He wanted to file an appeal. There is no appeal. His DQ stands.

Thanks to Toyota, Elite rookies now have the opportunity to earn close to an additional $800,000 in 2006.

Once we saw the videotape, it didn't take long to make a decision.

We had another professional call us and tell us that he had witnessed Kevin on the front deck, while his co-angler was running the motor. The professional said that it appeared as if Kevin was looking for spawning beds.

It was a request of the anglers. They didn't like it being a month ahead of time because they felt like the fish changed, especially at Toho in late February. If they were scouting at the end of January, the fish certainly would change a great deal by the time the Classic started. And, the pros felt like six days of practice was just too long.