Big Bass from the bank on a Senko

I explain critical things to do to catch big bass from the bank with a Senko. Where do you cast, how to rig up , approaching the target and how to set the hook are the big issues!

[@johnfugate3432]

I'm going to tell you what kind of man Roland Martin is. In 1989 Roland didn't make the cut at chickamauga but he stayed and helped out all the children out.bass masters had gave rod and reels to . He could have went home but stayed to help with all them kids and yes he helpedwith my boys thank you Roland.

[@quill1260]

Thanks for sharing that story John.

[@njstorozuk]

I'd cut my fucking foot off to make him live 5 years longer than he will

[@HIGHWAYATMIDNIGHT]

Rolands a damn good guy son

[@stevehogan8829]

That's the kind of thing we like to hear. I really like the whole family.

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

Thats so cool. I wish so bad that me, my neice and nephew could get such a special opportunity like that. Roland is one of a kind. Its good you kept the fishing tradition going with your kids.

[@LowellGreen63]

Love the Catch and Release method...Catch the bass and release it via airmail...LOVE IT!

[@ronyeahright9536]

lol...thats old school

[@Boots67]

Don't forget the karate chop to get the hook out. Roland is smooth like that. What a bad ass

[@864fishingsquad4]

That’s the goat

[@rileymcgill9893]

I laughed so hard everytime he tossed a bass

[@chrisg6172]

Since i was a kid, 40 yrs ago, i was either watching Roland on tv or reading his tips in magazines. Im 49 and still learning from the man. Thanx Roland!

[@jimmyanderson7978]

Same here I'm 46 and still watching and learning from Roland

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

Same here man. First learned about Roland when i was 10 and am now 34 and still watching and learning from the greatest bass fisher to walk the planet.

[@jayhoss7724]

I quit fishing for about 6 yrs prior to 2016. I swear to you that senko green pumpkin changed my life. I couldn't believe how well that worm does. It rejuvenated my passion for fishing and I go fishing now every chance I get and lately it's been every day. Ponds,lakes,river shoals, creeks I scout for new post and love hunting for that honey hole. Carry 5 rods and a machete and I blaze a trail to the hole. Jrambo fishbrain

[@turinx]

Roland is the bass fishing jedi master. The man loses more fishing knowledge when he takes a nap, than I have acquired my whole life. Legend!

[@quill1260]

I often tell people to check out your channel. I tell them that what separates your instructional videos from all of the others on KZbin is that while demonstrating your techniques, and explaining your methods, you are actually proving them correct by reeling in nice bass. The other guys just babble on and on while rarely catching during instructional videos. Sure this pond is stacked like you said, but you almost always do it. I'll be back Tuesday Sir for more of your Fishing Wisdom. GOD bless you Mr. Martin.

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

I just found this channel lastnight and i cant be happer about a youtube channel. Roland has been doing exactly what you said since day one. In my opinion Roland is hands down the kind of bass fishing if there ever was a "king" of bass fishing. Who else constantly reminds us that bass have no eye lids so their eyes dont shut and how it effects the way they see and look for things aswell as how the hide in the shade for better vision. Never has any other pro bass fisher ive watch or read articals written by them explained something as untalked about or as important for catching the bass we all want so bad. I will recommend this channel to every bass fisher no matter the age or skill set. There is allways something to learn from someone with as much time on the water as him. Thanks Roland.

[@quill1260]

@@WhatsthePOINT_EDC Absolutely Mr. Lake.

[@dennisblanchard9653]

Hi Roland. I love your videos. 57 years old just picked up my fisrt bass bait caster. And love your info on bass fishing. Can't wait to hit the water this spring. Live in washington st. March is when our bass turn on. But Thank You Yhank You Thank You for your info. I know i sound like Gomer Pile enough said.

[@kennyfloyd4801]

This MAN has forgotten more about Bass fishing than WE will ever learn. Thank You SIR

[@itm_randy]

More bank fishing! Now that’s what I’m talking about

[@quill1260]

You ever had a day bank fishing like Roland did on this day? I haven't.

[@angelasheppard7197]

@@quill1260 no kidding. He knows what to look for

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

I dont own a boat so almost all my fishing is done off banks. This info is priceless. He keeps what he's explaining just short enough not to draw it out and the way he explains his reasons for a technique is in a simple enough way that its even clear for even a kid to understand. I was 10 years old when i first saw Roland pitching a jig in some thick grass and pull out a nice large mouth. Later that day i walked over a mile through the woods to a lady named mrs. ferrys pond and i did what i saw roland do and followed what he said and that day i cought my first bass in thick brush/vegetation. Thanks Roland.

