Hank Cherry just put another 5-plus pounder in the livewell, and said, “This is all I ever dreamed of…and more.” It’s guaranteed that Cherry has more than the 21 pounds, 15 ounces, that BASSTrakk currently shows him with. The 5-plus pounder was recorded as a 4-7, prompting “Bassmaster LIVE” commentator Davy Hite to exclaim, “It was a 4-7 two years ago.”
Cherry has been a confident angler all week. Part of that confidence came from landing a 9-pound, 11-ounce largemouth at the end of Sunday’s practice. “I think I’ve narrowed it down to where they’re going,” Cherry said. “All they’ve got to do is show up. Some of their friends are already there, so hopefully more will come to the party.”