On August 23, 2026 we are holding our initial club meeting for the 2026/2027 season. All of the info related to the meeting can be found here: https://hartleyshawgs.com/event/club-meeting-info-on-2026-2027-membership/ We are having to make some adjustments to membership due to the number of kids interested in the club. We will be talking about these changes and upcoming events with the club. We have updated Membership and have added information about that and other items on our FAQs page. Looking forward to another great year of fishing.Read More →

We wrapped up an exciting virtual tournament through the Fish Donkey app on August 1st. The tournament came right down to the wire in the Jr division with Jaden pulling out the win in the final days with biggest 5 stringer of 89.75″ of bass followed by Luca with 86.75″. In the Jr division the big bass also went to Jaden with a nice 19″ fish. In the High School division the largest 5 stringer was caught by Drew with 88.0″ of bass followed by Bowen with 70.25″ of fish. Big Bass honors also went to Drew with a 18.25″ largemouth. Thanks to everyone thatRead More →

The team of Cam and Asher represented Ohio and the Hartley’s Hawgs well at the 2026 Bassmaster Junior National Championship at Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee. The duo finished 14th out of 115 teams. The boys hauled in a total 5 fish with a total weight of 16 lbs. 9 oz. Cam took home Big Bass honors for the tournament with a Bass of 6 lbs. 9 oz! Congrats to Asher and Cam! Here is a link for more information about the torunament including Day 1 and Day 2 weigh-in results:https://www.bassmaster.com/tournament/2026-bassmaster-junior-championship/And a link to the final results of the tournament:https://www.bassmaster.com/tournament/2026-bassmaster-junior-championship/results/?day=0Read More →

We are now a few weeks into our Club Summer Smash Tournament being run through the Fish Donkey application. The tournament runs through August 1, 2025 so there is still plenty of time to get out there and enter some fish. As of 7/3/26, Luca is leading the Juniors in the largest stringer category with an impressive 80.75 inch five fish stringer with Brayden close behind at 80 inches for his best five. Luca is also leading the biggest bass competition for our Junior anglers with an impressive 17.50 inch fish (three separate 17.50 inch fish, in fact). On the High School side we currentlyRead More →

Hartley’s Hawgs was proud to be represented at the 17th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship held on beautiful Lake Cumberland in Kentucky, June 24–27, 2026. This incredible event brought together 411 teams from across the United States and Canada, making it one of the largest and most prestigious high school fishing tournaments in the world. We want to recognize and congratulate our Hartley’s Hawgs teams that competed against the very best high school anglers in North America: 🎣 Caleb & Isaac🎣 Cooper & Landon🎣 Kyler & Henry We couldn’t be more proud of the dedication, sportsmanship, and hard work these young anglers displayed throughoutRead More →

Our Hartley’s Hawgs Summer Smash Virtual Tournament will be running from Monday, 6/22/2026 (6:00AM) thru Saturday, 8/1/2026 (10:00 PM). This Tournament will be run thru the Fish Donkey Application available for Android and iOS mobile devices. All entries for the tournament must be entered thru the Fish Donkey Application. Make sure to review the rules in the application. When entering your fish make sure to provide two pictures: 1) of the fish on the measuring board and 2) a selfy style picture of the angler holding the fish. There are two categories in this tournament: 1) for largest five fish stringer (by length) and 2)Read More →

Hartley’s Hawgs anglers delivered an outstanding performance at the TBF/SAF State Championship at Alum Creek on Saturday, June 6, competing against teams from across Ohio. Fishing conditions were challenging throughout the day. Anglers faced mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies, and a strong thunderstorm moved through during the middle of the tournament, forcing competitors and boat captains to seek shelter before returning to the water. Despite the interruption, the anglers remained focused and made the most of their time on the lake. Leading the way for Hartley’s Hawgs were brothers Caleb and Isaac Johnson, who captured the State Championship with an impressive five-fish limit weighingRead More →

Hartley’s Hawgs anglers had an outstanding weekend at the Ohio Bass Nation Youth State Championship, held May 30–31 at Salt Fork Lake under sunny and warm conditions. A total of 41 teams from across Ohio competed in the Junior and High School divisions, testing their skills in what proved to be a challenging tournament. Despite the difficult fishing conditions and the limited number of bass caught throughout the event, the young anglers demonstrated perseverance, determination, and sportsmanship while representing Hartley’s Hawgs. The highlight of the weekend came in the Junior Division, where Cam and Asher captured the State Championship with a two-day total weight ofRead More →

What an incredible day on the water for the Hartley’s Hawgs teams at the Ohio Bass Federation Junior State Championship held on Mosquito Creek Lake near Cortland! A huge congratulations goes out to the team of Carter and Marlon for bringing home the State Championship victory! The anglers faced classic Northeast Ohio spring fishing conditions throughout the tournament. The day started overcast with rain and then temperatures climbed into the low 70s with breezy southwest winds creating challenging boat control and changing fishing patterns across the lake. Most importantly, we want to give a heartfelt thank you to all of our volunteer boat captains. Your time, dedication, patience, and willingnessRead More →