Fly Rod Bass from shore

I explain fly rod bass fishing with a popping bug. Everything from leaders to bugs! I really emphasize that by watching he back cast shows you to wait so that you can load the rod and make a good long cast! What visual action! Wow!

[@pcolapaddler]

My favorite fishing is fly fishing. I live in warm water territory, so it's Bass and Bluegill. Nothing like popping bugs, Bluegill and Bass.

[@johnjacobus2018]

Thanks for the fly fishing video. I never see bass fishing with it by other anglers.

[@brettcox7941]

I remember watching Roland on TV for the first time. He was do this very same thing back in 1979-80. If I remember correctly he was in a pond. He caught a 10 pound Largemouth. I Was about 13. I swallowed my bubble gum. I didn't know they made bass that big.

[@jaredtandle2596]

When a power fisherman uses a fly rod.. hes pretty good at the double haul but the way he brings the bass in gets my heart going

[@TimmyHellhammer]

It's been a while since I watched your Channel. For years I was dedicated to my baitcaster and thus year became accustomed to fly fishing and now it's all I do. Awesome to see you once again catching bass cast after cast and just chuckin em back like their just an everyday thing! Roland you are still the king of all the fishing guru's!

[@kevinatwell9781]

Back in the 70's I remember Roland did a show where he used a flyrod and had made a lure from a small Rapala floating minnow shaving the lip off, removing the trebles, drilling a hole in the end and inserting a single hook in with epxoy... he caught an 8 lb bass on the show with it! I never did make one, but now that I'm thinking of it....

[@bluehornet6752]

RM taps that spot so often I think those fish know him personally...

[@CapnPink28]

“That’s Sir Roland, thank you!” - Mr. Bass .....😂🤣🤷‍♂️, I’d listen to the ma....fish.

[@coreythomas9178]

Hahahaha

[@raymondquave1237]

Rowland is the only true entertainment when it comes to fishing and so informative I can't get enough of this sportsman

[@jeromedamian5740]

I've watched Roland Martin for years , I never knew he was into a little fly fish. oh very cool 😎. yes you become a part of nature , the rod and fly . . son! thats what I'm talking about .

[@jeffreystone7327]

Mr. Martin, I am now 64 years old. I have been enjoying your fishing for many years now. Thank you and God bless Sir. This is the first time I’ve seen you fishing with a fly rod. Very enjoyable as well as impressive. Thank you for the great video. Thank you for all the years of shared knowledge. You are a great man and a great man of God. Tight lines and God bless my friend.

[@jeepinwithjim9894]

I feel like any day fishing with Roland is big time Bass fishing. Great video.

[@scottandersen420]

Your tearing it up on the fly rod Roland, Son! I love the school teacher in you, so informative!

[@Delmarvafishing]

I am never going to get my own video up if my favorite fisherman/ legends like Roland Martin keep putting out their vids on the Sunday afternoon. I am constantly stopping to watch Lunkers and Roland!

[@kcbennie]

I loved that! I love fly fishing and would love to see you do more of it! Thanks Roland! I really enjoy your channel!

[@raynman67]

Roland sportin that bling bling on his left wrist!! Well earned!

[@twonumber22]

Fly fishing is best fishing. 🎣

[@twonumber22]

Imagine trying to catch an 8lb bass flyfishing.

[@charlespalmerii4299]

Thank you for a Fun Video Roland! I love Fly Fishing for Trout and Bass.... I found it very addicting .... to the point I Fly Fish 80% of the time I go out fishing now.... :)

[@kcbennie]

My $85 fly rig has taken over my life!

[@andrewphoa8790]

Poppin bugs on a fly rod looks so fun! Thanks for showing us new techniques to catch bass!

[@scottrobinson8590]

that's my favorite way to fish, wading around the lake fly-fishing for bass/bluegill. Usually don't catch the biggest ones that way but its the most fun IMO.

[@arciefan]

Great fly fishing tutorial and no one makes a more entertaining video!!!

[@saulroman6009]

It's so fun watching you catch a bass Mr Roland, you sound like a kid on Christmas day! All excited still after all this years. God bless you!

[@kpocala1061]

I like your shows more now than ever and i appreciate you taking the time to explain things. We still love you Roland God Bless You!

