Gum Branch Mega Ramp

10/07/2026

🚨 Armed Forces Fishing League - Georgia — the 2027 tournament season is officially on the horizon! 🎣🇺🇸

We’re excited to release our 2027 AFFL Georgia Tournament Schedule — permits pending. We’ve got a great lineup of lakes, great venues, and another season of competition, camaraderie, and time on the water ahead of us.

But before we get too far ahead of ourselves… we still have TWO tournaments left on the 2026 schedule! So let’s finish this season strong, keep building momentum, and then roll straight into an even bigger 2027.

Whether you’re military, a veteran, law enforcement, fire, EMS, or part of the AFFL family, we’re looking forward to another year of brotherhood, sisterhood, competition, and fishing.

Start making plans now, share the schedule, and help us keep growing AFFL Georgia!

🇺🇸 Brotherhood • Sisterhood • Fishing

Armed Forces Fishing League
🌐 www.armedforcesfishing.com

Let’s finish 2026 strong and get ready for an awesome 2027 season!
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07/20/2026

We’re still open, but you might want to watch out with those two lanes on the left.

Notice. Until further notice, the following boat ramps will be closed due to low water levels: Reed Creek and Rocky Ford.

04/19/2026

🇺🇸🔥 WE NEED A CAPTAIN – STEP UP FOR OUR VETERANS! 🔥🇺🇸

This Saturday, April 25th at Lake Hartwell, something awesome just happened…

I was just told that a pontoon boat was donated so we can get MORE veterans out on the water fishing 🎣

But right now — that boat doesn’t move without YOU.

💥 We need ONE captain 💥

➡️ 15-minute quick training at Hartwell Marina sometime this week
➡️ Show up Saturday at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp
➡️ Take some veterans fishing

That’s it. No stress. Just making a difference.

There are veterans showing up ready for a day on the water — let’s not leave seats empty because we didn’t have someone to drive the boat.

🇺🇸 This is one of those moments you can step in and directly give back.
🇺🇸 Put them on the water. Give them a day they won’t forget.

📩 Message me ASAP if you can do it — I’ll connect you directly with the organizers.

Let’s rally and make sure EVERY veteran gets out there.

It’s more than fishing… it’s what we do. 🎣🇺🇸
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04/09/2026

Lake Hartwell is hot right now 🔥

04/08/2026

The GHSA Bass Fishing Qualifying Tournament is coming to Lake Hartwell on Saturday, April 11th, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome the competition to our backyard!

Hart County will host student anglers from across Georgia as they compete for a spot in the state championship. With hundreds of two-person teams hitting the water, this is a big deal — and a great opportunity to show these students and their families what Hartwell hospitality is all about.

Due to the size of this event, we ask that local fishermen and recreational boaters plan to use an alternate boat ramp that day. A full list of launch locations is available here:
https://www.discoverhartwell.com/boatramps

Thank you for your flexibility — and let’s give these young anglers a great Hartwell welcome! 🎣

03/27/2026

🚨🚨LAKE HARTWELL 🚨🚨

We need Boat Captain Volunteers!!

Attention all fishermen and Veterans!

We are headed to Gum Branch Mega Ramp & Fishing Tournament Facility on Saturday, April 25th for our 4th ANNUAL TAKE A VETERAN FISHING EVENT!!!

We are so excited to partner up with Reeves Young, Tactical Tungsten, 5Alive, Strike King, BigN Outdoors, Lews, Modern Construction Dynamics, and City of Hartwell Chamber of Commerce to be able to treat those that fought for our freedom to a day full of fishing, fun, and camaraderie.

Please visit one of the websites below to register as a boat captain or as a Veteran! We will be providing lunch, t-shirts, as well as a few other surprises as a way to say thank you!

www.anglersassistingvets.com
www.tacticaltungsten.com

02/25/2026

Want a shot at Bassmaster? New tournament series starts this weekend! 🎣

Who ’s ready for the BIG’N Outdoors Spring Trail?

-Registration $150- day before tournaments BIG’N Outdoors - no call in registrations

-Day of tournament- $160 at the ramp

- Must fish 5 out of 7 to qualify for the trail championship!

-Trail Championship is double points!

- Overall points will determine team champions!

-1 team per every 25 teams (50 anglers) is a spot for the Team Championship- Location TBD

1 sub per team(I must know who is you regular partner at the first tournament).

We will have 2 Saturday tournaments(2/28 and 5/9).

2 Day Championship(6/20 & 6/21)

- Day 1 blast off is based off regular season points. Off limis will be Sunday 6/14 until Thursday 6/18 at 6am.
- Day 2 blast off is based of day 1 weights.
- “BIG” Championship payout!!

Must have Bass Membership number at first tournament- below is link

https://bassmaster.secure.darwin.cx/I2BMLL1Mite mliro

02/23/2026

186 middle and high school fishing teams launched this morning for the Georgia BASS Nation High School Fishing tournament. Come feel the excitement as they head back in for weigh-in this afternoon starting at 2:00 PM at Gum Branch Mega Ramp. 🎣

02/12/2026

The GA Bass Nation High School and Middle School Tournament is coming to Gum Branch on Saturday, February 21st, and this one is going to be one for the record books.

We are excited to welcome more than 200 teams, along with their boat captains and families, to Hartwell for an incredible day on the water. Events like this bring great energy and economic impact to our community, and we are proud to host them.

Due to the size of this tournament, we kindly ask our local fishermen and recreational boaters to plan to use a different boat ramp that day. You can find a full list of other boat ramps and launch locations here:
https://www.discoverhartwell.com/boatramps

Thank you for helping us make this a smooth and successful event for everyone. Let’s show these students and their families a big Hartwell welcome. 🎣