For monster Bass catch your own Golden Shiners and save big bucks!

If you want the best chance of catching a monster bass you should consider fishing with big golden shiners! They are expensive at about $24 dollars a dozen and you need a minimum of 3-4 dozen! I usually fish with 8-15 dozen so I save hundreds of dollars a day by catching my own! Many trophy bass fishermen can afford the cost but the problem is that when the monster bass are really hitting there is often a shortage of bait so that's the main reason I catch my own! Also when I catch my own bait, I take very good care of them and they are livelier, have perfect color, have all their scales and will out produce the somewhat beat up bait you will buy. I will catch far more big bass than most everyone else for I'll have twice as much bait in perfect shape!

[@normanham6142]

Talk about bringing back memories. Wow. I had no adult to teach me how to fish, I used a few feet of line I found on bank. Tied it to the end of a small limb as a mini-rod and caught my first fish with a bread ball on a small hook. It was a Bream and fought like hell to a ten-year-old boy. Landed that fish and been hooked on fishing ever since.

[@John-yt5zr]

I hope that I’m as active as you Roland when I’m your age. You really are an inspiration, and the great American fisherman!

[@jedsteelwell2354]

Not a lot of guys that own a marina and guide service is gonna show you this kind of thing! Roland is the real deal! Teaching America how to fish for decades now! The best!

[@billiegoat1194]

You probably showed me everything I ever needed about fishing..and now this!! Do a show with Bill or Jimmy again I love those!🐐

[@naughtydorf18]

Ric flair would be great

[@jedsteelwell2354]

@@naughtydorf18 lol Roland and Flair would be a classic combo

[@jeffreis5194]

Roland and Bill Dance taught me everything I know about bass fishing

[@randylee6823]

Roland thank you so much for going out and showing us how to catch free shiner's. I've watched you fish for 30 yrs. Love your videos.

[@Dbikgiizis]

You can't take the school out of teacher . Roland, you are great!

[@doubledforge]

Brought back a lot of good memories of back in the 1960'-1970's, when my Dad would take my brother and I cane pole fishing for bluegill and perch bait for our trotlines & banklines we ran back then (we also dug our own leeches). Many times we would take several kids from the neighborhood with us that didn't have any other opportunities to fish.

[@Mlrtime69]

Thank you Roland for your "how to" video's. I too have baited up our own shiner holes with dog food for catching shiners. We too also used bread to catch the shiners but the bread was easily knocked off the hooks by the shiners. Cliff, my best friend for many many years ordered "cultured maggots" from somewhere back in the early 70's and they were the bomb for catching shiners!! You could many times catch more than one shiner off the same maggot! The "cultured" meant that the maggots were not taken off of dead, nasty stuff that you would associate maggots as being from. They were not sterile of course, but not nasty as they are normally associated. You can order them online even now. We always baited up several shiner holes on Lake Miccosukee in north Florida our first day down to fish for the week and always caught them with small cane poles. So many good times, Cliff and I had on Miccosukee and so many good fish we caught on Rapalas and Big Daddy Fliptail black worms and after the morning bite go to Cypress Landing to our best shiner hole and catch a couple dozen shiners and watch the bobbers dance through the hot midday and afternoon! Oh what memories we made and what Big Ole gooduns we caught!!

[@johnm2617]

Theirs a true fisherman! From top to bottom ! Baitfish ! To bass ! Roland is the man ! God bless ya buddy ! Keep plugging!!

[@bobmackay9281]

Been watching you fish most of my life sir thanks for all your tips and tricks.

[@ageshart4523]

Thanks for making this video. I loved catching shiners when I was a kid. I was showing my daughters how to do it a few years ago and a bass grabbed a shiner she was pulling in and boy did she run . Lol

[@Steve13lb12oz]

Roland, always been one of my personal heroes. Amazing that you are still fishing at the highest level. Hope to see you on the water this week

[@edwardmaffei5029]

I'm 54 been watching roland all my life. Scott and Hillary also....

[@briscoedarling3237]

Thanks for all you have done to educate fishermen Roland. I just fished with a guide out of your marina at Okeechobee last week and SON! I know now why you want them shiners! The bass in that lake love ‘em!

