Giant California Aqueduct Striper (My Personal Best)

[@sonofnothing]

Nice! My best striper is 22# - Hudson River near West Point, blood worms bait and wait. Caught a nice handful 10-18# as well.

[@stevenmassacrepb309]

Asians, whites, and blacks fishing together in harmony helping each other out, thats how its suppose to be, good job Damian!

[@warrencorcoran9824]

well said

[@951dominc6]

You should start trying rapalas or big swim baits we would get those every night out at the delta

[@951dominc6]

My buddy caught a 61 pound striper

[@senormigz]

This guy is a fucking legend....love how people are always willing to help out

[@athaothao2880]

fresno california aqueduct striper fishing big whites fishing striper

[@robertg9095]

Nice one I'd love to try the aqueducts but I dont know where exactly they are at

[@owen-nd7om]

Ive been fishing in the aqueducts in Maricopa and I caught some nice fish when I was younger. I dont remember exactly where I went because it was with a friend years ago just get out there and fish aqueducts lol.

[@robertg9095]

@@owen-nd7om ok bro thanks man

[@james4582]

Wow! You did a great job with that light tackle Stripers fight good and hard. Great catch dude.

[@shawn1869]

that brutha was cool af!!! love fishing with people like that. nice catch!

[@marpar3971]

what bait hits in the aquaduct

[@UGHH_PPL]

Anchovies and chicken livers

[@holdwholetruthholy1511]

That's a damn lunker of a fish. A frickin truck no less. Good job, kid. I'm a casual fisherman because I'm not really nuts about eating fish all the time. But the one that you got right there is making me hungry. Good, clean, lunker of a striper. Awesome. That crab net was clutch, for sure

[@yjersey]

HoldWholeTruthHoly crab net is the only way to go in that case!!

[@matthewseverson2655]

I'm going to start a fishing channel and I was wondering if your useing a gopro if so what series

[@onlygod5667]

Nice catch!

[@flintrichards945]

Nice fish way to go . You need a good net for those.

[@EliteBassStickFishing]

Congrats on ur pb!!!💯💪👊LET'S GO!!!

[@yjersey]

Is that fresh water or salt??? What is an aquaduct??

[@noahrivera2181]

It's fresh water that the Cental Valley uses for our crops. It flows through LA, Bakersfield all the way up north in to the bay where it eventualy goes into the sea. During the process its segregated into these canals throught california. Thats where we get "aqueducts".

[@garyquail2347]

That is fresh water being pumped from the Sacramento River and that water is used for all the farmers in the Central Valley in California and also to some of that water also goes to Los Angeles California.

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

I know now why there are no more big stripers in the ocean. They are in aqua ducts. Unbelievable that this happened. I remember 1980s we always had big stripers in the San francisco bay 20 pounder were very common. Now 2019 a 8-10 striper is big. We kept 21 inch stripers now in san francisco Francisco.

[@snakeslayer240]

East coast is where striper fishing is really at . Block Island R.I. stripers over 70 pounds have been caught, and 77 pounds is the state record . All of New England is prime striper habitat.

[@robroy4406]

Nice catch , congrats . my BPR is 23.5 lbs with whole anchovies 3 years ago .

[@ForeverCLbabe]

Nice PB dthao92! Was there the other day too only got shakers.

[@warrencorcoran9824]

whats a shaker

[@davidoberlin4186]

small

[@ForeverCLbabe]

WARREN CORCORAN usually just means dinks sorry lol

[@shorelinefishermen4098]

NICE TROPHY FROM THE DUCTS..

[@summertime2433]

That one has got to be more than a 10 lber. I caught a 10 lb striper out of Castaic and yours looks bigger than the one I got. Nice duct fish!

[@smiley6168]

I love watching you guys I've been living in the Bay Area my whole life I love Delta fishing. About what location is this

[@garyquail2347]

Now I know that is the main California Aqueduct but here's a question has anybody ever used chop order pencil poppers what's a half hour before the sun rises in the morning to catch big striped bass? I myself fish the California Aqueduct now and then I've tried various experiments with different lures and they seem not to be interested in lures or for that matter topwater plugs but it is funny that the striped bass are interested in various types of baits that I've used.

[@andrewilliams7499]

that guy sounds like Samuel l Jackson when the fish first bit.

[@ElijahIan]

Beautiful PB! You deserve it bro, that bait caster took a beating hahha

[@RalphBarton-fishing]

Man what a fish. That's one to be proud of for sure

[@scotth9909]

Congrats! Nice fish !

[@DuckyJan]

Can you let people know the address? I saw lots of them requested please respect people who watch your video

[@iscream1080]

Ducky Jan Firbaugh

[@empro2098]

Dude its not hard just hop on google maps and follow the aqueduct where ever there is a bridge thats not next to busy roads is good. I usually fish on the one between los banos and santa nella. Always catch something there never skunked.

[@nguyen471]

Do you need fishing license to fish at aqua duct?

[@FishingThePNW]

Nice! Congrats the on PB!

[@happygillsfishing7921]

Awesome fish bro!

[@kuelee9382]

D, what were you using? Jumbo minnow?

