Strong Season Start for Roland & Scott Martin

Photos Courtesy of FLW Outdoors

Bass fishing legend Roland Martin came out of retirement from tour-level events this year to fish the FLW Tour in large part for the opportunity to fish with his son, Scott Martin. Scott is the current Forrest Wood Cup champion, and one of the most successful anglers on the FLW Tour , with five tour wins and nearly 2 million dollars in career earnings.

Both Martins got to begin the season on their home waters of Lake Okeechobee, and both got off to a good start in last weekend's FLW Tour Open on the Big O. The Martins finished 7th and 8th in the event, with Roland outfishing his son by 3 pounds, 3 ounces and landing one place ahead of him in the final standings.

Randall Tharp of Alabama won the tournament decisively, with a 101-pound 12-ounce four-day catch that was more than 23 pounds heavier than any other competitor's total weight.

Next stop for the FLW Tour is Lake Hartwell, March 8-11. Hartwell impounds the Savannah River and straddles the Georgia/South Carolina border.