Boyd Duckett announced today that he has sold his company, Southern Tank Leasing, to Houston-based management group Sprint Holdings LLC. Duckett has owned and managed the Demopolis, Ala.-based company since 1989. It operates terminals in Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Florida and Illinois.
The 2007 Bassmaster Classic champion said the decision to relinquish the company was difficult, but was driven by his desire to work full-time on his competitive fishing career and the operation of his other primary business, Duckett Fishing.
“For 23 years, a great part of my life has been devoted to building and expanding Southern Tank Leasing, so I have mixed emotions about giving up a company that has been so much of my focus for more than two decades. I am, however, extremely excited about now devoting my full career to the fishing industry. I will spend my time trying to become a better angler and using Duckett Fishing to produce high-quality rods that are affordable to anglers around the world.”
Duckett will spend the next year as a consultant to Southern Tank Leasing’s new management team before relinquishing all ties to the company in May 2013.