[@inlineguru2789]

Thank you so much for helping to demystify fishing. You make it look effortless but your kind words are encouraging. I think just about everyone would love to fish with you.

[@njstorozuk]

Thankful that you're well into retirement age and still teaching us YOUR passion. Thank you, sir. Didn't have a great relationship with my great grandfather because of his age but you remind me a lot of him with your passion for fishing. Eat healthy, sleep well and stay safe.

[@thedookster4143]

Excellent my good man, you are a master at this sport. I love fishing the senko now cause of you. Thanks for another great video.

[@johnblossom8447]

I got a new 7ft medium heavy I’m dying to try out. I’ll be using some Senkos in Heavy cover. Keep these amazing videos coming.

[@e.cabanjr7511]

Thank you, Roland Martin, for teaching your techniques with passion and simplicity. I enjoy your videos. You have a way of personalizing your presentation so that I feel like you are speaking only to me. I have learned a lot from you.

[@mattwright7689]

My son and I are learning to bass fish. These videos help a ton. Thanks Roland.

[@nickdemsey7188]

This man is a god and you should all be grateful for his content

[@TheGoofyGenius]

I’m a new angler and I CANNOT BELIEVE THE SKILLS THIS MAN HAS!!! Wow!!! I’m so glad I came across This Bass Master!

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

Ive watched and learned from Roland since i was 10 years old. Lasrnight i founf this channel and man i am so happy. This man single handed got me fully interested in bass fishing and even though i was only 10 years old i was able to understand and use the techniques and advice he gave us veiwers. Im happy to say my neice who is only 7 years old is sitting beside me as i type this just like i did when i was her age. She just got her first bass rod and reel 3 days ago for her 7th birthday and wants to learn for the legend himself. Thank you Roland for what you have done for me, my neice, and the bass fishing community as a hole.

[@michaelhornik3679]

"When everything else stops, the worm just keeps on goin" -Roland Martin

[@deerphoria4314]

It’s like an energizer bunny, just keeps going

[@JamesLee-tt9oe]

Mr. Roland I went out yesterday around 3:30 and used the shaky head and caught fish on almost every cast and it was 40 degrees here thank you for the advice you give earlier

[@rickschleiden6866]

Rooooland, you're giving away our secrets. Although you, Bill, Jimmy, Hank, Orlando, Babe, and the Lindner crew taught me how to fish, I gravitated to different baits. Oh sure, I bought a Dance's Eel(2), but I learned to love the 4" Zoom series and have always had sa much success on them as the Senko. Maybe I just need to give it another try.

[@rickschleiden6866]

Can't leave out Flip, Jose, and Wayne.

[@rocknraptor3195]

5" 297 green pumpkin senko, #1 lure son!.

[@Mopargamingtv4611]

I use to watch Roland Martin and Bill Dance every Saturday morning when I was like 12 im now36. I’ve learned so much from these two guys and I still watch them and I even passed them on to my son he bass fish with me also and he is only 8

[@stackzoverheaddoors454]

My favorite outdoorsman grew up watching him on TV decades before youtube this man is the real deal kids

[@jacr6521]

Roland your videos give me more confidence in using the senko. Where I live the ponds and lakes are so pressured it's hard to get a bit one anything else. This is my next RIG. Thanks Roland!!??? 👊👈

[@celpondrvssuk]

Roland Martin you are my favorite to watch! Keeping things simple and practical. 2 thumbs up!

[@nickdanger1110]

MR. MARTIN grew up watching you .. watched this and literally two days later fishing a small private unfamiliar lake Edmond Oklahoma. Nothing but really small perch . Remembered your video quick run to walmart got the #297 Senko.. bam! 2lb bass immediately same spot. 3 cast later boom! 4lb bass.!! Thanks

[@rodneygreen9968]

ROLAND, you are the Best. An Excellent Teacher. An Expert with the Greatest Experience on Catching Bass. Keep the AWESOME Videos going to the Viewers.

[@edgarperez6766]

Cant beat old school man keeping it simple and efficient I learned something today.

[@ToughShiftGarage]

Hello Mr. MARTIN, love your shows, I feel like a pro now and I haven't even been fishing yet. Thanks for all those tips, we are amazed every time we see them. Thank you and stay safe!

[@papaduck2443]

Ok, I know this vid is a year old but I just found it. Roland you are such a class act. Thank you for your service as well! When every other lure I have fails me I always turn to my beloved 5" Senko worm in green pumpkin and it catches fish every time! I have gotten to the point where more often than not I just start with the Senko and bipass the rest of my lures. I want one of those hats too! And lastly, I laughed every single time you launched those bass back into the pond! Lol!! All I could think is, "I'll bet that fish never dreamed one day he would be flying." Thanks for this great video Roland! Just a true class act! God bless you and your family!

