Tournament on Trinity Lake

We are fishing the Bass Angler Magazine event on Trinity Lake. Going in blind for this event. Looking for 5 good bites. This lake has the big ones and they aren't shy here. Hopefully we stumble across some that are feeding.
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Lures Used
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[@leonwartinger5622]

Ultimate confidence throwing back solid keepers before filling out a limit!!! You are a beast Damian!!!

[@DougArlin]

Dude! I’ve been watching you for a while… I love how you adjust to the conditions and have success wherever you fish! Hell of a job man!

[@robertmayes7629]

Over 90" before 7am. Simply amazing! What a beautiful lake. Hope to get up there some day! Congrats on another epic tournament.

[@johnolivas9984]

Congrats! Good day on the water...Thanks for sharing.

[@johndrx165]

Your patience and calm demeanor make you a beast!

[@buzzfall9218]

Born n raised in trinity county . I've caught some nice ones out off the marina! Glad the lakes so full this year!

[@peterlo9757]

Love your videos. Glad to see you doing well.

[@fryeguy9939]

WOW. What a honey hole... Thanks for showering us what worked for you that day... Good information... Congratulations on your continued success...

[@gospideygo8781]

Dang you are a fish slayer. Very nice bass and Trinity is a beautiful lake. Congratulations on the 2nd place finish. Also, thanks for the technical info you passed on.

[@DonFinesseTV]

Best fishing content on the internet

[@johnhill2298]

That has to be the best lake in California. You definitely put on a clinic! I appreciate you sharing what it is you do! Best of luck in the next one! 🤙

[@dthao92]

I would agree to that. It would be the top fishery on my list for california

[@justintaylor883]

This dude is the real deal

[@jeffylubefishing]

You deal with losing fish in tourneys way better than myself. Cool calm snd collected always

[@dinks5592]

Good job Damian always a pleasure to watch your videos and off course learn a little bit from the master 🙏 see u soon at Eastman

[@SimplyFishing]

That one you lost early on hurt me all the way over here in Alabama. Good job on keeping your head in the game all day.

[@channel2drew983]

Damian your always in the rite places making the rite choices you are one good dude buddy

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Awesome Tournament Damian!! Man, those fish like to eat in that lake. All healthy, beautiful bass. 💯 🛶 🎣

[@granvillej3316]

Well done sir thank you for sharing your day 2nd place congratulations what a beautiful day on the lake and the fish behaved nicely for you! I am so inspired by your video content and tournament recap! Tight lines take care and God bless!

[@ifishbetterthanyou]

No pratice, no problem. Seriously, da goat

[@hmoobshow2482]

Good stuff, congrats on the finish. That’s a beautiful lake.

[@livinglife3230]

One of the best fishin’ videos I’ve seen lately. That color in that topwater is HARD to find!

[@dthao92]

It's sold out everywhere, i was looking for a replacement but couldnt find it at all

[@AustinBonjourFishing]

Love how you don’t mess around with fish that aren’t going to get you the dub haha. You’re a stick bro and the lake is impressive indeed but you are more so impressive than the lake itself. Keep reeling them in 💪

[@Wilford_j]

Lots of good action.

[@Banger101Vaaj]

Way to go…awesome day out there…

[@joshchoi738]

Fishing like fast and the furious in the morning 😂

[@BenHolliday1]

This past winter I caught a 33” striper on 6lb test. It was on a very limber rod so it absorbed the pull. Took me about 7 or 8 mins to land it.

[@PerryFlowers-gu8lg]

Like others, Man they were STACKED UP!!! Great Vid and Tourn!!

[@Diamondkick20]

Damian killed man LFG !!!!!

