I met Aaron back in the late 90’s. Being from the DEEP south- he didn’t meet any of my bass fishing prototypes. He was an outstanding fisherman but even a better person. I’m glad our paths crossed again this year in Leesburg. I have a 21 year old special needs daughter and I introduced her to Aaron. He was sitting behind the wheel of his boat ( on trailer) and he began a heartfelt conversation with her that lasted for over 10minutes. I finally ask him how he’s been doing- he told me “ It’s been tough BUT I know Jesus- so it’s going to be alright.” Big talent with a bigger heart. Praying for Lesley and the family
Both being from So Cal I had the pleasure of both meeting and fishing against Aaron several times, though finding out he was in the field you were fishing against could be a bit disheartening...LOL. But he was such a nice guy you really did not mind when he walked up to take the first place check. The man could catch a bass in a bath tub! RIP Aaron and prayers to your friends and family.
Sometimes in life we do not know just how blessed we are to cross paths with such special people . Aaron Martens was a wonderful blessing to the whole bass fishing community whether you are just a fan or fellow competitor such as Randy . RIP Aaron .
The little subtle laughs I can tell are to keep from crying. It is obvious Aaron’s friendship meant a lot to you and we all should wish for such friendships in our own lives. Never let those great memories die away. I know you won’t.
I would’ve listened for 2 hours if you wanted to keep sharing. Ever since I was young, Aaron was the angler whose demeanor and presence resonated most with me and I will always wish I could’ve told him what a positive influence he had on me.
Aaron was one of my favorites for a long time. I finally got to meet him a few years ago at a tackle show. I have a few mutual friends with him and when I brought them up, he talked to me like we'd known each other for years. What I remember most is, we were talking about hooks and he was telling me about a certain way to sharpen a hook with one stroke that Takahiro had shown him. He was trying to show me, but couldn't find a hook sharpener. I'm not kidding, in the middle of a tackle show with all these people around, he spent about 10 minutes trying to find a certain kind of hook sharpener to show me this trick. Again, we didn't know each other until about 20 minutes previously and he was digging through other booth's and in racks to find a hook sharpener. He was just one of the most kind and authentic people you'd ever want to meet.
Im so glad you talked about his Childlike faith in the beginning of the post. Thats the faith Jesus required for people to go to heaven. There is no doubt Aaron is in heaven. What a beautiful soul.
I'm sorry for your loss, he will live forever in your memories. You've done a great thing by honoring him. God bless you and all those affected by his loss.
I just seen him two weeks ago at our home lake he never got out of the truck but he still said hello to every single person who walked up to him.. you could tell he was in pain and they did not feel well but there was a big tournament going on on Logan Martin and a friend of his drove him up there so that he could see all of his old friends we all talked to him for a few minutes of peace in that goofy smile came out once in awhile and ever since then all of us that know him have done nothing but talk about how much we've prayed for him since all this started and wish that he could beat this because if anybody could, HE COULD.. we all thought he would, and absolutely will be very missed!
Aaron Martens, above all else, was an inspiration. In life, in fishing, in his fight. His positive attitude and appreciation of each day helped me in my own cancer fight, and I’d something I’ve tried to instill in others. Aaron Martens left a mark… a truly amazing person.
Thanks for the tribute to Aaron. I have known Aaron and Carrol for 20 years. He would spend a lot of time in our tackle shop, J & T Tackle Simi Valley California. We would spend a lot of time talking about light line techniques. Truly an amazing fisherman and great person. He will be greatly missed.
I met Aaron briefly at a Loves truck stop in 2006. I pulled in to fill up and saw this truck and boat....the boat had Aaron Martens in big letters down the side of it. Excited as I walk up to the truck and theres this red headed lady sitting behind the wheel....I ask her Is this Aaron Martens boat...she replies yes it is and I am his wife and hes right over there as she points to the pumps ....there he was filling up the motor home. She told me to go introduce myself that he wouldnt mind so I did. We had a 20 minute conversation on how slow those pumps were haha.....he told me that they were headed to Guntersville.....Aaron was just a good dude....a great fisherman....and a great ambassador for the sport.....RIP AMart
Thanks for your story and eulogy. I just lost my wife and it helps to remember all of the good things about a persons life rather than the bitter tragic end. Memories are a living thing and people special to us live on in them.
