Fisher And Hart Use Months Of Recent Experience To Win Bassmaster High School Event On Hartwell

Fisher And Hart Use Months Of Recent Experience To Win Bassmaster High School Event On Hartwell

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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 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series event at Lake Hartwell presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors 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, which was hosted by Visit Anderson, 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 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series at Lake Hartwell presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors 8/30-8/30Lake Hartwell, Anderson  SC.(BOATER) Standings Day 1

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Logan Fisher – Will Hart                     Madison County High School            0Day 1: 3   10-05   Total:   3  10-052.  Chase Hubble – Brent May                     Strawberry Crest High School          0Day 1: 3   09-11   Total:   3  09-113.  Dawson Hudson – Peyton Sorrow                GREENWOOD                             0Day 1: 3   09-07   Total:   3  09-074.  Dawson Carden – Griffin Milford              Hart County High School               0Day 1: 3   09-03   Total:   3  09-035.  Cody Abbott – Mitchell Robinson              Byrnes Rebels                         0Day 1: 3   08-13   Total:   3  08-136.  Marshall Robinson – Mason Fulmer             Byrnes High School                    0Day 1: 3   08-10   Total:   3  08-107.  Ross Webster – Nick Fox                      Harris County High School             0Day 1: 3   08-00   Total:   3  08-008.  BJ Collins – Owen Jenkins                    Chatuge Anglers                       0Day 1: 3   07-15   Total:   3  07-158.  Brandon Martin – Caleb Tanner                North Hall Fishing Club               0Day 1: 3   07-15   Total:   3  07-1510. Owen Moss – Jackson Moss                     Pickens Bass Fishing                  0Day 1: 3   07-11   Total:   3  07-1111. Tyler Starkley – Jacob Hodge                 Greenbrier High School                0Day 1: 3   07-04   Total:   3  07-0412. Trey McKinney – Jayden Snyder                Southern Illinois Future Anglers      0Day 1: 3   06-11   Total:   3  06-1112. Gage Starks – Sawyer Williams                Henry County High School              0Day 1: 3   06-11   Total:   3  06-1112. Evan Upchurch – Bradley Childers             Gaffney High School                   0Day 1: 3   06-11   Total:   3  06-1115. Jack Alexander –                             Mountain Brook High School            0Day 1: 3   06-03   Total:   3  06-0316. Landon Surrett – Eli Allison                 Ninety Six High School                0Day 1: 3   06-01   Total:   3  06-0117. Will Johnson – Isaac Westmoreland            Gaffney                               0Day 1: 3   05-15   Total:   3  05-1518. Evan Gonsalves – Brayden Batchelor           Clarks Hill Youth Fishing Team        0Day 1: 3   05-14   Total:   3  05-1419. Vernon Reynolds – Chase Rogers               North Augusta Fishing Team            0Day 1: 2   05-13   Total:   2  05-1320. Shamar Pierre – Khristian Rousseve           WEST ST JOHN HIGH                     0Day 1: 3   05-12   Total:   3  05-1221. Brent Key – Hunter Canova                    Lenoir City High School               0Day 1: 3   05-07   Total:   3  05-0722. Anna Kay – Lane Clark                        Crescent High School                  0Day 1: 3   05-06   Total:   3  05-0623. Eli Chambers – Connor Handley                Vinemont High School                  0Day 1: 3   05-05   Total:   3  05-0524. Ben Hester – Mason Caldwell                  Rhea County High School               0Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-1524. Kayson McDaniel –                            Gaffney High School                   0Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-1526. Andon Goins – Blake Wheat                    Rhea County High School               0Day 1: 3   04-14   Total:   3  04-1427. Chad Salyer III – Lofton Livingston          York County High School Anglers       0Day 1: 3   04-13   Total:   3  04-1327. Levi Seagraves – Blake Hooper                Madison County High School            0Day 1: 3   04-13   Total:   3  04-1329. Alexis Grandstaff – James Quinlivan          Headland Bass Team                    0Day 1: 3   04-12   Total:   3  04-1229. Andrew Hanley – Carter Burgess               Belton-Honea Path High School         0Day 1: 3   04-12   Total:   3  04-1231. Ethan Gilbert – Carson Aarup                 Downeast Fishing Club                 0Day 1: 1   04-10   Total:   1  04-1032. Nicholas Boggs – Brady Howard                 Louisa Bass Club                     0Day 1: 3   04-09   Total:   3  04-0932. Andrew Bradstreet – Kamden Bradstreet        Bradstreet Homeschool                 0Day 1: 3   04-09   Total:   3  04-0934. Andrew Davis – Cal McInnis                   Headland High School                  0Day 1: 3   04-09   Total:   3  04-0935. Lake Adler – Owen Blanton                    Gaffney High School Fishing Team      0Day 1: 3   04-05   Total:   3  04-0536. Garrett White – Tanner Mcclain               Rhea County Eagle Anglers             0Day 1: 3   04-04   Total:   3  04-0437. Lane Tooley – Jackson Kulijof                Muhlenberg County High School         0Day 1: 3   04-03   Total:   3  04-0338. Will Carnes – Conner Hutti                   Lincoln County High School            0Day 1: 1   04-03   Total:   1  04-0339. Austin Roberts – Jake Krauth                 Franklin County High School           0Day 1: 3   03-14   Total:   3  03-1439. Cole Taylor – Clay Taylor                    Woodruff High                         0Day 1: 3   03-14   Total:   3  03-1441. Wayland Adkisson – Daniel Summers            BGA                                   0Day 1: 3   03-13   Total:   3  03-1342. Jason Ledford – Cole Hunsucker               York County Anglers                   0Day 1: 3   03-08   Total:   3  03-0843. Adam Lawson – Doyle Godfrey                  South Spartanburg                     0Day 1: 2   03-02   Total:   2  03-0243. Colton Parten – Colton Teffer                Rhea County High School               0Day 1: 2   03-02   Total:   2  03-0245. Avery Shoemaker – Samuel Shoemaker           Buford High School                    0Day 1: 3   02-15   Total:   3  02-1546. Lane Lassiter – Aiden Grissom                Warren County High School             0Day 1: 2   02-15   Total:   2  02-1546. Zane O’Domirok – John Thompson               Lenoir City High School               0Day 1: 2   02-15   