The Most Epic Day With A Spoon (Lake Champlain)

Chris Zaldain turns his Bassmaster Elite season around on Lake Champlain fishing a Magnum Spoon.
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[@jordannarlock7995]

Its wild the production of these videos. His team is consistently putting out the best made fishing videos, its better than watching tv or a movie at this point.

[@skidemn]

This is probably the best video I’ve seen of your tournament career Chris! I’m not saying that because of the large number of fish you caught, the great information you shared or the place you finished in the tournament, but rather your overall joy and happiness that is so infectious! I had to smile myself just watching, as it made me genuinely happy for you and lifted me up as well! I have always enjoyed your content, but this one is even more special because everyone can feel how much fun you are having here and it’s just a great moment to share.

[@Handtiedbaits]

I bet those old Megabass rods are looking pretty good right about now.

[@Zaldaingerous]

You’re joking right? I broke more Megabass rods than any brand in my career. I’m very hard on rods, which says everything about how well my 13s are built. I assume you didn’t watch the video but when you high stick a rod that’s not made for the bait you have tied on because the trolling motor came down on the butt of the one you brought- it will happen 😜

[@Mjones8383]

Megabass are fantastic rods but they are very very sensitive, to bites and breaks. Know what you're talking about in the future so you don't keep looking like a D bag

[@jnjbassphanatic6816]

Megabass ain’t all what it’s cracked up to be they have some good stuff but it ain’t worth the money

[@jnjbassphanatic6816]

Yes sir them Megabass rods are tradh

[@jnjbassphanatic6816]

Trash

[@berkshirewoodsandwater1926]

@zaldaingerous proud dad moment of the year over here ! I can’t thank you enough man you made my boys day gifting him that rod he already has it hanging above his derby trophies!!! Such an awesome video man keep doing what your doing brother you make an impact on a ton of kids and my son was lucky enough to be one of them someday he wants to be on that stage fishing against you !!!! Big bass Big stage big dreams lfg

[@doylewarkentin8762]

I have always appreciated the education during tournaments that Chris offers. He takes time out for those of us that are not tournaments fisherman. Thanks Chris from Central California. If you make it out here to do some fishing again I would sure like to meet up and have you teach me some things.

[@brandondoaneoutdoors]

Thank you, Chris, for including the clips of you breaking rods and not cutting that stuff out to avoid disappointing your sponsors. It adds some realism to your videos and for those of us that watch your videos not only to be entertained, but to be educated, that helps us to understand that this stuff happens to pros too. Thanks again! Keep it real 👊🏼

[@ducksinmyhearttaylor3957]

Them northern fish probably only see a spoon when the lakes are frozen. Great move in my opinion on breaking out the spoon that is what separates real fisherman from the regular crowd that is doing what everyone else is. You are all ways trying to do something different and that’s what I love about your style. Keep it up. I know better days are coming for you next year. Now it’s time to just go have some fun fishing with Tate!!

[@team-fishaholics9549]

I’m just glad to see someone catching them differently

[@LeadMunitions]

If i had to pick a dude to go fishin with it would be Chris! such a chill dude...hope he is the same way off camera!

[@Three-13]

Another B-B-B-B-B-BANGER video!!! Appreciate you, Chris

[@Zaldaingerous]

👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@ShaneJMcNair]

You're going to be in the industry for a long time at a much higher level and capacity. And you still have an excellent B.A.S.S. Elite career ahead of you... Godspeed 🍺🎣

[@johnathonsnape-mclean3457]

3:50-3:57 THE LAKE CHAMP MONSTER! 😂😂

[@johnselby570]

Intense small mouthing. Great video action all the time.👍🏻

[@Playaj711]

Great video!!!!

[@bradleyrussell1973]

Find the size of thin walled aluminum arrow shaft, cut a foot piece and keep it in the boat. I am fishing with a custom rod that broke in the same exact place. I cut it with a dremel and cutting wheel, put just enough tape on the arrow shaft (2413) to keep it secure in the rod, and taped the shit out of it. Feel’s actually good. So I’m still using it lol.

[@MikeSchmidt-qr1gb]

Awesome spoon bite dude, that looked like a lot of fun!!!!!!!! Good job brother!!!!!!!

[@moua_bassin9509]

Epic video Chris. Still trying to get myself a spoon bite. You are by far have the best spoon video. Keep it up!

[@Zaldaingerous]

You can do it. Thanks bro 👊🏽

[@theguttie]

It’s fun watching you have fun again! Keep grinding! Get some!

