By MLF Communications Staff

Gerald Spohrer caught 35 scorable bass weighing 130-08 to win the Knockout Round at the MLF Bass Pro Tour event on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, N.Y. The final 10 anglers are now set, and competition will resume Wednesday morning with the Championship Round. Weights are zeroed and the angler who catches the most weight will win the top prize of $100,000.

Here's a look at the eight Knockout Round competitors who advanced to join group winners Jacob Wheeler and John Cox in the finals:

1. Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 35 bass, 130-08
2. Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 38 bass, 121-03
3. Reese, Auburn, Calif., 40 bass, 117-14
4. Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, 34 bass, 113-11
5. Jeff Sprague, Point, Texas, 35 bass, 113-02
6. Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J., 29 bass, 109-04
7. Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky., 33 bass, 109-01
8. Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 31 bass, 106-13

“It feels great to finish the Knockout Round in 1st place, but tomorrow is when it really matters,” said Spohrer, who earned his third Championship Round appearance of the season. “It was a tough second period, but after the storm came through it got slick and sunny and I was able to see everything in my area and there were just 4-pounders everywhere.

“I went through and just plucked them off one at a time. It was pretty much a mix between a dropshot rig and a little Ned-style bait. I’ve gotten here this week with a marabou jig, but today I sight-fished because it was calm.

“I’m pumped up for tomorrow,” Spohrer continued. “This is my third Top-10 finish this year in five tournaments and we’re right in the hunt for the Angler of the Year title. To win another round – it’s been a great season and I am so blessed.”

Lucas won his second $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award of the week on Tuesday, catching a 6-pound smallmouth on a dropshot rig in Period 2. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the biggest bass each day and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament. Lucas also currently leads for largest bass of the tournament with a 6-13 smallmouth he caught on Day 1.

The event features anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement, meaning each bass caught must weigh at least 2 pounds to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The final 10 anglers will take off from the Massena Intake Boat Launch Ramp, located on Route 13, in Massena, at 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. The takeout and Championship Moment will also be held at the Massena Intake beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW! livestream and ScoreTracker coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Knockout Round

(Figure at far right indicates weight of angler's heaviest fish of the round)

1. Gerald Spohrer -- 130-08 (35) -- 5-00

2. Brent Ehrler -- 121-03 (38) -- 5-08

3. Skeet Reese -- 117-14 (40) -- 4-12

4. Alton Jones Jr. -- 113-11 (34) -- 5-01

5. Jeff Sprague -- 113-02 (35) -- 5-03

6. Adrian Avena -- 109-04 (29) -- 5-10

7. Bradley Roy -- 109-01 (33) -- 5-10

8. Justin Lucas -- 106-13 (31) -- 6-00

The following anglers did not make the cut and will not advance to the Championship Round

9. Andy Montgomery -- 106-00 (35) -- 5-06

10. Ott DeFoe -- 101-13 (34) -- 4-08

11. Shin Fukae -- 98-13 (27) -- 5-11

12. Fletcher Shryock -- 93-03 (24) -- 5-14

13. Jordan Lee -- 90-03 (27) -- 5-05

14. Jonathon VanDam -- 80-06 (24) -- 5-06

15. Michael Neal -- 77-02 (28) -- 5-01

16. Terry Scroggins -- 76-07 (29) -- 4-05

17. Cody Meyer -- 74-15 (24) -- 4-03

18. James Elam -- 72-13 (23) -- 5-06

19. Edwin Evers -- 72-09 (24) -- 5-10

20. Josh Bertrand -- 72-05 (22) -- 4-08

21. Ish Monroe -- 71-14 (21) -- 4-15

22. Luke Clausen -- 70-10 (25) -- 4-10

23. Britt Myers -- 65-15 (25) -- 4-06

24. Bobby Lane -- 65-13 (21) -- 4-09

25. Dean Rojas -- 58-05 (18) -- 4-08

26. David Dudley -- 56-10 (16) -- 5-02

27. Brandon Coulter -- 55-02 (18) -- 4-01

28. Bryan Thrift -- 51-14 (19) -- 4-06

29. Alton Jones -- 49-05 (17) -- 4-12

30. David Walker -- 48-03 (15) -- 4-07

31. Marty Robinson -- 47-12 (16) -- 4-14

32. John Murray -- 43-04 (14) -- 4-08

33. Dustin Connell -- 43-00 (15) -- 3-10

34. Brett Hite -- 42-06 (14) -- 5-03

35. Jared Lintner -- 41-15 (14) -- 5-00

36. Wesley Strader -- 40-10 (12) -- 4-09

37. Matt Lee -- 26-15 (9) -- 4-02

38. Stephen Browning -- 23-13 (8) -- 4-01