We would like to offer a big Thank You to all of our 2025 Club Sponsors. Please checkout our Sponsors Page to learn more about these companies. Also checkout our 2025 Jersey below that includes our sponsors logos. We encourage you to support these organizations that support youth fishing!Read More →
The Hartley’s Hawgs sent 9 junior teams to compete in the 2025 OBF State Championship. It was a beautiful weather day with bluebird skies but the bite was tough. We had several teams grind out some fish to bring back to weigh-in. Club also claimed the big bass honors for the day. Congrats to Cam and Asher on their catch. Big thanks to all the volunteer boat captains that make it possible to get these kids out on the water! Also a big thank you to all of our Sponsors. If you have a need for their services we encourage you to support businesses thatRead More →
We are getting together on Sunday 5/4/25 to meet and talk about our upcoming tournaments and also get into some tournament prep discussion. We also may go over some knot tying and do some hands-on demonstrations. Below is a post with several videos on helpful fishing knots. Knot Tying Videos Meeting will be at Cabela’s at Polaris from 1P-3P. For more info on meeting see events calendar.Read More →
As we head into another Tournament Season figured was a good time to post some helpful videos for tying some of the most common fishing knots. The most important thing with knots is having confidence in your knot(s) of choice and being able to tie them quickly and efficiently when needed. Lets get started… Below is the improved clinch knot (or Fishermans knot). Super easy to tie. Remember you can double loop thru hook/tackle eye for increased strength. This knot will slip sometimes and doesn’t work the best with fluorocarbon lines in my opinion. The Palomar knot is another easy to tie knot that worksRead More →