Roland Martin (born March 14, 1940) is a professional sport fisherman. Martin is host of ''Fishing with Roland Martin'' on the

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television channel. Fishing in 291 tournaments, Martin's BASSMASTER career includes the following achievements – 19 tournaments won, 9

B.A.S.S. The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) is a fishing membership organization with more than a half a million members. It is geared toward bass fishermen, mainly in the United States but with members located worldwide. The society publishes ' ...

Angler-of-the-Year titles, nearly 100 Top Ten finishes, and 25 appearances in bass fishing's world championship event, the

Bassmaster Classic The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983 ...

. Also a record, he has 19 second place BASS finishes. His career tournament winnings exceeded one million dollars in 2004. Roland Martin was the first professional bass fisherman to be inducted into all three Halls of Fame (IGFA Hall of Fame, Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame). In a July 2005 survey for the "Greatest Angler", Roland Martin was voted second (to

Rick Clunn Rick Clunn (born July 24, 1946) is a professional bass fisherman. Biography Clunn has won the Bassmaster Classic tournament four times, in 1976, 1977, 1984, and 1990, tying him with Kevin Van Dam for the most Bassmaster Classic wins. Clunn is ...

), hurt by his lack of a Classic championship. He is also good friends with fellow fishermen Bill Dance and

Jimmy Houston Jimmy Houston (born July 28, 1944) is a pro angler and TV host. He was on ESPN for 21 years before he switched to the Outdoor Life Network. He is currently on NBC Sports. In 1990, he was inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fam ...

, and they appear many times on his show. With them, he formed the company Th3 Legends to sell signature products. He popularized the concept of "pattern" fishing – determining a particular way to catch fish for a given time and lake, and then applying it to similar locations around that lake. He has been an able and enthusiastic spokesman for bass fishing, conservation, and the pursuit of the American dream for decades, generating a large following of fans.

References

External links

Fishing with Roland Martin site

Roland Martin Outdoors on Youtube
Living people American fishers American television personalities Male television personalities 1940 births {{Fishing-stub