Slow topwater for giant Okeechobee Bass

I show the ABC's of catching really big bass on Lake Okeechobee on topwater lures like the devils horse. Several really big ones suck it down an I loose several because they get into the reeds! This is a classic perfect day with no wind,cloudy and very warm temperatures! Great bass action!

[@bingskiddd]

Roland looks and moves great for a young man of 80 years old. Love this man, he has taught me a lot over the years..... Thanks Mr. Martin

[@charlesnoyes3051]

Love hearing the wildlife in that video.

[@BobSellersSings]

I believe a lot of that is sand hill cranes. They're everywhere in South FL.

[@demolitionwilliams7419]

Right?

[@devlincatcher]

@@BobSellersSings Boat-tailed Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds mostly. Maybe a couple Gallinules too.

[@jamesloerzel4377]

I love watching Roland fish. The man's forgotten more about fishing than I'll ever know.

[@russelldooley6262]

You’re the best Roland. Thank you

[@the45er]

I wrote this on another RM KZbin segment but I'll write it again here. My dad grew up in Arkansas and loved to bass fish. He spent a lot of time teaching my brother and me how to fish and hunt. His birthday is today and he would have been 98 but he passed in 2015. His all-time favorite lure was the Smithwick Devil's Horse "Ma-Scooter". He fished a lot on Caddo Lake in the mid-1950's with this lure so it's been around awhile! Seeing Roland Martin fish with this classic old topwater kindles some great memories. Thanks again Roland.

[@LurchLures]

Still has the urge to get up early when conditions are right. What a thrill to see a Legend in action. Made my day to watch this.👍

[@caseyriggs2633]

Roland, nice fish at 9:00! 😎🎣 Bravo for leaning on your hip and side leaning over and grabbing that monster!

[@thigson189]

Outstanding! Love the enthusiasm ... ain't a bit different than 35 years ago when my buddy Stan and I would watch Roland, Jimmy and Bill before heading out to the pond for the weekend. RIP my friend, Stan Johnson, Upatoi, GA. Thank you Roland!

[@kenhard1770]

Grew up watching you Roland, now my son watches you with me, thanks for all you do! Hope we can fish with you some time soon.

[@HunterL95]

I'd love to have the opportunity to fish with this legend! Could you imagine the stories he has to tell!

[@jimbrew4529]

We're not doing our Okeechobee trip this February because of Covid, so I'm watching this video and living vicariously.

[@olhippie1]

You know Roland has always had such a wonderfully exuberant attitude! He's still that excited teenaged boy scout when fishing, except with the wisdom and sage advice born of 60 plus years of bass fishing ! I do pray he keeps an sage eye on his fittness for many more years to come! This world is a better place for his being in it !

[@whittamps]

You are an American treasure! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures and teaching so much.

[@charlesdriggers199]

Love topwater. Love the Devils Horse. Remember when Smithwick was really Smithwick and they used to make so many different colors of their baits.

[@N5KDA]

I love a top water bite. My favorite top water prop bait is the Heddon Baby Torpedo in brown crawdad.

[@billwhite7099]

That's a good one too

[@ageshart4523]

I like the frog colors in the Baby Torpedo

[@Necronom45]

give the yellow perch with red under the nose a try , thats my go to color.

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

That's a good one

[@demolitionwilliams7419]

I just had my best ever top-water hit a few days ago on a torpedo. I play it over and over on my head. I've never seen a bass move so fast before - it surprised me. The moment my lures hit the water I saw that bass come up full speed at it from under the dock. It was epic. I ALMOST didn't throw it, but something said try it once. There's nothing like fishing

[@victorremick9721]

I cant believe how you get around on that boat. Up down right left amazing. Filming talking and catching BIG FISH. .Well done.. I saw the 9.4pounder on Fridays what's happing Roland. NICE

[@BobSellersSings]

Victor Remick and he's 80!! Makes me jealous at 44.

[@bellegladesportsman5739]

Roland so glad to see u out there doing it. I was born and raised in Belle Glade so we have known about u for a long time. Keep doing what u do. God Bless.

[@rogergoodwin374]

Wife told me fishing is good therapy. Who can argue.

