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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 →

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 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 →

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 →