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Hawgs Win National Title
Hartley's Hawgs Duo Claim the Bassmaster Junior National Championship in Tennessee
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Hawgs earn $68k in Scholarship Offers
Hawgs take 10th at 2021 High School World Finals on Hartwell
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HS Pair take 8th in Nation
A Hartley Hawgs Team takes 8th in the Nation on Famous Kentucky Lake
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Hawgs Win OBN State Championship
Pair win 2021 OBN State Championship and earn a spot in 2021 HS National Championship.
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About
Thank you for your interest in our club. We are a youth bass fishing club located in central Ohio for high school aged kids, grade 9 – 12, as well as Junior Anglers up through 8th Grade. The club gets together through out the year. The meetings include the following activities:
- Participating in organized youth Bass Fishing Tournaments at the high school and junior level
- Having guest speakers talk about fishing strategies and techniques
- Lure making activities
- Pond/shore tournaments for our club members
- Service activities for various outdoor organizations
- Planning and serving for our big fundraiser the Hoover Fishing Seminar
Hartley’s Hawgs is currently being run by advisor Karl Guegold and co-advisor Vic Buzard. Our adult host club is the Columbus BassMasters. To learn more about our club Contact Us.
We boast BASSMASTER JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS along with State Champions and runners up for the Ohio Bass Nation for youth and high school. We also have had Ohio Bass Federation youth champions and high school runners up and Student Angler Federation High School Runners up. Below are some of our team’s accomplishments:
- 2021 BASS Junior National Championship – 3rd place and Big Bass honors
- 2021 High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship – 10th place and $68k in Scholarship Offers
- 2021 Ohio Bass Nation State Championship – 1st and 3rd High School and 3rd Junior
- 2021 SAF Ohio State Championship 2nd, 4th, and 5th place
- 2020 FLW High School Lake Erie Open 1st place
- 2020 Ohio Student Angler Federation Championship 1st and 3rd place finishers
- 2019 BASSMASTER JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS on Carroll County 1000 Acre lake in Huntingdon, Tennessee in a field of 62 teams from around the nation
- 2019 Runners up at Ohio Bass Nation State Jr Championship
- 2018 State Champions and Runners up at Ohio Bass Nation State Jr Championship and 16th place finish in Junior National Championship
- 2018 State Runners up at the Ohio Student Angler Federation High School Tournament
- 2018 State Champions at the Ohio Bass Federation Junior Championship
- 2018 State Runners up at the Ohio Bass Federation High School Championship
- 2017 State Champions and Runners up at Ohio Bass Nation State Jr Championship
- 2016 8th Place Finishers at BassMaster National High School Championship on Kentucky Lake out of a field of 175 teams from across the nation
- 2016 Runners up at Ohio Bass Nation State High School Championship
- 2016 State Runners up at the Ohio Bass Federation High School Championship
Latest Posts
Hawgs Jrs Compete in National Championships – Take 8th Place at BASS Jr National Championship
The Hartley’s Hawgs just had two different Junior Teams compete in National Championship Tournaments. The team of Archer and Hayden had a great tournament at the BASS Junior National Championship
Hawgs win OBF HS State Championship on Erie
The Hartley’s Hawgs duo of Dylan and Andrew brought home the 2022 OBF HS State championship to the club with a nice 5 five fish limit of 16.56 pounds! Congrats
Hawgs compete for SAF World Championship
Four Hawgs teams traveled south to Pickwick Lake in Florence Alabama to compete in the 13th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship presented by the Student Angler
Hawgs compete for SAF State Title on Ohio River
Five Teams from the Hartley’s Hawgs travelled south to fish the Ohio River in search of the SAF State championship. It was a beautiful summer day and four of the
Hawgs win OBF Junior State Championship
Several Teams from the Hartley’s Hawgs competed in the recent Ohio Bass Federation Junior State Championship on May 7, 2022. The event was originally scheduled to be held on O’Shaugnessy
Big ‘Ol Bucketmouth added to the Lunker Board
We have a new addition to the Lunker Board page. This big bucket mouth was caught during the recent Ohio Bass Nation State Championship held at Rocky Fork Lake. Picture
Lunker Largemouth added to the board
We recently got another Lunker Board submittal to add to our growing gallery. Love seeing pics of great catches made by our club members. Keep those pictures coming by visiting
New Lunker Board Submittal
We recently had a new addition to our Lunker Board. Keep those pictures coming of those Lunkers now that spring is here! We love to see the pictures. Great job
Two Hawgs Teams qualify for Nationals
The Hartley’s Hawgs competed in the 2022 Ohio Bass Nation State Championship. This was a two day tournament for both High School and Junior teams held 4/30/22 and 5/1/22 on
Goal
Hartley’s Hawgs main goal is to allow the young fisherman graduating from Walnut Springs Fishing Club and other High School and Junior aged bass fishermen or fisherwomen to learn and keep a passion for angling for bass and understand that it can be a calming, peaceful and competitive sport.
History
Hartley’s Hawgs was formed several years ago by a father and son team of Robert and Dustin Evans to further the fishing efforts of youth in central Ohio that had no other venues to bass fish competitively. The club was named after Charlie Hartley who is a graduate and founder of the Walnut Springs Middle School Fishing Club and professional bass fisherman / Classic contender. Charlie is kept informed of the events of the club as well as attending some of the events of Hartley’s Hawgs and Walnut Springs fishing clubs for instructional purposes and also taking anglers fishing at state level.
Over the years the Hartley’s Hawgs have had members from Westerville North, Westerville South, Westerville Central, Hilliard Darby, Grove City, Johnstown, Jonathan Alder, Big Walnut, Delaware, Olentangy, South Bloomfield, Hyatts, Hamilton Local, Bexley, Granville and Willoughby city schools.