Sticky
By:
On:
In: Tournaments
With: 0 Comments

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

Sticky
By:
On:
In: News, Tournaments
With: 1 Comment

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 →

By:
On:
In: News, Tournaments
With: 0 Comments

We were able to get ahold of some tentative schedule information for the 2025 Championship Tournaments to include the SAF and OBN Championship and have updated our Events Calendar and Tournament Pages accordingly. Great to see some info so that parents can plan ahead. Additionally, we received info on the Dates/Locations for Stops #3 & 4 on the OBN Team Trail. Those dates and locations are also posted. Stay tuned for additional info on upcoming meetings.Read More →

By:
On:
In: Tournaments
With: 0 Comments

The Hartley’s Hawgs had one High School and one Junior team fishing the first stop of the 2024-2025 Ohio Bass Nation Team Trail. This trail include two tournaments in the fall of 2024 and two in the spring of 2025. The winner of the trail will be the team that earned the most points in their best two tournaments. Teams only have to compete in two tournaments to have a chance to win the points championship. While these team trail tournaments are not tournaments our club is able to provide boat captains and other logistics for all of our members have the necessary BASS membershipsRead More →

By:
On:
In: News
With: 0 Comments

All current and perspective members are invited to attend a club meeting being held at Alum Creek Lake, New Galena Ramp on Sunday 8/24/24 starting at 11AM. The meeting will include some discussions about preparing for tournaments and we also plan on having a representative from Ohio Bass Nation there to discuss the upcoming Youth Team Trail that Ohio Bass Nation is starting. We are planning on providing some food as well during the meeting. Come out and join us and if you are a perspective new member stop out so you can meet some of the other members and ask questions. For more infoRead More →

By:
On:
In: Tournaments
With: 0 Comments

The Hartley’s Hawgs had 5 high school teams competing for the Ohio Bass Federation High School Championship on Lake Erie. Because of high winds/waves the tournament was limited to within Sandusky Bay for safety. Our team of Cooper and Walker brought in a nice limit of largemouth weighing in at 12.70# to earn 2nd place in the state while all the other Hartley’s teams also brought fish to the scale. Big congrats to Cooper and Walker on their 2nd place finish! Big thank you to our volunteer boat captains (including two Hartley’s Hawgs Alumni)!!! We can’t do it without our boat captains and all ourRead More →

By:
On:
In: News
With: 0 Comments

Attention all High School and College Anglers! This fall there is a unique tournament opportunity being held in October that pairs a High School and College Angler together to fish for significant scholarship dollars and prizes. This event is the Logan Parks Foundation High School/College Chaos Tournament. To find out more goto the following website: https://www.loganparksfishingfoundation.com/events The event is held in Auburn, Alabama so it would involve some travel. The tourney has a very interesting format that pairs a High School Angler with a College Angler and also has ample opportunity for Anglers and Parents to network with other anglers at the High School andRead More →

By:
On:
In: Tournaments
With: 0 Comments

Two junior teams from the Hartley’s Hawgs travelled down to Tennessee the week of July 22, 2024 to compete for a national championship on the waters of Lake Chickamauga. Both squads had a great experience and were able to bring fish to the scales. Congrats to the teams of Marlon and Elijah and Cam and Asher! As always we can’t do it without the support of parents and boat captains to get these young men out on the water. See the Bassmaster Website for their coverage of the tournament Below are some pictures from the event. Click on an image to view larger photo.Read More →

By:
On:
In: News
With: 0 Comments

On June 8, 2024 after the SAF High School weigh-in was complete members from the Zak Davis Foundation presented the 1st annual Zak Davis Memorial Scholarship to club member Jake Jones! Congratulations Jake and a huge thank you to the Zak Davis Foundation to honor his memory and love of fishing by supporting other youth anglers! Coming very soon on June 22, 2024 the Zak Davis Foundation will be holding their annual Zakfest fundraiser with fishing, food and fun! To learn more about this awesome event visit https://www.fishbigzak.com or goto our Zakfest event post on the Hartley’s Hawgs website. Below is a video of theRead More →

By:
On:
In: Tournaments
With: 0 Comments

The Hartley’s Hawgs had seven teams competing in the 2024 SAF State championship held on Alum Creek Lake. The team of Brooks and Noah took home the top honors with a bag weighing in at 16# – 1 oz to secure the win. The team of Connor and Hoyt weighed in a bag at 12# – 2 oz to finish third in the event. With their high finishes both team earned a spot at the upcoming SAF High School World and National Finals being held on Lake Hartwell. Congrats to Brooks, Noah, Connor and Hoyt on their great finishes! It was a beautiful day forRead More →

By:
On:
In: Tournaments
With: 0 Comments

The Hartley’s Hawgs High School and Juniors set out on Rocky Fork lake for a 2-day tournament to decide the 2024 Ohio Bass Nation State Champions and decide qualifiers for the 2024 Nationals. The Team of Marlon and Elijah won the 2024 State Junior title weighing in nearly 14# over the two day tournament to secure the win. Marlon and Elijah will be advancing onto the Bass Nation National Championship to be held later this summer on Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee. Congrats Boys! Another Hawgs Jr team brought in the Big Bass of the Tournament with a nice 4.57# fish. Our High School Teams alsoRead More →

By:
On:
In: News
With: 0 Comments

We are now in the full swing of our Tournament Season. We have sent several emails related to upcoming Rocky Fork Ohio Bass Nation State Championship to be held at Rocky Fork on 6/1 and 6/2. Very important: If you are planning on fishing this tournament and have not been receiving emails reach out to a Club Advisor ASAP. If you have received registration info emails but have not yet registered, Ohio Bass Nation has established a deadline of Thursday, May 30, 2024 to have all the required info submitted. Please don’t delay in getting the registration info submitted. Good luck to all our anglers.Read More →