[@seanfalconer7182]

Must 45 years ago now, but one of the first fishing articles I ever read was a piece by the venerable Homer Circle featuring Roland Martin fly fishing for Bass in the Everglades, wading through the grass, pulling his big ol' Bass boat behind him with a rope around his shoulder...

[@doughirsch7685]

Nice job catching bass on the fly!

[@jr4233]

Your videos never get old. You have a tremendous spirit of excellence Roland. Whooo son! Look at that fish! Haha I love it.

[@fredflinstime6676]

Roland is so happy to catch his 67,943rd bass. Fishing is awesome.

[@alfredeinstein8612]

Yeah, this year has been a little slow so far since all the bass are social distancing. 🤪

[@billemshoff9335]

@@alfredeinstein8612 He lost count and had to start over.

[@chrisbramblett5611]

Those canals are flooded, And Rolands walking the bank in tennis shoes, respect

[@johnnyb5521]

Roland you need a good pair of wading boots to keep your feet dry. Nice catching with that Fly Rod🎣👍

[@DshaunBirch]

nice thing about fly fishing for a bass angler is that you can almost instantly recast if you need to whether it’s a miss you can shoot the line right back to the spot to try again no need to reel in or grab a second rod also if somethin jumps off, splashes or boils behind you you can lift the fly line and drop it over there in an instant. you can even dump your back cast if you see activity you want to attack also so many casts you can use to manage heavy structure like overhangs and limbs etc that would impede a normal cast bow and arrow casting tuck casting roll casting temple casting these techniques really keep the fly in the water in the precise spot you want it and you can PIVOT without having to spend time reeling in

[@deltabassbugs]

If you ever want to chase monsters bass on the fly on the California Delta let me know. I’m an Independent fly tier based on the California delta that specializes in big flies for big bass.

[@shiddyangler]

Love it! With the pressures ponds around me, whenever I’m striking out I always seem to have luck with bass and other fish switching to a fly set up. A new presentation and lure type can make all the difference

[@williamalbrecht4528]

Never ending teaching i learned something on every video THANKS

[@TheActiontkr]

Roland, just the best!

[@robertpapps5383]

Roland, you are having entirely too much fun!

[@tonyjessen8204]

Roland you could catch fish with a stick and string like Tom Sawyer thanks for sharing stay safe 🎣😃👍👍

[@bassiceman1]

Roland, you sir are a national treasure. really enjoying your content. God Bless!

[@wagr9824]

Roland, great fish. Thank you for bringing us along on another one of your amazing adventures.

[@aaronruhl5635]

I love watching your videos. Thanks for the update

[@kevincarris2297]

Great video Roland!

[@mikethomas5412]

I worry about breaking the tip with bigger fish. I need to upgrade to a larger rod. Really fun video to watch...thanks so much.

[@jmvmike]

I love fly fishing for bass! I use popping bugs that are a bit smaller than yours. For me they are easier to cast and monster blue gills smash them. Thanks for the video sir

[@danreid6712]

Almost Heaven with a Master Basser....Son!

[@davidgalloway904]

Amazing action watching you fly fish. It's a beautiful thing!

[@drmitofit2673]

I like the 8wt Orvis Bank Shot shooting head fly line on an 8wt rod. Much less effort, much fewer false casts, and less tiresome, especially when sitting in a kayak where you feel like you are casting uphill with a traditional weight forward line. Caught my personal best largemouth at the time (5lb on a Dahlberg Diver)

[@tannergeorge1462]

Now look what you done: now I got to go buy me a flyrod outfit LoL thanks Roland

[@danielboone9154]

Hey Roland, you can always take the boat and catch peacock bass. You can switch it up like you did with the bluegil fishing.. from June, good stuff and keep teaching and demonstrating....thanks

[@timjolly5354]

Amazing Roland great video.

[@gamalmeakhael5730]

I enjoyed the video of fly fishing thanks Roland

[@jackinthewoodsii8653]

Don't forget the eye wear, lol. More fly fishing videos please ~

[@matruthn.m.bassin]

Awesome stuff Roland 🤙🏽

[@bigron8346]

Great seeing you fly fishing!

[@scott8254]

You are the man!! Great video

[@chrisbramblett5611]

Pretty Cool ,Roland

[@DonQuixote69]

Yes! Another great video! Son!

[@jcanderson3856]

Loved this video !!

[@sssox773]

I would film Roland for free just for the chance to learn up close from the GOAT 🐐

[@rickyhenry4958]

Love the over the shoulder camera angle. Almost looked like you were using a go pro with a chest mount.

