Tournament on Rollins Lake-BAM

[@bigmoemedina313]

Damn Son!! why am I not surprised here?? You are not gonna say it but I will, You are the best Kayak Angler there is in this Country, period!!! Your focus and determination, humble stance and approach is what makes you the best. Heck!! even Greg Blanchard admits it and has said it before. Best Wishes and Keep on winning Son, you're fun to watch.

[@1800Clips]

He’s good forsure, best in the country is a stretch lol

[@tonyh.9957]

Best in the country forsure!!!! You must not follow him he went out of state, Bassmasters and still did hella good I think 4th!!!

[@1800Clips]

@@tonyh.9957 everyone has to travel out of state to these big tournaments lol the guy that won it is from Ohio lol

[@matthewirish5755]

Hey Damien. I love fishing this technique and wanted to share something I’ve had success with - instead of shaking your rod, simply lower your index finger on your rod hand so the line taps it while you reel and you get nearly the same affect. Appreciate your content man!

[@matthewirish5755]

This is in reference to the hover rig/deps Sakamata bait.

[@huelauj]

Damian... I don't know how you do it, but you did it! Going in blind and taking the W! That's just crazy. Congrats bro! You're the best Hmong angler and the best Kayak Angler out there 👍

[@donaldferris1638]

Consistently placing well east cost west cost. Winning figuring them out regardless of the situation. I watched your Tenkiller videos. No one was working the docks like you. Every one was thinking shallow. But you killed them on a traditional summer time pattern. And you did this one with no pre fish very cool

[@AndrewHankinsFishing]

Man, you are by far the most impressive tournament angler I've ever watched/followed. And I mean at a Pro Level, Opens level, etc it don't matter. The techniques/baits you use are somewhat similar but totally different at the same time to what we do up North. I always enjoy watching your videos 👍🏻 Congrats

[@spbassfish]

Man you really know how to break down a body of water and understand what the fish are doing, I really believe if you managed to get a boat deal and gave it a go at the Opens, you could get to the Elites in a couple of years. Regards from Spain, you have people rooting for you all over the world.

[@FisherBRD]

20” at Rollins is a huge success! Love that lake. Great work Damian.

[@vinceh8730]

You're a talented angler Damian, congrats on another tournament win. You made another late surge at the end to land a monster bass to seal the win...great job!! I really enjoyed your video and looking forward to watching future fishing ventures.. tight lines!!!

[@michaelhomdus4945]

Wow, great win Damian. Your skill, knowledge, and gut instint always put you in the money. I dont kayak fish but sure love watching you and the other pros do your thing. I pick up good tips from you. Thanks for your vids.

[@johnhill2298]

Congrats on the big fish and the win. You never cease to amaze! Best of luck in the next one! 🤙

[@tuglifefishing]

Congratulations! Well deserved. Man, I love the top water bite.

[@brianherrera316]

Such a beautiful lake. Congratulations Damian. Thank you for sharing so much content. Love watching

[@granvillej3316]

Damian, this was a really fun video to watch and the reason I really like following your adventures. Your strategic way to catch your fish and how to be patient, but persistent and the determination to catch that bigger fish wow very impressive. Thanks for sharing this video take care and God bless.

[@StonerCreek74]

Another good one man! I really enjoy these tournament videos and your breakdown on the fishing. Keep em coming!

[@GalaxyRods]

Well done dude....congrats. It's never just one bait that does all the work this time of year. It's all about THEIR attitude...lol!!

[@maxvmcoutdooradventures7695]

Congrats on the win and biggest fish! 😊

[@Maxiumus_Mausimus]

Smoked them as always bro, always impressive to watch you dissect and change tactics.

[@hughjaynus4374]

displayed your ability to catch 'em on a variety of baits. good one.

[@INKeD_UP_ByREX]

Congrats my Brother!!

[@rthao2091]

This video shows your skills and understanding of how to fish. One of the best for sure. Good win.

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Wow, beautiful fish Damian. Congrats on the win bro, and that big beautiful girl, for big fish. That bait finally had her aggravated. 😁 🛶 🎣

[@veritas2145]

Great video! Congrats on another win!

[@americanpetdoors7183]

Awesome tournament congratulations Damian

[@TheFishingExperience916]

Majayer and congratulation Dthao get that win my man

[@adammead8197]

Well done bud. Way to slay em. Cheers

[@moua_bassin9509]

Well done Damian. Great job brother!

[@brancrazy7822]

Congrats bro. Way to be persistent on that big fish

[@basschaser9356]

Enjoy the video recap. Congratulations

[@Kingwenonah]

Congrats! I fished that lake for a whole year during covid and never caught anything over 18”.

[@bluhjayz]

Congrats on the win!