[@othnielbendavid9777]

I'm reminded of days fishing from the bank of a farmer's pond when in the Air Force in Oklahoma. Cool. Thanks again.

[@itsmountainmike]

Thanks Roland for all the great tips on fishing big bass!

[@chrislnflorida5192]

Another great video 👍👍. Love your gentle releases for the big ladys 😁✌

[@bosshogg6653]

Roland is a legend plain and simple im 42 now and been watching him since I was a small boy he still draws me in just like when I was a youngster.. and for y'all that didn't know when it's a hard bite you can use the 297 green pumpkin senco and still catch em.. but the Bite ain't hard right now these bass are biting like crazy...

[@Crappie_Day]

I fish here in SoCal, specifically Riverside, and the green pumpkin works amazing 🤙 encouraged me to bass fish. I tried to bass fish with the ned rig, wacky, dropshot, and gave up. But one day EPF said, gary yamamoto 5” green pumpkin never lets him down, so i bought some and practiced every detail observed on the video. Caught 5 in an hour in a very heavily pressured lake.

[@OneCreate.]

Your one of the best teachers/instructors there is.. Good luck to you Mr.Martin in your fishing career.

[@gregmyles4255]

Love this video. I can't stop watching . Senko and flying fish makes a great video

[@ronhall8967]

Thanks for all the tips Roland have a blessed week

[@5.7.0bassin2]

Ever since i watched that senko vid with using the swivel i love it and use every time and i use also with just about all my soft plastis now thanks Mr. Martin

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

I have never had success with with a senko or other worms. After watching you i know that i was fishing it wrong. Will defnitely try your advice. Nearly summer here in South Africa. Cannot wait for the spawn.

[@dltii6285]

Roland, I love this video. It appears to be easy to catch fish that way and I am darn sure going to do it. I will take one rod and a pack of 297's and try to duplicate what you are able to do. Keep up the great videos as I am learning so many new things...:-)

[@jaaypriest1018]

Better take 2 or 3 packs, bass will devour senkos

[@daddynunya9045]

I have watched you fish from the start. Before I followed you it was Virgil Ward because he was the only one. Thank you! I'm so glad I found your you tube channel! Some time I still get Virgil's old theme song stuck in my head!...lol.... From the lakes of northern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Where ever the fish are biting, that's where we're gonna go!....ROFL!! Love ya!!!!!!

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

I fished with Virgil many times! What a gentleman!

[@larrymor]

I have been binge watching Mr. martin's video since I discovered them a few days ago. Now I have a problem, though. I need Senkos! However, my wife will not let me go to Bass Pro Shops, literally less than two miles away, to purchase some because of the COVID-19 threat. The neighborhood are structureless so its difficult to find the fish but I know they are there.

[@jessegriffey2897]

Walmart also carries the 297s

[@Motorcyclewindtherapy]

My time in life to pick up and move to FL - where you just caught bass that would equal or beat my lifetime best here - well, unless I retire to FL, that's over for me...but man, its sure fun to watch you catch em up like that! Son! Lol. I've had a heck if a year with a swimbait...unlike anything I've ever seen... but I also need to get back to the basics. A plastic worm and a hook and split shot started me off decades ago. With many, many dollars spent on tackle I probably could have caught more on worms if I'd just fish slowly like I started out!

[@sprung5062]

i can watch u fish all day and night , i just love seeing it

[@mathteacher2651]

keep them coming - I am learning a lot from you. thank you Martin.

[@Thewheelman0]

roland i have seen many bass near the bank before there can be one or many i respect you and your input much love to ya and the fish

[@flexfade8234]

You deserve way more subscribers. Straight to the point on bass fishing . Ive always pulled out a green pumpkin yum worm with a chartreuse tail everytime the bite gets tough and it never fails. Awesome video .

[@FRANKRICECOLD209]

One of the Top Icons of bass fishing

[@BassRowe]

i fished with him last week the best guide i ever had

[@chazhonaker2754]

Look at this.. Its a Big Ol'Bass.. Gota Love Roland.

[@toddspors8592]

You're the man, Roland...Love your channel!

[@coydixon3005]

GOAT droppin' knowledge

[@leggo.]

Love it Roland I'll keep watching as long as you keep posting, looking forward to learning from the master

[@johnnymurray55]

Love these videos, GOAT teaches you just like your grandpa would. Needs to bring a trebuchet to properly release those bass though.