[@billemshoff9335]

Thanks for posting.

[@wingnut6658]

I have friends of mine that fly fish and they sold all there conventional fishing rods reels and lures !!! I just can't do that , but been wanting to try fly fishing for some time and 100 bucks or so doesn't sound too salty but I'll never sell my gear and strickly fly fish, got too much money into it all these years. Thanks for the info , I'll get mine from Bass Pro

[@themadcatter5849]

I used to wade out waist deep in water and fly fish when I was younger, then I learned cottonmouths can bite under water and stopped all that. Always wanted to pick it back up but I’d have to have training wheels put on again.

[@Lees920]

This kind of fishing is a blast!

[@jtee9548]

That was great, glad you did the bass video after the bluegill on a fly rod. The shots over your shoulder where we could see the lure & line are the best, but I could see it getting a little iffy for the camera dude, if he doesn't move out of the way he could catch a popping bug upside the head at 3-400 feet per second. A chest mounted go pro might be nice next time. How 'bout another fly fishing video with some type of diving fly? Perhaps a wet fly from the canoe (in case it gets hung up in some vegetation) It was great to see a bass video with something different.

[@burnsraps7884]

Thanks for sharing

[@GMZee559]

I bet those waters are infested with bass The Everglades 🐟🐟🐟🎣🎣🎣

[@GMZee559]

A whole Lotta "Virgen Fish"‼️

[@jamescaspersamanthalintner4767]

Always wanted to do this for bass. I think it would be so much fun

[@richardjustinamericantatem5758]

It's all fun and games in the Everglades...until the gators come. With all that splashing...gotta keep your eyes out anywhere in FL near fresh and even brackish water.

[@Paulpoission]

I like both Roland Martins

[@joshteague8904]

I got em, I got em, I got em, I got em, I got em. Yes sir son, yes sir. On the popin bug.

[@kwd1253]

Need get 9wt or 10wt do some redfish and bass in venice, la. Redfish and marsh bass are hammer down right now. Glad pultz making them old accardo. Got bunch old accardo popping minnow and wildcats in package stamped 99 cent on them 😂. For fresh water my #1 goto is pecks popping minnow pearl head, with red pin strip, with red circles on the belly and yellow hair and black feather. My #2 accardo/pultz wildcat white/black/white size8, Talking about bluegill and bass killer🤘. If you can find them for good price you better buy them, They will sale out so fast.

[@gizmocarr3093]

What you need Roland is a casting basket. You wear it like a fanny pack. It holds your fly line off the water or ground. It keeps line from tangling around your feet or weeds. It lets the line shoot out with fewer issues. It also is handy to put your rod in when unhooking fish too.

[@keithsiegel5769]

Don’t think he cares

[@gizmocarr3093]

@@keithsiegel5769 Might be right, thank you for your kind reply. God Bless

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

Yes

[@briantalbot7929]

You don't need one, when you strip in line, make it a loop so when you cast again you let go of each loop as you make your cast

[@gizmocarr3093]

@@briantalbot7929 Good Idea.

[@richardmorton5538]

I like that video

[@tommydeleone799]

Awesome

[@GeezerDust]

Roland, if you ever need a fishing buddy, I'm available. I could spare a few hours fishing with you. ( I'm just that good hearted.)

[@Sagittariustoo]

Have to wonder why Roland stayed that far away from the water's edge. Since it's the Everglades, I figure it's because of Alligators. I would not feel safe using a canoe there either with a big bruiser of a gator in the area.

[@grovergrover4821]

Oh son!

[@jessveale4249]

I have always wanted to fish Everglades good video

[@Delmarvafishing]

I have fished Florida all winter this year, its awesome!

[@jesseshumaker2718]

Yes Sir, Son. Yes sir :) love it ha

[@fishbrainfrancis5174]

Question for ya Roland - could a light low action rod with a tapered leader and a regular spinning reel ever work a form of bank fly bassing?

