At the 2005 Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh, he had the winning fish on several times and ultimately fell short of Kevin VanDam’s winning weight by a mere 6 ounces. Along the way he qualified for and competed in 20 Bassmaster Classics, finishing in the top 10 on nine occasions, including four runner-up finishes. After a storied career on numerous regional circuits, he qualified for the Bassmaster Top 150 tour through the Bassmaster Western Opens, and subsequently fished on various iterations of that tour, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, from 1999 through 2018.
Martens initially honed his fishing skills on famed trophy factory Castaic Lake in southern California, fishing tournaments with his mother, Carol. Open, passed away today after a 19-month battle with brain cancer. Aaron Martens, a three-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year and three-time winner of the prestigious U.S.