[@NamathCB]

SO FUN TO WATCH and hear you talk about the lake I grew up with. Great job!

[@troyrichardson4049]

You are so good with big baits and spoons. Love watching these vids!

[@michaelshears6735]

Chris you absolutely blasted those brownies!!! Love the videos keep bringing the noise bro.😊

[@funkymojo111]

Thanks for high quality vids; great production. Enjoy the pics of what some of the bait fish look like. I have not been able to travel and fish other areas than California and Baja California. Struggling here in urban San Diego city lakes.

[@Bassindad10]

Such a sick video . Keep it up daingerous. 🤘

[@briantherion5464]

Top notch brother! Love the power fishing!

[@13thworker45]

Chris I love your positive attitude. One of the best videos I’ve watched. Your pod casts are great too. I will try your attitude witch is contagious with spoons coming up in a local lake. Thank You

[@chaseshiver6956]

Awesome vid as always dude. We gonna see anymore of Johnny's edits in the future or Cali fishing?

[@Zaldaingerous]

Yes yes yes - we’ve got a couple Johnny films we’ve shot that will be rolling out here shortly

[@normanpotter5312]

I'm late to the game Chris but I'll be here from this day forward .I've watched the pop cast and really Liked the content of the show. Not gonna lie been watching Scott martin Matt are scott caniberry . Anywho love the giveaway at the dock getting a bait from the fan was priceless . Till next time tight lines buddy

[@markkilty827]

Great job keep up the great work!!

[@SasquatchTX]

Damn dude, I hope you have a pile of spare rods in one of the storage bays of the RV! Otherwise I guess an emergency run to Bass Pro would be in order to get some temporary rods until the sponsors can get new rods in your hands. Hell of a day. Good luck on the St. Lawrence.

[@johndominguez7404]

Awesome video footage you really wack them

[@thompsonfishing]

Absolute heater as usual 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@bass_stache]

Brotha! Freaking awesome video. Straight up slay fest in this vid. Awesome job.

[@josephvillalobos09]

The Zaldaingerous one! Lets gooooo!

[@joelhutchinson4281]

Great Show 👍🏻🌶

[@kellymoore4517]

Epic day Chris, great show!

[@thareeldillfishing4153]

Great content Chris, love your enthusiasm and love for the sport keep it up brother 👍🏻

[@Zaldaingerous]

Appreciate it bro thank you

[@johnmango6056]

Wow 10/10. That was phenomenal.

[@Zaldaingerous]

🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@PolloOutdoors]

I’ve watched every single video on your channel and this is up there for one of the most entertaining videos I’ve watched you put out. Smallmouth hammer

[@Zaldaingerous]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks brother

[@chrischrist7982]

Totally awesome video 🎉

[@Zaldaingerous]

Glad you liked it!!

[@Brettsgroeteke]

Badass video!

[@Mjones8383]

At 22:35, you just about had a spoon in the hands😮. Smallmouth and small spotted bass scare the health out of me when I'm fishing treble hooks.

[@stevenkirby7478]

Man those forward facing sonar fish are the real thing, uh? Nothing like watching someone on TV watching TV. Nuff said.

[@MetalRunner4]

great footage

[@johna9904]

cool man. you got me inspired with the bait smith back on Clearlake in that old ratty boat. nice to see your career take off.

[@peanutskustomz2466]

One word craziness

[@toddbogeart2707]

That is incredible a twice in a lifetime bite been guiding 40 years it's special

[@MichaelGerik]

keep throwing the spoons. YES

[@haroldrogers6566]

That little spoon is the best bite with lots of numbers 😁👍

[@Zaldaingerous]

It sure is!

[@paulbourcq]

Shoutout Charles! Nice work.

[@CharScarX]

Thanks!

[@pastorbillyedgar4986]

Fun to watch

[@fishnreidsflyfishing2055]

great video

[@brianhanel6897]

I'm from Cali and I met hackney at anglers marine out here he's a good dude I mentioned popies chicken and his eyes lit up and he asked you guys have those out here great guy

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

What a good dude

[@williamknight5142]

What a day rod busting action! Pun intended. A spoon is one of my favorite baits.👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnnymassengale6275]

Love your content and educational instruction on the water. My dad could work magic with a spoon. I was in the boat with him one day and watched him catch 8 for 56lbs and change. It was something I've never seen before or since. I do have a question, though. Why are you still using a puncture cull tag?

