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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →