Fisher And Hart Win Bassmaster High School Tournament On Hartwell

August 30, 2020
High School Fishing Archive

ANDERSON, S.C. — Logan Fisher and Will Hart spent hundreds of hours on Lake Hartwell during the past five-plus months of shutdowns and social distancing, and they proved the time spent was anything but a diversion.

Fisher and Hart, who live just across the state line in Danielsville, Ga., won the Bassmaster High School Series tournament at Lake Hartwell on Sunday. Their three-bass limit of 10 pounds, 5 ounces was top in the 95-team field that made its way to Green Pond Landing for the event.

Fisher and Hart, both 15-year old sophomores at Madison County (Ga.) High School, won $1,025 for the Red Raiders’ bass fishing team with the victory. The Top 12 teams took home part of a $3,535 purse for their school squads.

Chase Hubbell and Brent May of Strawberry Crest High School in Dover, Fla., finished second with 9-11. The duo won the Big Bass Award, and a $100 prize for their high school team, with a 6-7.

This is the second year Fisher and Hart have competed together but the first time they’ve been on the water in a Bassmaster high school derby this season. The series had tournaments on Louisiana’s Toledo Bend on Jan. 26 and on Alabama’s Smith Lake on March 1 but has been on hiatus since then as COVID-19 restrictions prevented larger groups from gathering for events like the one Sunday on Lake Hartwell.

The teens said it was exhilarating to win — and on local water at that — after months of downtime.

“Fishing is just about all we’ve been able to do,” Fisher said. “This felt great.”

The teens, along with boat captain Chad Hart (Will’s dad), began their day at Hartwell Dam. After a 10-minute run and five minutes of pitching a blue fluke-type lure, a 3-pound spotted bass bit. Thirty minutes later, Logan added a 5-pound largemouth that had the anglers feeling good about their chances.

“But it died after that,” Will Hart said. “It was a struggle until about 2 o’clock when we finally caught our third.”

That bass, a spot in the 2-pound range, gave the Madison County team a limit, but they weren’t sure it was heavy enough to win the tournament.

“I thought we might be Top 10,” Fisher said, “But no way did I think we would win first place. That was a surprise.”

It also was a key into the first national championship tournament they’ll fish together. That event is scheduled for Oct. 22-24, and Hart knows from experience it’s a “tough” event. He competed in the championship last year, finishing 44th overall with previous partner Levi Seagraves.

“Hopefully this time, Will and I can win it,” Fisher said.

Sunday’s tournament originally was scheduled to be held Aug. 8 on Lake St. Clair in Michigan. It was postponed and relocated, however, due to restrictions on crowd size at the time in that state.

