3 days of California Delta Kayak fishing (Practice for Big Tournament)
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2020
- The HOBIE Bass Open Series is making their way out west and no better play to stop than the California Delta. This video is the 3 days I was able to fish prior to the tournament in hopes of figuring a little something out going into this 2 day tournament with some of the best kayak fisherman around the state and country. See how the action unfolds and my thoughts going into this 2 day open launch style tournament on the renowned California Delta.
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Timestamps to jump around this video:
0:00 Why I’m fishing 3 days on the delta
2:43 Practice day 1
3:06 Shad-Sanity
6:20 USPS troubles
7:09 FIRST FISH
9:07 Lets fish the rocky bank
10:44 BURGER TIME
12:00 Practice day 2 start
15:38 Practice day 3
18:06 A strange catch (Not a bass)
19:37 First GOODIN in a while
23:05 The start of a pattern
26:18 Sea Lion
27:22 Wrapping up PreFish and Final thoughts
First thing i notice is that bright full moon that’s prolly why the fish wasn’t as active
I was happy to see you on day 3 quit pounding and pounding and pounding them Banks.
I would really like to see you start using a hopeless bait when you're out there practicing for a tournament..
Your videos might be the only ones on youtube that dont need timestamps
Love the long videos!!!🔥 Chatterbait never fails.
Love these longer videos, nothing’s more fun on UA-cam then watching you fish
Is it just me that want Greg to be the most subscribed fisherman on UA-cam?
Yes, Greg and NDYakangler
@@boomergun Nailed it. The two of them post good fishing content while the popular channels like the googans constantly post clickbait and garbage. Too much nonsense, too much self promoting, too much vlogging, not enough real fishing content.
Fisherman life in Bay Area almost million subscribers. He’s not a bass fisherman like Greg though. Still love Greg over those googans.
Agreed, not sure what's happened to JohnB but he's trying way too hard. Used to watch everything he posted, but now its mostly garbage. Greg keeps this up and his channel will continue to grow
I Love that you are always trying to figure out the patterns and that's why you are always successful in the tournaments. Glad to see an upload I'm sitting at home going CRAZY I just had back Surgery and it's not been a Fun Ride. Thanks for the Great Content Greg.
Golf morning Greg and guys, another excelent walk trought the delta with Mr Blanchard; thanks for share Greg!!
Tough fishing !!! You did great hanging in to get a clue !!! Good luck
Story of fishing!! Super rough beginning. Glad you found em’ 👍🏻🤙🏻💪🏻
Alright! good luck! Looking forward to seeing the next video.
I like this format. Watching you hunt for a pattern and talk about your strategies is very informative. Thanks and good luck.👍
That's how you get them figured out!
Hoping it holds up on game day.
Tight lines my guy!
Lots of luck in the tournament Greg. Some of us are living vicariously through you bro. Looking forward to seeing the video 👍👊
Ok, I have to say you are the first youtuber I think like to share the moment that you can't catch fish. Your video make me feel more real. Thanks
Man. These videos give me nostalgia. You are on my waters man. My parents moved me to New mexico when I was 12. Lost my bass days and cat nights. Keep fishing man! Thanks.
EXCELLENT. Been there, felt that, done that. Well done Greg.
Hey Greg I'm up in New England. Finally starting to warm up. I know I've told you, last season I finally bought my kayak. 10ft, island hopper side transom mount, new 2.5 Suzuki outboard, with yakgear outriggers. Actually Dan helped me locate my vessel, and I love it. This year I will be seriously fishing, hopefully 3-4 day's a week. I also plan to enter 2 tournamants. I've learned so many thing's from you. I fish a approx 1,100 acres of water, and plan to try many other lakes. I hope me and my brother, meet people like you and the Dark horse team. Love all you guy's. You inspire all of us new kayak anglers. Thanks bro. Stay safe..🙏🤟
Bro really enjoy all the emotions you display in fishing. There’s a lot of downs with a few ups and you catch them all. Enjoy how you don’t make it seem like the fish cast you get a bite. Keep the authenticity in your videos.
I've struggled a bit in my Kayak on the Delta. I enjoy Bass fishing. You inspire me to keep trying.....Thank you
Dude. That double cast into the deep weeds and that third, genius, cast into the close weeds was epic. Netted you a keeper too. Love watching you fish.
Those jumps at 9:20 and 10:20!!!! Love your videos. You show the grind AND the reward. I thought I needed just the highlights from my viewing, but watching you changed my mind. You keep it reel (pun intended) by showing the slow times that exists. Sometimes even the skunk. The payoff with some really nice fish makes them fun watches. Keep it up. I learned to ski in the delta channels. Brought back some fun memories!
17:39 what most of my summer fishing has looked like. Glad there's some reality in shared 'patience' for any angler. Beats being at work!
Dog days of summer on the delta! Been there done that! Enjoyed the vid, Greg, hope you had better luck during the tourney!
The tenacity will pay off come tournament days! Pulling for you Greg.