Aaron would be proud of the way you described him . I live about 10 miles form where he lived in Leeds . Alabama . He spoke at our Bass club one night and talked to me about catching redfish down in south Louisiana where I love to go. Dude was a beautiful soul . You have many of his qualities - very rare . Keep the videos coming ……
I met Aaron Martens during a practice day on Old Hickory lake in Nashville tn. He took the time to talk with me for about 30 minutes when he could be doing other things. Just a great person, will be missed.
I met Aaron back in 95 and 96 we were fishing ABA it was incredible to be around him he always kept me laughing love fishing Clearlake with him rest easy bro I will see you again!
Anyone’s last cast gets me in my feelings. He was a great guy a pioneer and legend. For you to honor your friend with this in depth video is priceless and a blessing. Sorry for your loss. Very sad. Praying for his family. Please post more of your experiences with A-MART. What an honor ❤️
Being from California, its eay to say Aaron was the best angler ever to come out of the west, being so intuitive and fishing gin clear Casataic and such, Aaron has always been our California Gold Angler. Randy, You were blessed with Aarons friendship and all of us, have always been in awe by your creative approach to fishing. Heres to you and Aaron marlin fishing and your gamikies time camping, no one else knew him like you in this angling world. Our time here is short, but the lord will keep Aaron watching over his famiky and yours sir. Tight Lines Aaron. 🙏
Condolences Randy. I met him once on Chickamauga at the mouth of Richland Creek. Told him about my 23 yrs on T Rock and he couldn't stop talking it up about that place. He loved Table Rock. But I agree, nicest connected guy on the planet! Thanks for the post. Monumental loss for all.
Damn! I feel like I lost something precious so I can't imagine what you are feeling. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. He was special. I guess life is like graduate school for our souls. Some people learn faster than others and then graduate back into the oneness we all come from. We who are left behind miss the light of our loved one. It can take some time for the heart to settle from the turbulence of loss. It is a turbulence tamed only by time. But the stored light of memory is a calming gracious balm and in a small way reminds us that all of our loved one is not lost. Namaste
Only God knows why the best people in the world die young. Aaron was definitely one of a kind and will be greatly missed by so many. Rip Aaron Martens😢 my 🙏 go out to all his friends and family.
Dear Randy I'm so sorry for your loss Aron martin's was a very special person. Hey Randy guys like Aron only come around once in a lifetime. GOD bless his heart 💖 and God bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
I was privileged to know and fish with Aaron many times in the 80's and 90's. Great memories of not only fishing but a kind, friendly and caring person that he was. He will be missed...RIP my friend
A light has gone out. A bright light has been extinguished well before his due time. These things happen in life and they really force you to debate life, justice, passions, loves, hates, is there a God or lack thereof. I remember competing against he and his mother Carol back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. What a phenom.!! What a gentle and wonderful person. What a fishing machine!!! What a distinguishing icon for the sport of bassfishing!!!! I enjoyed my conversations with him even though they were brief and sporadic, I remember distinctly what came across was that he CARED. He was in tune with all aspects of fishing. He also cared very much for everyone that he came into contact with. Amazing and intuitive in both his fishing and in his everyday life. I will forever celebrate my having known Aaron. He definitely left an indelible mark. A warm and condolence-filled embrace to Carol and to his daughters and his spouse. The entire fishing community deeply feels this irreparable and deep cutting loss. God Speed Aaron. Tight Lines buddy.
So sorry for our loss of a good Christian man. I pray for his family that has to carry on, may our Lord and savior watch over them and guide them in his will amen
Really enjoyed hearing these stories and how dedicated he was to figuring them out in small areas. So many people leave fish to find fish nowadays and my best memory of watching him on tv was how he would sit under bridges for hours sometimes the whole day and thinking he should move because everyone else was. He knew fish were there he just needed to figure them out. Patience is a virtue very few fishermen have nowadays. Great to get into his mind a little even through someone’s else’s words.
RIP - Aaron. You and your entertaining ways will be sorely missed. Sorry about the loss of your buddy, Randy. Thank you for sharing. A sad time for sure.