2020 Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Hartwell 8/30-8/30
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Logan Fisher - Will Hart                     Madison County High School            0
  Day 1: 3   10-05   Total:   3  10-05
2.  Chase Hubble - Brent May                     Strawberry Crest High School          0
  Day 1: 3   09-11   Total:   3  09-11
3.  Dawson Hudson - Peyton Sorrow                GREENWOOD                             0
  Day 1: 3   09-07   Total:   3  09-07
4.  Dawson Carden - Griffin Milford              Hart County High School               0
  Day 1: 3   09-03   Total:   3  09-03
5.  Cody Abbott - Mitchell Robinson              Byrnes Rebels                         0
  Day 1: 3   08-13   Total:   3  08-13
6.  Marshall Robinson - Mason Fulmer             Byrnes High School                    0
  Day 1: 3   08-10   Total:   3  08-10
7.  Ross Webster - Nick Fox                      Harris County High School             0
  Day 1: 3   08-00   Total:   3  08-00
8.  BJ Collins - Owen Jenkins                    Chatuge Anglers                       0
  Day 1: 3   07-15   Total:   3  07-15
8.  Brandon Martin - Caleb Tanner                North Hall Fishing Club               0
  Day 1: 3   07-15   Total:   3  07-15
10. Owen Moss - Jackson Moss                     Pickens Bass Fishing                  0
  Day 1: 3   07-11   Total:   3  07-11
11. Tyler Starkley - Jacob Hodge                 Greenbrier High School                0
  Day 1: 3   07-04   Total:   3  07-04
12. Trey McKinney - Jayden Snyder                Southern Illinois Future Anglers      0
  Day 1: 3   06-11   Total:   3  06-11
12. Gage Starks - Sawyer Williams                Henry County High School              0
  Day 1: 3   06-11   Total:   3  06-11
12. Evan Upchurch - Bradley Childers             Gaffney High School                   0
  Day 1: 3   06-11   Total:   3  06-11
15. Jack Alexander -                             Mountain Brook High School            0
  Day 1: 3   06-03   Total:   3  06-03
16. Landon Surrett - Eli Allison                 Ninety Six High School                0
  Day 1: 3   06-01   Total:   3  06-01
17. Will Johnson - Isaac Westmoreland            Gaffney                               0
  Day 1: 3   05-15   Total:   3  05-15
18. Evan Gonsalves - Brayden Batchelor           Clarks Hill Youth Fishing Team        0
  Day 1: 3   05-14   Total:   3  05-14
19. Vernon Reynolds - Chase Rogers               North Augusta Fishing Team            0
  Day 1: 2   05-13   Total:   2  05-13
20. Shamar Pierre - Khristian Rousseve           WEST ST JOHN HIGH                     0
  Day 1: 3   05-12   Total:   3  05-12
21. Brent Key - Hunter Canova                    Lenoir City High School               0
  Day 1: 3   05-07   Total:   3  05-07
22. Anna Kay - Lane Clark                        Crescent High School                  0
  Day 1: 3   05-06   Total:   3  05-06
23. Eli Chambers - Connor Handley                Vinemont High School                  0
  Day 1: 3   05-05   Total:   3  05-05
24. Ben Hester - Mason Caldwell                  Rhea County High School               0
  Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-15
24. Kayson McDaniel -                            Gaffney High School                   0
  Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-15
26. Andon Goins - Blake Wheat                    Rhea County High School               0
  Day 1: 3   04-14   Total:   3  04-14
27. Chad Salyer III - Lofton Livingston          York County High School Anglers       0
  Day 1: 3   04-13   Total:   3  04-13
27. Levi Seagraves - Blake Hooper                Madison County High School            0
  Day 1: 3   04-13   Total:   3  04-13
29. Alexis Grandstaff - James Quinlivan          Headland Bass Team                    0
  Day 1: 3   04-12   Total:   3  04-12
29. Andrew Hanley - Carter Burgess               Belton-Honea Path High School         0
  Day 1: 3   04-12   Total:   3  04-12
31. Ethan Gilbert - Carson Aarup                 Downeast Fishing Club                 0
  Day 1: 1   04-10   Total:   1  04-10
32. Nicholas Boggs - Brady Howard                 Louisa Bass Club                     0
  Day 1: 3   04-09   Total:   3  04-09
32. Andrew Bradstreet - Kamden Bradstreet        Bradstreet Homeschool                 0
  Day 1: 3   04-09   Total:   3  04-09
34. Andrew Davis - Cal McInnis                   Headland High School                  0
  Day 1: 3   04-09   Total:   3  04-09
35. Lake Adler - Owen Blanton                    Gaffney High School Fishing Team      0
  Day 1: 3   04-05   Total:   3  04-05
36. Garrett White - Tanner Mcclain               Rhea County Eagle Anglers             0
  Day 1: 3   04-04   Total:   3  04-04
37. Lane Tooley - Jackson Kulijof                Muhlenberg County High School         0
  Day 1: 3   04-03   Total:   3  04-03
38. Will Carnes - Conner Hutti                   Lincoln County High School            0
  Day 1: 1   04-03   Total:   1  04-03
39. Austin Roberts - Jake Krauth                 Franklin County High School           0
  Day 1: 3   03-14   Total:   3  03-14
39. Cole Taylor - Clay Taylor                    Woodruff High                         0
  Day 1: 3   03-14   Total:   3  03-14
41. Wayland Adkisson - Daniel Summers            BGA                                   0
  Day 1: 3   03-13   Total:   3  03-13
42. Jason Ledford - Cole Hunsucker               York County Anglers                   0
  Day 1: 3   03-08   Total:   3  03-08
43. Adam Lawson - Doyle Godfrey                  South Spartanburg                     0
  Day 1: 2   03-02   Total:   2  03-02
43. Colton Parten - Colton Teffer                Rhea County High School               0
  Day 1: 2   03-02   Total:   2  03-02
45. Avery Shoemaker - Samuel Shoemaker           Buford High School                    0
  Day 1: 3   02-15   Total:   3  02-15
46. Lane Lassiter - Aiden Grissom                Warren County High School             0
  Day 1: 2   02-15   Total:   2  02-15
46. Zane O'Domirok - John Thompson               Lenoir City High School               0
  Day 1: 2   02-15   Total:   2  02-15
48. Macarter Williams - Rowan Kennedy            FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS          0
  Day 1: 2   02-11   Total:   2  02-11
49. Jacob Stone - Carver Griffin                 north augusta fishing team            0