[@basschaser9356]

My wife wonders why I took a 40min shit . I’m sitting on the toilet watch Damian thao lol

[@DrewForrister]

I throw 6 lb test out there always man. You’re good!! 👍🏻. Great video good job figuring em out

[@welikeemlong101]

As TM said before…its time for u to get on the glitter boat circuits 😁

[@djmyslinski7613]

Yeah If I had the money I'd put him in one and pay his expenses the next few years to fish the bassmaster opens.. hell he might qualify his 1st year for the elites.. dudes different

[@jamesrobertsonfishing]

I'll be at Trinity Lake all next week. I know where I'm starting. I got my mid-stroll all set up. I can't believe you got one on a frog.

[@dthao92]

Good luck man. You're going to smack them there

[@yurhighness2843]

all those dinks, would've been my PB lol great job brother, nice to see a hmong killling tourneys

[@okpop78]

Wish you would talk us through your day some more. I know what a spinning reel sounds like...

[@UnknownNorcalAngler]

Awesome video were you fishing the Trinity center area?

[@goldenthumb]

Bro at the beginning I thought you got a whole sleeve tattoo. I’m like damn he changed a lot since Sunrise. lol btw it’s Paul 😎 wishing you well homie. Stay up 🤙🏽

[@dthao92]

Yo! sup Paul! hope you doing good as well brother

[@PengThao]

On Fire!!! 🔥

[@FastLane12345]

Great Job 👏

[@morganswisher1937]

Amazing you loaded the boat on that one point and didn't find any when you left and tried other spots

[@dthao92]

I found that it was more of a bite window than location. Location was good but im sure bite was wide open on any mainlake point before 9am

[@KOOBMEEJYAAJ89]

Damn heart break on the one you lost close to the end

[@livinglife3230]

IKR, curious how big it was

[@diepmaster3458]

GOAT

[@ReelEmN]

Love seeing you slay them. I will say most fishing vids are turning into an advertisement for livescope. I’m more interested in seeing strategy and anglers adapt to different fisheries. Unfortunately, that seems to be phasing out. Get good at livescope and you’ll do fine I guess.

[@spbassfish]

May I ask why you use straight fluoro on your spinning setups? Is it just preference or you see some benefits in using it instead of braid-fluoro? Thanks 🙌🏻

[@dthao92]

I use braid to flouro. My leader is just extremely long. I get to the connection knot at the end of a long cast. I like the long leader because im always retying my knots so i cut out a lot of line while fishing.

[@jeffgermanich8105]

So are you using outboards or just powerful trolling motors to get around?

[@dthao92]

Just powerful trolling motors.

[@doncoe5070]

I've fished for base for over 50years and always fished ear the bank. I noticed you fish out in the middle of the lake most of the time. Didn't realize base feed out that far from the bank

[@dthao92]

They feed all over but i found the really big ones like to feed near the bank. They like to pin bait/trout up against the bank and feed on them.

[@casinoGameroo7]

is the Teckel Kicknocker chartreuse shad? hate tackle warehouse the pics are off sometimes.

[@dthao92]

It's Chart Shiner

[@casinoGameroo7]

@@dthao92 wow congrats on the tournament win. Watching your videos makes me want to get a kayak.

[@BillBassProX]

What champion spinning rod are you using?

[@dthao92]

It’s the champ 702

[@casinoGameroo7]

Cool video want to buy that frog you used what was the brand?

[@dthao92]

@@casinoGameroo7 it’s a paycheck Transporter Frog. Discontinued frog. Can most likely find it on eBay but they might want an arm and leg for it lol

[@casinoGameroo7]

@@dthao92 thank you. You saved me time trying to find it

[@LakeBeltonBassin]

Livescope!

[@greengorillahunter2769]

How fast you go with stern motor carrying all that weight

[@dthao92]

Somewhere around 6.4-6.5

[@greengorillahunter2769]

@dthao92 torqueedo or newport and did you change prop or anything. Most people get 6 to 6.1

[@DoubleDigitAngler]

When they come unbuttoned like that… 😞. Nothing we can do….

[@djmyslinski7613]

#beast.. I want to see you do a hawg hunting video at night on one of those lakes... Film may not be good but may catch a beast

[@peterher9910]

First comment!!!

[@ianj3785]

Darn try not to blow up tournaments working the lakes over...