Wilson River Winter Steelhead with Roland Martin & Big Dave 

What a combination, Roland is a legend and Dave showed him a great time

Watching roland struggle with dave's direction was so hilarious. Big Dave has mastered patience with all his years of guiding

I read a lot of the comments about this episode. This is Big Dave's game, this is what he does for a living. Roland Martin is a client, Dave's job is teach him how to steelhead fish and land them. Watch the student learn that's what impressed me. I give Roland Martin credit for giving the pro at his discipline the respect he deserves.

Dave is hella cool. I see a lot of comments bashing him for his commanding Roland... The way I see it, Dave knows his shit and Roland was out of his element. Steelheading is a different animal than bass fishing. I thought Dave did an excellent job of staying positive while giving instruction especially in light of the fact that Roland was borderline senile/ADD especially on landing that buck between the boat, the bank and the anchor line. As one other commentor mentioned, "Martin doesn't take instruction well." and that is an accurate statement as Dave had to tell him 5 or 6 times to get the rod tip down or the rod out or the rod up hard to move fish away from boat, anchor and in to net... The way I see it is Roland Martin probably has a hard time being instructed because he's so damn good at what he does and it's quite unnatural for him to be 'the student' in a boat. Either way, it was really cool seeing the excitement of this EPIC veteran basser hooking, fighting and landing steelhead. I'm not sure whose life was changed the most that day, his or Big Dave's. AINT THAT THE MAGIC OF FISHING? HELL YES IT IS!!

Roland Martin trout fishing... I never thought I’d see this, dream come true!

Big Dave knows the river very good , loved the video, don’t stop keep them coming👏

totally aswome big dave and roland martin two of the fishing worlds greatest in one video

Roland Martin is one of the fishing icons that we all can respect ....

I've been watching Roland on tv for 30 years. When I was a kid if he used it, I bought it.

Great job Big Dave, Wilson river one of top ten rivers out here on the coast side, 🤙keep on reeling yo'll 🎣

This video was a treat for me. Every Saturday morning years ago. Watching Rolland Martin fishing episodes was our religion oh son !

That was a great video. That fish at the end was a stud. I like the fact that Big Dave gave a legitimate estimate of the fish's size. Most guys would have claimed that fish was over 20 pounds.

Kudos to Dave...if you were listening....you would have heard him explain how you drop slowly through the pool with your plugs and back the fish up into the tail out. Back trolling with plugs for steelhead can be obscenely effective. Black is a deadly colour. Tiring though...I did all my back trolling with the oars....usually between gear fishing the nice pools.

This was one of the best. Dave trying to help the grand master who would not listen too well. Made me laugh

I love the Wilson... yarn balls & sand shrimp........

Thanks for the video, it was nice meeting you and Roland at the sportsman show!

Great job Dave, was fun to watch.

Most patient guide I've ever seen.

Love how Roland Martin calls everyone his son!

This is one of my favorites

lmao...bass fishing for steelhead! ! and it worked !!!

was this Roland's first time ever steelhead fishing??

I like the passion of this guide, nice content.

You really keep your cool with the elderly. Kudos.

Dang big Dave did a fantastic job as a guide.

Great to see Roland trying new stuff! These fast moving hill country rivers are a whole new world for him I believe. Quite different from bass on Okeechobee!

Hey Dave been watching u a lot spoke to Jason at anglers west today we spoke for 45 mins I’m a a steel junkie here in the Great Lakes and guide occasionally slowly planning a trip your way Jason said your the man that knows the water hope to meet u soon and beat some chrome via doggin which I’ve introduced here in the Great Lakes region

What a great video. One of my favorites

Roland Martin changed your whole game up! #legend

I caught my biggest stealy on the Wilson at cedar Creek it was a native so put her back 24 lbs they are my favorite fish to catch my boss owns property from power lines to the water makes camping the best by the way you don't need a guide to hunt fish there when the fish are in omg not to mention the sea run cutthroat in late summer use the little trolling spoons made by arrow and run a legal leader with a fat piece of night crawler trialling behind and it will bring the big ones off the bottom

Big Dave Super patient😆

I call that steelhead green when the water is like that I live in forest Grove and fish the Wilson heavy enough that I can follow pods when they're coming up its more hunting than fishing

How dare you touch the reel of a legend while he's playing the fish! LMAO!

With all due respect to Dave, I find it funny when he's telling Roland Martin how to fight fish... I mean it's Roland.. The guy's caught tarpon, redfish, all kinds of fish. Just kind of ironic. I know he's just trying to land em though!

I want to go fish with Dave...seems like a cool guy to fish with.

Imagine giving a certified legend like Roland Martin instructions on how to land a fish…I’d be nervous as hell.

Weed through the cutts and the steelhead will be there somewhere has always been my experience.

Maybe with a different boatman, Roland might could get Ole Jimmy up to do some steelheadin’.

well steelhead fish my whole life 40 years in washington state that big steelhead that Roland caught at a Fish of life time and i would know i was guide many years

8:30 had Roland not done that he migh've lost the fish. When they jump you HAVE to give them slack or the hook is gone in most of my experiences.

Roland you just killed a native cutthroat !! Damn son!!

I love how stunned big dave looked! That was a legendary moment between two fishing legends

Haven't seen Roland in many years. Kind of sad to see him here. I lived near the Wilson River for a couple years back in the "80"s.

Not allowed bait or scent in the rivers here in BC. Wow roland really has no experience with steelhead. Gotta learn sometime 🙂.

Great show! Please list the rod specifications for the casting and spinning rods. At least factory model numbers. Looking to purchase several rods. Thanks

Keemstar fishing?

I'll remember big important person on a internet video with people who are like that of God's, with all their wisdom and light that's shines upon all us little folk

I saw you on dav RU-vid channel

Man you guys have a lot of hatchery fish

Son!

WOW!!!!!!!

What rod was Roland using for that spro plug he brought out, it looked like a blue lamiglass baitcast rod just looking for the specific rod

He is a crazy video👍🏻🎣🎣

Aye big dave

My dad would get the same way everytime there was a fish on, I would get so much adrenaline and so nervous after I netted the fish I would have to sit down and do breathing exercises. I would ne nervous to fish w Dave but at the same token od probably learn a lot

Whatdya mean a trout is tuffer than a Bass! Not only tuffer...bigger too! Ah....kiss my bass

Roland's gonna catch some steel via bass technique lol.

Anyone got tips for bank fishing for the Wilson river?

Where do I send my resume to become Roland's replacement?

Can you post the exact model number of the blue rod please!

Roland doesn't take instruction that well.

God that guide is dramatic hahahha

dude let him fight the fish shut up!!!!!!!

Son.....

i live in bellingham washington when and where do steel head run around me?

normally that's a sign that there are no big fish in the water or too much pressure on the fish

Big dave has such a bad reputation around here. Lol

That’s a 10 pounder 😆

WTF, get off that trolling motor and use the sticks Batman. That is a truly sacrilegious method for pulling plugs.

This niggah doing to much on the boat. Lol. Nice vid tho

I would tell that dude to shut up no way I could fish with him

Dave, though a nice man, should learn not to talk so much when the Great Roland Martin is fishing! Talk, talk, talk some more.

Big Dave is doing a little too much in this video. Tho he stays positive he's constantly barking out orders(many unnecessary) to Roland. And then he tries touching the rod while he's fighting a fish! The last time that happened to me I was a child. The trip should be enjoyable first and I know several fishermen who would be insulted if you touched their rod while fighting a fish.

was this Roland's first time ever steelhead fishing??