I always dig the info you give us before video. Good video yet again. I've had to copy a few setups. Thanks pimpin.
Just subscribed, I’ve lived in Stockton the majority of life so the delta was basically my backyard. Thanks for quality video, keep up the good content. Diggin the vibes.
Always enjoy the videos. I do learn stuff watching you. Give the post office a break - they’re getting screwed. And The Habit is a major upgrade. I LOVE the Habit... they closed where I live. When I’m in Yuma for the winter I drive to El Centro to eat at the Habit! Bass fishing the Delta and burgers at the Habit. - that my friend is living large.
I've been fishing bass for about a year and came out and did the BOS on the Delta, which was my first time out there...I was last place for those who caught fish on day 1, and managed to move up a bit on day 2. Caught a ton day 1, but they were all 11-11.75, did manage two at 12.25. Day 2 caught four scorable fish and missed a big one on the frog.
Just wanted to say you're definitely part of me getting out and hitting these tourneys, and trying to constantly get better. Seeing you have tough days make my tough days easier.
The habbit kicks ass good memories👍👍👌
Another great video. Good luck on the tournament.
You got this man just keep casting and have fun
I must say. Greg your awesome! Love your videos! Great job!
Good luck buddy! Get the W!
Catfish on a chatterbait! Happened to me a few weeks ago here in PA! def didnt expect it since I hadnt caught a catfish since I was a kid. Thanks for the vid man!
Good ole Lazy M. Good luck out there tourney day!
Good luck in the tournament Greg
hobie bass open series practice, talked to a handful of kayak guys fishing near holland riverside marina Nice vid
Can’t wait for the tourney!
Good luck this weekend, amigo!!! I got em tonight on the whopper plopper. Cheers!!!
Good luck on your tournament.
Still the best fishing channel out there. Greg the 🐐!
Lol that Catfish! Fun watching your prefish. I haven't been to spot #3 all yeah either.
Great video awesome place to fish
Love how you clarify “this is a kayak tournament”! Haha!
One day you should troll us and enter a boat tournament, just to see what the reaction is.
This video made me want to keep fishing vicariously through you and keep my ass at home watching UA-cam lol
Love your videos Greg and can't wait for the tournament one to drop. Don't know if your tourney was last weekend or starts tomorrow but I'm sure you'll do fine. You always do. I feel like you always find a few nice ones flipping or chatter but it always seems what gets you wins is the ol' wacky rig lol.
Good luck out there!! After you finish up that tournament and you get a day to go out, you should check out that back slough in Manteca out of turtle beach. Can’t get to anything from the bank, or boat, but it’s stacked rn! Tons of unsprayed grass, mats, and hycenth
Woke up hoping for a gb video and opened UA-cam to this !!
As tough as your first day of practice was, that's actually a pretty good day here in middle GA.
Waking up to take the yak out too! Chatterbait has been on fire lately. Duh right haha. Have a good tourney.
Nice fish on target
1 hobi👍👍👍👍
Nothing better than waking up and seeing Greg Blanchard content.
I know the fires weren't happening when you filmed this, but stay safe and wear a mask if the smoke is still bad. Coming over the 160 bridge I couldn't even see the delta
Hey Greg
I’ve noticed with plopping baits, they’re not great around vegetation or if the wind isn’t blowing. Hence those deep rocking reservoirs they slay.
Try more walking baits or buzzbaits around the delta !!
Just my 5 cents 😅
Damn 3 minutes late just punch into work. Deff have something to look fwd to when I’m out and home. If I can resist that long. Either way already smashed that Love button.
Just woke up and getting ready to the delta also! Good stuff
That’s awesome I wish I could go there on my kayak
Fishing With Twins yeah man come to the ca delta sometime!
Im about to go fishing, got my coffee and and now, with this vid, motivation!
Goodluck!
@@vinc8ntl8r 2 bites.. 2 keepers.. jig and a tube... tough day
Abe_Sinclair ahh man. Don’t worry you’ll get them next time! 🎣
Great video brother 👍🏻
Good luck in the tourney ! Also try a craw color. Always works well in my opinion.
nice work!🐟
Happy New Years 🎉
Ever think about throwing a squarebill or flatside crank along those rip-rap banks? (during high tide). And throwing a jig right at the rock\mud transition on those banks can be productive too. This time of year those fish are real deep, or real shallow and in the shade.
That banana 🍌 though lol. Love your vids Greg
Maybe structure away from the bank? Versailles in southern Indiana they seem to prefer that. Win or lose, any day fishing is still better than a good day at work.
Bullhead on a jackhammer, I've seen it all now! 😂🤣
Another subscriber tonight
I fish the Delta all the time high tide you got to start throwing spinnerbaits in Shallow running crankbaits against the rocks their main diet right now is craws and shad you already got the other two down for low tide good luck in the tournament
I LOL'D @ that cat fish crop! GENIUS! HAHAHA
Ahh yes. Time to day drink and enjoy this video.
