It's Bluegill time on Okeechobee
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- I explain the ABC's of bluegill fishing with a beatle spin and light spinning tackle! When you get this system dialed in, you can load the boat with big bluegills. Lake Okeechobee is just about the country's best bluegill lake for both quality and quantity. I catch them almost every cast and today is overcast, I can't see the beds but I'm still doing great! So can you!
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Roland I love that you are a fisherman and not just a bass fisherman. You get just as excited about a 1/2 pound bluegill as you do about a 7 pound bass. Thank you for sharing your passion with us!
The best line "whatever your sponsor guys want you to throw"
You're like the whole bass community's grandpa great videos I love your enthusiasm
Your a class act Roland! Been following you for years, keep it up son! Oh son
he was so excited he almost got out before the truck was in park!!! love it!
I wish I could afford just one of your boats GOD bless and keep fishing love the videos
Bass Trackers are a great boat. Affordable
Lol when the guy says “whatever your sponsor wants you to throw” 🤣
Love Bluegill ! My brother and I have cancelled our regular fishing, if we accidentally hit the blue gill jackpot. More than once. Always a fan!
Roland, your love of fishing is inspiring!
Loved this one. Again you just take us fishing. Keep on with these simple angling adventures sir.
Martin, in today's fishing climate it seems the little feisty ones get forgotten about. Not by me, I ❤ catching those little guys! There's a city in Alabama named Centre, AL. They bill themselves as "The CRAPPIE Capital of the World." They, too, have some huge CRAPPIE in their lake, big momma bass too! The town of Centre is located on Lake Weiss. I think you would have a ball fishing there! May be a future video! The town's age and demographics are perfect for your older and younger fans too. Nope, I don't live there,😅, but it is close to the Georgia state line. I used to go there for landscape and wild bird photo shoots. AWESOME sunsets on that lake, rivals some of those Florida coastal sunsets 👍.
Roland was explaining why he’s in a tracker and not a $100,000 boat. Here is how I explain it “because I freakin want to, the fish don’t give a crap what I fish out of.” I have a camo center console and I love the damn thing.
I took it as he was telling us why he loved it
thank you Roland for the memories .. . reminds me of catching bluegills with my grandpa..
so glad to see ol roland still fishing, watched him all the time as a young man, great channel
Great video Mr Martin. Love to catch bluegill. My go to bait for bluegill growing up was real dragonflies. Neither bass nor bluegill would leave them alone. I got up to a 5.5 pounder bass on that pattern.
Blue gill never disappoint! Fun to catch and they don't really get picky like bass do. Always love catching those little guys....and they are very good to eat!😋
Best intro, Roland Martin pulling up with the boat in the back...
That's craftsmanship in my book.
You are the best at teaching. That looks like a blast. When i was a kid we had a weekend get away on lake Istokpoga. We have photos from the 70's of stringers full of Bluegill and Shellcrackers we would catch when they were on the beds. We always used live worms though. Thanks for bringing us along Roland!
Great video love catching big bluegill
I had a tear and drool falling EVERY time you threw a brim back... I never in my life will throw a keeper brim or crappie back, 😂that’s gonna go on a fresh fried fish sammich for supper🤤 makes my saliva glands over salivate lmao
Every time I watch your videos, I learn something! I’m able to pass it on to everybody around me👍🎣😋🤠
Love the youtube channel Roland! I grew up watching you fish, now my boys are doing the same. Thank you sir, it's truly a blessing
Bless you Mr Martin. awesome stuff
Looking slimmer Roland
Hey mister Pro glad to see you have a variety love your shows keep up the great work
White curly tail grub on that beetlespin will change your life in my opinion. I have a 77 year old uncle who throws only that on two different spinning reels. He catches so many fish no matter where we go it is incredible.
You are a wild man when it comes to fishing
Great video! I love this great Bluegill fishing action. We love you Roland for all of the excellent fishing instruction you give, and have gave throughout all these years..... Thank you Roland Martin!
Great video! Love to see you going after different species besides just Bass. Thanks!
Bluegill is all I fish for in Michigan. Thanks Rowland for another great video. Love your positive attitude and for sharing the how to’s of fishing. 😁
That was a great video I do I like bluegill fishing
Another absolutely beautiful video! Excellent tip, braided line, fluorcarbon leaders, beetle spins with yamamoto grubs with the best teacher in the world. As always hats off to Bass Tracker boats and especially Johnny Morris you friend and sponsor! Beautiful job Roland!
Roland, your “slow and easy” is my fast 🤣
Another great day on the water stay safe 😃👍👍
Great video Roland! I always enjoy catching those Bluegills on Okachoobee when we come down there every year to fish the Everglades and stay at yalls place!
I sure like that boat that is some nice rig! Working mans dream
Nothing like going out and just catching some panfish. Of course Okechobee panfish are the size of the pan!
