Jamie Hartman has had a whale of a time fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series this season, especially considering he’s coming off a medical hardship season due to a back injury. His winnings so far this season are $267,467, and counting.
Most of that money came via not one, but two Elite Series victories – at Lake Gunterville and Cayuga Lake. And, oh, what a few ounces have meant for Hartman. He won the $100,000 top prize at Guntersville by six ounces over Chris Zaldain and Matt Arey. He won another $100,000 at Cayuga by 10 ounces over Jeff Gustafson.
Hartman came into the AOY Championship in 18th place. His 2020 Classic berth is assured, and he’s going to take home some more B.A.S.S. money this week. Hartman finished in 35th on Day 1 yesterday. He had a 14 1/2-pound limit by 10 a.m. today. He’ll add a minimum of $11,000 to his earnings this week.