iCAST: The Movie (A virtual experience)

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

only calling it a movie bc it’s so freakin' long😂 CHAPTERS 00:00 - Traveling 00:40 - Intro 04:35 - BassPro Shops 09:00 - Resort Check in 12:15 - Dinner and iCast discussion 16:40 - Rigging Rods for the week 23:12 - Bank fishing in backyard attempt #1 27:26 - Driving to find ponds 33:14 - Downsizing for a bite 36:41 - TitanX setup/overview shoot 40:00 - Monday morning and the trip so far 43:10 - Captain Goggles 48:20 - TitanX on the water 51:46 - Fishing out of the TitanX 57:41 - Viral TikTok video? 01:01:30 - TitanX stability 01:04:06 - 2 people in the TitanX 01:06:20 - TitanX/fishing recap 01:10:00 - iCast Registration/On the water day 01:13:04 - Bank fishing in backyard attempt #2 01:18:55 - Bank fishing in backyard attempt #3 01:23:46 - B-Roll into iCAST Expo Day 1 01:24:40 - Lunch and Learn 01:27:19 - New Product Showcase 01:33:04 - B-Roll into Closing segments

[@imjustsomeone7692]

Yea… its a bit click baity…. Call it an icast vlog….

[@brianmcquinn5897]

So funny! Remember your fish laughing video on the Delta a few weeks ago. This is the Florida edition! So happy for your success. Well deserved after years of diligent work!

[@matthewvidal2969]

Greg Blanchard - the first man to launch a bass to the moon. FULL SEND!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Haha that poor bass

[@RojoDelChocolate]

LOL I was thinking YEET when it happened.

[@watchman316ly]

A celebrity and still, the nicest guy you'll ever meet! You're the best bro!

[@nclds]

"I'm already drenched in sweat." is the actual Florida state motto. 😂

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

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[@tommycapps9903]

Greg to be honest you did a tremendous job having all those cameras on you, people telling you where to cast, and just the pressure of catching something on video for them! Awesome work man!

[@ctgilcrest]

57:46 Way to represent! LOL

[@codem0de]

Travel tip: you can check any size bag with Alaska. Never had an issue with my rods.

[@Josey4u]

Great video man. This was the best way to cut it. If someone had never been to iCast, you just gave them a great virtual experience of it.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man, good to see ya there! Hope you guys had a successful showing

[@Josey4u]

@@GregBlanchardFishing We did pretty good man, really good to see you there.

[@bcm2578]

Greg and Koji got that natural chemistry. Hoping for a future collab

[@CaptGoggles]

Great Video! It was a blast havin you out on the water. Guys I can say from first hand experience greg blanchard is truly a Top Tier Angler !🔥💪

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Capt Goggles! all you dude, you put us on the fish and got us some incredible shots. Hope to get out on the water again with ya man!

[@IdiotVSFish]

Lol. Greg going for those hero hooksets and missing/breaking off was peak entertainment.

[@dirtyphil7012]

Love the camera guy in the kayak with you

[@chrisruef9221]

GB and dark clouds in the sky while getting the feel for the new boat. He pushes through it. And then fires in a cast with a massive pro hook set

[@Big_Fish_G]

Awesome getting to meet you at Icast! Wanted to thank you for taking time to come on the Paddle N Fin podcast at the DuBro booth to talk about the Titan X !

[@Suhdude13]

Such an amazing video. “Googles” is the man dude 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@adobochicken]

Greg you’re a class act! That kid will prob remember that moment forever, gifting him with those set up’s. You’re a good man. God bless you.

[@NateDogg-b9z]

57:48 I laughed so hard at this!! These moments are what become favorite fishing stories!

[@ironmonkey4o8]

@1:23:35 That got me mad how they were harassing you about where to fish but wasn't all that concerned with the other folks. Very kind of you to give up your new rods. You definitely made their day! As always, thanks for bringing us along.