[@dominiconate528]

I've lived in California my whole life and I've never heard of this lake prior to this video

[@stephenvanvliet9812]

Have you done a walk through of your kayak? Looks pretty wide and sturdy. Would be interested to know what it is. Thanks.

[@dthao92]

I have not, will do one after i rig up my new hull since i got a replacement hull. Its pretty stable but its extremely heavy. Its a Hobie Pro Angler 14 360

[@phizzik7507]

Hey Damian! Congrats on the win and big fish, great video! I've seen you use clip/magnet on polarized sunglasses with your prescription frames in a couple videos. I was wondering what frames you use (they are similar shape/style to mine) and which clip-ons you use with them. Appreciate the videos and sharing your knowledge, its been very helpful for me improving as an angler. Have a great day!

[@dthao92]

Im actually using the Hobie Frames, i believe they are the crescent, you can change the color of the shades out hobieeyewear.com/products/crescent?_pos=1&_sid=daa1176c9&_ss=r

[@phizzik7507]

@@dthao92 Oh these look perfect! Going to order some right now. Thanks so much for the reply! Tight lines!

[@gbfishing-]

you ever fish any ponding basins around fresno? There are a lot of fenced of ones that look good, Ive seen pictures of people catching fish in there. But it was from years ago. Do you think there are still fish in some of them?

[@dthao92]

Theres a lot of them in fresno, the one i usually fish is Sycamore Island but back in the day i used to fished all the ponds right under the HWY99. 4-7lb spotted bass in them. Havent been back to them since i was in highschool though. Im sure all those ponds and the Milburn pond are still loaded with big bass

[@bobbyswain7049]

You whacked em.....again. Nice job💪

[@HangNFish]

A real small lake for a tournament for sure. The fish are not shy, but they are not that big also.

[@bluescoins1199]

Well done Damian

[@pmm422]

Very cool thanks for sharing, very much appreciated.

[@fryeguy9939]

Congratulations again Damien... Doesn't the FFS work in shallow water very good ?? Always nice to watch your videos...

[@dthao92]

Not really, unless if you use perspective mode or just looking for cover. but Water is so clear you can just see things with the eye

[@Diamondkick20]

He one the best Hmong Anglers 🫵🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥California need to be on the bigger stage now !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeremysousa885]

Awesome D!!! Congrats!

[@dennistidwell7188]

Hella spots, congrats....

[@chichenlo1663]

D.T. = BEST BASS FISHERMAN

[@hmoobshow2482]

Congrats you a stud!

[@FastLane12345]

Great job 👏

[@dzborn2fish]

Congrats on the DUB!

[@yengvue7266]

Congratulations.. U make it look too easy brotha

[@99leeray]

🔥🔥killin it.🍻

[@maxwilliams4015]

Good job man

[@jimsegger9116]

Very nice did you weigh her I swear she looked close to 6

[@jayvang33]

Rollins is dink city so the fact that you caught a 20 & 19 incher shows your skills.

[@friendlyfishingguy9556]

Hey Damian what trolling motor are you using...

[@dthao92]

Im using a Motorguide Xi3

[@friendlyfishingguy9556]

@@dthao92 does the spot lock work well in wind and current

[@dthao92]

@@friendlyfishingguy9556 it works best in the wind. It’s crap when it’s glass calm. It does ok in current as long as it’s not extremely fast

[@TWC6724]

That’s interesting. I never thought about pitching a damiki up shallow. Were you just bouncing it on the bottom?

[@dthao92]

I was hoping it. The Sakamata shad has a good spiral on it when you pop it up. Similar to a tube

[@jamesmiracle2818]

U kickin butts 😊

[@pxfishing]

I missed out on donating 😆, great job

[@KONGMYANG89]

Damn the water is so clear

[@BindeeVangFishing]

CHAMP!!!

[@dylanschannel6275]

Damien the only one that doesn’t need to prefish and still take your money 🥲😂

[@awildgrendel7148]

Teach me your ways senpai.

[@nhiayang9627]

Congratulations

[@fongxiong1]

Dominated by 8 inches.

[@biggreenthsesh]

Sakamata shad ?

[@jerlor45]

Freaking BEAST!

[@miltonbui3727]

Woah what bait is that ? Fluke v

[@dthao92]

Its a Sakamata Shad

[@mluc1111]

C'mon guys subscribe. Stop being a free loader. The best kayak anglers, my opinion

[@ifishbetterthanyou]

#GOAT

[@gamingdreams2142]

What state is this lake in?

[@cmxvirunit9468]

Commiefornia

[@biggreenthsesh]

The best coast the west coast

[@nickthoj]

Just keep going blind, seems like it’s a good luck strategy for you lol , jk bro, congrats

[@fishdaddyforreel]

They just poisoned this lake no more fish in there

[@bobbyswain7049]

poisoned?

[@cmxvirunit9468]

Where’s the source?