FOR REAL!!!!!
Thanks very much for the Bluegill video!!! We always use redworms to catch them but now I think i'd like to try some artificials out. Those are some of the prettiest fish down there and a great fight on light tackle! Also your Tracker is one Beautiful boat !!!
Set That Hook!!!!!
Ooooh Son! Thats a 4 pound bluegill! Ooooh Son! That's a 5 pound bluegill! Ooooh Son! Thats a 6 pound bluegill! I thoroughly loved watching Roland Martin back in the 80s on TBS. You had him and Orlando Wilson on Saturdays and they were so much fun to watch. BUT. Roland had a teeny tiny habit of slightly exaggerating the size of his bass fishing catch.
Well done bro Roland,,I love blue gills,,, good eating there....
You know you're listening to a true fisherman when a man who could easily catch some giant bass on that lake can take time to catch and release bluegills and have a blast doing it. God bless you Roland! Luv your stuff!
Man I Remember when I was a Teenager Ditching from School and Roland and all you old schools Were Slaying Bass And you are still doing what you love. Awesome stuff Roland 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Like to see variety. Thanks Roland
At least Roland does not have any problem telling you who his sponsors are and that can be rare.
My absolute favorite thing to fish! 🐠
No matter how old we get, panfish will always be fun.
Catching a big bluegill is just as fun as catching anything else.
Sorry but no... just no lol
@@williamfowler4047 thats a matter of opinion. But ok 👌
Actually i think ill use your words ..... sorry but no
@@hunterthompson6295 why you getting all butthurt then it's just an opinion lol...
I'm not sure about as much fun as BUT I do agree that catching bluegill using ultralight tackle is a BLAST And I still get out and do it often. I have 2 ultralight rods setup just for that!!!!
@@williamfowler4047 sounds like your butthurt because he doesnt agree with yours. Its ok to be wrong bubba lol
Great video Roland! The audio is working great now
Social Distance? Not even once! Roland living life the way he wants.
Taken fishing.
Retired Troopers are fishermen too.
Let's do this Roland !!!
Shout out to ya my fathers a Illinois state bear thanks for ya service two generation my great grandpa and him.
I do love that boat 👍
Thats some fun when bass slow down also they will bite good all year
I guess it's too late this year but you should totally do a video catching shellcracker.
Roland, great video, I think the Bluegill is the prettiest fish in freshwater, and in SC and Eastern NC fishing is good in the black water and they call a big one a bull, I think that is cool as in saltwater the prettiest fish, in my opinion, is a dolphin and in NC SC they call it blue water fishing, I recently caught a big Copernose in a small SC lake using a black spinnerbait from Walmart, and I love to fish for them on Falls Reservoir near Badin NC. I have many times thought with all the tournaments it would be cool to see more Bream tournaments.In closing a big dolphin caught is also called a bull.
Another great video...I hope i meet up with you on the water one day...we fish the same areas....stay safe
When it's too hot and rainy to catch bass. The bass bite has been slow lately with all the rain this week.
In central FL. About 1 hour north of Disney. This time of year, if you have never tried it, may I suggest night fishing for bass with plastic worms. I have had much success at night. JS Hope this helps someone realise that you don't have to sit in the hot sun to catch good bass. Been fishing 35+ yrs and just discovered this in the early 2000's.
Cloudy weather is what you want!
@@RolandMartinOutdoors Holy Crap! You actually answered my comment. What an honor! I grew up watching you, and I would like to say Thank you.
@@RolandMartinOutdoors I know I'm all fan boyed out, but this was the first thing I saw when I woke up, and it really made my day. You are a LEGEND!
A fly rod with poppin' bugs is also a good way to catch bluegill. Every now and then a pound or so bass will hit it and wake you right up. That's really fun.
Nice fish
Roland I'm a man your age whose gonna criticize the greatest tournament fisherman of all time . What you've called a "slow" retrieve is a moderate retrieve to me. I think if you could slow it down just a little bit you'd see more fish on your bait.
I've been your fan for many decades now! It's your buoyant spirit that makes you such a wonderful ambassador for the love of fishing ! Please take good care of your health & fittness . This world is a better place with you in it !
Very good instructional
We love bluegill fishing with beetlespins! 57 Fish in 3 hours on the Upper Potomac River
I’m so bad I can’t even catch a bluegill 😂
Believe in yourself karma and you will get what you give out.
I would love to fish with Roland!
Catching big bluegill is so much fun. They are aggressive and put up a pretty good fight.
You're really talking me into braided line. Might have to break down and get some. Much more comfortable using leads now that I know about the double uni.