[@masfishing1]

Thx for the bank fishing video! More bank fishing videos if possible pls.

[@traviswells8180]

Roland Martin KNOWS what he’s talking. Great video. 👍

[@PonchMuniz]

Dang man, lots of good size fish! They love those Senkos

[@NealVan]

Roland, I wish you would actually find a non windy place and discuss what we are going to see you do when you go fishing. That would be a big help since no one has figured they should buy a wind screen for the camera’s microphone. This is what happens when older people than myself (I’m 58) decide to get into technology without proper guidance. However, I think what you could best show all of us is how to fish as you fished back in the mid 1970s or perhaps at the first Bassmaster Tournament? Seeing all the new tech is on everyone’s channel since they have little to no clue how to fish a new lake, river, or pond without their $5,000.00 Hummingbird with Side Imaging. I appreciate you fishing from the bank, those videos are far better than most of your bass boat videos. Yet, in this video you could have told us Who Gary Yamamoto was before he put his name on Senko style plastic worms? You could have told us that Creme brand was the FIRST plastic worm sold through mail order or at fishing conventions back in the late 1940s. You could teach us how to breakdown and figure out the best spots to pick from a boat or from the bank WITHOUT ANY TECH. You did it and became a well known name to any angler looking to fish and especially for Bass. It saddens me to watch you try and act like all those other channels done by guys half your age or younger who only know one way to fish and all the gear they’ve never had to be without. Personally as someone not young anymore and old enough to know when Japan entered American fishing and took over. Perhaps you could tell us how in the world the Japanese became such experts on American bass fishing and why they nearly killed off the American standards such as Penn, Shakespeare, Zebco, and so on. I remember how much better Shimano and Diawa rod and reels were back in the 1970s and how cheap as well. Melos was a spinner bait of choice for Trout fisherman like myself growing up in NJ, then all this ‘new’ stuff started showing up and while I was out making a living doing things other than fishing on a Party Boat in the summer months from running out of Belmar NJ, to standing in chest waders freezing my man parts off trying to catch some big Shad during their run up to spawn, then on the way back a couple months later on their way back to the ocean at the end of the a Delaware River and we used to fish where I80 crosses from NJ into PA in a town only fishermen know the name of, and of course every year in April was the beginning of a trout season. As you see from some of my own recollections I’ve touched on things I was just a bystander in while you were right there in the thick of it all and using new gear as it was brought into the USA. I would seriously like to know when American fishermen rolled over and let the Japanese tell us in their own way how we were doing things wrong or how we could do them better. I know that time frame was the end of American dominance in the world economy. So how about sharing some these things most of us do not know and how things were then and how they have either changed or remained the same over the past 50 years? Doesn’t anyone besides myself think THIS would make for some wonderful and informative videos from a champion who was there when all this began to happen? I’ll wait and see if any videos show up and that will tell me what Roland thinks of my ideas and suggestions.

[@mikegreen8996]

The living legend does it again, great video mr. Martin keep them coming ,I enjoy watching your channel every time it comes out!!😅

[@ozzietapia7636]

always good to learn something new, especially if its for fishin! thanks for the great tips and awesome video!!

[@pickleville2228]

Another great video!!! Mr. Martin, thank you for the how to’s

[@justfishmichael]

I can attest to the pressure we have in Chicago. Public ponds get hammered. Just the other day nothing worked. Out comes the senko and it saved me from the skunk. I wasn't using 297 but 229. Look up the color. It works too.

[@robertbrandywine]

Bubblegum?

[@justfishmichael]

@@robertbrandywine Yes! The pink has been working all summer. Go figure?!

[@davesdoors9395]

Roland you and Scott are both awesome! Love your videos.

[@josephmcgee8450]

Thank You for video! Please show us a video of saltwater fishing with a senko!

[@bobbyswain7049]

My kind of fishn right there now.......good stuff Roland

[@jakeschisler7525]

That's also my favorite worm that I use. I wish they would allow fishing at Lee County Civic center lakes.

[@livinglifeoutdoorstv6550]

Great video... your videos are definitely improving my fishing.

[@chrisjones720]

RM hook sets are legendary

[@maxwilson6688]

Good job Rowland. Isn't it funny how some fishermen buy a $60K bass boat, and go out in the lake and then cast to the bank while some bank fishermen want to cast out into the abyss. The grass is always greener. I still would like to see you do a video about setting drag on both kinds of reels.

[@gregmyles4255]

Ya sure know how to toss a bass.. This video is on point. Thank you sir.

[@jbarrett6492]

Amazing Enthusiasm I so enjoy Roland!