[@jtee9548]

Roland needs to re shoot this video with a little canoe action & title it "Catching Bass with Unusual Lures" and he'd probably get 10 times the views, your "average joe" sees Fly Rod or Fly Fishing in a video title and they're outta' there. In fact I think there should be a Roland Martin series called "Catching Bass with Unusual Lures" or "Throwing the Weird Stuff" where every couple of weeks he does a video on an unusual or rarely used lure or method. Fly fishing, Helicopter Lures, Oddball Crankbaits, soft plastics and so on.... There again, I think I should be his associate producer 😁

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

I'll try that approach

[@sailorjohnboy]

Hi Roland, do you do charter trips? I’d like to get my father a bass trip in the Everglades for his birthday. He is 74.

[@1jazzyjeff29]

It looks like u don't even set the hook is that normal with fly fishing?

[@georgem245]

Hey Roland love watching your videos what’s your PB?

[@martykillick8058]

Hey Roland, How about have you wife do a casting tips video?

[@garyfinger294]

I tried fly fishing for bass with a fly rod a few times till I caught a 5 lber that I wasn't prepared for and got the line around a finger. There was some slack and she made a big run and the line tightened and began burning my finger. it burned through the skin and was bleeding all over. I got control and she was turned into a great filet that night

[@sonja9001]

Gotta love it! But I’m kinda sure if Roland went fishing with Taylor Swift he would call her “SON!”

[@khrangrok]

Did I miss the part where you explained why you did 9 wt line with an 8 wt reel / rod? I am assuming you did that to get more bend, flex and further distance out of it. Also makes it less work to sling rope all day doing this video with that combo. I also think that extra +1 wt mismatch lets you feel strikes better on the line. I am however; not the expert on that nor claim to be. I am a computer programming instructor at a college. But I would love to hear your thoughts and description on feeling the strike. Also you left out the part, that a 2 lbs bass on a fly rod feels like you're catching a whale! Take care and I'm anxiously awaiting your next video. These videos are like getting Christmas presents more than once a year.

[@gregwebster8784]

Redington rod and reel for $100? I paid $300 for just the rod in 2006. I'm going shopping!

[@Nestta5252]

Did I miss why he has a 9wt line on an 8wt rod?

[@scout3541]

Don't you worry about snakes being in the glades

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

No

[@jonnyhoekstra]

Son!

[@FatFreeIce]

As someone who has never tried this before... does the slack line ever knot? Looks like you would get nasty knots. Can someone educate me on this?

[@epzamora]

The fly line at the feet? Not really. It's pretty thick stuff. And if you shoot most of your line out, it's negligible. And if you begin fishing closer, just take a moment to reel in the extra stuff. For a beginner, you may find yourself stepping on it. It's all a learning curve. They also make baskets you strap to your waste to hold the extra line (or you can make your own out of a little tub)

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

It does

[@briantalbot7929]

@@RolandMartinOutdoors it does knot if you strip it in sloppy lol

[@Delmarvafishing]

Bass pro shop in Baltimore (my home store) doesn't have anything including fly rods. Everything is sold out and folks are out catching their food because of the rona.

[@casecutlerykid2095]

I’ve been eatin good this year, catfish supper!

[@Delmarvafishing]

@@casecutlerykid2095 Me too, that's seems to be all we are catching besides White Perch and Spot

[@casecutlerykid2095]

Urban outdoors DMV I’ve been catching large mouth and bluegill, but the catfish have been on trot lines

[@Delmarvafishing]

@@casecutlerykid2095 I am about to put up a video of us fishing in Choptank river last night. It was slow just like its been slow the last few months.

[@casecutlerykid2095]

Urban outdoors DMV where are you from ? I’m from southern Indiana and fishing has been good. (Very good) but I wish you more luck on your fishing in the future

[@ThePorpoisepower]

i favor zonker leaches on a sinking tip and BWO over popping bugs for bass,

[@TheALBIECHASER]

got that right, zonker leaches are deadly, also mice on top, gotta love it

[@dchoney9435]

Roland with a fly rod, WTF??

[@FloridaCoastal1]

Gator bait

[@c.n.goutdoors8387]

First

[@bluehornet6752]

Barely!

[@dw8027]

@@bluehornet6752 ahhhh I just missed it

[@c.n.goutdoors8387]

Third time on one of Mr. Roland’s videos you’ve got to be fast when you’re working with a bass fishing legend’s videos!

[@dw8027]

C.N.G Outdoors My replies are as fast as my hook sets...to slow so the fish die

[@jeromedamian5740]

I've watched Roland Martin for years , I never knew he was into a little fly fish. oh very cool 😎. yes you become a part of nature , the rod and fly . . son! thats what I'm talking about .