MILWAUKEE - After competing in both Bassmaster and Major League Fishing (MLF) and winning the prestigious Angler of the Year award from Bassmaster in 2018, Justin Lucas is fully transitioning to MLF this year. In 2019, BOLT Lock will remain a sponsor of Lucas for the fifth year, supporting his competitive fishing career move to a new tour.

Lucas will focus solely on Major League Fishing in 2019. His last official and only Bassmaster event in 2019 will be the Bassmaster Classic from Mar. 15-17 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He will compete in eight MLF tournaments with a goal of reaching the championship and four MLF Cups competitions.

"My goal for 2019 is to fish my style and try to get into the Major League Fishing Cup events. I moved to this league last year, and the competition is going to be even more this year, so I know I need to fish the way I know how and do my best," Lucas said.

While he spends an average of 180 days on the road traveling to and competing at bass fishing events, Lucas relies on the peace of mind provided by his sponsor, BOLT Locks. Between his boat and truck, Lucas estimates he carries about $25,000 worth of equipment, and securing that gear is vital to ensuring he has exactly what he needs when competing without the worry of theft.

"I use six different BOLT locks between my truck and my boat, and I enjoy not having to worry about using a ton of different keys or losing a key. The convenient security of my BOLT locks means I can focus entirely on fishing my best without wondering if my gear is safe," Lucas said.

BOLT Locks is happy to be continuing the company's sponsorship of Lucas, with their Sales Account Manager, Jason Buckles, saying, "We are very proud to continue sponsoring Justin Lucas this year as he fully moves over to the Major League Fishing tour. Justin has been a great partner in promoting BOLT Locks, and he truly believes in our products. We are excited to see how he does on the Major League Fishing tour this year!"

Lucas will sport the BOLT Lock logo on his shirt as he competes, and he will continue to promote the brand on his social media channels, including his popular Instagram stories.

The Major League Fishing tour kicked off on January 29, 2019 in Florida at Lake Toho. Lucas will be in attendance at BOLT’s booth during the ICAST Show.

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**Photo courtesy: Major League Fishing