LONGVIEW, Texas – Less than 10 pounds separated first place from last during Semifinals Match 2 of the Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley. With a collective 35 bass weighing 62 pounds, 13 ounces, Keith Poche, Anthony Gagliardi and Stephen Browning of team Ferguson earned a spot at the Bass Pro Shops Team Series Championship.
But the game’s not over for second-place team Knighten Industries. Takahiro Omori, Dean Rojas and Michael Neal brought in 32 bass weighing 59-12 to earn another chance to qualify for the championship. They will face Gary Klein, Jesse Wiggins and Kyle Hall of team Builders FirstSource in the Wild Card match.
Narrowly missing the cut was Brandon Coulter, Ott DeFoe and Andy Montgomery of team Crockett Creek with 34 bass weighing 53-0.
Check out some of the day’s highlights in this video, and watch the General Tire Team Series Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley action unfold 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.