[@KissmyBasss]

What living the dream looks like!

[@ryanstarzenski3072]

Dude. I love the lil things u throw in there that most might not notice. “Bussin” 😂😂😂 And then the way u presented the number 3 with the thumb had me dying! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mjones8383]

When points dont matter and the money is the same no matter where you finish, makes for a fun ass time. I know youd rather been weighing each fish for ounces so you could be in that top 10, but damn ghat was fun to watch

[@Zaldaingerous]

Yes, exactly!!!

[@notillegal6771]

This has been a season of gear failure for my buddy and i.... 3 pro greens. A custom phenix travel rod and rodgeeks little pond setup my buddy built and broke..... I broke a phenix k2, nrx+ jig and worm, and a tranx 151 destroyed by stripers.

[@robertbentlygeorge8973]

Great video, Great Content as usual. Shout out to G.Loomis/Shimano the only Rods I break are when my buddy steps on one or let's the rod locker door slam on one. Love my fishing Buddies. However, they have broken 3 of my Rods so far ! Again... Great video Chris !

[@primaljpc254]

After this tournament, zaldain tested would be a good selling point lol

[@Zaldaingerous]

The fact that I have had as little breaks with 13 rods compared to everything else in my career says a lot lol I am VERY hard on my rods 🤣

[@geneelkins1707]

The day 3 footage was fun…. Not sure why you would not scale them… I get in the heat of a feed time matters but so do ounces at end of day. Great finish… awesome stuff!!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

The points didn’t matter and I wasn’t catching the size to get into the Top 10 and win so the money was all the same

[@Shawn_Lai]

60 degrees is nice warm day up north here in ChiRaqlol. We be breaking the jorts and cutoff t’s! Looks like you caught a glimpse of Champ! Love the new content! Then again…. 60 on open water is cold as shit 😂 with that spoon technique, is it applicable from shore if you are casting into deep water? Or is it really vertically focused and target oriented?

[@dkinfishing]

47 degrees here in Michigan last day of August smh

[@jamesbarron1202]

How many Meanmouth or Smallmouth have you caught from Ray Roberts? I know you fish it at times. I’ve only caught 3 Meanmouth and no smallmouth but I also fish big baits most of the time. I live 5 minutes from the ramp. The only smallmouth I’ve ever caught were from Texoma and I was targeting them.

[@mikeodonnell7350]

I think the man loves his job!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

🍻🍻🍻

[@ricardoborralho9421]

​@@Zaldaingerous Small Leader Isn't it important for the fish to see the line in clear water and not attack the bait?

[@jbferris8074]

Hey,Chris. Awesome day on the spoon !Thanks for sharing!What spoon were you using ? If possible?

[@Zaldaingerous]

That’s the 4.5” version of my spoon called the Little Larry but it’s still in the works and not ready for production just yet

[@jbferris8074]

@@Zaldaingerous Gotcha! Thanks for the reply!

[@FishcastAngling]

Don’t show people smallies eat things besides drop shots 😂 haha keep up the good work!!

[@BigMoose2b1ask1]

love how you did the European three on the hand brother for third place

[@joeys7519]

Chris Custom rod handle , Id buy it

[@brandonpickens6838]

That was a sturgeon jumping

[@stevoky]

You saw champ!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Haha you spotted that!!

[@MasonMeyer1994]

When is this spoon coming out?

[@HBeretta]

lol..."genuinely excited..."

[@bradenellison7031]

What happened to the hummingbird live Chris ? Sneaking a garmin unit up there

[@Zaldaingerous]

Tbh I didn’t sneak it, and was up front with Hbird. Felt like I had to the last couple of tournaments with how FFS is such a dominant player. Every little advantage is necessary in the ones where it plays hence why Fujita dominates with his 5 FFS transducers

[@bradenellison7031]

@@Zaldaingerous hummingbird live isn’t no good. The garmin livescope is awesome and way more efficient.

[@bradleyrussell1973]

Wait…..hardware stores?? Are those just simple generic spoons like in a kid’s kit or camping kit? If so ….PLEASE tell me now!! I so need that info! Lol

[@Letzgobrandun-wi1pc]

4:18..HE SAID GOBIES! UH OHHHH...

[@randywunderlich6315]

Really cool video!!! Your culling technique seems a bit dodgy? But hey… if it works for you that’s great!!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

My wife gets upset with my eyeball culling

[@jamiehamilton8832]

Real sportsman right there. Releasing multiple fish that are larger because of the health of the fish. I don't know about anybody else but I find that truly respectful and responsible. A true representative of the sport.

