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By Legendary Angler, Roland Martin

Roland Martin was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 1986 as a Legendary Angler. For over two decades Martin has shared his secret on how to outsmart a variety of game-fish through television, radio, and print. Martin's BASSMASTER Tournament Trail career includes an unprecedented list of achievements. He holds the records for most tournaments won at 19 and most B.A.S.S. Angler-of-the-Year titles at nine. In addition, he has made 25 appearances in bass fishing's world championship event, the BASS Masters Classic. He also holds the record of 20, for 2nd place BASS finishes.

Crankbaits TIps and Tactics

There are a lot of bass fishermen in this country who think of crankbaits as dummy baits that anyone can use to catch fish with. They think that all you have to do is throw it out and retrieve it. But there’s a great deal more to crankbait fishing than that . . . Read More >

Plastic Worms

First of all, the plastic worm is the most versatile bass bait in the world. I would estimate that I've caught at least half of my lifetime bass on the plastic worm in various size, colors, and shapes. And in the major bass-fishing tournaments in the past decade, probably half of the success has been with the plastic worm. Without a doubt, it's the No. 1 lure, and there are a lot of reasons for this.. . . Read More >

The Texas Rig

Probably the most successful bass lure currently know to fishermen is the Texas worm rig--a weighted soft plastic worm with the hook point imbedded. In the early years the hardness didn't make any difference because the hook was exposed . . . Read More >

For more tips and tactics by Roland Martin visit his web site at www.fishingwithrolandmartin.com.