LONGVIEW, Texas – It was a two-horse race with nearly 100 pounds needed to win Match 2 of the Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley. Kyle Hall, Jesse Wiggins and Gary Klein of team Builders FirstSource rallied for the win with 56 bass weighing 98 pounds, 7 ounces. Hot on their heels was team Crockett Creek (Ott DeFoe, Andy Montgomery and Brandon Coulter) with 54 bass weighing 95-7, a mere 3-1 behind.
Meanwhile, team B&W Trailer Hitches (Randall Tharp, Gerald Spohrer and Russ Lane) put up a good fight but fell short of the elimination line with 24 bass weighing 43-15.
Up next, team Builders FirstSource and team Crockett Creek will advance to the semifinals, while team B&W Trailer Hitches packs up for home. Three more teams will duke it out for the two remaining spots in the Builders FirstSource Qualifier.
The General Tire Team Series Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley will air on Outdoor Channel as six two-hour original episodes each Saturday from 2-4 p.m. EDT. The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com/tv-schedule.