Total:   2  02-1548. Macarter Williams – Rowan Kennedy            FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS          0Day 1: 2   02-11   Total:   2  02-1149. Jacob Stone – Carver Griffin                 north augusta fishing team            0Day 1: 2   02-10   Total:   2  02-1050. Luke Compton – Jamison Bagwell               Boiling Springs High School           0Day 1: 2   02-08   Total:   2  02-0851. Zach McCraw – Hunter Vinesett                Gaffney High School                   0Day 1: 2   02-06   Total:   2  02-0652. Hunter Keller – Daniel Brackett              Freedom high                          0Day 1: 2   02-05   Total:   2  02-0552. Harrison McCall – Carson Palmer              Salisbury Academy                     0Day 1: 2   02-05   Total:   2  02-0554. Zachary Taylor – Ethan Thompson              Walker Valley High School             0Day 1: 1   02-05   Total:   1  02-0555. Niles Hendrix – Luke Willis                  Greenwave Bassmasters                 0Day 1: 2   02-04   Total:   2  02-0456. Devrin Harper – Rochelle August              West St John High                     0Day 1: 1   02-03   Total:   1  02-0356. Hayden Marshall – Chris Fallon               Gardendale High School                0Day 1: 1   02-03   Total:   1  02-0358. Luke Lafortune – Reese Bowden                Harris County High School             0Day 1: 1   02-00   Total:   1  02-0059. Cabe Mackey – Benjamin Grey                  EAST LINCOLN HS                       0Day 1: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-1559. Nathan Reynolds – Jimmy Oguin                Backwoods Bassin                      0Day 1: 1   01-15   Total:   1  01-1561. Henry Garett – Ryan Ingalls                  Greenbrier High School                0Day 1: 2   01-13   Total:   2  01-1362. Connor Chenault – Hudson Montgomery          George Rogers Clark High School       0Day 1: 2   01-12   Total:   2  01-1263. Gavin Blanton – Bo Bratton                   Gaffney High School Fishing Team      0Day 1: 1   01-09   Total:   1  01-0963. Hunter Dill – Cole Sanders                   Travelers Rest HS Devildog Angle      0Day 1: 1   01-09   Total:   1  01-0965. Todd Dawson – Joel Smith                     Byrnes Rebels                         0Day 1: 1   01-03   Total:   1  01-0365. Brandon Sales – Noah Ward                    Lenoir City High School               0Day 1: 1   01-03   Total:   1  01-0367. Nathanael Black – Jace Fortenberry           Woodruff High                         0Day 1: 1   01-02   Total:   1  01-0268. Joseph Wilson – Landen Scruggs               chapman pathers                       0Day 1: 1   00-15   Total:   1  00-1569. Chase Carey – Dylan Akins                    Buford High School                    0Day 1: 1   00-07   Total:   1  00-0770. Jackson Riddle – Jarod Riddle                Oconee County High School             0Day 1: 2   00-00   Total:   2  00-0071. Chandler Baumgardner – Anthony Petltti       Woodruff High School                  0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Andrew Blanton – Landon Scruggs              Chesnee High school                   0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Jacob Butts – Kaleb Butts                    CRESCENT HIGH SCHOOL                  0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Riley Christensen – Jeffrey Lotierzo         Riley’s Catch                         0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Storm Cline – Chase Mccarter                 Anderson county high school           0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Kaleb Dehart – Matthew Giordano              Travelers Rest High School            0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Briar Dove – Rylan Tamplin                   Franklin County High School           0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Hunter Knutson – Gauge Toole                 Greenbrier High School                0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Carter Koza – Tanner Hadden                  Mount Paran Christian School          0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Ethan Martin – Tyler Leachman                Bullitt East                          0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Jemmy Mcdonald – Bryson Wilson               North Augusta Fishing Team            0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Daniel Moon – Zachary Helton                 Karns Jr. High                        0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Westin Moss – Drake Hemby                    Whitwell High School                  0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Kyler Murray – Bryson Holland                Midland Valley                        0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Andy Napier – Dalton Coale                   Spencer County High School            0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Hunter Pinho – Jake Childress                Patterson High School                 0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Laindree Richardson – Lucas Wielt            Benton High School                    0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Gage Sellars – Brock Lewis                   Bainbridge High School                0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Mason Snider – Colton Moore                  Mount Juliet Fishing                  0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Brayden Sprinkle – Weston Tennyson           Chesnee High School                   0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Hunter Thomas – Lane Lipscomb                Chesnee middle school                 0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Carson Tomac – Parker Leiter                 Greenbrier High School                0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Austin Tucker – Jace Yarbough                Dorman High                           0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Johnathan Walls – Jacob Frizzell             Warren County High School             0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Peter West – Zach Knight                     Gallatin High School                  0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-0071. Konner West – Brice Williams                 Chapman High School                   0Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00———————————————————————–TotalsDay   #Limits    #Fish      Weight1        40       165       307-02———————————-40       165       307-02

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