So sad to lose such a great person. Fished against him a few times I used to say if he and Carol didn’t enter a tournament they were losing money. Definitely a full of life jubilant person. I have a picture that was taken in 96’ at the WON bass Tri states with Aaron his Mom Carol, John MORROW, Tammy MORROW my team partner and myself. A great memory such a heavy heart today, I have to remember he is no longer in pain. Always been a huge fan. i own a Phoenix boat because of Aaron and so many rods reels and baits. He was an amazing fisherman. My Prayers to his family RIP. Randy I hope to see around town would love to hear more memories. I live in Fisher creek. Thank you for posting this tribute
Rip Aaron Martens and May God Bless and Bring Peace to his family and to all the Anglers that have been touched by the Spirit of Meekness that Aaron Martens seemed to have. Sincerely "The Dayton Metro Smallmouth Slayer" and God Bless to all.
Anybody who has dealt with a family member battling cancer, i’m with ya. It’s such a disgusting disease. When my mother lost her battle with Leukemia, I found peace with the fact that she didn’t have to suffer anymore. My prayers are with his family and Rest In Peace to a Legend
Great tribute. I met Aaron in 2005 at Table Rock Lake where he won AOY. He made me feel like we were long lost buddies. When you mentioned he called everyone "bro", I remembered him calling me that. He was more interested in my 8 pound bass I caught during my practice day for my up-coming tournament. After his BASS tournament he spent time with me in the parking lot at Kimberling City. He took a picture of me holding his AOY trophy. He was a special human being. Thank you for this video. I learned a lot more about Aaron.
He was my favorite pro and was probably the most professional fisherman on the circuit. I did not know he had passed and have been wondering why I was not seeing great fisherman like Aaron fishing on MLF. Sad, Sad, Sad. God Bless His Family.
The 11 ppl that disliked this video are the type of ppl to live until they're 90. Great video Randy, dropped a few tears today. Its so unjust for such a good person to be taken away like that by such a violent disease. He will be remembered forever.
Your a good man Randy and thats probably why you and him got along so well, I am heartbroken about Aaron’s passing and I have never met him so I can only imagine how it must be for the family and friends
First off condolences to the Martens family. I only knew about A-Mart from watching him on MLF so it’s very interesting now to hear stories about him from people that knew him best. Thank you for sharing.
I'm in hospital right now, same age, just had cancer removed. It sucks.. been in here 5 days and another 5 days to go. Never met the man, followed him forever..heartbreaking loss
Aaron was one of a kind. Met him several times, enough that he knew my name. We chatted at the Bass Pro Tour event at Lake Eufaula in 2020; We discussed drop shot techniques for over an hour, and that was AFTER the event. He was a true man of the sport and one hell of a person. I definitely will miss this guy…..RIP AMART!!!!
Thanks for sharing this. I appreciate you letting us in on some of the moments you guys shared. I hope you will consider sharing more. Every story. I only know Aaron through following his career and watching his videos, but it was easy to see he was a special talent and a special person. We lost Gord Downie to glioblastoma too, and like Aaron, he was another diamond in the rough who was taken way too soon. Godspeed Aaron, and thanks for all the tips.
Quoted Comic Lewis Black, the Good Die young , but Pricks live forever . I got to watch Aaron fish on the tour a few times and he was just amazing . RIP Aaron, you will be truly missed.
Very nice video Randy. I lost a few life long fishing buddies over the last 4 or 5 years and still remember all the fishing trips and fun we had.Great memories.
Sounds like a real class act. Bass fishing needs people like that. Thoughts are with his family and friends. On slowing down and concentrating on a good spot when fishing, I have seen that outproduce faster techniques on many occasions and with multiple species. I kind of got schooled this week on coho salmon in Washington state by a friend who didn't know the river as well as me. He fished slower, with a really light spoon and hooked five in a few hours to my one. I didn't think there were that many fish in the hole.
I used to live in the same area as Aaron in Southern California and would see him occasionally at our local tackle shop and out at Lake Castaic. He was a super talented angler at a young age and super cool dude. He is the reason I started fishing Roboworm. Long live Aaron’s Magic! Sad to hear this news 😢 Randy it’s great of you to share your kind thoughts about him and your description of him being filled with “wonderment” is just how I remember first meeting him 😊
Sorry for your loss Randy and I'm praying for the Martens family. I've been following you since your Bassmater's tournament on Kerr Lake Nc. Thanks for the videos Norris.