Greg is the most underrated fishermen on UA-cam
Nice catches :)
BAD pre-fish = GOOD tournament day! mark my words!!!
Good luck on the tournament! Also, have you ever fished a lake where they pump in air? A lake near me as begun doing that to fight the algae blooms.
You made me get a kayak, boy is this stuff hard lol but thank you for getting me off the bank
Man that blows I hope you end up getting a rod still for the return too!
I been launching at Wimpy's a lot. There's a few spots here and there that can hit but most of time its slow.
I know its sounds crazy but I almost always flip the outside edge of grass lines or cover. I like to use a really light weight to give my baits. really slow fall not a weightless fall but a slow fall. I will even use a small split shot weight in front of my bait like a cheap ass T-rig lol. It works for me in shallow water. I think it gives the fish a little more time to see the bait fall past them unlike a heavy weight that drops fast. Just my deal lol and I typically use a med-heavy spinning rod to flip that rig. I’m a weird one.
Good luck at the tourney can’t weight to see the tournament video!
Fishing walnut grove and Snodgrass is tough. Main place i fish cuz its close to home. Most times its tough
Not sure if you got a defined area to fish within for the tournament however The rocks off three mile slough always seems to have a lot of bass. Popular spot that does get some pressure but its typically not worked right as anglers work the area to fast.
Try putting in at Tiki and then go left under the bridge and followed water to the left nice bass fishing area I’ll be out there tomorrow
Nice scenery, beautiful, Michigan here, hav3 been getting in the fishin* mode latelty thanks to u Greg, I went yesterday, frogging was a Nill. But got a nice bass on a new chub style bait, lost bass before landin* him but found the hogs, now just need go back and introduce myself again,... I have a kayak also but not set up bad ass like yours, I wanna get a trolling motor and find @ waY to mount it on my yak,,i like your motor setup but pricey for me, I think 169.00 minn Kota and a battery will work,..,,I
I like MY KAYAK REALLY ALLOWS US TO GO ANYWHERE, Oops. Anyhow I need get few more fishing supplies, building my box back up, I like the idea of spiders and rats, a mouse, . I wanna. Go for larger fish when I go fishing, pike, musky,big bass,sturgeon once I catch my fill of mu sky’s and pike,, dream on,,,,,,we have kille4 salmon steelhead run here in. Grand. Rapids, but I feel. Like. The. Fishing around$ here has dwindled from. Years past,,,,,,i dont want to have to go to Canada to ge5 real. Fish, I need. Explore more and Have . Rods. Ready,...... peace,,,
greg.... you gotta pull up the two years Robert Lee won back to back western opens on the delta. bass master covered them - late 90's I believe. old school
Never been on the delta like that or a kayak on a delta but gonna get a kayak soon
Question Greg but I love the delta and started on a kayak and been to tracy o but looking for other parts to launch any places you can tell me for launching ?
Hold up! let me grab my ☕ always a banger when greg uploads
Man ever time I watch one you vids I’m like ....why am I not fishing right now ..... load up n get
Topwater been slow for me this year too. Fish acting alot different this year up here in idaho.
Which one do you like better for flipping/punching? The dobyns or the irod ?
Caught my pb at the tiki about the same spot you tied in the popper
Question: are your lures weighted? I can’t tell. I paddle all around the same areas and I’m trying to add in some fishing
What section of the delta do you fish im planning on heading up there on 2 month
In my experience, it's just the wrong moon phase for morning topwater - or bites, really. Full moon all night means light all night with fish feeding. Best topwater mornings are when the moon phase gives you darkness all night, or when it's moonrise in the early am.
One more thing, Greg. Do you ever check the salinity of the water you’re fishing??? As specially if its tidal water. I feel like that could greatly affect a “freshwater” pattern. I have a reef tank at home and salinity swings greatly affects the fish and coral. A hydrometer cost next to nothing too :) just make sure you get calibrating fluid, its super easy. Idk, could be a great piece of information! My figures are crossed for you!!!!
I went on a two day bass fishing trip on the delta and did not catch squat. But, there are plenty of carp if you ever get desperate
You should try the KVD 2.5 WAKE BAIT ... KINDA LIKE A SURFACE LURE ... BUT IS JUST UNDER THE SURFACE... LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE TRIED THEM
Perfect way to end my evening you got your rod back just in time the posted that there really fat behind on replacement rods do to this covid shit
Habit for the win
Have you ever used a rooster tail? i have never fished the delta, but had a lot of luck with the yellow and black lure on the local rivers and lakes.
I am just starting to fish the delta. I am looking for some places to launch, and haven’t found too many resources yet. Do you have any advice for finding cool launch places for a kayak?
Idk why it bugs me so much that I don’t see you throw a finesse Kietech. Like a 2.3 or 3.3 when you see those shad , but you still do great love the vids. Bought a kayak cause of these videos
Great Luck sending to you from Upstate NY! Rip some lips Greg!!!
Love yakin the delta