Roland I love that you are a fisherman and not just a bass fisherman. You get just as excited about a 1/2 pound bluegill as you do about a 7 pound bass. Thank you for sharing your passion with us!
Roland was explaining why he’s in a tracker and not a $100,000 boat. Here is how I explain it “because I freakin want to, the fish don’t give a crap what I fish out of.” I have a camo center console and I love the damn thing.
Martin, in today's fishing climate it seems the little feisty ones get forgotten about. Not by me, I ❤ catching those little guys! There's a city in Alabama named Centre, AL. They bill themselves as "The CRAPPIE Capital of the World." They, too, have some huge CRAPPIE in their lake, big momma bass too! The town of Centre is located on Lake Weiss. I think you would have a ball fishing there! May be a future video! The town's age and demographics are perfect for your older and younger fans too. Nope, I don't live there,😅, but it is close to the Georgia state line. I used to go there for landscape and wild bird photo shoots. AWESOME sunsets on that lake, rivals some of those Florida coastal sunsets 👍.
You are the best at teaching. That looks like a blast. When i was a kid we had a weekend get away on lake Istokpoga. We have photos from the 70's of stringers full of Bluegill and Shellcrackers we would catch when they were on the beds. We always used live worms though. Thanks for bringing us along Roland!
Mr. Roland sir...... forget the bluegills and the bass, you need to do a video right here on how you stay in shape and have great flexibility. Especially your knees. I’m serious! I saw your video on making your canoe untipable. Installing 8 rubber fender floats. And you fell out and CLIMBED BACK IN ! And then you said “ Hey I’m 80 years old!!” You even sat cross legged at the start of the video! Everyone I know 60 and above is complaining about stif and painful joints. What do you eat that’s different, Roland? Do you drink coffee or eat acidic foods like tomatoes? Do you eat red meat, or mostly fish and vegetables? Do you eat foods with a lot of sugar? You look 65, not no 80. And you move like a 35 year old in and around your bass boat. Do you go in to the pool a couple times a week and use weights to improve your range of motion? Man, you’re like Jack Lalang ! I thank you in advance for your reply from all of us on the other side of the camera. Nice to see you here on RU-vid. Started watching you in 1978. 54 y o now. Keep up the good work!
John Doe I agree. Especially for a guy whose been out in the sun for most of his life, I swear he hasn’t aged since I started watching him as a kid 20 years ago.
I'm not sure about as much fun as BUT I do agree that catching bluegill using ultralight tackle is a BLAST And I still get out and do it often. I have 2 ultralight rods setup just for that!!!!
Nice fishin, in most cases I don't think you really need a leader of clear line, tied to your braid. I find the fish don't seem to care, and bite on straight braid, I use straight braid.
Blue gill never disappoint! Fun to catch and they don't really get picky like bass do. Always love catching those little guys....and they are very good to eat!😋
Great video Mr Martin. Love to catch bluegill. My go to bait for bluegill growing up was real dragonflies. Neither bass nor bluegill would leave them alone. I got up to a 5.5 pounder bass on that pattern.
When it's too hot and rainy to catch bass. The bass bite has been slow lately with all the rain this week. In central FL. About 1 hour north of Disney. This time of year, if you have never tried it, may I suggest night fishing for bass with plastic worms. I have had much success at night. JS Hope this helps someone realise that you don't have to sit in the hot sun to catch good bass. Been fishing 35+ yrs and just discovered this in the early 2000's.
I had a tear and drool falling EVERY time you threw a brim back... I never in my life will throw a keeper brim or crappie back, 😂that’s gonna go on a fresh fried fish sammich for supper🤤 makes my saliva glands over salivate lmao
White curly tail grub on that beetlespin will change your life in my opinion. I have a 77 year old uncle who throws only that on two different spinning reels. He catches so many fish no matter where we go it is incredible.
A fly rod with poppin' bugs is also a good way to catch bluegill. Every now and then a pound or so bass will hit it and wake you right up. That's really fun.
You're really talking me into braided line. Might have to break down and get some. Much more comfortable using leads now that I know about the double uni.
ROLAND... What happened to the Bluegill beds in eagle bay and North side of lake? lock 7 area used to be on FIIRE 20 years ago....now its DEAD up here....little grassy kings bar ... horrible...So sad...I live in Taylor Creek....with No trailer for my pontoon....