[@dthao92]

Kue Lee I was using Mackerel

[@MacDrizzle209]

He know damn well he wasn’t using mackerel. Nobody uses mackerel, lol.....😂😂

[@52orozco]

East coast they do

[@MacDrizzle209]

Never said anything about the east coast. This is the CA aqueduct.

[@nqi87]

Dthao92 do striped bass have migration patterns in the cali aqueduct? In other words, would you expect more stripers closer to kettleman in dec-feb than in the summer and more toward Tracy in the summer?

[@the_lion55]

That's a muthufucking GIANT!

[@manuelacosta2157]

Where’s that spot?

[@budman1870]

We catch them like that all the time in Cape Cod canal. Looks like a healthy fish!

[@danielcrowder8841]

What location of the aquaduct you fishing

[@aventurasenfamilia6584]

Bueno el bass saludos

[@12prez]

Damn every time I go to that same spot I ever catch anything I was about to start giving up that spot great catch

[@eddiemontano2707]

jayandbrandie flores what place is this

[@largemouthbullies469]

Awesome catch!

[@laoboy1]

I missed a big one yesterday on 15 lb line. Couldn’t bring it up and it broke my line smh. Awesome catch tho. Maybe one day I’ll get my pb too lol

[@drewsims262]

Try 40 or 50 pound braid with a palomar knot.

[@Gunforhire70]

Damn boy knocked it out the park with that one. Nice fish.

[@takingeastside4jesusvo430]

Hey my bro how do I get to that bridge? Is it a street? Coming from San Jo

[@timothytrotter1865]

It’s the auqaduct.. just find a spot, park, & toss the line in gee..

[@paulzavala8909]

Nice catch man, how much did it end up weighing

[@frankieortega4890]

Nice catch bro! mind if I ask what your using? I go there a lot and have had very little luck!

[@omarmendez4056]

Where you guys fishing at..

[@coolbeans2098]

Great fish man !

[@Meetoniceyou]

How do I get to the aquaducts?

[@elguanacosolitario120]

Saludos del guanaco solitario120 👍

[@SFLow41514]

Dope I subbed !

[@josuenunoarandas1758]

Where is that spot?

[@heocon9986]

Was about to move back to California until u measured at 28" that's minimum legal size here in the east coast 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@ericunderwood6728]

They should remove the size limit in California, they eat to many Salmon fry

[@yjersey]

HEO CON its true. East coast thats a nice catch.... but ive caught a 40lber first time i went specifically for stripers. Havent gone since. But cant wait.... gotta other focus in life right now.... but the day is coming!!! Looking forward to fishing in my life!!!

[@garyquail2347]

@@ericunderwood6728 I believe the stripers we're introduced back around I believe in it late 1880s or early 1890s in the San Francisco Bay 4 food but these fish proliferate into the Sacramento River delta area and certain parts of stream of the Sacramento River during the certain time of year to lay their eggs I don't like salmon that go upstream and died after when they lay their eggs striped bass will go right back out into the ocean and some of them won't Venture Upstream into the Sacramento River and I believe when they built the aqueducts back then I think in the late sixties or early seventies when they had the pumping stations along the Sacramento River those striped bass have become landlocked and they start to multiply but there was a controversy I think about a couple of years ago I'm not precisely sure that they were going to eradicate all the striped bass along the California Aqueduct system by the California Department of Fish and Game but I have to agree with you that they should eradicate this non-native species of fish by letting the people keep any size striped bass along the California Aqueduct system No Limits and no size what so ever also too the pumping stations that are along the Sacramento river that pump that water into the California Aqueduct system has also caused the Sacramento Delta smelt to be near Extinction.

[@yjersey]

Great catch!!

[@locduong5256]

what duct is this bridge at ?

[@bobedwards7451]

There are monsters in the canal, wiskers too!

[@donnmogul]

Nice catch...but my ? Is how soon after fishing do u eat it and do u feel guilty eating ur prize catch....let me lnow thanks... Mogul...

[@Instinctoo]

You catch this type of fish or ++ in San Luis Reservoir you just got to know how and when Me n my dad catched a 40lb+ in the San Joaquin river

[@JoseMedina-mp1rc]

Que lugar es allí

[@victorbullock4252]

Where is the best place to fish the aquaduct in taft

[@jefftaylor5740]

Off Cadet rd.

[@edkonvang]

nice catch!

[@danielcrowder8841]

I always go near golf course. That area is getting old for me. Anyone no different areas to fish in kern county.

[@aventurasenfamilia6584]

Donde es ai

[@nqi87]

That behemoth was bigger than the measuring ruler!

[@gamefreak1238]

Fruit stand is always lit haha.