Great video I wish you would do a walleye catch n cook
Not going to lie I caught a few big ones never understood why I kept saying ooo I gotta big one ooo I gotta big bass I realized I had roland /Sinko and 16 bass in the span of 7 hours Virus. Thanks for the tips Mr Roland
i love this
Trout magnets are great for bluegill.
Yeah they are. But ole Roland is working that beetle spin “pretty fast” in shallow water.
I have ab 85 bass tracker just like that. First and only boat I've ever owned
It sure looked like you were working that reel quickly, even when you said you'd slowed it down. That bail was spinning pretty quick. I'd love to catch that many big bluegill. Next time take your fly rod with you, that would have been perfect. Nice video, well done
Oh My. You are right. Nothing more fun than bluegill on a fly rod. I swear they swim sideways sometimes.
8:25 Roland letting out a fat fart in between words
You'll get there!
Getting near that age myself and can talk fart!
I am taking a road trip to that lake in the winter
Did he rip one around 5 min 30 sec? Lol
Those Bluegill are lucky its Roland catching them.
lot of fun with battle spin
I finally caught my first fish today and would you know it Roland, it was a bluegill.
Love u Roland
I like some Bluegill fishing. I like to use a 3 wt fly rod. Topwater or subsurface... Cane pole and worms or crickets. Bluegill is the deal.
Nice fishin, in most cases I don't think you really need a leader of clear line, tied to your braid. I find the fish don't seem to care, and bite on straight braid, I use straight braid.
Thanx for wearing life jacket
What I like is not one damn jet ski in sight! Our lakes where I live seem to just be a bunch of morons on the water who don't even actually fish.
It’s hard to beat bream on the bed for plain old fun. I prefer live bait, I like to watch that float dance and go under. Also good grief watching this guy makes me feel like a kid again. I remember watching him on TV at my grandparents’ house back in the mid 80s.
As much fun as this is, I think it would be great of RM could expand on the conservation aspects of maintaining a thriving population. Maybe have a guest or a DNR guy and explain any limits or time slots for bag limits and how to be responsible.
We need to be good stewards for these fisheries. For instance, can you distinguish between female and male fish? (aside from the obvious bulge of eggs). Does culling males only affect the population or reproductive rates? What is the sustainable catch rate?
In the late 80s, early 90s, I fished a Florida lake with some relatives, using fly rods and small beetle spins, and we'd catch copious quantities of big 'gills and shellcrackers off their beds. We kept a lot of them, too, and spent a week feasting on bluegills, feeding 6 people night after night. A few years later, and that fishery was gone.
These days, I like to return all fish that are bulging with eggs, no matter what species, and try to avoid the beds when they're actively making babies.
In Wisconsin, we've seen a decline in "white bass" (a smaller-sized striped bass variation) due to over-harvest during the spawn, and these fisheries are just SO fantastic, that it would be a shame to lose them. A one pound bloogie on a fly-rod is a treat that is second to none, that will tow your kayak!
Do u still have the fuel tank that came with the boat or do you have a bigger 1
A commercial from start to finish
Man, this video was made in June? I need a Dolorian from back to the future to go catch the Bluegill on that full moon,, HAHA,,,Bill Dance uses a Bobber with a split-shot
I caught decent bass on beetle spins too
Good to see Roland, he’s looking fit. I enjoy his enthusiasm for bluegill but man O man fishing for Brim with a spinning rod?
Roland,
Can you share the location on the spots you go? Specially the ones in the Everglades. I don’t have a boat ....
Rooster tail all day for bluegill
Love that retro boat but those wheels on the trucks...ehh
I want this year heritage bad 👍🇺🇲 guy up in maine has one for sale 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
Everybody forgets Roland is the Jordan/Tiger of the fishing world
What do you use for an anchor on this boat?
I like them much better then speck it's a much firmer fish i can't think of a better reason to stink up the kitchen.
I agree with you Victor, bluegills are such good eating fish. One of my favorites. They're so underated for fight and flavor.
I'm moving to Washington state and wondering if you have ever done any Bass fishing up there? Any lakes you might recommend??
@Nickhead87 Rural Area near the Coast. Not much to worry about...
Hey Roland one nite in Islamorada you was down at channel 5 bridge going tarpon fishing ,well I had Clients on the boat and you came up to me and asked where the bite was on at so I told you to fall in line behind me if you wanted to hookup on one.
You fell in behind me and in 15 min you had hooked up well we still didn’t get a bite and here you are hooked up my Clients I had looked at me and said what is going on we been here 2 hrs with no bite and he pulls up and you tell that guy (you) where to catch fish I told them what do you expect that’s Roland Martin Worlds Greatest Fisherman LMAO, I won’t never forget that you owe me one LOL.
What kind of rod & reel are you using ?? I need a new one . Mark
hey I"m late to fresh water fishing, and late to Roland. I got a kick out of him saying his boat was tricked out LOL that is all