Bassmaster Elite Series anglers are stepping up their promotion of autism awareness during the month of April. During their two Elite Series events, the pro anglers will compete for the 3rd annual Autism Angler of April award. The trophy will be awarded to the angler who finishes the highest in those two tournaments while wearing the custom autism awareness bracelet.
Pros will also be optionally pledging donations to various autism charities and using the hashtag #AnglersForAutism to create a link for the cause.
“The bass fishing community has really embraced our autism push that we are do every April," said veteran Elite pro John Crews. "The pros, the fans, B.A.S.S. and everyone has helped us make this campaign great. This year, we are going to award the awesome trophy and are stepping up our social media game with the #AnglersForAutism hashtag. I am making a pounds pledge of $2 per pound for every bass I weigh during the month of April and donating that to Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center.”
Anglers who wear the blue autism wristbands will be tracked by the number of AOY points they earn in the two Elite events in April at Lake Hartwell and Winyah Bay. The step-up this year is they're encouraged to pledge a certain amount of money to their local or a national autism charity. The next step is posting about their pledge on social media and then B.A.S.S. and the pros sharing the other pros' social media posts using the #AnglersForAutism tag.
The bracelets will also be available for sale at the two events in the B.A.S.S merchandise booth. They can also be purchased online at MissileBaits.com and at MyLittleBuddysBoat.com. The bracelets will sell for $10 each and 100 percent of the money will go to an autism charity.
April 2 is World Autism Awareness day and April is Autism Awareness month. The winner of the Autism Angler of April award will be crowned at the Texas Fest at Lake Fork.
