GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Led by a 48-pound onslaught by team Captain Wesley Strader, Team Knighten Industries cruised to a win in the second match of the Elimination Round at the Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches with 58 bass weighing 94 pounds, 5 ounces. Strader posted 32 bass for 48-5. His teammates Matt Becker added 14 fish for 22-10 and Scott Suggs caught 12 fish weighing 23-6.
Team Sqwincher gave the trio a run for their money as Roy Hawk, Cole Floyd and Dustin Connell rallied for 40 bass weighing 86-15 to secure the second-place position to advance. Team Ferguson (Justin Cooper, Dakota Ebare and Tommy Biffle) failed to advance with their 18 bass weighing 39-13.
Check out some of the day’s highlights in this video, and watch the MLF General Tire Team Series Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches action unfold on Outdoor Channel as six two-hour original episodes each Saturday (2-4 p.m. EDT) and Sunday (4-6 p.m. EDT). The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com/tv-schedule.