At our January 11, 2026 club meeting we were privileged to have Allex Conner speak to the kids. Allex came up through the youth fishing programs in Central Ohio and continues to compete in many tournaments in the state and nationally. Allex shared a lot of great knowledge with the kids. Big thank you to Allex for coming out to our meeting. To find out more about Allex follow him on social media by searching for Allex Conner Fishing. Below are some pictures from the meeting. Click on image to see full size.Read More →

The Hartley’s Hawgs is 100% volunteer ran and relies on fundraising and generous support from Sponsors. We are currently seeking sponsors for the 2026 season. Click the following link and share this with anyone that may be interested in supporting the club. 2026 Hartleys Sponsorship Letter Sponsors logos will be added to our Club Jerseys and will also be added to our website on our Sponsors Page. Thank you to all our sponsors and here’s to another great youth fishing season!Read More →

Quick reminder that our final fall pond tournament and meeting will be held this coming Sunday, November 2nd from 1p-4p at the Johnstown Sportsman Club. This is intended for all current and any perspective members. And, if your child has a friend that is not an experienced fisher-person this is a great opportunity to also invite them out and kids in the club along with club advisors can help out those kids to enjoy a little fun fishing. Advisors will also be available to answer questions for perspective new members. If you are a current or perspective member and DID NOT receive an email withRead More →

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 all your friends and family know and stop by between 5 – 8 pm and grab some dinner while also helping out the club. Thanks to Wendy’s for partnering with us! Click the link for a PDF Flyer to share with othersRead More →

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 toRead More →

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 ofRead More →

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 kidsRead More →

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. AwesomeRead More →

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,Read More →

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 ofRead More →