Not going to lie I caught a few big ones never understood why I kept saying ooo I gotta big one ooo I gotta big bass I realized I had roland /Sinko and 16 bass in the span of 7 hours Virus. Thanks for the tips Mr Roland
Man, this video was made in June? I need a Dolorian from back to the future to go catch the Bluegill on that full moon,, HAHA,,,Bill Dance uses a Bobber with a split-shot
As much fun as this is, I think it would be great of RM could expand on the conservation aspects of maintaining a thriving population. Maybe have a guest or a DNR guy and explain any limits or time slots for bag limits and how to be responsible. We need to be good stewards for these fisheries. For instance, can you distinguish between female and male fish? (aside from the obvious bulge of eggs). Does culling males only affect the population or reproductive rates? What is the sustainable catch rate? In the late 80s, early 90s, I fished a Florida lake with some relatives, using fly rods and small beetle spins, and we'd catch copious quantities of big 'gills and shellcrackers off their beds. We kept a lot of them, too, and spent a week feasting on bluegills, feeding 6 people night after night. A few years later, and that fishery was gone. These days, I like to return all fish that are bulging with eggs, no matter what species, and try to avoid the beds when they're actively making babies. In Wisconsin, we've seen a decline in "white bass" (a smaller-sized striped bass variation) due to over-harvest during the spawn, and these fisheries are just SO fantastic, that it would be a shame to lose them. A one pound bloogie on a fly-rod is a treat that is second to none, that will tow your kayak!
Thanks very much for the Bluegill video!!! We always use redworms to catch them but now I think i'd like to try some artificials out. Those are some of the prettiest fish down there and a great fight on light tackle! Also your Tracker is one Beautiful boat !!! Set That Hook!!!!!
Another absolutely beautiful video! Excellent tip, braided line, fluorcarbon leaders, beetle spins with yamamoto grubs with the best teacher in the world. As always hats off to Bass Tracker boats and especially Johnny Morris you friend and sponsor! Beautiful job Roland!
Great video! I love this great Bluegill fishing action. We love you Roland for all of the excellent fishing instruction you give, and have gave throughout all these years..... Thank you Roland Martin!
Great video Roland! I always enjoy catching those Bluegills on Okachoobee when we come down there every year to fish the Everglades and stay at yalls place!
Ooooh Son! Thats a 4 pound bluegill! Ooooh Son! That's a 5 pound bluegill! Ooooh Son! Thats a 6 pound bluegill! I thoroughly loved watching Roland Martin back in the 80s on TBS. You had him and Orlando Wilson on Saturdays and they were so much fun to watch. BUT. Roland had a teeny tiny habit of slightly exaggerating the size of his bass fishing catch.
About 23 years ago or so I seen Roland Martin with a crowd of people at bass pro in Springfield MO and a young kid come up and asked for his autograph, and Roland just some something like "go away kid" and pushed him off. The kid just looked off and started walking away in dissatisfaction
Roland, great video, I think the Bluegill is the prettiest fish in freshwater, and in SC and Eastern NC fishing is good in the black water and they call a big one a bull, I think that is cool as in saltwater the prettiest fish, in my opinion, is a dolphin and in NC SC they call it blue water fishing, I recently caught a big Copernose in a small SC lake using a black spinnerbait from Walmart, and I love to fish for them on Falls Reservoir near Badin NC. I have many times thought with all the tournaments it would be cool to see more Bream tournaments.In closing a big dolphin caught is also called a bull.
Roland I'm a man your age whose gonna criticize the greatest tournament fisherman of all time . What you've called a "slow" retrieve is a moderate retrieve to me. I think if you could slow it down just a little bit you'd see more fish on your bait. I've been your fan for many decades now! It's your buoyant spirit that makes you such a wonderful ambassador for the love of fishing ! Please take good care of your health & fittness . This world is a better place with you in it !
Hey Roland one nite in Islamorada you was down at channel 5 bridge going tarpon fishing ,well I had Clients on the boat and you came up to me and asked where the bite was on at so I told you to fall in line behind me if you wanted to hookup on one. You fell in behind me and in 15 min you had hooked up well we still didn’t get a bite and here you are hooked up my Clients I had looked at me and said what is going on we been here 2 hrs with no bite and he pulls up and you tell that guy (you) where to catch fish I told them what do you expect that’s Roland Martin Worlds Greatest Fisherman LMAO, I won’t never forget that you owe me one LOL.
Cool video 👍👍. I wondered what that was u carry around your neck, I honestly thought it eas for emergency. Seriously, U saying a 10lb Bluegill or total weight 😏?
