Hoover Fishing Seminar XXIV!
HFS is returning in 2024 and will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Doors open at 7:00 AM and Seminar will start at 8:00 AM. Tickets for the event are $16/person and include 5 Raffle Tickets. This year we will be having Food Trucks at the event for Breakfast and Lunch (at attendees expense). Food trucks will be accepting pre-orders.
The day of the Event we will not be able to accept Credit or Debit Cards so bring some Cash if you’d like to purchase additional Raffle Tickets or items from Vendors.
Online Registration Closed but we will be accepting Walk-in Registration at the event!
Location: Walnut Springs Middle School, Westerville Ohio, 43081
This year we have a really great Seminar program scheduled! New this year we are going to provide a Kayak Academy! The Kayak Academy will be (4) full sessions of speakers covering Kayak fishing topics along with demonstrations of several kayaks and associated gear. We are excited to announce that the only full-time Kayak Catfisherman in the country, Justin Johnston, (Kayak Catfish on Youtube), will be a speaker as part of the Kayak Academy! To learn more about all of our Speakers click here. The Kayak Academy topics include the following sessions:
- Kayak Rigging from Basic to Advanced
- Kayak Catfishing
- Kayak Bass Fishing
- Online Tournament Fishing
It is important to note that you can sign up for all (4) of the Kayak Academy Sessions or just choose the sessions that interest you and fill your remaining day in our traditional Seminar Sessions. Also, these sessions are not just limited to Kayak Anglers! If you want to hear some great Catfishing or Bass Speakers you can sign up for just these sessions.
We are also offering several great speakers in our traditional sessions. As noted above you can sign up for Kayak Academy or Traditional sessions based upon your interest. Registration is first come, first serve so register early for a full selection of sessions. Below is a list of the topics and speakers:
- Bass Tactics – Jay Siefring
- Intro to Catfishing – Joe Owens
- Advanced Trophy Catfishing – Zachariah Stelting
- ODNR Creel Surveys & Overview of Hoover Lake Fishery – Nick Radabaugh
- Saugeye Tactics – Steve Brinkley
- Crappie Fishing: Trolling accuracy and lure depth control to catch more fish – Mike Six
- Hoover Slabs: Seasonal Patterns and Livescoping – Ryan Wendel
- Trolling for Saugeye – Dan Brooks
Online Registration Closed but we will be accepting Walk-in Registration at the event!
For more information about this years Speakers Click Here.
Again this year we will be running our famous Hoover Fishing Seminar Raffle with lots of great prizes! For more information on this year’s Raffle Prizes Click Here. Remember all proceeds from the Event and Raffle go to support youth fishing clubs in Central Ohio.
Below are full episodes of Brushpile Fishing and Fishing 411 on Hoover done by our crappie fishing speaker from 2023, Mike Six . We are excited to have Mike back to speak again in 2024!
The Hoover Fishing Seminar (HFS) is the primary fundraising event for the Hartley’s Hawgs as well as the Hawgs sibling club, the Walnut Springs Middle School Fishing Club. 100% of the proceeds are split between the two clubs.
The purpose of the Hoover Fishing Seminar is to provide fishing related information with a primary emphasis on Hoover Reservoir and other central Ohio Fishing opportunities. Each attendee enjoys several conference (classroom) sessions presented by local area anglers. There are also commercial exhibits from several area outdoor related organizations. The event closes with a raffle of several prize packages! The event typically draws 300+ fishing enthusiasts from the Central Ohio area.
Below are some pictures from HFS XXII to give you an idea of what the event is all about.
