How to Choose the Best Fishing Rods - Length, Action and Lures 

Rod/reel combo with fishing kit as an emergency setup ru-vid.comUgkxntWMOZsO1Zfv-pdn_XuffEtNkTYAYu4Z recommend but started to use this every day. The rod is thick and seems durable. I keep it neatly tucked into a regular backpack all the time with my fishing gear, and can grab it anytime, put it on my back and go anywhere. I just read in another review that the rod length below the reel is adjustable as well, so I will try that too for even more portability. Probably the best setup I've ever owned. I lost the cap for the eyelets, but no big deal since I still have the black cloth sheath that came for the pole and I use that. Very portable and high quality.

Your a legend...you have been my favorite angler since I joined B.A.S.S. in 1975 ... Thank you !

I remember fishing with Roland by in 71 at Lake Mead..., He the "BASS A LEGEND", Im still hitting it in 2021. No more circuits, just dropping a hook in the water around Lake TEXOMA and a few other places near by. Thanks to him you BASS fisherman have so many great products and methods to select from. I had maybe 150 rod myself and just as many reels. Sure wish we could turn back the clock to the GOOD OLD DAYS!

You know what's nice about this video....other than the great rod tips? This video is just straight through. it's not a 12 min video with 40 cuts/edits in between. Great job!

The best rod is the one with a fish on it. The best rod is whatever is best for your fishing strategy at the time. It's like asking what is the best gun for defense. It's the gun you have in your hand when you need it. Love Roland Martin. He is the master. Love his presentation.

Solid, no nonsense info from the legend! 👊 I grew up watching you, Bill Dance, and Jimmy Houston. You three inspired my early years of bass fishing in the 80's. It's such a privilege to get served up straight talk about gear, tips, and tactics - and your enthusiasm is infectious. Keep up the great work! 👍

Great stuff Roland! Been watching you since I was a kid. Keep it coming! Happy Holidays

Your knowledge is outstanding and your teaching and entertaining skills are and have always been excellent. Really enjoy your channel and thanks Tyler for the filming/editing!

This is one of the best, educational fishing video post I’ve seen. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Mr. Martin

My man Rollan used to watch you sitting on my dads knee early Saturday morning keep up the good content!

It’s always very informative to hear the legends share info on the type of gear they like to use for certain situations. Thanks!! 🙏👍🏽😎🤓🎣🐟🐟🐟

Love your videos, been watching and learning from you for years.My Dad when he was alive watched you as well. My Dad fished all the time, but never fished professional like you. In fact you an him looked a like. I inherited his equipment except for the boats, still have them, what a collection! I live between you and Scott for the last 8 years.Keep on showing what you are great at. Thank you!

Roland helping out the grandson sponsoring favorite rods and googan baits lol love ya Roland been watching you 40+ years always fun to watch all you sponsor and your fun tricks

Mr Martin it’s poetry in motion hearing you speak about fishing and sharing your expertise! Thank you sir!

Yes, this video teaching was very helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I remember being a little kid growing up and watching Roland on tv every Saturday. It was when he was a pro so it tells my age. Never met him but hope to one day. Thanks for the videos. Very helpful and informative.

Mr. Martin, your videos bring back good memories of my childhood. Watching your shows on Sunday mornings and waiting for the next time to go fishing with my dad and brothers. Am 40 years old and still love fishing with my dad and brothers. Thank you for making fishing exciting and fun in your shows.

Very informative video! Valuable information. I plan to watch again and take notes for quick reference. Appreciate you.

Thank you Mr Roland. That was a great lesson and very very helpful. Your the best!

great info as always Roland. I grew up watchin you. Still have my first baitcasting reel...a spidercast low profile.

I personally like 6'9 to 7ft medium fast rods for most of my bass fishing here in Florida 👌.

I’d pay to have even one of your broken rods, and would be proud to have it! You’re a legend, Roland. I love listening to and watching both you and your son. Thanks to both of you for all that you have, and continue to contribute to us amateurs. 🙂🎣

Hey Brother, I've been following you since we were both young men. I love your U-tube education and hope you will keep making them for years to come. God Bless...,

Thank you for all you have done, Mr. Martin. Much respect.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Excellent information Roland. I'm an Ugly Stik man, have three of them. Reasonably priced, stellar Brand Name and I've never had one fail.

Excellent video with great advice! Thanks Roland!

THIS is exactly the info I’ve been looking for. Thank you.