[@Stezo1]

Very real and informative vlogs 😎😎😎 ty Mr Martin

[@heartoffishing4681]

talk about a master class in fishing, awesome.

[@AXEL94196]

Although I’m subscribed to Scotty I still prefer Roland. You’re the man Roland. I wish I was still in Florida so I could shake your hand

[@billcrow5403]

Awesome video. I can actually cast these senko’s with a baitcaster lol. I’ve caught a lot more along the bank instead of the middle of the pond

[@sprung5062]

id love to met you someday , you are just great to watch and listen to , :)

[@angelasheppard7197]

I have caught more by fishing this way. Thanks for sharing

[@generosen999]

Great show !!! I learn so much from you Legend

[@hillbillytarzan]

I’d enjoy doing a video like that too if I was catching that nice of bass one right after the other lol. I think it’s because he’s Roland Martin. I use the green pumpkin senko and rig it many different ways. It does catch fish when nothing else is working. I like it wacky style with a nail weight in the head

[@justinm4348]

When theres a new Roland Martin video, It's a good deal SON!

[@rolandmcclendon1394]

Thanks for your advice on fishing tips

[@greglasko]

I'm near the Black River (Smallies, Trout occasionally, fisnin a Tank (Arizona pond)called Elwood...Got 4G And I'm Watchin n Learnin.. like Sun. Mornings in the 70's

[@mylinedancer]

Great Video!

[@DFox-ud3gx]

I'd thought you would say spinner baits with a giant Willow blade dimpled. That was your to go to back in the day.I'm getting some of those work my self

[@macjig5148]

I love the bank fishing videos ! Except for a week or two out of the year my primary approach is bank fishing ... so, what you have to say is of great interest to me. Does your approach change as water temps fluctuate? It is still cold in NY and fishing thus far has been difficult. Hey, thanks for putting out quality videos!! I get a little weary of some of the younger you tuber videos that are full of noise, hijinks and herky-jerky camera angles. Thanks for keeping things informative, interesting and RELAXING!

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

Thanks

[@BooksNGuns]

I watch s shit load of bass fishing videos. This guy's catch to cast ratio is insane.

[@mondohoss1263]

Roland just saved me a bunch of money.. turn the senko around after you catch a fish...

[@justinsegarra4119]

Mondo Hoss facts haha

[@jaaypriest1018]

Right!!! Just learned this yesterday from another of his videos...

[@richdabarber5682]

Love the vids keep them coming🔥💯

[@getoffmylawn8986]

Too many folks watching these videos, Roland. My Bass Pro shop is always out of 297s.🥺

[@straightproductions261]

get off my lawn walmart

[@zubertish]

Hey Mr Scott... please mic pops for us, will ya? He has very valuable intel to share that only the water, wind and bass can hear! Good stuff, this. Thanks.

[@Radian327]

This information is EXCELLENT. We would love improved audio to make sure we can hear it all. A good remote lavalier mic with a wind "dead cat" or an instamic would do wonders for the audio. Thanks. Keep up the excellent videos.

[@BAMA-2019]

I knew id find somebody that JUST HAD TO SAY SOMETHING about the mic and wind...you 2 slapnutz that commented dont yall think he knows???i mean damn did you just HAVE TO SAY IT...could you not hold back...guess after you told him about his mic you got some major wood and ran around yelling "I DID IT..I DID IT..I TOLD MR.MARTIN HE NEEDED A NEW MIC"your a freaking moron dude

[@BAMA-2019]

@@Radian327 and your a moron to just like your buddy up there

[@zubertish]

Lol, please DO NOT reproduce. Just emphasizing so he makes it a priority. And yes, I totally chubbed so now you have that picture in your head tonight...sweet dreams.

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

I was filming by myself and I screw up a lot

[@kh5390]

Your the Best Teacher!

[@johnfugate3432]

People if you only here one thing on this video Mr Martin made a believer out of me .I don't leave home with out them sencoes

[@captainrickyfla6170]

You the man roland

[@Cs-vo2vk]

THIS MAN IS JESUS FOR BASS FISHING 🎣

[@arciefan]

Excellent as always!!!

[@juancarlos1597]

You are a master fisherman! Make it look soo easy 😓

[@timothym.9092]

Been watching you all my life and really appreciate you passing on the knowledge! Please get with Brandon and get a better microphone set up, last couple of videos I can’t hear you! Jumped on this video first thing, I’m stuck on the bank and when I’m not punching I’m dragging a stick bait on the edges and through the holes in the mats. I’ll use some of the less expensive ones for Texas rigging in a pinch but prefer the real thing, for my wacky rig it’s GYB all the way though!

[@ronroderick9695]

Really good video, thank you.