[@theoriginaltech019]

Not gonna lie, definitely hit me in my feels too. Definitely set up that way because they hate fisherman. Crazy they'd rather you throw hooks at kids than fish the other side!!! Smfh!!

[@jasonmpease]

What an awesome video. Greg, I can't imagine fishing on a new kayak, without your normal gear, on never-before-fished body of water, and with a group of people watching and filming your every move... and it's raining. My nerves would be shot. I would just be thinking 'Don't flip... don't flip... don't flip...' Great video man, thanks for taking us along.

[@scottbostic6247]

That's what I was saying. He pulled it off in several difficult situations and still had that grin on his face the entire time. Lol

[@dd214fishing]

The excitement on your face the first days and then it’s like I am tired and this getting old

[@richdagsher2931]

That Titan 12.5X is shaweeeet! I've already convinced the wife to let me get one as long as she gets one too! Cool video Greg.

[@davidfeldman611]

Awesome frog catches Greg!Thank you sir!

[@edkennard72]

What a true testament to the engineering of that kayak seeing you move around missing fish falling backwards turning around and setting hooks standing up and that thing did not wobble or try even even to flip over that is a well well engineered piece of equipment thank you native kayak because I'll tell you what when they're released I am going to be buying one thank you and thank you Greg for demonstrating what that is capable of doing

[@jeremybroce2316]

For sure my this was my most favorite video posted yet. Thanks GB!

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Greg, I had to break this video up, into sections. That's what made it so epic. In the future you should fish a week down there, from a kayak. Love to see you hook a tarpon, or a snook on the flats. Just glad to see you at ICAST bro. 😎 🛶 🎣 🌊

[@nyewang]

I'm not done with the video yet but I have like 20 setups in my Orlando vacation home. Would have lent them to you. You got fans everywhere

[@MakzFishin]

Overall great video! A very interesting behind the scenes look into what most guys put on the KZbins with mostly glory shots and new product pitches. One thing I can appreciate is when y’all were eating and you had that “I’ve been working this fishing show all day” look. I’ve stood next to kayaks at a couple Houston Fishing Shows and after hours on your feet, talking to a couple hundred people and sharing the love for kayak fishing… definitely feel that moment when you are like “I finally get to eat and chill for a minute.” Wouldnt trade it for the world though. Always good to shake hands with fellow anglers and see all the new stuff… and you got to do it at the biggest fishing expo of the year! Thanks for taking us along!

[@robertmayes7629]

This extra long video couldn't have dropped at a more perfect for me. Layer up in the hospital waiting forever for the doctor to come in and tell me what's wrong! Thanks for taking my mind off this most uncomfortable time.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Dang man, hope everything turns out okay and you're back on the water soon

[@JesseG085]

Hope all is well.

[@barrycates7360]

Awesome video Greg. Glad to see ya didn't get skunked at the hotel dock. Looked like some really sweet bass ya caught while filming on the yak. Also it was nice to see you give that young fellow your fishing rods. Thanks for bringing us along !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@donniewakemup8729]

Love the tournament videos. I just love competition period.

[@sdksniper]

I absoultely loved this video, one of your best, if not, the best put together video you have made. You captured it all brother. I do know that on Monday when you were filming, once that weather turned, you were not having it lol. If anyone has followed you for some time will know, bad weather is not your thing. But you stayed focus and listened to the crew, and just overall what an experience. Thanks Greg!

[@PaytonHatfield86]

Honestly I've watched hours and hours of icast videos and this was my favorite by far. Cool to see "how the sausage is made" vs super edited videos and spotlights.

[@FishingWithFred]

Action figure Greg! What a trip man I’d be so proud of what I’ve accomplished if I was you!