God Bless you Randy! So grateful for all your videos and knowledge you’ve shared with us on your channel. Thank you for all your amazing work! Cheers from California. May Aaron Rest In Peace. He was an amazing angler and human being
It seems like Aaron was able to slow himself down and pay attention to the little things. Small details is what i always saw in his fishing. Sounds like he saw small details in everything. Its something we all should do alot more . Slow down , take a look around and take it all in. Life is short.
RIP Aaron Martins, Godspeed. I pray peace for Aaron's family and friends. If you and Aaron were fishing out of Monroe, LA, it was probably the Ouachita River.
Aaron took the time in a tackle store to help me. I was waiting for the owner and struck up a conversation with him. This was in the 90s. He introduced me to the mizmo tube. He made tube fisherman out of me. The few minutes he spent with me will never be forgotten. Thank You aaron
Randy, Thanks for sharing your stories of Aaron. You both are class acts, and I can feel how much you are missing your friend. God bless his family and you. You will fish with him again some day.
When I started watching Major League Fishing just a couple of years ago, Aaron instantly became one of my favorite fisherman out there. His soft-spoken nature and great sense of humor really stuck out. He never had any cross words or attitude with the officials, and seem to root for his competitors, even if they were leading. Plus when I wanted to learn about drop-shotting I went to his videos first because he was so good at teaching. Wished I had met him oh, such a good guy.
I feel such a sense of loss. I never met Aaron, but I really think the world of him. I strive to be like him…..his attitude, how he enjoyed life. Loved hearing the personal stories of your time with him.
Again Randy, So sorry for the loss of your friend. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.... Gotta Live & Love Life to it's fullest, because we never know when God will call any of us home.
Randy, sorry for your loss. I know you guys were close and I thank you for sharing some of your memories with us here. It's been a tough day. I've followed Aaron's career since he and his mom started fishing the WON Bass and ABA circuits in SoCal. From the start, they were terrors on the water. Then to watch him grow in his fishing to west coast draws and pro/ams and then head east, with success along the entire way. I interviewed him numerous times and each time he was gracious, thankful and never gave me the feeling I was wasting his time. He was a one-of-a-kind individual who had a lasting impact on the world we live in as well as bass fihsing. Thank you again for sharing your memories and we all look forward to more Aaron stories. Rest In Peace Aaron, you'll never be forgotten.
I met Aaron back in the late 90’s. Being from the DEEP south- he didn’t meet any of my bass fishing prototypes. He was an outstanding fisherman but even a better person. I’m glad our paths crossed again this year in Leesburg. I have a 21 year old special needs daughter and I introduced her to Aaron. He was sitting behind the wheel of his boat ( on trailer) and he began a heartfelt conversation with her that lasted for over 10minutes. I finally ask him how he’s been doing- he told me “ It’s been tough BUT I know Jesus- so it’s going to be alright.”
Big talent with a bigger heart. Praying for Lesley and the family
Aaron was full of the Holy Spirit and displayed the love of Jesus throughout his life. It is still his hope he will see you again Randy!
Both being from So Cal I had the pleasure of both meeting and fishing against Aaron several times, though finding out he was in the field you were fishing against could be a bit disheartening...LOL. But he was such a nice guy you really did not mind when he walked up to take the first place check. The man could catch a bass in a bath tub! RIP Aaron and prayers to your friends and family.
Sometimes in life we do not know just how blessed we are to cross paths with such special people . Aaron Martens was a wonderful blessing to the whole bass fishing community whether you are just a fan or fellow competitor such as Randy . RIP Aaron .
The little subtle laughs I can tell are to keep from crying. It is obvious Aaron’s friendship meant a lot to you and we all should wish for such friendships in our own lives. Never let those great memories die away. I know you won’t.
I would’ve listened for 2 hours if you wanted to keep sharing. Ever since I was young, Aaron was the angler whose demeanor and presence resonated most with me and I will always wish I could’ve told him what a positive influence he had on me.
