Bass Pro Tour angler James “Worldwide” Watson

rising star in bass fishing circles since going pro in 2010. His fishing successes – including three FLW Cups, one Bassmaster Classic and three wins among B.A.S.S., FLW and MLF events – and his entertaining personality have made him well known and a crowd favorite everywhere tournaments take him.

“James is a highly likeable guy that is simply an angler’s angler,” said Megaware KeelGuard’s Tori Reed. “People can really relate to him because he’s fun to watch, tells it like it is and has the kind of do-it-yourself common sense approach to everything he does. That makes him a great fit for representing our company and our lineup of DIY products.”

“You know, I don’t think these guys picked me because I tear my boats up, but rather because I take care of them,” Watson said. “I’m thrilled with the association since they are the innovators of so many great and practical products to keep boats looking good and on top of the water where you always want your boat to be. It’s also cool that I’ll get to rub elbows with the KeelGuard folks at MLF events; they’re as good as they’re products.”

Megaware’s keel protectors have earned their places on watercraft of all kinds and sizes, including Coast Guard fleets. They come in several different colors and sizes to fit a wide range of boat lengths, and custom sizes are also available.

In 2016, the company developed a similar protective product for pontoons to protect sides of their aluminum tubes against scrapes by docks and other obstacles.

SkegGuard and SkegPro are additional products in the lineup, but are designed to protect a motor’s most vulnerable-to-underwater-hazards parts, the skeg, and can even repair or replace a broken skeg.

Megaware KeelGuard invented a way for boat owners to protect their watercraft against the  common problem of keel damage with a protective product that can be applied by marine dealers and do-it-your-selfers.  (Click to enlarge/download)

“I don’t know if it’s my Army training or the fact that I’ve always had a ‘take care of my equipment’ attitude, but I can assure you’ll always find Megaware KeelGuard products on my boats whether sponsored or not because they’re the best on the market at protecting my ‘office,'” Watson said about his boat.

Megaware KeelGuard is also one of MLF’s longest-running sponsors.

“We’ve always liked the MLF format and for us to be involved with them is good for our company and the many retailers who carry our products,” said Megaware KeelGuard President David Shumway. “James will be a good guy for fans to root for during the new Bass Pro Tour events and we’re pleased to have him flying our colors.”

For more information on Megaware products, visit www.keelguard.com.

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