Starlink Team Series | Patriot Cup | Potomac River | Elimination Match 1 Highlights

Check out some of the MLFNOW! livestream highlights from Elimination Match 1 of Bass Pro Shops Patriot Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches, the first of four events in the third year of the Starlink Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Mark Davis and Marshall Hughes of team B&W Trailer Hitches left their competition in the dust, establishing an early lead that left no question they would be claiming one of the two spots above the elimination line. The duo rallied for a collective 31 pounds, 11 ounces on 16 scorable bass, a solid 12 pounds above second place.

Meanwhile, the other three teams were in a tight race throughout the day; often with a single scorable bass separating second place from fourth place. Team Star brite’s Justin Cooper and Colby Miller pulled ahead in the home stretch to claim second place with 18-14 on 13 scorable bass. Team Ferguson’s Drew Gill and Mitchell Robinson put up a good fight, finishing third with 13-9 on seven scorable bass and Team Kubota’s Edwin Evers and Alton Jones Jr. were close behind them with 12-7 on eight scorable bass.

Patriot Cup action continues tomorrow with a new fleet of four teams hitting the water on the MLFNOW! livestream from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MLF and MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) apps and the Major League Fishing channel on Rumble. In addition, the final hour of each day of competition will be broadcast live from 4-5 p.m. ET on RFD-TV, and each event will also be featured in a series of six original, two-hour episodes set to premiere on Outdoor Channel in the first quarter of 2027.