[@LuckyLucky-bm1pg]

great video. the only company known for non breakable rods are uglystick. i broke my 6th sense lux early this summer on a 2lb pike i was 😡 it broke, but its also feels kinda good when ya rod breaks with a good size fish on it. tight lines Chris.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Eh, it 100000% wasn’t the rods fault. I do all the things you shouldn’t do with them and they hold up the majority of the time

[@Drog2730]

I broke 2 13 meta 610 med light this wk out 400 bucks broke one boat flipping a two pounder gave em another chance cause I loved the feel another broke hard to give them another chance after that local tackle shop said they have got 15 broken ones and hope there is a recall GMAN

[@Zaldaingerous]

That’s weird, I haven’t heard of any breaking issues on that line. It was put through a legit torture test high sticking (boat flipping) 5lb weights before they approved things. Did both rods break on the boat flip?

[@Drog2730]

Ya both of them I sold my buddy on one after my first one loved the feel lightness figured it was just a flaw so had to try another and literally lasted 5 or six days

[@Drog2730]

I was told maybe get warranty by next year too bad I got a deep smallie tourney next week on lake of the woods and no drop shot rod now that’s the way she goes hopefully 13 replaces both of them

[@jeremygilreath224]

Dude I bet them smallies absolutely donk that spoon..

[@markdaigle5736]

We Gotta see Welcher on the bilge

[@seasgarage]

I dont think you gotta worry about what your tourny standings are. I mean i get why you wanna be first, but you already do a lot more than 99% of the guys on tourny trails. What i think is the coolest about you and Trait is no matter what people say or how they act, you guys keep doing your own stuff the way you want.

[@CasualBassGuy]

That was badass. Wouldn’t it be much more simple to weigh your culls? Lol

[@Zaldaingerous]

Precise, yes, time consuming, yes lol

[@user-mn3zd5yv8t]

U live n dream dude

[@dtorelli131]

I must be a dumbass because I don’t recognize that flutter spoon. Anyone know what it is?

[@kevinflabouyfishing5739]

Did Ricky call you yet lol 😆 😂

[@Zaldaingerous]

Lol yes he freaked out thinking it was the rods fault…. Then I had to tell him what all I did lolol

[@scottsavoca3489]

Bro thermecrll works like a champ not moving or driving boat but standing and fishing not one bug will come near you 10 foot circle bug free

[@justinnelson7890]

Wtf was that?? Looks like the ol Surface Sturgeon.. AKA NESSY😂!!

[@Rollin-With-Kirk]

Awesome video, too bad them 13fishing rod's kept breaking.. Yikes

[@hakononken1306]

03:56 thats most likely a carp

[@MegaRascal420]

I've never caught a goby on Champlain

[@muskybites505]

I forget who it was but a guy mentioned all the guys encroaching on the guys doing well…you could see it well at this one. Do you think it’s gotten worse since the FFS introduction? I’m like you and most of my favorite pro’s, get me away from other fishermen!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Yes, FFS has made it a lot worse

[@blakeherrmann9784]

That was sickness that's all I got. Late.

[@jeb4836]

Do u ever miss California ?

[@Zaldaingerous]

I miss the fishing in California and my buddies that still live there, but not the traffic and ridiculous cost of living.

[@fishboydyl]

I understand rods can break but it’s not a fine China case and should be able to take a little abuse.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Rods should never endure some of the torture I put them through. I don’t baby my rods at all and have minimal breaks with my 13s. Much less than any other rod company I’ve used in the past. Everything that happened with those rods was 10000000% user error

[@johnhelems721]

I would be changing rod companies.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Just watch lol more to the story than you think 😂

[@DMFishin]

I highly doubt it had anything to do with 13. Solid company

[@user-bb8xx7lu3j]

@@ZaldaingerousI hope so

[@randymcgee9176]

He uses his rods hard they are tools and even the best tools break great video Chris

[@dustinwalker8152]

Tell me to avoid 13 Fishing without telling me to avoid 13 fishing.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Did you watch the video? It had absolutely nothing to do with the rods 😆

[@dustinwalker8152]

@@Zaldaingerous no, I didn’t. I got interrupted super early in and haven’t gotten back to it.

[@NamathCB]

One of the baddest on my lake. Love how you come here and kill it with the big spoon. Just don't see it