[@arr0w_sniper415]

They started hitting top water in Ohio yesterday ! No better feeling than that first bite !! Love the channel Roland

[@Butch32002]

You are one of the best guys to watch bass fish and Happy belated Birthday. May the Lord continue to be with you.

[@gotem358]

Ohh man I'm so rdy for this weekend after watching Bill Dance and your son son who just made your grand daughter mad and than LFG video and this I'm rdy for this weekend... Ooh I just finish Jimmy Houston after I watch this... 3 of my best Teacher... Thank you Roland Jimmy and Bill and Scott who's gonna make me do something crazy or interesting..

[@MattKahla]

Changing speeds can make so much difference. Thanks for the reminder. #legend

[@nahnisjourney1406]

BEEN WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS NON-STOP! I WANT TO GO FISHING!!! AT WORK THOUGH. MAYBE I'LL FISH THIS WEEKEND. BANK FISHING. THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND TEACHING US. SO INSPIRING!

[@Arientis]

All this rain and flooding here in GA is giving me cabin fever! Haven’t been since early February! Can’t wait to get after it soon! Great video Roland!

[@joshwebster4308]

iTz ATL Clutch same here in Baton Rouge LA. These cold fronts and rain keep delaying the spawn!! They won’t bite

[@justinjunior3600]

What a legend, this guy explains everything in so much detail. I’ve learned a lot

[@johnnyb5521]

Awesome catch Roland! The bite is on!

[@bills5621]

Great video Roland, thx a lot. You’ve still got it bud. Clewiston brings up a lot of memories from over 50 yrs ago. My dad and I used to fish for specks out of the Jolly Roger Marina with the Racicots. Looking forward to getting down there in the next month or so before it gets too hot to do it again.

[@petersouthernboy6327]

This is also why I have saved about a dozen old wood Strike King Spence Scouts. From the 70's. Brilliant bait for shallow water snags.

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

I love hem

[@xyoojlegend]

Awesome catches Roland. You the MAN!

[@jimroyce9159]

Love watching you Roland!

[@richk320]

Good show Roland!I Thank you for teaching and sharing your experience.

[@TheDdrumbum32]

I've been watching you since I was a kid! I just bought some of these along with some whopper ploppers! I'm about to slay em' here in Northern Michigan! Let's go son!

[@mikebuniva6251]

A really awesome video Roland! Watching u use the devils horse made a believer out of me. Thanks for the great tips. Never knew big bass would suck down a lure like that w/out an explosive strike.

[@streetcat957]

I'm up in the Fl panhandle . Great video. I used to love fishing really big plastic worms ✌🏼😎

[@SDNative1980]

I think I'll be more sad when we lose Mr. Martin then any other childhood hero I can remember.

[@thefishermanslog766]

I look up to Roland Martin and macho Man

[@martinevans6298]

Stop talking like he's sick, geez!

[@SDfisherman]

Roland talkin dirty to that second bass @ 6:50. Had me laughing...

[@leorickt.9604]

Holy shit lmao

[@bradleycloman6836]

okeechobee is alive and well.gorgeous early morning footage.love it!!

[@SamFugarino]

A very lucky and blessed man. Keep on keeping on Roland,

[@BAMA-2019]

I love your fishing vids Mr.Martin...only man that can use the word DEAL wrong everytime and make it sound right EVERYTIME!!lol...thats the deal Mr.Martin...much love from here in Tennessee

[@timfontenot9921]

Love it as always Roland. Been watching you a long long time. Keep on keeping on 👍

[@bigbassenergy8507]

New favorite rod nicely done Roland

[@gjaification]

Thank you Roland, great video!!!

[@stag3t-muspsa910]

That lake is my dream ...wish to fish....never been on that lake but seen nice bass caught on it...let's go roland...I'll by the senkos....lol...

[@ddeininger5343]

Another great Video

[@anataone]

Top dog. I used to watch youre show in elementary school.

[@scottgrove3782]

The greatest topwater Bass Slayer ever son, 👍

[@ranpy8]

Awesome show as always!!!

