August 25, 2020
ANDERSON, S.C. – It was a double-header for weekend bass anglers this past weekend in Anderson with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Hartwell presented by Fish-Intel events. Boater Trent Palmer of Cumming, Georgia, brought a three-bass limit to the scale weighing 13 pounds, 3... READ MORE »
March 8, 2020
Because of high water and cooler conditions, bass on Lake Hartwell haven’t quite gotten fully into the mood to spawn. During the Toyota Series Eastern Division opener on Lake Hartwell, there were plenty of shallow fish to be had, but catching them wasn’t as simple as finding one pattern or one primary bait. READ MORE »
March 8, 2020
Early March on Lake Hartwell can be feast or famine. The bite often depends on weather patterns, as both largemouth and spotted bass are staging before the spawn. MLF Bass Pro Tour pro Marty Robinson pulled off a wire-to-wire win, but the victory wasn’t easy. The final field of 10 contained a lot of local knowledge and experienced anglers who were ready to knock Robinson off should he falter. Here’s a look at how the rest of the top 10 caught their fish and earned their paychecks. READ MORE »
March 6, 2020
SENECA, S.C. – Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour pro Marty Robinson of Lyman, South Carolina, brought a limit to the scale Thursday totaling 11 pounds, 10 ounces to maintain his lead wire-to-wire and win the three-day Toyota Series at Lake Hartwell. Robinson’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing... READ MORE »
March 6, 2020
Versatility and preparation are two of the key factors that make a good co-angler. Having those traits paid off for Khris Williams of Mount Holly, N.C., whose three-day weight totaled 32-7 and amounted to a win in the Toyota Series Eastern Division season opener at Lake Hartwell. READ MORE »
March 5, 2020
Marty Robinson saw his day-one lead drop from nearly three pounds to just 1 pounds, 5 ounces after day two. On Championship Thursday, though, the MLF Bass Pro Tour pro did enough to finish the job with an 11-10 stringer for a three-day total of 47-4 to edge out Derrick Bridges for the win. READ MORE »
March 4, 2020
MLF pro Marty Robinson maintained his lead after day two of competition on Lake Hartwell in the Toyota Series Eastern Division opener. His primary pattern of fishing shallow water ditches for largemouth helped him maintain his lead, but the rest of the pack is slowly gaining. Here’s how the rest of the top five fared on day two. READ MORE »
March 4, 2020
Despite tough and everchanging conditions that quelled his bite on day two of the Toyota Series Eastern Division opener on Lake Hartwell, Marty Robinson still has the lead. The MLF Bass Pro Tour pro, who hails from Lyman, S.C., was the only angler to weigh in more than 20 pounds on day one (21-1), but slick conditions and seem to have hurt his bite on day two. He weighed in a five-fish limit of 14 pounds, 9 ounces on Wednesday to retain the lead. READ MORE »
March 4, 2020
At least as of lunchtime on day two of the three-day Toyota Series Eastern Division opener on Lake Hartwell, rain showers have held off, allowing the full field of competitors to get down to business. The mild temperatures, overcast skies and lights winds seem to agree with the fish as well. READ MORE »
March 4, 2020
With the first day of competition in the books for the Toyota Series Eastern Division tournament on Lake Hartwell, a strong mid-lake pattern seems to be the norm for all of the top 5 anglers and many others in the field. READ MORE »
March 3, 2020
Marty Robinson, who hails from Lyman, S.C., was the only angler in the 102-boat field to top the 20-pound mark on day one of the Toyota Series Eastern Division opener on Lake Hartwell, and he enters day two with a 2-pound, 14-ounce lead over second-place pro Dustin Henson. READ MORE »
March 3, 2020
The first day of the Toyota Series Eastern Division tournament on Lake Hartwell rolled out to much the same weather as many days so far in 2020 across upstate South Carolina. Drizzly rain at takeoff turned into scattered showers throughout the day with dense areas of fog throughout most of the morning. READ MORE »
March 3, 2020
South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell kicks off the 2020 Toyota Series Eastern Division season this week with a three-day, mid-week showdown of the area’s best bass anglers, hosted by Visit Oconee South Carolina. Hartwell definitely has the potential to produce 20-plus-pound bags, but Mother Nature has decided to create some havoc with lake levels this winter, and it’s anyone’s guess as to how well the fishery shows out. READ MORE »
February 24, 2020
SENECA, S.C. – The 2020 Toyota Series will continue its season next week at Lake Hartwell, March 3-5, with the Toyota Series at Lake Hartwell tournament. Hosted by Visit Oconee, the three-day tournament will feature the best regional bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to... READ MORE »
February 24, 2020
LAVONIA, Ga. (Feb. 24, 2020) – Boater Kerry Partain of Elberton, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake Hartwell in Lavonia. For his victory, Partain earned $5,336... READ MORE »
January 14, 2020
Built on the Savannah, Tugaloo and Seneca rivers on the border of South Carolina and Georgia, Lake Hartwell is a fairly typical example of a Southeastern spotted bass and largemouth fishery. Though there are shad and bream, the primary forage is blueback herring. Hartwell has very little vegetation outside of flooded dog fennel, and the primary cover types are docks, rock, shoreline wood, brush and cane piles. READ MORE »
December 23, 2019
There are a lot of excuses to not go fishing this time of year. Though, if you like catching bass and avoiding the crowds, you should definitely consider keeping the boat hooked up to your truck instead of the 4-wheeler. READ MORE »
November 4, 2019
HARTWELL, Ga. – The Marietta High School duo of Carter Koza of Maretta, Georgia, and Paul Marks, of Cumming, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 13 pounds, 10 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Lake Hartwell Open... READ MORE »
November 4, 2019
HARTWELL, Ga. – The Coastal Carolina University duo of Max McQuaide of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, and Grant Tattersall, of Sterling, Virginia, won the YETI FLW College Fishing tournament at Lake Hartwell presented by Costa with a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces. The victory earned the Chanticleers’ bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2020 FLW College... READ MORE »
October 23, 2019
HARTWELL, Ga. –Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) is set to return to Hartwell next weekend to close out their 2019 tournament season with two events for young anglers, Nov. 1-2, with the YETI FLW College Fishing tournament at Lake Hartwell presented by Costa and the Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Lake Hartwell Open... READ MORE »
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