The final episode of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Team Series Qualifier premiered Saturday, and three teams have now advanced to the championship to compete for the $300,000 top prize. The first episode will premiere this Saturday (May 6) on the Outdoor Channel at 2 to 4 p.m. ET.
Team Fox Rent A Car (Ott DeFoe, Keith Poche and Kelly Jordon) advanced in Match 1 with 110 bass weighing 204 pounds, 1 ounce, as team captain DeFoe led the way with 95-13 along with Poche’s 64-11 and Jordon’s 43-09.
In Match 2, Team Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff & Pouches (Bryan Thrift, Terry Scroggins and Anthony Gagliardi) dominated to earn the victory by a margin of 42 pounds. Thrift was the top performer, as the reigning REDCREST champion caught 23 bass over the two days weighing 44-04.
In the third and final match, which premiered on Outdoor Channel this past weekend, Team Builders First Source (Jeff Sprague, Randall Tharp and Cliff Crochet) won a nailbiter over Team Ferguson. The Team Builders First Source squad weighed in 66 bass totaling 137-12, edging Team Ferguson by just 1-13 – the narrowest margin of victory this season in the Team Series.
The final results from Match 1 were:
> 1st: Team Fox Rent A Car, 110 bass, 204-01
Ott DeFoe, 46 bass, 95-13
Keith Poche, 39 bass, 64-11
Kelly Jordon, 25 bass, 43-09
> 2nd: Team Knighten Industries, 90 bass, 169-11
Casey Ashley, 26 bass, 57-14
Dean Rojas, 31 bass, 56-14
Takahiro Omori, 33 bass, 54-15
> 3rd: Team Kubota, 61 bass, 123-13
Cody Meyer, 21 bass, 42-07
Andy Montgomery, 21 bass, 41-15
James Watson, 19 bass, 39-07
The final results from Match 2 were:
> 1st: Team Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff & Pouches, 58 bass, 108-06
Bryan Thrift, 23 bass, 44-04
Terry Scroggins, 20 bass, 37-00
Anthony Gagliardi, 15 bass, 27-02
> 2nd: Team Crockett Creek, 34 bass, 65-13
Dustin Connell, 16 bass, 33-03
Cole Floyd, 10 bass, 19-05
Fred Roumbanis, eight bass, 13-05
> 3rd: Team B&W Trailer Hitches, 22 bass, 40-08
Russ Lane, eight bass, 13-15
Michael Neal, nine bass, 13-07
Paul Elias, five bass, 13-02
The final results from Match 3 were:
> 1st: Team Builders First Source, 66 bass, 137-12
Jeff Sprague, 35 bass, 67-01
Randall Tharp, 23 bass, 46-02
Cliff Crochet, eight bass, 24-09
> 2nd: Team Ferguson, 74 bass, 135-15
Mark Rose, 34 bass, 62-15
Jordan Lee, 23 bass, 44-14
Luke Clausen, 17 bass, 28-02
> 3rd: Team Star brite, 58 bass, 89-00
Bobby Lane, 22 bass, 34-07
Chris Lane, 22 bass, 32-09
Jimmy Washam, 14 bass, 22-00