[@johnbubbajohnson5630]

I have always loved fishing with shiners myself. Thank you for sharing this video and information with us today sir. God bless you and your family sir. 🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊😊😊

[@unclebuzz6913]

The Great American Fisherman.. I have been watching you forever. You, Jimmy, and Bill, made me want to catch Bass. Forest Wood and Ranger Bass Boats,. I am in my late 50s ,and I am proud to be a fan. I remember the first time seeing you fish with shiners, and balloons. It was mind blowing for me a youngman in Texas. I used ambassador reels, and still do yes some are over 30 years old, with the old 8 foot Ugly Stick. I digress God bless you and your loved ones Godspeed

[@Mlrtime69]

Ambassaduer 5500C's! Still have em!

[@hbarwickjr]

Another fantastic video fully illustrated. Reminded me of cane pole fishing with grandfather. Thank you Roland for doing these KZbin videos.

[@rylanadams7016]

I have wanted to know how to do this forever. How cool. Thank you!

[@johnnyb5521]

Cool tips on Shinning Roland! Hope to see you out there on Headwaters Wednesday!

[@angelasheppard7197]

Thanks for sharing tutorial of shiner fishing

[@peoriaos6627]

Great video as usual. Thank you!

[@rogermadrange1724]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@wagr9824]

Outstanding video. Roland you are the GOAT.

[@timdaniels7827]

Thank you for the good information . nice listening to a voice of experience.

[@creekrunner2078]

Love it catch your own is the way to go thx Roland

[@SenecaRocksMountainGuides]

You are the man! Thank you Roland!

[@jeffrouthouska]

All great information. Thanks

[@leobauer7979]

Excellent video Roland

[@timjolly5354]

Roland you are the man.

[@randygilbert150]

Great video. When my parents had a home in Venice Fl. The neighbor showed me how to catch shiners with bread. Great bait for big bass in the lake by their Homes it was a lot of fun and caught some nice bass also. 🇺🇸

[@serpentsreign]

Thanks, very informative

[@keithsmart8437]

That just taught me alot I remember that if we come down from Ohio in a few month plus Im glad I got to meet you last March we was there and watched the Bass Pro US Open glad to meet you and Johnny Morris Im mainly a catfisherman here in Ohio but love coming down to Okeechobee for crappie and do some shiner fishing also biggest I caught there was 5.25 lbs hoping to make it down again around March when we usaully come

[@jamescaspersamanthalintner4767]

Thank you for showing us how to do this it just so happens for the first time ever this coming spring I'm going to be doing some shiner fishing in farm ponds around here for the biggest bass in the pond you know what I mean and I have never caught live shiners on my own I'm definitely going to try the cane pole method that looks like a lot of fun thank you very much!

[@mikebaker1044]

Fun to catch the bait for sure

[@frankster1969]

Dang it Roland ! You always make this look so easy :-)

[@garyboudreau2872]

Roland you are incredible God bless you

[@triqpham]

Man I’m excited for this video. Yes.

[@CDSilverado]

My dad showed me how to catch mullet with a cane pole, many years ago.

[@michaelcox1390]

Keep up the good job teaching others how to do

[@wesleybigham1]

This was so interesting! Man you really got it figured out, the things we do to catch a big bass!

[@Dbikgiizis]

All the way up the food chain

[@densewilderness8350]

Nice motor👍👍👍love it love the content

[@riverrat988]

Awesome video

[@coltkienitz4296]

Love your videos fish on🤘

[@1126robert]

Awesome video! 👍

[@mandyplesko540]

good idea thanks

[@fishingwithkevin]

Roland!!! Looking strong homie 😎💪💯

[@outdoorsman4245]

Awesome video. Love your channel. I am constantly looking for ways to reduce the crazy price of fishing

[@Mirko_k_77]

Great video! Greetings from Germany

[@Traylors_outside]

Great info

[@promod6037]

Mr MARTIN YOU ARE LOOKING AWESOME

[@sewing1243]

When I was a kid we'd mix the bread with some cotton to help hold the bait ball together on the hook.

[@EthanBonardel]

Cool idea 🐟

[@skiplovestofish6992]

Very cool

[@stevecarrero4120]

I remember they were a dollar a piece when I was down at the marina in the late 1980’s. Not too bad of a price hike in 30+ years.

