MAY 16, 2023 • MLF • PRESS RELEASES
EUFAULA, Ala. – Bass Pro Tour angler Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Alabama, crossed the stage with a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the final Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division event of the season – the Toyota Series at Lake Eufaula Presented by Chewalla Creek Marina – and earn the top payout of $79,300, including the lucrative $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus. Lucas’ three-day total of 15 bass weighing 51-13 earned him the victory by a 5-pound, 10-ounce margin over Orlando, Florida, pro Bobby Bakewell, who finished runner-up with 15 bass weighing 46-3 to earn $17,000.
“I’m on cloud nine,” Lucas said. “To win on an inland lake that’s not tidal and not in the Great Lakes (region) is amazing.” READ MORE
