Some additional details about the online AMart Benefit Tournament and Auction announced earlier this month were made available today. The event, a fund-raiser for Aaron Martens' battle against brain cancer, will run Sept. 12-20.
The entry fee is $50. Nearly $40,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded down to 177th place. The tournament rules require the download of the Connect Scale App and an approved measuring board for which to take pictures to verify catches.
There will also be an auction for fishing trips with top pro anglers. The list of anglers donating trips includes Kevin VanDam, Mark Zona, Jacob Wheeler, Jordan Lee, Hank Cherry, Gerald Swindle, Bryan Thrift, Ott DeFoe, Randy Howell, Chris Lane, Todd Faircloth, Gary Clouse, Brandon Card, Mark Daniels Jr., David Mullins, Jesse Tacoronte, Brent Chapman, Cody Huff, Denny Brauer, Kota Kiriyama, Matt Herren, John Murray and Scott Canterbury.
For more tournament or auction information or to register for the event, click here.