I just found your channel. I have watched just about all of your tv shows in the past. Am I telling my age? LOL Looking forward to watching more of your tube videos. Just got back into fishing this last summer after a 20 or so year break. I think you should do a video, comparing the catches in the 70's and 80's comparing them to now with all of the newer electronics.

Rolland.. I love you.. please never stop giving advice and tips. It's cool you use Flair's frogging flipping stick I watch him to. Good video and god bless

Legend! A passion and love for fishing. Absolutely amazing videos.

I’m new to bass fishing and really enjoy watching your videos. I wish you could make a how to video on how to convince your wife to let you buy a new rod and reel combo. When you just bought one last week. Thanks for your wealth of knowledge that you share here!

Hey Roland: Sounds/looks like you're having as much fun making RU-vid videos as we are watching them. Thanks for sharing! FYI: On my kayak, I haven't yet used any rod longer than 7' or heavier than "MH". When the hooked bass bogs down in the cover, I take my kayak to him, not vice versa. It's still fun and effective. Happy fishing!

jimmy houston and roland martin are the two fishing shows i grew up watching. when i was much younger it was jimmy's show we wrould watch but as i got lil older roland martin was the main show we would tune in to watch. thank you sir. i salute you.

I really like your tips and techniques! Thank you

I am enjoying my summer vacation and since I have plenty of time and am very keen on bass fishing, now I am using my English (and brushing it up too!) to learn fishing techniques from the videos of American anglers, most of them bass pros. Also I am spending a lot of money purchasing new lures and tackle via internet (oh my, this is insane! I don´t seem to have enough lures! they are like my colorful adult toys!). I rewind the above mentioned videos again and again to write down notes of my conclusion about the matters these anglers agree with one another on. As if were a student of...fishing. Some days ago I ended up coming across the videos of Mr. Martin and...wow! they are super demonstrative and right to the point. Most of the information about rods I already had but some questions remained unsolved. This video is a diamond of gleaned information which I struggled to gather for long hours because I had planned to purchase a new decent quality finesse rod. If I had had this video everything would have been much easier and short. Thank you once more Mr. Martin. I am collecting your videos!. By the way I ended up ordering a Daiwa Tatula 7 foot medium power fast action rod. I hope to have made a good choice.

I never get tired of listening to the man, the legend, Mr Roland Martin's teaching cadence and voice. I've Watched him my entire life and glad to know he's still teaching and sharing what the Lord has Blessed him with in all that knowledge and the ability to relay it. Keep it Up and Thank You.

#1 Bass Fishing Teacher in the world ! Thanks for sharing and teaching me 👍👊

Wow! Just a gem 💎 of a video, a lot of insight and knowledge

Absolutely love the instructional information from you sir! Keep it up.

Keep them coming Roland.. good stuff!

I love favorite USA waiting on an email back from the prostaff love to join their team the pump out the Goods like this

Been watching you fish since I was a kid and loved every minute of it also I watch Scott and Hilary fish, that granddaughter of yours is an excellent angler and casts a baitcaster better I can!

Thank you mr Martin for this video you have helped me so much

Very nice lightweight rod and I was very happy with it. It’s my new go to trout fishing rod.

I have most of these set ups. You are definitely my favorite from the old days when you fished with little 85 horse outboards in the 73 Bass Masters and I still like your teachings. I so much enjoy watching your son Scott do his fishing videos and it's so easy to see where he gets his zest for life and for this wonderful sport. I'm your age but not ready to leave Michigan for the southern states quite yet. You need to come up here and hook onto a GIANT STURGEON in Burt lake. When you are among the select few that catch one of these prehistoric creatures it is something you will never forget. They use to spear them which obviously meant death to the fish but I release almost everything I catch. I believe they have a lottery or some kind of drawing and a strict limit on these amazing creatures.

U the man Roland. You should have 10 million subs. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.

Again I learned something! Thanks Roland!

Great information! Thank you for sharing.

I fish senkos and tubes on a 7'3" heavy dobyns with a fast tip. Love it

You’re my mentor.....love fishing 🎣

Thanks Roland! Best vid on RU-vid super helpful. 👍

Thanks Mr. Martin, God bless!

Thanks for the Good Info. Roland!

Roland Martin is the man as a kid I would watch your fishing Shows and YOU are the ONLY ONE that would put on a set of chest waders and wade in the lillie pads and catch absolute monsters.. good times Roland keep up the content !!

i really enjoyed this video!! Im trying hard to learn all I can about bass fishing. I wanna be the best!!! JUST LIKE YOU!!!!

Thanks for the info, keep up the good work.

@flair roland martin uses your frogging rod I find that awesome

Thanks Roland, from Toronto, Canada.

