It’s the one-year anniversary of Aaron Martens’ passing. I posted this last year in tribute to him and thought it would be fitting to post it today in remembrance of the great angler, father, and son he was. God Bless you Aaron and the entire Martens family.
Aaron Martens needs no introduction to those who know bass fishing. And for those of you who don’t know bass fishing, Google his name and you’ll see what I mean. This is a story in pictures that follow the career of one of the best bass anglers that have ever graced the stage. All I will say is this. As you go through these pictures, please reach deep into your soul and pray for Aaron and the Martens family. If you feel up to it, please feel free to leave a supporting comment for them to see.
Now, here’s Aaron through the years.
(For a better experience, use a computer and click on the first picture. This will bring up a slide show where you will be able to pause or click through manually. Excuse some of the print as the early documents are old and hard to scan.)
Aaron and Carol Martens with some 1989 ABA winnings.
1989 March ABA Super Teams Standings. Team Martens in 3rd after one event.
1989 April ABA Team Castaic.
1989 ABA Team Tournament Standings April
1989 ABA Super Teams Standings April
1989 ABA Casitas Super Teams Results May 6
1989 ABA Castaic Team Tournament Results May 20 Castaic
1989 ABA Team Tournament Standings after 3
1989 Team Tournament Final Standings
1989 ABA Team Championship
1989 ABA Super Invitational Castaic October
1989 ABA Super Invitational 9th Place Castaic October
1989 ABA Super Team of the Year Carol and Aaron Martens
1989 ABA Super Team Champions
1989 ABA Super Teams Final Standings
1989 ABA Super Team of the Year
1989 ABA 1000 dollar Club
1990 ABA Super Teams Standings after 2
1990 ABA Lake Casitas Team Tournament Results 6th place
1990 Lake Casitas Team Tournament 6th Place
1990 ABA Team Tournament Standings after 2
1990 ABA Casitas Team Tournament Results 1st place
1990 ABA Castaic Team Tournament Results 9th place
1990 ABA 1000 dollar Club in June
1990 ABA Isabella Super Teams Results 11th place
1990 ABA Pyramid Super Teams Results 20th place
1990 ABA Super Teams Standings after 3
1990 ABA Team Tournament Standings after 4
1990 Castaic Team Tournament 9th place
1990 ABA Spring Break Team Tournament Results 7th place
1990 ABA 1000 dollar Club in June
1991 ABA Casitas Super Teams Results
1991 ABA Castaic Team Tournament Results
1991 ABA Castaic Team Tournament Write-up
1991 ABA Team Tournament Standings May June
1991 ABA Team Tournament Standings after 3
1991 Castaic Team Tournament North
1991 ABA Castaic Team Tournament Results 2
1991 ABA Castaic Team Tournament 3rd Place
1991 ABA Final Team Standings
1991 ABA Castaic Super Teams Results
1991 ABA Super Teams Standings after 2
1991 ABA Super Teams Castaic
1991 ABA Super Teams Final Standings
1991 ABA Team Championship Fishoff Results
1991 ABA Team Championship Fishoff Write up
1991 ABA Super Teams Fish Off Results
1991 ABA Super Teams Fishoff 4th Place
1991 ABA 1000 Dollar Club Aug Sept
1992 ABA North Team Tournament Castaic 10th Place
1992 ABA North Team Tournament Casitas Number 2
1992 ABA North Team Tournament Castaic 3
1992 ABA North Team Tournament Castaic 4
1992 ABA North Team Tournament Castaic 10th
1992 ABA South Team Tournament
1992 ABA 1000 Dollar Club 1
1992 ABA Team Tournament Standings Mid-season
1992 ABA Team Tournament Final Standings
1992 ABA North Region Champions
1992 ABA Super Teams Fish Off
1992 ABA Super Teams Final Results
1992 ABA Super Teams Casitas 4th Place
1992 ABA Super Teams Casitas
1992 ABA Super Teams 2 Castaic
1992 ABA Super Teams Standings after 2
1992 ABA Super Teams 4 Casitas 4th
1992 ABA Super Teams Fish Off 5th Place
1992 ABA 1000 Dollar Club Final
1993 ABA South Team Tournament Perris 1
1993 ABA South Team Tournament Perris 2
1993 Team Open Castaic 5th place
Aaron Martens _ David Rascusin Lake Pyramid Win
1996 Creative Angles Pro Team
2000 Bass West May-Jun 1
2000 Bass West May-Jun 2
2000 Bass West Sept-Oct
2000 Crown Royal Nov-Dec
2001 Bass West Jan-Feb
2001 Bass West Jul-Aug 1
2001 Bass West Jul-Aug 2
2001 Bass West Mar
2001 Bass West May-Jun
2001 Crown Royal Classic Contenders
2001 Team Crown Royal
2001 X-Metal Tungsten
2002 Bass West Jul-Aug 1
2002 Bass West Jul-Aug 2
2002 Bass West Mar
2002 Bass West Sept-Oct 1
2002 Bass West Sept-Oct 2
2003 Bass West April
2003 Bass West Jan-Feb 1
2003 Bass West Jan-Feb 2
2003 Bass West May-Jun-Jul
2008 Bass West Jan-Feb
2005 Robo Worm Ad
2006 Bass West Apr-May
2006 Bass West Jun-Jul 1
2006 Bass West Jun-Jul 2
2006 Bass West Jun-Jul 3
2006 Bass West Nov-Dec
2008 Bass West Jan-Feb
2009 Robo Worm Ad
2009 Sunline Ad.
2009 Sunline Ad.
2010 Bass West May-Jun
2011 Bass West Jul-Aug
2007 U.S. Open Entry Bio
2007 WON Bass Article
2009 U.S. Open Entry
Aaron Martens Castaic Afterbay Swimbait
2000 Western Anglers Qualified for Classic
Aaron Martens – Moe Gray 2008
Aaron Martens U.S. Open
Aaron Martens WON Bass U.S. Open
2002 Aaron Martens Bassmaster Classic
2004 Aaron Martens Lake Wylie Classic
2005 Aaron Martens Pittsburgh Classic
2009 Aaron Martens Red River Classic
2011 Aaron Martens Ray Scott
2013 2005 Aaron Martens AOY Trophies
2013 Aaron Martens Bassmaster AOY
2015 Aaron Martens Bassmaster AOY
2015 Aaron Martens Chesapeake Bay Bassmaster Win
2015 Aaron Martens Chesapeake Win
2015 Aaron Martens Lake Havasu win
2016 Aaron and Lesley Road Race
2017 Aaron Martens Lake Champlain Bassmaster win
2019 Aaron Martens Bassmaster Jersey
2019 Aaron Martens MLF BPT Stage Six Win Table Rock
2019 Aaron Martens MLF Jersey
Quite a guy he was. Always with a smile. Passed way too soon but left such a legacy of love, cheerfulness, dedication and hard work. Won’t be many like Aaron Martens passing this way again. We’re darn fortunate to have had him in the bass fishing field.
Very sad day when Aaron Martens passed away. I always looked forward to his insightful wisdom of how to approach bass fishing. God Bless Aaron Martens and his family.