[@DZCE-MUSIC]

Thank you for the fishing rods that really made my day

[@mikeryan925]

That was cool! Great movie! Took me two days to watch.😂😂

[@johnstephany4029]

Awesome video! I had goosebumps when the guide was telling you where to cast and you was nailing it! You are a the man brotha!!! Great job!!!🎣

[@fishingwithrick5804]

Wow Greg, you really outdid yourself. Love this one. Your poise with all those cameras on you. Not sure I could do it. appreciate you.

[@lizsmith9948]

What a fun trip, thank you! We've been to the Shot Show in Vegas for guns (I'm a Bullseye competitor,) but I think ICAST is bigger. I understand what you meant about the humidity in FL. I shot the Nationals in GA and drove to FL to visit friends. Yes, it's almost like being in Maui LOL That was a slick kayak you were able to test out! Very impressive!! Kudos to the Wizard and the rest of your FL Crew 🤗 Nice to see that you were able to donate your rods to a young angler. That's the future of bass fishing 💖 Thanks again Greg 🤗

[@feelgoodfishingwithhenko251]

Thst was really cool to watch...almost like a Icast Documentary

[@dne3142]

I love getting to see a peak of you guys rigging up the Titan x that I've been drooling over sense native put your video out. lol then Chad did a video with you! I basically get to see it start to finish! That's so cool!

[@Danxiong]

Watching this again, that Titan X 12.5 is insane! All those gears (motors, graphs, power poles, etc) and with 2 people? 😱🤯🔥

[@CatchEmKing]

Nice thought I was dreaming for a second!!!

[@jfunk9005]

Couldn't have picked a better fisherman💪 awesome stuff!!

[@markshadinger294]

GB, you rocked it man. Catching fish on demand. Hell yea.

[@petecampa]

I typically won't watch long videos but I made an exception... great video GB... giving those rods away to a youngster is awesome... and then the 2 legends make an appearance, Jimmy and Roland as themselves...👍

[@Rodrig1]

I was glued to this video Greg. Very fun to watch vid. The new Native Titan, freakin awesome, especially the 360 seat. Great boat.🤙😎

[@twolfe33]

Saw the video you did for Native you did amazing and now I am gonna sell everything I own to buy that new kayak! 😂😂

[@flyyerr]

That’s gotta be nerve racking. But you delivered.

[@MrGogogordo]

Good stuff Greg! Everything I love,and hate, about Florida all in one.😅🥵 Hoping to put one of those new Newport’s on my kayak and go vroom,vroom,vroom just like you .⚡️⚡️⚡️ Super Shaka for you to give the kid those setups 🤙 Thanks for taking us along! ✈️🎣🤘

[@chunkchasers]

The Pressure Was On Going To Florida Is A Bucket List 🙏🏻 Hella Cheering And Hollering Over Here !!!! Hell Ya Let’s Gooooo Greg 🍻 Hella Happy For You Man You Been Grinding For So Long And This Year Has Been Epic For You From Winning Tournaments, Staying Intact With Your People Fly Tying Ty , The Dark Horse Crew , The Delta , New Kayak And Now Florida I Cast 2023 !! Meeting Captain Goggles And His Crew They We’re Straight Vibes 🤘🏼 When You Hooked Into That First Chunk When They Put You On That First Spot Was Bad Asf !! I Was Like Let’s Goooooo!!! Congrats On Your First Bass Out There In Florida Greg Sending You Love And Blessings From California 🙌🏻 Keep Grinding And Being You All Love Brotha !!!!!

[@thomasloewen1075]

Sick movie Greg! Straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@khaoticseq2595]

super happy you found a kid to give your rods away too!, your a stand up guy Greg, great job... keep at it buddy

[@gregellingson7584]

Thanks for bringing us along! Great stuff.

[@matthewirish5755]

Love the longer form vids, awesome work.

[@ImThinking3]

About 45min in and I'm enjoying all of the content. Great start to my morning. Edit: Fantastic fishing on the new native! There will always be hiccups but that was great!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

thank you sir! Yep, really excited about their new TitanX

[@BassmasterSKohout]

Great experience, thanks for bringing us along; editing on point!