Stopping by to send some love, hope your well. keep on fishing

Excellent video sir!

Connecticut to California! I love it!

Thanks! Appreciate everything

Good stuff ROland! Thanks!

Gotta love Roland. Thumbs up.

Do you ever fish with old school fishing equipment. Such as the round ambassador reels and tackle. It would be nice to see a video on that. I’ve been a fan for 40 years. Thanks for sharing and all you do for the sport. Jim from Milton, GA

And you got me started using Spike-It, I use garlic it’s awesome

Thanks Roland.I tell my wife all the time it takes different types of rods. I use open face rods.me and bait casters don't get along.what's Ur go to topwater bait and test line on a open face

Cool, thanks for the tips

Now that's good info for a newbie like me Roland! Thanks a Mil!

Great video, from the Fisherman's, fisherman. Thanks

Yes Sir........I've always told beginners ya need to work your way up to at least 6 rods, because they'll all be in different lengths & actions for different line, lures, and applications. You can really do a lot with 8 rods. It sure cuts down on swapping out lures too, which kills valuable fishing time.

Great video! What is your favorite reel?

Great Product

loved it, big help

You sir are alongside all the greats. Richard Petty, George strait, and you.

Great video 👏👏👏

good data thanks

For those of you who are just starting bass fishing and just want a rod that u can use OK with any application, I’d go with 7 foot medium heavy. I can remember watching these videos when I was starting out about how u need a million rods

Roland Martin you’re my hero! 🙌🏽🎣💪🏽✊🏽💯🍻🍻

Mr. Martin i only will be using a spinning rod what best set up for my worm rod, frog rod, and spinner chatter bait rod am short am ive heard 7ft rods might be to long for me to use plus am a beginner bass fiherman

Great video

Thank you sir for your great videos and info. Is a 9 footer baitcaster too long for bank fishing? we have a lake that has some very big fish but they are too far in the deeper waters that I cannot reach from the bank. I would like to be able to cast my jighead or swimbait far enough to reach the deeper waters. Thanks in advance for your response.

Just realized today that Scott Martin is your son! I haven't seen a video with you two fishing.

I think Roland's Confidence Bait is the Senko....At the end of the day...What really works better than a Senko? Going to start pitching with it more with a pegged weight. I carry way too much tackle, Need to go back to just a Senko, Culprit, and Tube/Craw. Love the simplicity. Green pumpkin 5" Senko anytime.

i just mainly use one rod. but i mainly do drop shot or texas weightless. but ya i go a lot and the one downside i put a lot of wear and tear on the single set up. but i just went cheap pole route with a decent reel. if i had a boat or fished tournaments though i think having all the poles would be beneficial because then you can toss any bait a lot easier then if you just have one. i cant do big swimbaits or pitch jigs with mine really in heavy but we dont got much of that here from the banks we can get to. another trick though if you have one pole and one reel and cant afford it all. you can get multiple spool for your reel and have different lines on them so you can still do more baits with just a single pole. though there is set up time ect.

Good video Roland, but no mention of of options regarding action of the rods for particular functions, such as fast action for worm fishing vs moderate action for crank baits.

So for my crank bait fishing, the lightest I can can find is just medium action. I know you said you can dive it down to deeper limits but I'm wondering if medium would still work

You are an expert sir! I wish all the expert scientists that work on covid was as knowledgeable as you when it comes to their chosen passion and profession.

Roland martin is a bass hero alternative to guitar hero. Other tutorials dont pale in comparison. Absolutely love him

Cheers Mate!

at least 6. I love it. :)

BASS have nightmares when they hear roland is in town.

What color braid do you use for frogs? It looked white. It seems to me that if a fish is feeding up they will not see white as much.

Hell i use a daiwa heartland z from japan i snagged new at a antique store and its a tough ultra light. Imagine having 15lb mono fishing with a whopper plopper. That pole is a tank but catching big fish is a fight on that rod

G! Great info! If one were to buy ONE rod for Bass fishing using either plastic worm or frog, what length and action would you recommend, and what kind of line in what poundage? Thank you!

Roland should have more subscribers ,big fan.maybe it a generational deal.son!!!!;)))

It would be helpful to talk about power and action as two separate characteristics of a rod.

What short rod do you recommend for me to keep in the car trunk to catch blue gill and crappie with?

Hi, Can you tell me that Trolling reel can fix/connect with bait casting rod? I am looking to buy trolling reel and baitcasting rod from different brand/supplier. Regards,

Favorite rods, Favorite fisherman......👍