[@doaklanda]

U are not lying. I live literally 10 minutes from it and I took a video one day of over 10 cars on that bitch plus a motor home and 2 travel trailers parked on the side. I don’t see how stripers even make it down south Lol

[@ChrisRodgers5150]

I’m more of a black bass fisherman, only caught 2 stripers in my life and on accident but I never realized how spoiled I am when I hear about other peoples’ pb’s who fish them all the time. 18lbs, and 23lbs. But I just thought they were all that big.. lol

[@warrencorcoran9824]

My friend I have not yet met, awesome job, awesome catch,, We get strippers out here on the East coast, I,m in Massachusetts near Plymouth, ma. where the pilgrims landed, its sport fishing at its finest, Stripped Bass, what you caught is what we catch out here, we have some restrictions now, its all good, My question, hoping you know the answer, In the aqua duct for drinking water and irrigation,, ahh,,, its like fresh water,, right????????that's not connected to the ocean?????right?????, Stripped Bass don't fly out here,, im thinking how in the world those monsters getting into a fresh water canal Inland??? out here, we get them 80 pounds, rare as can be that big,, usually netted by an ocean trawler,,, how in the world are they getting in there??? Stripped Bass out here are only caught in salt water, some times brackish water,, nice job regardless. warren

[@iusoloman1527]

i think these are landlocked stripers coming out of the san luis reservoir. if i remember correctly state record of 65 lbs came out of the san luis reservoir

[@teamrcfishing]

bad ass bro!!! nice job

[@greatestever3827]

nice catch. 31" average 13-15 lbs.

[@luiscortez2032]

Oye que lugar es Si es California me podrías dar la direccion? ???

[@oscararambula960]

Es difícil encontrar una ubicación en el aqueduct pasa desde baskerfiel hasta landcaster san bernadino

[@dc3d14]

Stand up dude to help out like that

[@soln9528]

Nice catch wer is this at

[@jamesamurdock93]

What bait were you using cuz?

[@jamesamurdock93]

And where’s it at? I’m in the 209

[@damiengomez8724]

Where is that on the aqueduct

[@fabianmedina9966]

On your next video I want to see you cook that fish

[@jacobhood3061]

That’s why there is a fraction of the fish there used to be! Takers keep the breeders!

[@jacobhood3061]

Look at the way all the people act on a descent striper ! Those were common 15 Year’s ago! Imagine what it will be like in another 15 Year’s, people will be saying remember when there used to be big stripers ! Catch & release, if you enjoy striper fishing!

[@fabianmedina9966]

Jakeydont Productions yea there not good when they are that big anyways but no I'll eat them up

[@Riverfish1]

Jakeydont Productions lol calm down ranger bob it's not like he kept a 60", 18"-30" are good eating all day. Stripers are an invasive species why else do you think Hogan lake is limit 10 per person any size lol. Good catch bro make some laap!

[@mangoboxer4082]

Here at lake mead you can catch unlimited under 20 inches, and 20 over 20 inches lol

[@427ci3]

Nice catch bro!

[@therealtiffany209]

What are the directions to this place

[@TheMultisportGeek]

Nice fish. Catch and Release I hope?

[@rockinwine3827]

I hope so too. But I doubt it.

[@SpeckBrothers]

Can you do a rod and reel arsenal

[@taurus66]

oh wow 5 pounder you must be n.cali you just got lucky

[@jaimeluis3246]

Where was this at don’t want directions just the name of the town?

[@BBoyWassabi]

But the crazy thing is, dthao uploaded this video, but he's out of town!!!! Lmao

[@outdoorboys3329]

is this by stockton

[@danscarfo3032]

Nice!

[@davidvue9266]

Loosing the bell was worth it lol

[@bryanluperose1688]

Nice catch bro weres this location

[@zakkrick]

Bring a crab net next time

[@209tipsykasters8]

What part of the duct you were at very nice by the way

[@callee6284]

That place gonna be pack this wkend now lol

[@fongxiong1]

I agree. When I caught my PB striper (42 inches approx. 27 pounds) at the Aqueduct a couple years back, one of my nephews shared my catch on the fishaholics FB page and the next week, the spot was jam packed.

[@AxelfoleyTheGreat]

Where is this?

[@matthewcearley4708]

Where is this at

[@evaristo201011]

Congrats my dude. Bro what location exactly we're you fishing at the California aqueduct? Cause we want to go fishing at the aqueduct but that location you were at. Thanks bro

[@JoseCastro-os4bp]

Nice catch bro

[@Keep_It_Loaded]

Nice one bro

[@carloscharles9127]

Nice catch! Its getting hot and was planning to buy a long sleeve shirt, what brand is the one you are wearing? Thx.

[@c1990hien]

Congratulations

[@aztecemperror2]

location? I go up to the Maricopa area all the time with no luck

[@bankmaster777]

fuck the bell I say too to get me my fish some people take it off and lost the fidj

[@iusoloman1527]

yup,.. went to the o'neil forebay yesterday and lost a fish trying to get the bell off.

[@YankeeTankerOutdoors]

Epic!!!

[@AnyFishCanGetIt]

Nice catch! #AnyFishCanGetIt 🎣

[@Rubenowski]

Any Fish Can Get It : isnt thiz the same spot as your pb?

[@jongarrigus4600]

Is this the tracy side I didn't know you.can drive down the aqueduct

[@rayvasquez7260]

Keep it up

[@generodriguez4418]

That's bigger than 10 lbs 15 or 20 lbs im thinking my last yellow tail weighed 16 was around that size.