Aaron was one of my favorites for a long time. I finally got to meet him a few years ago at a tackle show. I have a few mutual friends with him and when I brought them up, he talked to me like we'd known each other for years. What I remember most is, we were talking about hooks and he was telling me about a certain way to sharpen a hook with one stroke that Takahiro had shown him. He was trying to show me, but couldn't find a hook sharpener. I'm not kidding, in the middle of a tackle show with all these people around, he spent about 10 minutes trying to find a certain kind of hook sharpener to show me this trick. Again, we didn't know each other until about 20 minutes previously and he was digging through other booth's and in racks to find a hook sharpener. He was just one of the most kind and authentic people you'd ever want to meet.
Im so glad you talked about his Childlike faith in the beginning of the post. Thats the faith Jesus required for people to go to heaven. There is no doubt Aaron is in heaven. What a beautiful soul.
God and Aaron are drop shotting in that Heavenly Lake! Thank you for making us all better fisherman! God rest his soul!
I'm sorry for your loss, he will live forever in your memories. You've done a great thing by honoring him. God bless you and all those affected by his loss.
I just seen him two weeks ago at our home lake he never got out of the truck but he still said hello to every single person who walked up to him.. you could tell he was in pain and they did not feel well but there was a big tournament going on on Logan Martin and a friend of his drove him up there so that he could see all of his old friends we all talked to him for a few minutes of peace in that goofy smile came out once in awhile and ever since then all of us that know him have done nothing but talk about how much we've prayed for him since all this started and wish that he could beat this because if anybody could, HE COULD.. we all thought he would, and absolutely will be very missed!
Aaron Martens, above all else, was an inspiration. In life, in fishing, in his fight. His positive attitude and appreciation of each day helped me in my own cancer fight, and I’d something I’ve tried to instill in others. Aaron Martens left a mark… a truly amazing person.
Thanks for the tribute to Aaron. I have known Aaron and Carrol for 20 years. He would spend a lot of time in our tackle shop, J & T Tackle Simi Valley California. We would spend a lot of time talking about light line techniques. Truly an amazing fisherman and great person. He will be greatly missed.
I met Aaron briefly at a Loves truck stop in 2006. I pulled in to fill up and saw this truck and boat....the boat had Aaron Martens in big letters down the side of it. Excited as I walk up to the truck and theres this red headed lady sitting behind the wheel....I ask her Is this Aaron Martens boat...she replies yes it is and I am his wife and hes right over there as she points to the pumps ....there he was filling up the motor home. She told me to go introduce myself that he wouldnt mind so I did. We had a 20 minute conversation on how slow those pumps were haha.....he told me that they were headed to Guntersville.....Aaron was just a good dude....a great fisherman....and a great ambassador for the sport.....RIP AMart
I have been a huge fan of Aaron’s for over a decade. God rest his soul and I wish nothing but prayers and blessings for his family…
RIP sir….
Wonderful and fitting tribute Randy. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for your story and eulogy. I just lost my wife and it helps to remember all of the good things about a persons life rather than the bitter tragic end. Memories are a living thing and people special to us live on in them.
Aaron would be proud of the way you described him . I live about 10 miles form where he lived in Leeds . Alabama . He spoke at our Bass club one night and talked to me about catching redfish down in south Louisiana where I love to go. Dude was a beautiful soul . You have many of his qualities - very rare . Keep the videos coming ……
For those that put thumbs down on this video, are you even anglers? How can you dislike this video????
Hell, are they even human?!
A$$holes are everywhere I guess.
I met Aaron Martens during a practice day on Old Hickory lake in Nashville tn. He took the time to talk with me for about 30 minutes when he could be doing other things. Just a great person, will be missed.
I met Aaron back in 95 and 96 we were fishing ABA it was incredible to be around him he always kept me laughing love fishing Clearlake with him rest easy bro I will see you again!
Sorry that you lost a good friend and good guy. Folks like him we treasure while they are with us and treasure memories after they pass from us.
Anyone’s last cast gets me in my feelings. He was a great guy a pioneer and legend. For you to honor your friend with this in depth video is priceless and a blessing. Sorry for your loss. Very sad. Praying for his family. Please post more of your experiences with A-MART. What an honor ❤️
Thanks for the stories and memories The "HOG SNATCHER" will be missed deeply!
Being from California, its eay to say Aaron was the best angler ever to come out of the west, being so intuitive and fishing gin clear Casataic and such, Aaron has always been our California Gold Angler.
