Biggest Tournament of the Year on a New Lake(Practice Day 1)

Made it to Oklahoma, we are practicing for the biggest kayak tournament of the year, the Bassmaster Kayak Classic. Shooting to make it to the top 10 and walking across the Bassmaster Classic Stage. First time fishing a new lake was refreshing. Lots of fish caught, just couldnt find the right ones. Hopefully on day 2 of practice we find some better quality fish.
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[@timeflies2550]

Welcome to Oklahoma! Went to college around they area. Lake was my stomping grounds!

[@mattflanjrfishing]

Dang dude, your practice was way more productive than mine. I really appreciate the map breakdown you threw in at the end of the video. That's something I still need to get better at so it's cool to see how you approach it.

[@ayang8404]

Damian is the best kayak fisherman, he doesn't even try. He just fish.. imagine if he was serious. :)

[@rthao2091]

This guy is the class act. Even when people start drifting into his area, he's cool about it. Even suggests that he'll move to give them access to where he was fishing. Great guy.
Also makes it look soo easy, when it's not at all. Easy 50/60 day. 😮

[@garylukas3476]

Awesome job brother. Saw you on stage and was looking for you after. I'll catch up with you some day. Have a great season !!!

[@BBoyWassabi]

Dang moving back and forth from cali to ok and then back to cali and have lived 20 mins from talequah and having fished that same lake, i feel a connection to this video man really freaking cool

[@Gunforhire70]

Man you were just a few miles away from me in Arkansas if I'd known about the tournament I'd came over and met you.

[@99leeray]

Congrats on placing 4th. 🍻

[@homegrowncatch]

Love the videos!! Great job!! What percentage of fish would you say you got using FFS vs casting random structure via side scan or down scan? Thanks for the content

[@dthao92]

i would say 50/50. I caught a lot of fish blind casting but once i got bit, i would scan it with livescope to get a better visual of what im fishing and why the fish are there.

[@homegrowncatch]

@@dthao92 thank you very much!! Keep it up!! I hope to someday get to fish with you!! Best of luck this year and tight lines!

[@tasmoua]

Cant wait to watch all the spooning action!😂

[@nhiamoua1841]

15lber video?

[@basschaser9356]

You make it look so easy and some people didn’t even catch a limit

[@horaciojimenez3935]

You bout to kill this tournament bro

[@johnher1164]

Welcome to tenkiller. 1 of my favorite lake to fish. It's a good large and smallie lake.

[@dthao92]

Its a beautiful and healthy fishery. Lots of mixed species everywhere with huge bait balls

[@onemorebass]

You’re definitely the best kayak fisherman on the west coast! Great job Damian. Keep it up!

[@johnolivas9984]

Good luck!

[@dennistidwell7188]

🎉The bass are where the drum are, at least the big spots in my experience. Cool fisherman, this guy is a guru ....

[@garybarajas9607]

Hell ya get it!! So pumped to watch this next chapter. As a person who can say back in like 2018 is the first time I fished a tournament mka and had the pleasure of meeting you. Wish you all the best on these tournaments.

[@bigmoemedina313]

Actually the water pressure at the bottom of the lake cause that bottle to twist like that. 😮

[@dthao92]

really? i didnt know that. That's cool to know

[@DoubleDigitAngler]

Really enjoyed this format. Always learning something new every video.

[@act_lgnd1166]

Congrats on 4th place! Did a hell of a job. Great way to put us hmoob people on the map lol

[@johnhill2298]

Awesome video! Best of luck in the tournament! 🤙

[@mouayang9346]

Recognize game when it's in ur face folks good stuff

[@SKUNKMASTER916]

Congratulations brother on the 4th place finish always a treat learning from your videos

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

Keep repping Hmong people y’all win the classic soon

[@moua_bassin9509]

You’re definitely the best at what you do bro! Keep it up!

[@hmoobshow2482]

Get em Damian! You’re a stud you laid the smack down on them fish.

[@timothy4428]

Loving the post practice breakdown Damian. I learn something new everytime i watch you bro. Appreciate you sharing the knowledge

[@dthao92]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@AVHobbies2011]

Danny and I used to work at Mcd in Fresno together!

[@dthao92]

Really? which McD yall used to work at? i used to work at the one on Ashlan/West

[@AVHobbies2011]

@@dthao92 we work at Cedar and Shaw across from Fresno State.

[@dekawm8710]

Nice video, loved the electronic break down !

[@randymcgee9176]

Great video Damian good luck

[@BayJoua]

Great job man! You wrecked them.

[@valleyshenanigans]

Great job Damian 💪🎣

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Really awesome lake, and pre-fish bro. Can't wait to see this tournament. Should be a packed field of yaks! 😎 🛶🎣

[@veritas2145]

First

[@gilbertperez2135]

Good pay outs good luck Damian

[@chichenlo1663]

DAMIAN = BEST BASS FISHERMAN #1

[@gilbertperez2135]

Good pay outs good luck Damian

[@beemoua1426]

Congrats

[@basschaser9356]

Congrat on top 5

[@619SoCaL]

🎣💪🏼

[@kingkonglao1247]

I like that kayak set up what’s the cost 😊

[@dthao92]

I think just for the kayak is around 5k. But what i have into it is somewhere around 20

[@michaeldobyns4159]

Congratulations on the great finish! Way to represent California.

[@edkonvang]

Good luck bro!

[@dragonbreath1768]

Now I know why I watch you last amongst all the kayakers . Too much live scope makes it a boring show . Still love you tho

[@dthao92]

Thanks! just everyones preferences. Beating the bank, fishing offshore, scoping. It's all fishing

[@bendover-uf9st]

🎉

[@fishwithdaddy]

That sakamata stash 😅

[@dthao92]

lmao! didnt think anyone would notice it lol