Big thanks to OSU Bass Club and Kokosing Valley Jr Anglers for putting on a tourney today (5/16/21) at Alum Creek Lake. The Hartley’s Hawgs had several teams participate. The Team of Mike and Rees took the top spot today. Congrats boys!. Below are some pictures from the event:Read More →
We are heading into the very busy month of May! Spring is upon us and the fish are biting. Get out there and enjoy the outdoors. Remember the Hartley’s Hawgs Raffle drawing is being held May 20, 2021 so get out there and sell raffle tickets to help support the club. Get your filled out raffle ticket stubs to an advisor before the drawing. Our club has several tournaments coming up very soon. For an entire list see the Tournaments or Event Calendar pages on the website. On May 8th we have the OBF Junior State Championship being held on Alum Creek for all membersRead More →
The Hartley Hawgs brought home 1st and 3rd at a very stingy Buckeye Lake. This was the 2nd stop of the 4 Tournament Ohio Bass Nation Team Trail Series. Nathan and Braden brought 5 to the scales to claim the top spot. Nathan and Braden also weighed in the Big Fish of the tournament. The Hawgs duo of Zach and Brett also weighed a 5-fish limit and claimed 3rd place. Way to go guys! Big thank you to Ohio Bass Nation for providing this opportunity to get kids fishing. Below are some pics from the event:Read More →
The OBF Youth State Championship is coming soon (May 8, 2021)!. This is a State Championship Tournament for youth Anglers 8th Grade and younger. This years tournament will be held on Alum Creek Lake launching from Cheshire ramp. The winner of this event qualifies for the TBF Junior World Championship which is being held this year at Quad Cities, Illinois (Mississippi River). For more info about the Youth World Championship Click Here Stay tuned for more info from Club Advisors on this upcoming tourney and be thinking about partners and other logistics. Below is the full post with info from Ohio Bass Federation: https://www.facebook.com/YouthFishingOhioWaters/posts/739294713429129Read More →
Several Hartley’s Hawgs Teams traveled south to take on Rocky Fork. The Duo of Mike and Rees took the top spot. Congrats Boys! It was an overcast and cool day but the conditions didn’t stop the Duo from getting it done. This was stop #1 of a 4 tourney HS Team Series event being put on by the Ohio Bass Nation. Thanks Ohio Bass Nation for giving these kids the platform to get out and fish. #GetOutside Here are few additional photos from the event: Below are links to Ohio Bass Nation HS Facebook Page with more info: https://www.facebook.com/ohiohighschoolbassfishing/posts/4297419103653871 https://www.facebook.com/ohiohighschoolbassfishing/posts/4297408440321604 The season will be kickingRead More →
Our first club meeting of 2021 will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021 @ 1:00 PM. This meeting will be held virtually. This meeting is to discuss the upcoming season and is intended for those who have submitted registration info. An Email was sent out on Friday, January 22nd to all that are currently on the meeting invite. Official invite to the Virtual Meeting will be sent out Sunday Morning, January 24, 2021. If you did not receive an email and want to attend the meeting please Contact Us. Please make sure to keep an eye on our Tournaments page and also our EventRead More →
Thanks to the Cooke family for having the club out for a pond tourney on a beautiful sunny November day. The results from the tourney are given below: Braden McNamara was the winner , choosing to fish the 2nd period had two fish for 4.52 pounds. His big fish was 19 1/2’” long and 3.10 pounds. Second place ,Adam Kinnear 3 fish total weight 3.61 pounds. He fished period one. Third place Caleb Kidder 2 fish 2.41 pounds fishing period two. Fourth Place Ian Reed with 1.04 fishing period one. Fifth Place Mason Everts .88 fishing period one also.Read More →
The 2021 Tournament Season is starting to take shape as tournament organizers are starting to firm up some dates and locations for the upcoming season. Below are some of the current highlights. As additional information comes in checkout our Tournaments Page and also checkout our events calendar as the info is also posted there. And remember on this election day, I hope we can all agree: Vote YES for Fishing! >> SAF State Championship (HS Anglers Only). This tournament is a qualifier for the SAF High School National Championship and World Finals. When: May 22, 2021 Where: Delaware Lake Link to Fact Sheet >> Ohio BASS Nation HS/JRRead More →
Our fall virtual tournament held October 7, 2020 thru October 18, 2020 came to an exciting finish this past weekend! We had several winning entries come in over the final weekend of the tournament. Below is a Summary of the winning catches in each category. To view all the entries goto our results page. Hartley’s Hawgs – Current Members Winners Longest Fish (AKA the Hawg!): Nathan Fiant with a 19-3/4″ fish. Shortest Fish (AKA the Guppy!): Grant Buzard with a 13-1/4″ fish (Note: Ryan Pardi would have taken these honors but he also won in the 14″ category) Fish Closest to 18” in length without goingRead More →
Our virtual tourney will be winding up this weekend. Still plenty of time to get out and get an entry submitted. As of Friday, 10/16/20 @ 9:30 PM our leaders in the Current Members Category are: Longest Fish (AKA the Hawg!) – Braden McNamara: 17 1/2″ Shortest Fish (AKA the Guppy!) – Ryan Pardi: 5″ Fish Closest to 18” in length without going over – Braden McNamara: 17 1/2″ Fish Closest to 16” in length without going over – Nathan Fiant: 15 3/4″ Fish Closest to 14” in length without going over – Ryan Pardi: 13 1/2″ Remember that each person can not win more thenRead More →