[@itsunicornsandkaylahrainbo7118]

Great video roland good catches l catch alot of bass on fly rod and a mix of bream too on top water and I use regular gear too love top water fishing keep ur videos coming and wet lines to u

[@slipshankd1307]

I used to have a pencil thin devils horse that sat upright until you jigged it. Caught a lot of bass on it but no big ones back when Rayburn had mostly Kentucky bass. With the length that bass looked 9 - 10 lbs. You are doing good with the camera.

[@MaineManBassing]

We still have a foot of ice (sigh). The Spro Rat 50 is my Devil's Horse. Great vid. Keep it going strong.

[@bassingbasics6621]

Great job Roland! Keep the content coming 👊🎣

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Nice bass Roland!!! Yep, more often than not, the really big bass just slurp down a surface bait with little eruption. My most recent 12 lb'er hit a small #90 Whopper Plopper like that. But sometimes, that little "slurp" is more of a distinctive deep "thoomp" sound that only a really big mouth cavity makes from sucking in so much water & slamming shut on the lure. Hard to notice the sound difference, unless the angler is really paying close attention.

[@davidb1327]

Man that looks like a lot of fun. 👍🐟

[@donaldtouchton9523]

Thank you sir.!!👊🏻👍

[@AmeriFanPicker]

My favorite topwater is a Keitech fat impact rigged on a VMC drop dead hook. You gotta play with the weight sizes for the particulate r size (mostly I use the 4.8oz on a 1/8oz but also the 5.8 on that same 1/8oz). You gotta hold your rod tip up just right to get the topwater action (and sometimes what I call "subsurface topwater where the tail just breaks the surface of the water)...Sometimes the bass just love that more subtle action. Plus you can drop it down and let it fall to the bottom...bring it up across weeds and mats...totally versatile.

[@ikstrucking3289]

Roland got some dislike haters huh? What do you people want from an aged guy? He is harmless!!! The only thing you can have with him is a good advise!

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

Thanks

[@petersouthernboy6327]

The Devils Horse also has propellers that are on the small size - it's actually somewhat subtle as far as prop baits go.

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

Yes

[@angelasheppard7197]

Youre amazing! I wouldn't be able to get down, on my back ,then raise up with that big fish! I'm embarrassed to say, I'm only 54. Way to go Roland, my friend. How do you stay so quiet. 😂 I'm learning so much while attending your classes.

[@billwhite7099]

Top Water Clinic from the best ever.

[@BobSellersSings]

Great video. I wonder if you've ever tried a buzz plug by Arbogast? You can stop and start it similarly as the devils horse.

[@willym1965]

I remember he taught me how to fish for bass with plastic worms. Awesome video

[@johnfugate3432]

Nice bunch of fish keep the videos coming thanks

[@lostanchorfishn1292]

He definitely has a back up bag of senkos.. or 20 bags somewhere on that boat.. keep it going roland,

[@getoffmylawn8986]

You got me fishing a frog very successfully, I'm trying a Devil's Horse tomorrow. Fortunately I have a bunch of them.

[@SocConomos]

Dang Roland that was a pig!! I bet she was spawned out she looked better than 7... Sometimes the snooks and tarpon I catch will just come up and slurp a mullet down and other times it looks like an explosion.. cool to see these different techniques Roland and I apply them to my world of saltwater fishing. Great job buddy thanks for great video

[@gregwilliams4201]

Good job roland

[@mikeseal7075]

Roland does the devils horse work really good in the fall as well

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

Almost

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

Almost

[@mikeseal7075]

@@RolandMartinOutdoors I can't wait for Maryland's waters get on the top water bite

[@corollinout]

Mike, now that our state has made catch and release fishing illegal for now, might have to wait. Stupid decision.

[@mikeseal7075]

@@corollinout and what state is that your talking about

[@davewahlig9203]

Roland, you need to do another video with Jimmy Houston , you two together is priceless!

[@biilybutt9016]

I hear there doing one called two fisherman one boat.

[@scottgrove3782]

Thanks Roland I Still Get To learn Son,👍

[@John_D2]

Roland , show them how you used to catch them back in the day on a gold johnson spoon with a spinnerbait skirt glued on the back.

