I stuck with my gut and ended up catching a decent bag. One fish the first day would have gotten me into the AOY tournament.”
Dennis Tietje – “I would like to have Day 1 back at Chesapeake Bay where I zeroed. I lost confidence that day and left the fish I had found. The second day I stuck with my gut and ended up catching a decent bag. One fish the first day would have gotten me into the AOY tournament.”
Greg Vinson - “Probably Day 1 at the St. Lawrence River, because I was torn between two areas 50/50. I chose the area where I had the biggest bites in practice, but it didn't pay off. I went to the other area I had found on Day 2 on the opposite end of the river and caught 17-plus.”
Greg Vinson – “Probably Day 1 at the St. Lawrence River, because I was torn between two areas 50/50. I chose the area where I had the biggest bites in practice, but it didn’t pay off. I went to the other area I had found on Day 2 on the opposite end of the river and caught 17-plus.”
John Crews - “The day I would like back is the first day of the Havasu event. I don't think I made a bad decision, but I think that I could have made a decision to fish water that would have given me a better chance at a much better bag. It was one of those deals where you learn the hard way when you fish a place for the first time. I love it when you happen to make that right decision when you first hit a place.”
John Crews – “The day I would like back is the first day of the Havasu event. I don’t think I made a bad decision, but I think that I could have made a decision to fish water that would have given me a better chance at a much better bag. It was one of those deals where you learn the hard way when you fish a place for the first time. I love it when you happen to make that right decision when you first hit a place.”
John Murray - “It would have to be Day 4 on Lake Havasu. After a so-so Day 3 and just making the final day, I had saved an area way remote up the river in case I needed to gamble to catch a big bag. Morning of Day 4, I decided to follow the same routine as the previous days, and had a horrible day. Looking back, I might not have caught ‘em in my ace-in-the- hole, but now I'll never know.”
John Murray – “It would have to be Day 4 on Lake Havasu. After a so-so Day 3 and just making the final day, I had saved an area way remote up the river in case I needed to gamble to catch a big bag. Morning of Day 4, I decided to follow the same routine as the previous days, and had a horrible day. Looking back, I might not have caught ‘em in my ace-in-the- hole, but now I’ll never know.”
Keith Poche - “It was definitely the second day at Chesapeake Bay. I caught ‘em pretty good that first day, but the tide messed me up the second day. The tide was an hour later, and I had just a complete mental breakdown with a decision I made. I made a 45-minute run that morning to the place where I had caught ‘em the first day, and I knew I needed to stay in that area until the tide got right. But I panicked and ran 45 minutes back, hoping to fill out my limit. I never caught another fish. I ended up with only two keepers and missed the 50 cut by 2 pounds.”
Keith Poche – “It was definitely the second day at Chesapeake Bay. I caught ‘em pretty good that first day, but the tide messed me up the second day. The tide was an hour later, and I had just a complete mental breakdown with a decision I made. I made a 45-minute run that morning to the place where I had caught ‘em the first day, and I knew I needed to stay in that area until the tide got right. But I panicked and ran 45 minutes back, hoping to fill out my limit. I never caught another fish. I ended up with only two keepers and missed the 50 cut by 2 pounds.”
Koby Kreiger - “The second day at Chesapeake Bay. I started in the wrong area. I didn't go to the juice at the start of the day. I worked my way to the juice, and there was a boat sitting there catching them when I finally got there. I never got a shot at them, and he went past me to get there. I will never stop short again.”
Koby Kreiger – “The second day at Chesapeake Bay. I started in the wrong area. I didn’t go to the juice at the start of the day. I worked my way to the juice, and there was a boat sitting there catching them when I finally got there. I never got a shot at them, and he went past me to get there. I will never stop short again.”
Micah Frazier - “Either day at Chesapeake Bay. I had two fish on Day 1 and zeroed on Day 2.”
Micah Frazier – “Either day at Chesapeake Bay. I had two fish on Day 1 and zeroed on Day 2.”
Randy Howell - “It’s a toss-up between Guntersville and St. Clair. I'll go with St. Clair since that one was the most frustrating one of all for me due to my decision to start in the Detroit River before going out into Lake Erie the first day. For some strange reason, I decided to be safe and stop in the river to catch a limit of largemouth before going after the bigger smallmouth in the lake. I spent three hours catching 13 pounds of largemouth, and then when I finally went into the lake, the wind had started blowing too much. I didn't get to upgrade as much as I expected because I ran out of time. The next day I spent more time in the lake and caught plenty of fish and bigger ones and almost made it back into the top 50 cut. If I had spent my entire time offshore, I would have easily made the cut and possibly had a top 10 event.”
Randy Howell – “It’s a toss-up between Guntersville and St. Clair. I’ll go with St. Clair since that one was the most frustrating one of all for me due to my decision to start in the Detroit River before going out into Lake Erie the first day. For some strange reason, I decided to be safe and stop in the river to catch a limit of largemouth before going after the bigger smallmouth in the lake. I spent three hours catching 13 pounds of largemouth, and then when I finally went into the lake, the wind had started blowing too much. I didn’t get to upgrade as much as I expected because I ran out of time. The next day I spent more time in the lake and caught plenty of fish and bigger ones and almost made it back into the top 50 cut. If I had spent my entire time offshore, I would have easily made the cut and possibly had a top 10 event.”
Seth Feider -
Seth Feider – “It would have to be Day 1 at the Sabine River, I Blanked! I had two areas I thought were good after practice. They were both a long ways from take-off and in opposite directions, so I was committed once I left the dock in the morning. The area I chose on the first day had bigger fish in it, so I decided to go there. But the rising water blew it out, and I only caught a few shorts. The second day I went the other direction and caught a pile of fish and had it to myself. I feel like I lost the most points at that event making a bad decision and it was my first day on the Elite Series, so I was very disappointed. I’d been waiting my whole life for that day and didn’t get to weigh in.”