[@Tackletuesdayfishing]

So glad you finally threw a texas rig. My hometown is Orlando FL and Christian “Goggles” is a great captain and longtime friend.

[@youremomsvilleplayzmc9528]

Looked like a fun adventure. Thanks for taking us along!

[@SGT_Reid]

Man, thank you for this! This is probably as close as I’ll ever get to iCast due to my PTSD from being a veteran and not being comfortable around large crowds. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this type of video and sharing your experience. And for allowing those that are disabled to live vicariously through you. 🫡 Be blessed.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Yessir! glad to have the opportunity to share the experience. Tight lines!

[@Longboard-Dude]

@SGT_Reid . . . "Thank" You for your service 👍and keep on hangin' in there🤙!

[@michaelhomdus4945]

Wow, best movie ever,, err, i mean video. I enjoyed the whole adventure trip. Very informative and entertaining. Thanks for going through all the work so we can see how it is done. ☺

[@matthewvidal2969]

Honestly, the camera guy just casually getting up onto the back of the kayak is the real advertisement for it.

[@valenor916]

Definitely one of my favs! Those were some epic catches on the new Native and had me dying when you sent that poor bass into the next area code 🤣 Tight lines GB and thanks as always for sharing!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Awesome man! haha yeah that poor fish

[@MrGeeDeezy]

You are living the dream, brotha! You deserve it! 🤙

[@nicknackdaddyack]

Great video from start to finish….and brother you are a class act. That kid will forever remember the day he met you, and his big fishing adventure starts NOW!

[@snopuncx15]

That was an awesome video! Thanks for sharing Greg!

[@BlunderBustee]

Love this video!!. We watched it first thing this morning☺️👍 my husband said " I'd pay to have an Abu shipped anywhere lol" those fish were fantastic 👍🎣🐟

[@alford79]

Loved the long form content. Good job

[@kevinsinvegas]

Another Great video! Thanks GB for taking us along. Super cool gifting your fishing setups! Im sure you have a new SuperFan for life.

[@maddmannziggy89]

The G-Man is big timing!! You looked so nervous fishing for the camera! Florida would be a cool place for a fishing vacation!

[@NickGoesTrucking]

Its easy to underestimate how stressful it would be to have an audience watching you fish like that. You did great man. Love seeing you get opportunities like this and I know there are more great ones to come.

[@southwestindianaoutdooradv4714]

Great video! You just have the best attitude man and are a great face for fisherman everywhere! Would love to make it to iCast sometime!

[@normanwilliams3933]

Listen I'm not going to type out a long spiel here like I typically do Greg. All I'm going to say is fantastic job on this video/movie! Loved it!

[@bmiller8255]

What an awesome experience I’m sure Greg!! Great job making that kid’s dream come true I’m sure by gifting him your gear. Your always a stand up guy Greg!!! Thank you Sir for bringing us along.

[@AlexTimm]

Great video! New fan here, loved the inside look at iCast, planning on going next year. Your story telling skills and style are awesome, tight lines!

[@alexsshaves]

Hi Greg well I must say that was quite a experience I could feel heat from here having been there in the same month my self fishing for peacock bass a few years back, you did a great job enjoyed watching, but glad to have you back home in California, keep living the dream . 😎😎 Alex

[@fishingwithbdawg3620]

Hey man all I can say is I'm jealous lol. Your the man and probably the best fisherman I've watched over the years. Great vidieo.

[@kikstand2011]

Ok..I'm only to the BPS trip but I have to comment. I am SO STOKED you are finally going to learn to throw a speed worm. 😂 You have no idea how many times I've yelled at the screen during a tournament "where's the speed worm?!?!" Lol. Ok....had tosay that, hope the rest of the video pans out. Hahah.

[@warofwrath]

Florida got to have a speed worm.