[@gundamwing1983]

That’s how we catch carp and other fish here in NY good fighting fish I still use it from time to time nothing better then saving money on bait

[@toddknox685]

Roland, son, you've taught me a lot and this video does it again. I can't wait to try it. However, you've fot to start using some sun protectant lotion. I get those blisters even with the sun screen. I switched to long sleeve shirts with protection built in. I'm worried about you. 'course it's none of m business, but all of us watching worry ...

[@davidtisch5237]

Good stuff Do you have a video on how to build a shiner tank

[@jrn8774]

All this and good balance too! I would have fallen off the boat!!

[@citizentrucker]

pretty cool. ive always used bread and old school plastic coke bottle on a string lol catches lots of minnows

[@user-tv1ym9pt8h]

Roland ❣️💯

[@furkanbalci4817]

Dear Mr Martin, could you make a video on how to catch perch?

[@countrygr33n21]

We done it a week ago we did not catch 13 shiner and like 30 brim and 5 turtles but we use chicken food and biscuits dough I did get one 21” bass on a shiner though

[@naughtydorf18]

I use my leeda bream buster to catch shiners

[@paulrescigno8541]

How do you do it sonnnn one of a kind Roland

[@peteranddorothybowles5428]

Your write it is fun I would prob enjoy the shinner fishing with a mate I've caught most of my best fish on cheap gear In the past That was normal

[@nicholasglenn2457]

First! Rip em Roland!

[@topraider5284]

👍👍

[@jimrayne6375]

Exactly how my grandpa fished,

[@White_Tiger93]

Hi Uncle Roland! Can I know what's the name/ brand of that long shank hooks? Thanks :)

[@unorec1983]

Oh boy

[@Powerback2thepeople]

Hey ! When I stayed at your hotel and bought shiners from your place by the restaurant not the bait store the place when you check in ! Did you catch them yourself?

[@slipshankd1307]

I like it but not that good with a cast net even thou I have been cast neting for years. Spent most of my days fishing on Sabine Lake or Toledo Bend.

[@jackrock1313]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@sprake3]

What is the very best artificial wild golden shiner bait on the market??

[@craigstevens9734]

Love it .Congrats on them 10 pounders. Great video.

[@mikebaker1044]

How do hook up the shiners

[@lawrencemachabee2637]

What Do you use for chum?

[@MythicYetiiiiii]

So chumming is illegal here in Oklahoma so is cast netting... What do I do? I mean... I have a family pond 😅

[@countrygr33n21]

I bet he has caught more bait than I have caught bass

[@nataliedeyton6829]

The last bass shiners I bought here in NC was 8 bucks a dozen 😳

[@terryogletree2128]

Maybe hatchery and not wild golden shiners

[@hardrockminer-50]

To a guy from the Rocky Mountains, chum and live bait are strange concepts. Those are generally forbidden.

[@jonhucks3855]

Iam in flordia where can I buy some shiners

[@dondouglas3377]

Wow! I thought monners was high dollar!

[@jakecornett5083]

The chum costs more than just buying the shiners 😂

[@angelestevis7544]

Sonnnn you brought the whole loaf of bread 😂..better stop at store to get bread for tomorrows morning breakfast..,tortillas dont go good with bacon and eggs✌

[@elonmust7470]

How to get free bait: Burn a mattress, & then sink the metal skelaton into your favorite fishing hole. Come back during low water & retrieve your lure goldmine.

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

😅😅😅

[@LuxuryZoneProductions]

SON !

[@Mr4twitch]

I hate catfish in a throw net. But if I take the time I can get free nets from a dam.

[@baronvongrimm4780]

You want to be using Italian bread on that hook son. Oil in the bread, makes it completely different than the wonder bread and that bread won't fall off the hook son.

[@breastmeatonly]

I like when you use the cast net and bash the shit out of them.

[@nflisrigged1395]

Is it legal to chum .....

[@randyjohnson6845]

I love a guy trying to show how to save money catching wild shinners wearing a Rolex watch

[@rustyshakelford9777]

Richard gene the fishing machine had an easier way to catch them

[@gary30229]

Getting tired just watching you!

[@markconner3234]

Chum the holes, plural,holes the day before. Next day go out and chum with hog feed again,go back to first spot and net them suckers. 8 ft 3/ 8 mesh. Pinch wet white bread until you see them hitting it. Then throw the net. That's how commercial guys do it. It's work..but not worth 2 dollars a frigging shiner

[@markconner3234]

24 a dozen is pure bullshit