Tournament on Bullards Bar

Fishing the Wild West Bass Trail Kayak and Ca Bass Nation Kayak at New Bullards Bar the day after Yak-a-bass(Lake Oroville). During practice we found a couple of locations that were holding fish. Come tournament day, the fish just weren't home. Tough day on the water trying to find a limit.
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[@XploreAz]

Good job on fizzing your bass.

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Damian congrats bro!! Show up late, but right back to business. Awesome set-up on the kayak. I always enjoy learning, what different baits you use. I have plenty, but you always give me something new to use. Epic tournament bro. 🎣 🌊 🛶

[@johnhill2298]

Great job my friend! Thank you for sharing! 🤙

[@FanOfLiberty1776]

Great effort fishing when the bite is difficult!! Inspiring angling. That’s a beautiful lake, with beautiful water.

[@edkonvang]

Awesome catch, Damian!

[@beane10]

Man you were having to soak that Senko for them to commit to it. That was some crazy patience you exhibited doing that for basically the entire day. As always, you’ve proven how skilled of an angler you are and how much work you put into this sport we love. Cheers and congrats Damian!

[@JohnNguyen4]

I'm liking the behind-the-shoulder POV. The hooksets are great

[@dthao92]

I’d like to use the camera behind me more but if it’s raining or slight chance of rain I’ll leave it at home

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Awesome job Damian! That was tough, but you still tracked down your limit. 💯 🎣 🌊

[@basschaser9356]

Great job . A limit goes a long way

[@Freshmanger2009]

Great fishing action.

[@joser.mendiola1602]

Wow, nice to see you in action, very smooth, keep on fishing!

[@raymondpadilla65]

what size line do you use on that baitcaster.. dragging senko 🎣 nice job

[@fowlerandfriends8807]

Great video as always

[@maddgoatee9708]

Congrats on 4th place. Good luck on your next tournament.

[@SuperKyang]

Hate to be that guy, but what’s your Carolina rig setup? How heavy is your weight

[@Suhdude13]

Great video dude. Awesome job.

[@immadonuttin]

great job!! keep it up!!

[@travisbruno1988]

Great job and.like someone else said its great to see you fizzing tje deeper bass when needed. I see so many dead bass after tournaments because of not doing it

[@bjvalentine2k6]

What is fizzing and what does it do for the fish?

[@travisbruno1988]

@@bjvalentine2k6 its a fizz needle and its used when the fishes blatter blows up from reeling in from depths of 25' and deeper.. Its like the fish version of the benz. If you dont fizz them they will just float and die

[@bjvalentine2k6]

@@travisbruno1988 thanks! I didn’t know that but I’m not usually fishing that deep. I’m gonna look in to it though.

[@devincampbell572]

awesome job i wish i could do what u do i have learned alot

[@rancorrevolution2374]

Was this before the snow storm? Temps have been so low in the area its rough all around!

[@dthao92]

It was right before the storm. I bet the snow was pretty crazy up there

[@rancorrevolution2374]

@@dthao92 Still coming down! Be a pain to get to that lake right now ha ha Will definitely be hitting it end or March - mid April.

[@mluc1111]

Good job, you did really well on a tough day.

[@bigmac183]

The Fish Whisperer!

[@robertrodriguez4587]

That fish you fizzed look like you pulled from 300’. 😂 I’ve never fished a Carolina rig senko for spots before. Looks like it works. I usually Neko rig.

[@dthao92]

Right! When I started to see his eyes bug out, I was wondering how deep that fish actually was lol. Probably just horsed him up too quickly. I love the Neko rig too, Especially when I’m fishing stickier bottom.

[@robertrodriguez4587]

@@dthao92 Are you going to get out to Eastman when it warms up? I’m hoping it’s good with all the water we got.

[@pxfishing]

Great job grinding it out congrats on that’s on the win

[@bendover-uf9st]

👍

[@Austin_Torres]

Man! that swing @3:20 mark Is the Official Thao Swing. Hahah Great video @Damian Thao Also @4:10 mark Did you fizz the fish before releasing him?

[@dthao92]

Thanks! I fizzed the fish before measuring it.

[@matthewvidal2969]

what was that at 4:00 with the needle?

[@loganwest8902]

thats what im trying to figure out

[@rthao2091]

Fish has air in bladder. He was releasing air pressure, called Venting. Something like that.

[@cgyotoku]

@@rthao2091 Lol, fish don't have lungs. They have air bladders that they use to control buoyancy. He was releasing air from the air bladder.

[@rthao2091]

​@@cgyotoku yes, fish has gills. Lol. Sorry eating and typing doesn't work. Brain concentrating on my food. Notice my edit prior to your post. Lol

[@vanlifefishing]

tieing on a carolina now forsure ahaha

[@dthao92]

It has its time and place lol.

[@amals51]

Hey Damian, what is that knot you tie? Likin the content bud, you are a hammer, and your determination is inspiring!

[@dthao92]

Sorry I don’t know the name of the knot, its like a modified trilene knot. It’s weak but quick, which works best for me since I’m always changing lures or retying.

[@amals51]

@@dthao92 I use a trilene knot… just like how fast you tie that knot.

[@amals51]

I always seem to have a longer tag end then I would like, but besides that it’s a great knot! Tight lines my man, and thanks! Keep up the great content!

[@aziffel4063]

Damien where did you get your net? That’s exactly what I need.

[@dthao92]

I actually caught the net with a squarebill during a bass boat tournament so not sure where it can be purchased at

[@aziffel4063]

I guess I better start with a square Ville

[@koenchamplin1034]

What’s the name of your kayak

[@dthao92]

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