Poche

[Southernfried]

He's less than a pound away from making the top ten cut. He better slow down or he'll make the cut.

Looks like right now he needs 8 oz, and his smallest to cull is a 2lb 3oz, so he still has room: (edit, since posting he caught another 2.0)

Smallmouth	2 - 00	16 - 03 (7)	Soft Plastic - Shaky Head	Upper Section Main Lake	Point	0-5	1:29 pm
Smallmouth	2 - 05	14 - 03 (6)	Soft Plastic - Shaky Head	Upper Section Main Lake	Point	0-5	1:26 pm
Smallmouth	1 - 15	11 - 14 (5)	Soft Plastic - Shaky Head	Upper Section Main Lake	Point	0-5	1:19 pm
Smallmouth	2 - 06	9 - 15 (4)	Soft Plastic - Shaky Head	Upper Section Main Lake	Point	0-5	12:21 pm
Smallmouth	3 - 02	7 - 09 (3)	Soft Plastic - Shaky Head	Upper Section Main Lake	Point	0-5	11:19 am
Largemouth	2 - 04	4 - 07 (2)	Soft Plastic - Shaky Head	Upper Section Main Lake	Point	0-5	10:31 am
Largemouth	2 - 03	2 - 03 (1)	Soft Plastic - Shaky Head	Upper Section Main Lake	Point	0-5	10:24 am

[jeffro855]

He has a camera guy in his boat when he films off the grid. Probably a lot less equipment though.

Does he carry an official with him then too to weigh his fish?

They have to have an official.

Nah, no official for his Youtube channel

[Mark Perry]

I would imagine the guy actually doing it probably has a better insight than any of us. I bet Poche knows what he is doing.

[RJR]

7th place

[ECobb91]

But not more than their competitors’ glitter rockets.

Not entirely true. Let’s take John Coxs crestliner as an example.

A 21’ crestliner base model with a 250, $60,000. Comes with a fortrex, and trailer but does not include batteries, charger, or any electronics.

A Nitro 21XL base model is $65,000 that includes a fortrex, 3 batteries, 2 lowrance 7” units, 3 bank charger, and a spare tire.

so actually, the Crestliner would end up being right around the same amount as a glitter sled.

people think these boats are 30k but they aren’t. Xpress is probably the most affordable option out there for a 21’ tin and even they are nearing 60k with a 250. Poches GatorTrax with a 250 is around 80-100k fully loaded. That’s right off the gator Trax website.

[west_tn]

The Classic doesn't start tomorrow. If he makes the cut i imagine he'll fish tomorrow. Them come fish the classic Friday. My back and knees hurt just thinking about fishing that many days in a row.

[Rangerdeepv]

Remember Russell Wilson passing on the 1 yd line against the Pats a few years back? Same thing here...........?

[Bobby Gray]

Poche is in the cut as of beginning of 3rd period in 7th. So he's looking strong. But, I'd guess that cut line is going to get a little crazy over the next 2-1/2 hours.

[dartag1829]

8th place now.

[TNStratos1]

I would imagine the guy actually doing it probably has a better insight than any of us. I bet Poche knows what he is doing.

Agreed.

[hoochhybrid]

He has run up the river as absolutely far as you can on Cherokee! He is fun to watch!

[218_fishing]

My lord is he up there lol that boat looks so tiny against the dam.

[RJR]

he is up to 4th place

[dartag1829]

So much for laying off and heading to the Classic tomorrow. Just looked. 17-1 odds to win the Classic.

[Bassin_7]

2nd

That is it.

I'm calling it.

He wins both this week!

[LDraper]

2nd

That is it.

I'm calling it.

He wins both this week!

How many heads would explode?

[avidbasser]

How many heads would explode?

It would be very quiet around here is this happens

[booten]

The fact he made the run all the way up into Rogersville, shows he's trying to win it. If those fish bite, he will.

[dartag1829]

The fact he made the run all the up into Rogersville, shows he's trying to win it. If those fish bite, he will.

I found it on the map but can'f figure out how he got there. Looks like a 50 mile + run

[bassnpro1]

I found it on the map but can'f figure out how he got there. Looks like a 50 mile + run

Google maps is showing some fun shoals/rapids he had to get through