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The Hartley’s Hawgs Team of Nathan and Brett placed 10th out of 398 teams in 2021 World Championship and 10th out of 236 teams in the 2021 National Championship. This event was put on by the Student Angler Federation and is a unique dual-format event as described in the Tournament Flowchart. As a result of their finish, Nathan and Brett won $68k in scholarship offers! The Hawgs had three teams travel down to Anderson, South Carolina to compete in the event. All three teams did a great job and represented the Hartley’s Hawgs very well and showed how strong Central Ohio Youth Fishing is. BradenRead More →

The Champs

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The team of Mikey and Braden had high hopes going into the 2019 Jr National Tournament having both fished in National Tournaments in the past. The duo put that experience to good use putting together two solid days of fishing to claim the Bassmaster Jr National Championship held in Huntingdon, Tennessee on August 6 – August 7, 2019! The field included 62 teams from all over the country qualifying for this event at the State level. What an accomplishment for these two! Way to go boys! The pair was sitting in 2nd place after the first day of competition. The Boys were in the 1stRead More →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

Hartley's Hawgs Team Photo at East Fork Lake June 8, 2025

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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 HighRead More →

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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 thatRead More →

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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 →

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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 →