[@angiespencer4156]

Nice Greg always love your vlogs😊

[@mrinfosec702]

This was the best fishing video I've ever watched. Great content Greg! 👏🏿 👏🏿 👏🏿

[@danielmonyhan7834]

Greg I spent the majority of my life in S.Florida bass fishing in my spare time. Hope it was fun. PS I caught most of my 10+ in those skinny little areas like you were in.

[@dne3142]

I'm happy to say that i enjoyed every minute of this video! What a great trip!

[@kcpkcp123]

Took me 2 days to finish this lol , But I will say I’ve totally lived my experience through you Greg! Awesome video, amazing editing and videography!!

[@kumaboyy.7443]

Damn, i hope you were watching for gators at those ponds! They have some large iguana and snakes, also! Even these small fishing shows around the bay area are too much for me to process. Lots of stuff out there in Orlando! That guy knew where each fish was in that area! Nice job fishing, not easy to catch when the camera is rolling! Thanks You for the icast tour!

[@bandtish]

The new kayak footage was great!

[@Spacecadet0730]

Haha such a fun video, so happy for you Greg!

[@fredaw61]

You’re living the dream man!

[@MarkoMygun]

What a great video Greg,you did great under pressure when they were filming you. A few mistakes but you did great. Thanks for the video and taking us along for the ride. (I bet you need some rest after this one lol )

[@donprater2754]

Now that was a interesting week.

[@Mark-dj5qf]

Super Cool Greg. You did an excellent job in the demo Kayak, they picked the right angler for sure. Thanks

[@scottbostic6247]

GREG???? I had no idea. Man the best movie I have seen in a long time. Seriously, freaken cool. Very entertaining. I have to say this Greg, you had a lot of pressure on you filming in the new yak and dude, you delivered. Mistakes, a few but there has to be. You were a freaking pro. Great job. I'm heading down to the Expo next year. For sure. Thanks for all the hard work you put in on this one. I learned a lot. THANK YOU BROTHER!!!!!

[@smallfryry1]

bassmaster rob sighting!

[@TimothyFishing35]

It's so awesome to see you in my hometown where I live. I've been to that bass pro so many times haha! Bummed I couldn't make it to Icast but I'm hoping to make it next year!! Awesome video like away Greg 🤙

[@MikesFishingAdventures]

Wicked cool!

[@dontnonowuno9953]

Vid had EVERYTHING you could asj for!! As a long time sub,I'd say it's easy top five for the variety and perspectives it gave us .Loved when your camera man got complimented for his work and responded "this ain't no hobby". 😂 Class act with the rod giveaways but that's come to be expected from you at this point.Great job brutha!!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

thank you sir! Yeah, totally different style video but wanted to give it a shot! Koji was the man, super cool dude and great to work with.

[@iflanzy]

As someone who takes rods on a plane multiple times a year, it's free as your 2nd bag on Southwest and only the cost of a 2nd bag on other airlines. An 8ft rod tube is cheap and does fit in cars that aren't Smart cars. Never had a rod break on a plane either. Super easy and would recommend. Or if you want dedicated travel rods, get 2 piece rods and a collapsible rod tube.

[@heyjim52]

Big thumbs up to this video well done Greg , well produced you left some funny stuff in and captured the event well over all .

[@thatfishingnoob]

GB that was a sick time out there. Funny that FL hit you with the random downpours too haha… bipolar weather at its finest. Super weird seeing you in shorts lol, been a minute. Thanks for blessing that kid. I’ll be looking for those shots the guys got of you!

[@wadesimpson7236]

All I can say about that video is that it was unique. It was a different video for you and you really seem to be expanding as a kayak fisherman...keep going strong, enjoyed it. PS. you're a great inspiration for others.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks Wade, yep, wanted to try something different for this one. Had a great trip and glad I could share it

[@jamesmiracle2818]

Moving on up congratulation Greg 😊

[@brandonmarvel4276]

Congrats on the experience Greg! I'm sure it was nerve-wracking, but you did great! You deserve this man!