Wendy’s Fundraiser: 10-22-25
Make sure to take advantage of this great fundraising opportunity. On Wednesday, 10/22/2025 the Wendy’s on Sawmill Parkway in Powell will be donating 20% of sales to Hartley’s Hawgs! Let
Three Hawgs Teams compete for 2025 Ohio Bass Federation HS State Title
The Hartley’s Hawgs had three teams competing for the OBF High School State Title held on Mosquito Creek Lake on August 10, 2025. The teams battled through hot, muggy conditions and all three brought fish back to the weigh in. Congrats to Cooper and Walker on their club best 9th place finish. Cooper and Walker received a new bait casting rod/reel combo for being the top placing club team. Great jobs to all three teams! Huge thank you to our boat captains that included another Hartley’s Hawgs alumni member, Will Hadley! Also thank you to all our parents for their great support. Be sure to
Hawgs finish 7th in Nation at 2025 BASS HS Championship
The senior duo of Connor and Hoyt competed in the 2025 Bassmaster High School National Championship held on Clarks Hill Lake. The boys made the final day cut and finished 7th in the nation out of a field of over 250 boats. They fished hard through tough hot (nearly 100 degree) and humid days. Way to go representing Ohio and the Hartley’s Hawgs! Thanks to volunteer Boat Captain and Hartley’s Alum Braden McNamara for taking a week to get these kids out on the water for the week. Thanks to the parents and other family that supported these two. Also big thanks to all of
Hawgs Juniors place 8th in 2025 National Championship
The Hartley’s Hawgs qualified three teams to compete in the 2025 Bassmaster Junior National Championship held on Clarks Hill Lake on the Georgia/SC border. All three teams did a great job fishing hard through some very hot and humid conditions throughout the week. Congrats to the squad of Andrew and Henry for their 8th place finish. The field included kids that qualified for the event from all around the country with a field of well over 100 boats. The field also included Bassmaster Elite Mike Iakonelli and Stetson Blaylock’s kids. Huge thanks to the three volunteer boat captains. Without their dedication and support these kids
Day 1 – 2025 Junior Nationals
All three teams did great battling the stifling heat at Clarks Hill Lake on day one (7/25/25) and brought some nice fish to the scales. The team of Andrew and Henry are sitting in 8th place after day one, Cam and Asher are in 53rd and Carter and Elliot in 102. There are some big fish out there to make some major moves on day 2. Keep working hard out there boys and go get ’em. Huge shoutout to our three Boat Captains: Will Presley, Logan Williams, and Nathan Fiant that are out there coaching and mentoring the boys along with fighting the elements. Awesome
Three Hawgs Teams go for 2025 Junior National Championship
Three Hartley’s Hawgs Junior Teams have made the trip to Clarks Hill Lake on the Georgia and South Carolina border to compete for the 2025 BASS Junior National Championship. Best of Luck to Cam/Asher, Andrew/Henry, and Carter/Elliot! Go Hawgs! Tournament starts on Friday, July 25, and finishes on Saturday July 26, 2025. You can follow along on the Bassmaster Website. The weigh-ins will be live webcast on the Bassmaster website with weigh-ins starting at around 2:30P eastern time. The heat has been intense but the boys are in good spirits and have been practicing hard on the lake Monday, July 21 through Wednesday July 23,
Zakfest this Saturday 6/21 from 1-3 pm
The 2025 ZakFest will be held on Saturday, 6/21 from 1-3 PM at Hoff Woods Park. Zak Davis is a former member of both the Walnut Springs Fishing Club as well as the Hartley’s Hawgs. Zak tragically lost his life in a car crash and his family has been running ZakFest to raise funds for the foundation in his honor to help support youth fishing. Anyone can attend the event so feel free to invite friends and family. All Hartley’s Hawgs members that wear their jersey to the event will get in free. There will be live music from 1-2 pm and a lot of
Hawgs win State and qualify three teams for Nationals
The Hartley’s Hawgs had 10 teams total (6 High School Teams and 4 Junior Teams) competing in the June 7-8, 2025 Ohio Bass Nation State Championship held on East Fork Lake near Cincinnati. The Teams braved some unpredictable weather and a very active Cicada hatch. Our Junior team of Carter and Elliot took 1st, while Andrew and Henry placed second in the junior division. Both teams earned a spot in the upcoming BASS Jr National Championship to be held on Clarks Hill Reservoir. On the High School side, the Team of Connor and Hoyt secured 2nd place also earning a spot in the BASS High
Hawgs Duo 2nd in State – Qualifies for Nationals
Five Hartley’s Hawgs Teams traveled to Mosquito Creek Lake for the 2025 SAF Ohio State Championship. It was barely 50 degrees with 20+ MPH winds and spotty cold rain showers. That didn’t seem to impact the bite as 4 of the 5 teams brought fish to the scales. The Team of Conner and Hoyt placed 2nd earning a birth in the 2025 SAF World and National Championship to be held later this summer in Oklahoma. Congrats Conner and Hoyt. Thanks to all the Boat captains that braved tough weather conditions to get our anglers on the water. Also thanks to all of our Sponsors that