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Watch LIVE Sunday: MLF Bass Pro Tour 2026 Season Opener – B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Mercury

Live Event from Lake Guntersville with 51 Anglers Competing for Top Prize of $125,000

DENVER – Watch the 2026 Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour 2026 Season Opener – B&W Trailer Hitches Stage 1 Presented by Mercury on GAME & FISH TV, powered by Outdoor Sportsman Group. The final 10 anglers compete on Sunday in a one-day shootout, where the highest one-day total will walk away with the $125,000 top prize.

Hosted by Marshall County Tourism & Sports, Sunday is the end of a four-day event with 51 of the top professional anglers in the world competing for a $125,000 top prize and their share of the $600,000 purse, along with valuable Angler of the Year (AOY) points in hopes of qualifying for the MLF Heavy Hitters all-star event and REDCREST 2027, the Bass Pro Tour championship.

This premier event brings the excitement of professional bass fishing competitions right to viewers' screens via a new FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) channel dedicated to sports enthusiasts and lovers of the great outdoors. With its tagline, "The Sporting Lifestyle," GAME & FISH TV offers free, ad-supported streaming to deliver captivating TV programming and outdoor content to viewers everywhere.

Tune in to GAME & FISH TV on VIZIO, Fire TV Channels, Plex, Samsung TV Plus, Truth+, Free Live Sports, LocalNow, OutdoorChannel.com, GameandFishMag.com and MyOutdoorTV with additional outlets coming soon.
Discover GAME & FISH TV today. For more information, please visit www.gameandfishtv.com.
About Outdoor Sportsman Group: Outdoor Sportsman Group is comprised of the world's foremost media and entertainment brands for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. It includes three leading multichannel networks: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, as well as Sportsman Channel (Canada) and MOTV, the world's leading subscription streaming platform created for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The Group also consists of numerous established publishing assets: 14 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen's HUNTING, In-Fisherman and 20 top websites. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com.
About GAME & FISH TV
GAME & FISH TV is a premier FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel dedicated to outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. Celebrating "The Sporting Lifestyle," the channel delivers a diverse lineup of high-energy, free programming, including live events, adventure stories, hunting action, expert fishing tips, and wild game cooking showcases.
Backed by the extensive resources of Outdoor Sportsman Group, GAME & FISH TV draws from the libraries of Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, and MyOutdoorTV to offer top-tier content that captures the spirit of the outdoors. Available on leading platforms such as VIZIO, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV, Truth+, Free Live Sports, LocalNow and Plex, with additional outlets constantly expanding, GAME & FISH TV brings the excitement of the great outdoors straight to your screen—at no cost.
For more information, visit www.gameandfishtv.com.