RICHMOND, Va. – Through two days, Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Stop 5 Presented by 7Brew Coffee on the James River has turned out to be a fantastic tournament. Though the river definitely tightened up a little on Day 2, the top performers still caught good bags and some anglers rallied up the leaderboard in a big way. At the top, things remain relatively similar to Day 1 – though there’s certainly potential for shake-up on Championship Sunday.
Keeping the lead after boxing 16 pounds, 2 ounces on Day 2, Keith Poche is up to a 40-1 total. Just 3-1 behind him, Cal Lane caught 16-5 to stay in second with an even 37 pounds, and Banks Shaw moved up from fifth to third with 16-15 for a 36-1 total. In fourth and very much in the running, Blake Hall caught 17-7 on Day 2, which moved him up from sixth and brought his total to 35-15.
Championship Sunday on MLFNOW! figures to be must-watch, as just about the entire Top 30 is catching fish in interesting ways. Tune in at 7 a.m. ET Sunday at MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MLF and MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) apps and the Major League Fishing channel on Rumble to see it go down.
Poche stays steady
While Poche didn’t come close to matching his 23-15 bag from Day 1, he didn’t need to. The way the James is fishing this week, that sort of weight is a huge outlier. It could also be the key to an eventual win, as he’s playing with a solid cushion heading into Sunday…