Randy,
You were blessed with Aarons friendship and all of us, have always been in awe by your creative approach to fishing.
Heres to you and Aaron marlin fishing and your gamikies time camping, no one else knew him like you in this angling world.
Our time here is short, but the lord will keep Aaron watching over his famiky and yours sir.
Tight Lines Aaron. 🙏
Condolences Randy. I met him once on Chickamauga at the mouth of Richland Creek. Told him about my 23 yrs on T Rock and he couldn't stop talking it up about that place. He loved Table Rock. But I agree, nicest connected guy on the planet! Thanks for the post. Monumental loss for all.
Damn! I feel like I lost something precious so I can't imagine what you are feeling. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. He was special. I guess life is like graduate school for our souls. Some people learn faster than others and then graduate back into the oneness we all come from. We who are left behind miss the light of our loved one. It can take some time for the heart to settle from the turbulence of loss. It is a turbulence tamed only by time. But the stored light of memory is a calming gracious balm and in a small way reminds us that all of our loved one is not lost. Namaste
That was beautiful
Favorite fisherman. He was the best.
Only God knows why the best people in the world die young. Aaron was definitely one of a kind and will be greatly missed by so many. Rip Aaron Martens😢 my 🙏 go out to all his friends and family.
Dear Randy I'm so sorry for your loss Aron martin's was a very special person. Hey Randy guys like Aron only come around once in a lifetime. GOD bless his heart 💖 and God bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
I was privileged to know and fish with Aaron many times in the 80's and 90's. Great memories of not only fishing but a kind, friendly and caring person that he was. He will be missed...RIP my friend
Always enjoyed his spirit and approach to fishing was so ahead of the game
A light has gone out. A bright light has been extinguished well before his due time. These things happen in life and they really force you to debate life, justice, passions, loves, hates, is there a God or lack thereof.
I remember competing against he and his mother Carol back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. What a phenom.!! What a gentle and wonderful person. What a fishing machine!!! What a distinguishing icon for the sport of bassfishing!!!!
I enjoyed my conversations with him even though they were brief and sporadic, I remember distinctly what came across was that he CARED. He was in tune with all aspects of fishing. He also cared very much for everyone that he came into contact with. Amazing and intuitive in both his fishing and in his everyday life.
I will forever celebrate my having known Aaron. He definitely left an indelible mark. A warm and condolence-filled embrace to Carol and to his daughters and his spouse. The entire fishing community deeply feels this irreparable and deep cutting loss.
God Speed Aaron. Tight Lines buddy.
We’ll said
So sorry for our loss of a good Christian man. I pray for his family that has to carry on, may our Lord and savior watch over them and guide them in his will amen
Very touching memorial Randy.
Thanks for sharing your memories. Positive healing thoughts to you, his family, and friends.
Really enjoyed hearing these stories and how dedicated he was to figuring them out in small areas. So many people leave fish to find fish nowadays and my best memory of watching him on tv was how he would sit under bridges for hours sometimes the whole day and thinking he should move because everyone else was. He knew fish were there he just needed to figure them out. Patience is a virtue very few fishermen have nowadays. Great to get into his mind a little even through someone’s else’s words.
RIP - Aaron. You and your entertaining ways will be sorely missed. Sorry about the loss of your buddy, Randy. Thank you for sharing. A sad time for sure.
The world lost a legend but you lost a great friend. I'm so sorry for your loss.
So sad to lose such a great person. Fished against him a few times I used to say if he and Carol didn’t enter a tournament they were losing money. Definitely a full of life jubilant person. I have a picture that was taken in 96’ at the WON bass Tri states with Aaron his Mom Carol, John MORROW, Tammy MORROW my team partner and myself. A great memory such a heavy heart today, I have to remember he is no longer in pain. Always been a huge fan. i own a Phoenix boat because of Aaron and so many rods reels and baits. He was an amazing fisherman. My Prayers to his family RIP. Randy I hope to see around town would love to hear more memories. I live in Fisher creek. Thank you for posting this tribute
Rip Aaron Martens and May God Bless and Bring Peace to his family and to all the Anglers that have been touched by the Spirit of Meekness that Aaron Martens seemed to have. Sincerely "The Dayton Metro Smallmouth Slayer" and God Bless to all.