[@surfrat8884]

I have a lure from the eighties, it a weed less gold spoon with 2 propellers on the front. It also had a rubber skirt on the back.

[@pescacompasteam5335]

Excelent goodfather 🤜😎

[@slamitervyday8610]

GOAT !!!

[@markfriedrich6584]

hey i just noticed lots of birds singing. spring is in Florida.

[@IAmTheOriginalDan]

Thank you @RolandMartin for everything!!!❤❤❤

[@ps7462]

I bet the devil horse sales is going to go up!

[@ChrisGnarley]

I'd happily skip work to film for you 😎🤙

[@gamalmeakhael5730]

I would like to see you using spinning reel

[@randquadrozzi5850]

That is 1 sweet bass.

[@jimmysamdass2966]

I felt like I was retired and out there with him for a second there.... 😌

[@hbarwickjr]

Yes you were fishing out there alone but on the flip side you have thousands with you! Enjoy these videos more than the TNN days as these have a more personal one on one flavor to them as if we are right there in the boat with you.

[@robbusse442]

Dang! Your channel is becoming better than your son's. Appreciate the great tips!

[@kevinholt8606]

Hey Roland Martin are you still coming to bass pro shops

[@davidlewis7043]

Mr. Martin, have you done any Stiper Videos on Lake Texoma? If you have I would love to see some.

[@ttfactoryoutdoors9605]

JUST SUCKING IT DOWN!!!!! ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!! ROLAND IS KING!

[@TripFishingMyLife]

nice place...👌👌👌

[@hirambrashier1449]

I through my Devilshorse over a limb one time and was easing it up and shaking it to try to flip it over the limb and a three pound bass came out of the water and hammered it

[@michaelangelo6947]

I'd be delighted to just catch the smaller ones, but that 7lb. bass was nice.

[@henryschmidt636]

Mr. Martin do you ever try any South Florida original prop baits like the Sam Griffin Lil' Richard or Daniels Deceiver?

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

Sam and I are big fishing buddies!

[@xlcrider]

Roland, Bimini twist? how do you tie that on a lure? Thanks for the video

[@billwhite7099]

I'd like to know too

[@russelll.8361]

I have the same question. I thought it was a palomar knot.

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

It's a difficult knot but look it up on google

[@kennethdennis9335]

Still the king!!

[@Landrum45]

Roland, what is your view on the FWC's aquatic plant management strategy?

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

It sucks for the simple reason that the last hurricane destroyed a lot of grasses and bass habitat, so why would they continue with a super aggressive eradication program!

[@Jerry-sy8rd]

Roland Martin Outdoors They give out contracts that specify that treatment must be done as scheduled. Like a lawn service contract that mows your yard in the middle of a drought when the grass hasn’t grown in weeks...IDIOTIC. Which is just what I’ve come to expect from Fl government.

[@JW-ql7jp]

I always say the same thing about catching a fish on the first cast. I feel like it's bad luck. I never knew anyone else had the same superstition.

[@chrisbramblett5611]

Anyone ever heard of Bagly baits?

[@Tracker7266]

That's old school baby. I still have a few in my tackle box.

[@DannyWalker1949]

Yes the Devil's Horse is OLD from the 1950 era and the OLD Zara Spook is 83 years old now in 2022. just a couple of the BEST Lures, that Test of Time.

[@joshwebster4308]

Hey Roland Quick Question. I fish A local wildlife refuge and they dye the water a really blue to keep down vegetation. What colors do you recommend in water that has be dyed.. does the dye effect how bass see colors..

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

I don't know because I've not fished dyed water

[@proassassin8473]

If that isn't the most perfect conditions for a Big Bass i don;t know what is.

[@donaldblankenship5163]

Well dang Roland

[@kckman52]

love that topwater bite, thanks son

[@imonyoutube8801]

Some promote favorite rods , some hate it

[@piratestudiosproductions]

so you're using 20lb mono, I do too and I have trouble with having my line look like a corkscrew on top of the water. How do I fix that should I change brand?

[@RolandMartinOutdoors]

You can also drag it behind the boat and stretch it!