Roland Martin's 101 Bass-Catching Secrets (Hardcover)

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Product Description

ROLAND MARTIN’S 101 BASS – CATCHING SECRETS will appear to the once-in-awhile fisherman, the dedicated angler and the beginner. Roland Martin has completely revised and updated this book. Eight new chapters have been added, and as always, the bass-catching secretes presented throughout are based on his tournament winning techniques. He will show you how to catch more and bigger bass. In this updated edition, he continues to reveal his professional techniques. In 15 years of tournament fishing. Roland Martin has won more than $500,000 and has won the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year Award a record nine times.

About the Author

Roland Martin is a nine-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year and, for two decades, the host of Fishing with Roland Martin.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Winchester Press; 2 edition (April 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0832904570
• ISBN-13: 978-0832904578
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #901,599 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pinnacle of Bass Fishing Books, February 10, 2000

By	Justin Coleman "[e-mail]" (Cheshire, Connecticut, United States) - See all my reviews

Roland Martin certainly outdid himself this time. I read this book cover to cover and enjoyed every moment of it. Martin's extensive experience in pro bass fishing is put succinctly into words and angler's can truly relate to the situations he describes.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Greatest Bass Books Ever Written, July 27, 2003

By	Adam Johanson (San Angelo, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got a hold of this book when I was still wet behind the ears as far as bass fishing goes. I'm not a huge reader, but I couldn't put this book down. Roland talks about how to be observant and pick a pattern apart, including everything from lure color to presentation speeds. He really reveals it all when he's talking about these patterns. He gives the time of year, water temp, clarity, etc.

I gained a tremendous amount of confidence from reading this, as these are some of the patterns that earned him 9 B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year titles.

I've only been seriously fishing for about a year and there's no telling how many of these patterns I've used. I did skip over the parts on trolling and live bait, as they are not allowed in tournaments.

But an excellent book, as I refer to it over and over.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still The Best Guide To Largemouth Bass Fishing Success, July 1, 2001

By	Jim Pankey "[e-mail]" (Valmeyer, IL USA) - See all my reviews

Roland Martin's book is the best I've ever read, and is still timely today. It's like the Bible of Bassfishing to me. The thumbworn pages of my copy have guided me to fishing success time and again. WARNING: Do not loan this book to a friend. It will disappear.