Heartbreaking… Such a young man with a big heart. RIP my friend
Massive loss. Followed him and his mom when they fished team tournaments out on the west coast. He now starts a new journey. Cheers mate.
Anybody who has dealt with a family member battling cancer, i’m with ya. It’s such a disgusting disease. When my mother lost her battle with Leukemia, I found peace with the fact that she didn’t have to suffer anymore. My prayers are with his family and Rest In Peace to a Legend
For what it's worth Randy I'm sorry for the loss of your friend.
Great tribute. I met Aaron in 2005 at Table Rock Lake where he won AOY. He made me feel like we were long lost buddies. When you mentioned he called everyone "bro", I remembered him calling me that. He was more interested in my 8 pound bass I caught during my practice day for my up-coming tournament. After his BASS tournament he spent time with me in the parking lot at Kimberling City. He took a picture of me holding his AOY trophy. He was a special human being. Thank you for this video. I learned a lot more about Aaron.
He was my favorite pro and was probably the most professional fisherman on the circuit. I did not know he had passed and have been wondering why I was not seeing great fisherman like Aaron fishing on MLF. Sad, Sad, Sad. God Bless His Family.
The 11 ppl that disliked this video are the type of ppl to live until they're 90. Great video Randy, dropped a few tears today. Its so unjust for such a good person to be taken away like that by such a violent disease. He will be remembered forever.
Randy has a small handful of haters that dislike everything he does. To hit the thumbs down on this is so totally disrespectful.
Your a good man Randy and thats probably why you and him got along so well, I am heartbroken about Aaron’s passing and I have never met him so I can only imagine how it must be for the family and friends
First off condolences to the Martens family. I only knew about A-Mart from watching him on MLF so it’s very interesting now to hear stories about him from people that knew him best. Thank you for sharing.
I’m sorry for your loss, Randy. Godspeed, Aaron.
I'm in hospital right now, same age, just had cancer removed. It sucks.. been in here 5 days and another 5 days to go.
Never met the man, followed him forever..heartbreaking loss
Wonderful tribute Randy.
Aaron was one of a kind. Met him several times, enough that he knew my name. We chatted at the Bass Pro Tour event at Lake Eufaula in 2020; We discussed drop shot techniques for over an hour, and that was AFTER the event. He was a true man of the sport and one hell of a person. I definitely will miss this guy…..RIP AMART!!!!
He was a great fisherman and will be missed. Top 5 all time in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing this. I appreciate you letting us in on some of the moments you guys shared. I hope you will consider sharing more. Every story. I only know Aaron through following his career and watching his videos, but it was easy to see he was a special talent and a special person. We lost Gord Downie to glioblastoma too, and like Aaron, he was another diamond in the rough who was taken way too soon. Godspeed Aaron, and thanks for all the tips.
God bless you Randy. Life and the lord can be unfair and puzzling. Faith gets us through thought. Thanks for the video man.
The dropshot king and one hell of a human being. RIP Aaron.
Definition of a true friend..
Honor a man, his family, and accomplishments...
God bless...
Quoted Comic Lewis Black, the Good Die young , but Pricks live forever . I got to watch Aaron fish on the tour a few times and he was just amazing . RIP Aaron, you will be truly missed.
Us as fans will miss him as a fisherman but we will also miss him as a person Rest In Peace Bro🙏
Heartbroken! All day over this !! RIP Aaron!
SoCall's Finest!! Aaron's Magic!💯
Way to young to go...! He was one angler I would always keep up with in the standings...very sorry to hear this....
Very nice video Randy. I lost a few life long fishing buddies over the last 4 or 5 years and still remember all the fishing trips and fun we had.Great memories.
RIP Aaron, you will be missed !!!!!
Sounds like a real class act. Bass fishing needs people like that. Thoughts are with his family and friends. On slowing down and concentrating on a good spot when fishing, I have seen that outproduce faster techniques on many occasions and with multiple species. I kind of got schooled this week on coho salmon in Washington state by a friend who didn't know the river as well as me. He fished slower, with a really light spoon and hooked five in a few hours to my one. I didn't think there were that many fish in the hole.
Great video, Thank you Randy. RIP Aaron Martens
Beautiful Randy...