  Day 1: 2   02-10   Total:   2  02-10
50. Luke Compton - Jamison Bagwell               Boiling Springs High School           0
  Day 1: 2   02-08   Total:   2  02-08
51. Zach McCraw - Hunter Vinesett                Gaffney High School                   0
  Day 1: 2   02-06   Total:   2  02-06
52. Hunter Keller - Daniel Brackett              Freedom high                          0
  Day 1: 2   02-05   Total:   2  02-05
52. Harrison McCall - Carson Palmer              Salisbury Academy                     0
  Day 1: 2   02-05   Total:   2  02-05
54. Zachary Taylor - Ethan Thompson              Walker Valley High School             0
  Day 1: 1   02-05   Total:   1  02-05
55. Niles Hendrix - Luke Willis                  Greenwave Bassmasters                 0
  Day 1: 2   02-04   Total:   2  02-04
56. Devrin Harper - Rochelle August              West St John High                     0
  Day 1: 1   02-03   Total:   1  02-03
56. Hayden Marshall - Chris Fallon               Gardendale High School                0
  Day 1: 1   02-03   Total:   1  02-03
58. Luke Lafortune - Reese Bowden                Harris County High School             0
  Day 1: 1   02-00   Total:   1  02-00
59. Cabe Mackey - Benjamin Grey                  EAST LINCOLN HS                       0
  Day 1: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-15
59. Nathan Reynolds - Jimmy Oguin                Backwoods Bassin                      0
  Day 1: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-15
61. Henry Garett - Ryan Ingalls                  Greenbrier High School                0
  Day 1: 2   01-13   Total:   2  01-13
62. Connor Chenault - Hudson Montgomery          George Rogers Clark High School       0
  Day 1: 2   01-12   Total:   2  01-12
63. Gavin Blanton - Bo Bratton                   Gaffney High School Fishing Team      0
  Day 1: 1   01-09   Total:   1  01-09
63. Hunter Dill - Cole Sanders                   Travelers Rest HS Devildog Angle      0
  Day 1: 1   01-09   Total:   1  01-09
65. Todd Dawson - Joel Smith                     Byrnes Rebels                         0
  Day 1: 1   01-03   Total:   1  01-03
65. Brandon Sales - Noah Ward                    Lenoir City High School               0
  Day 1: 1   01-03   Total:   1  01-03
67. Nathanael Black - Jace Fortenberry           Woodruff High                         0
  Day 1: 1   01-02   Total:   1  01-02
68. Joseph Wilson - Landen Scruggs               chapman pathers                       0
  Day 1: 1   00-15   Total:   1  00-15
69. Chase Carey - Dylan Akins                    Buford High School                    0
  Day 1: 1   00-07   Total:   1  00-07
70. Jackson Riddle - Jarod Riddle                Oconee County High School             0
  Day 1: 2   00-00   Total:   2  00-00
71. Chandler Baumgardner - Anthony Petltti       Woodruff High School                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Andrew Blanton - Landon Scruggs              Chesnee High school                   0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Jacob Butts - Kaleb Butts                    CRESCENT HIGH SCHOOL                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Riley Christensen - Jeffrey Lotierzo         Riley's Catch                         0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Storm Cline - Chase Mccarter                 Anderson county high school           0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Kaleb Dehart - Matthew Giordano              Travelers Rest High School            0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Briar Dove - Rylan Tamplin                   Franklin County High School           0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Hunter Knutson - Gauge Toole                 Greenbrier High School                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Carter Koza - Tanner Hadden                  Mount Paran Christian School          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Ethan Martin - Tyler Leachman                Bullitt East                          0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Jemmy Mcdonald - Bryson Wilson               North Augusta Fishing Team            0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Daniel Moon - Zachary Helton                 Karns Jr. High                        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Westin Moss - Drake Hemby                    Whitwell High School                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Kyler Murray - Bryson Holland                Midland Valley                        0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Andy Napier - Dalton Coale                   Spencer County High School            0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Hunter Pinho - Jake Childress                Patterson High School                 0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Laindree Richardson - Lucas Wielt            Benton High School                    0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Gage Sellars - Brock Lewis                   Bainbridge High School                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Mason Snider - Colton Moore                  Mount Juliet Fishing                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Brayden Sprinkle - Weston Tennyson           Chesnee High School                   0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Hunter Thomas - Lane Lipscomb                Chesnee middle school                 0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Carson Tomac - Parker Leiter                 Greenbrier High School                0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Austin Tucker - Jace Yarbough                Dorman High                           0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Johnathan Walls - Jacob Frizzell             Warren County High School             0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Peter West - Zach Knight                     Gallatin High School                  0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
71. Konner West - Brice Williams                 Chapman High School                   0
  Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        40       165       307-02
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          40       165       307-02