Sorry for the loss of your brother😢
Thank you for sharing him with us and we will all miss him tremendously😔🙏❤️💯
I used to live in the same area as Aaron in Southern California and would see him occasionally at our local tackle shop and out at Lake Castaic. He was a super talented angler at a young age and super cool dude. He is the reason I started fishing Roboworm. Long live Aaron’s Magic! Sad to hear this news 😢 Randy it’s great of you to share your kind thoughts about him and your description of him being filled with “wonderment” is just how I remember first meeting him 😊
Sorry for your loss Randy and I'm praying for the Martens family. I've been following you since your Bassmater's tournament on Kerr Lake Nc. Thanks for the videos Norris.
RIP Aaron! What a fantastic tribute to a great human being!
How do people dislike this video? The world lost a great man. RIP BROTHER!!
Fishing buddies are hard to come by..even harder to lose them
God Bless you Randy! So grateful for all your videos and knowledge you’ve shared with us on your channel. Thank you for all your amazing work! Cheers from California. May Aaron Rest In Peace. He was an amazing angler and human being
RIP Aaron,a great guy!
It seems like Aaron was able to slow himself down and pay attention to the little things. Small details is what i always saw in his fishing. Sounds like he saw small details in everything. Its something we all should do alot more . Slow down , take a look around and take it all in. Life is short.
Thanks for sharing. 👍
RIP Aaron Martins, Godspeed. I pray peace for Aaron's family and friends.
If you and Aaron were fishing out of Monroe, LA, it was probably the Ouachita River.
Aaron took the time in a tackle store to help me. I was waiting for the owner and struck up a conversation with him. This was in the 90s. He introduced me to the mizmo tube. He made tube fisherman out of me. The few minutes he spent with me will never be forgotten. Thank You aaron
VERY nice tribute Randy !
Aaron was a bad boat flip away from winning the 05 Bassmaster Classic & 4 time 2nd place finisher in the classics...what a talented fisherman!! RIP
Thanks for sharing Randy!
thanks for the stories rip aaron
Randy, Thanks for sharing your stories of Aaron. You both are class acts, and I can feel how much you are missing your friend. God bless his family and you. You will fish with him again some day.
R.I.P. Aaron Martens...So skilled as an angler, quirky and funny, but a consummate Pro....
Great video. Huge loss, just remember the good times.
We're gonna miss him so much 😔
Thank you for sharing Randy. Praying for Aaron's family and friends as well
R.I.P. condolences 💐🙏🎣 fish on
Thank you for sharing.
The world is a poorer place without Aaron. Peace and comfort for his friends and family please Lord.
When I started watching Major League Fishing just a couple of years ago, Aaron instantly became one of my favorite fisherman out there. His soft-spoken nature and great sense of humor really stuck out. He never had any cross words or attitude with the officials, and seem to root for his competitors, even if they were leading. Plus when I wanted to learn about drop-shotting I went to his videos first because he was so good at teaching. Wished I had met him oh, such a good guy.
I feel such a sense of loss. I never met Aaron, but I really think the world of him. I strive to be like him…..his attitude, how he enjoyed life. Loved hearing the personal stories of your time with him.
Sad deal. Praying for the family!
Again Randy, So sorry for the loss of your friend. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.... Gotta Live & Love Life to it's fullest, because we never know when God will call any of us home.
It's been a tough year for you outside of fishing😕but keep your head up and know that your making a change in You-Tube fishing. 😁Thanks Randy!!!
Enjoyed hearing your stories about Aaron. Excellent tribute. Thanks Randy.
Randy, sorry for your loss. I know you guys were close and I thank you for sharing some of your memories with us here.
It's been a tough day. I've followed Aaron's career since he and his mom started fishing the WON Bass and ABA circuits in SoCal. From the start, they were terrors on the water. Then to watch him grow in his fishing to west coast draws and pro/ams and then head east, with success along the entire way.
I interviewed him numerous times and each time he was gracious, thankful and never gave me the feeling I was wasting his time. He was a one-of-a-kind individual who had a lasting impact on the world we live in as well as bass fihsing. Thank you again for sharing your memories and we all look forward to more Aaron stories. Rest In Peace Aaron, you'll never be forgotten.
Thank you