KBF National Championship 2019 [Day 1]

Here is my day 1 of 3 for the 2019 KBF National Championship. Day 2 will be the next upload (Upload schedule is every 3 days).
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Music Credit
Raven Kreyn - Bubble [NCS Release]
above are associate links

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Bro, thanks for the awesome coverage of your day on the water and bringing people this perspective for the KBF National Championship.

[@bassin0319]

This pumps me up ! Good job Greg . Keep poundin 🎣

[@BassRaider]

Awesome first day out there!!! All on the senko, hammering it!

[@marktwibell9303]

Congratulations on a very productive 1st day! Looking forward to the next video. Mark

[@chriscap5491]

Great video Greg!!! You’re sharing your knowledge with us even when you are fishing the KBF Championship. Thank you!

[@MatthewAvilA-on9up]

Love rewatching this banger

[@MrTightLines]

17.5" at 15:20 was just perfect timing! You literally were just saying where and how you were getting them, and put it immediately into action. Well played sir!

[@411sponge72]

Wow!! Almost 100 inches for first!! Great job Greg!!

[@alberttanian4030]

Wow very productive day…well day 1 in da books good job, keep it going🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@mburke1211]

Love these videos Greg. Here's to a great day 2!

[@360Fishing]

Just to let you know, I spent my lunch time watching your video. I'm still hungry. Good job

[@cheenoulee7455]

360 Fishing same. 😂😂

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

haha, if we ever meet lunch is on me

[@mariafishnfooorivas3858]

Great First Day!!! Awesome grind and lots of luck for you!!!

[@EthanGoodbrod]

Great video dude!!!! Awesome job at 32nd on the first day! Cheering you on from PA!!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@ChrisMcDank]

Loving the videos Greg! Good job, gotta get out on my perception yak more often!

[@MrTightLines]

Excellent first day ending. I can't wait to see the next one.

[@mtgs_calcifer]

Crushed it!!! Nice work Greg!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Been waiting for this!!

[@OxFishin]

You're the best man. Was looking forward to this and had high expectations and you're the man flat out. Glad to have shook you're hand. Day three will be insane I can't wait!!!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man! really appreciate it. had some good fortune during this tournament and day 3 will definitely emphasize that! lol

[@MikeTeurnFishing]

Great first day brotha! Can’t wait to see the next one!

[@andrewhoeft2710]

Atta boy, Greg! Keep it goin man. Great 1st day🤘

[@TK-pu1oe]

Damn, nice day Greg! Looked like a hell of a day on the water. Tons of fish caught. Thanks for the video

[@stevetucker7230]

That was a cool video... Looking forward to the next one.

[@yangjianhunt]

this is the "scott martin" equivalent of kayak tournament fishing, quality wise. LOVE it!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks for the comment man! cool to hear since SM has got some killer content!

[@zeppelin1n4]

I have been waiting for this video sir

[@DOUGEFRESHiitb]

You killed it dude. Awesome job.

[@tb0632]

Wow! Those fish were beautiful man. Love those grass bass.

[@jacenchrisbaker]

I don't think in the year I've been watching (and even going back and watching) your videos, I have EVER seen you on a wacky senko bite. Now I just gotta wait until Friday and THEN Monday for the rest of the vids! Congrats Greg!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Haha you know the upload schedule! If you go back to my very first videos you'll see all I through was pretty much a senko! Started experimenting with other stuff and got on a drop shot kick out here in California. I forgot how good a senko is!

[@jacenchrisbaker]

@@GregBlanchardFishing Just like you forgot how good THE JIG is!! This has been a fucking KILLER month for you man!

[@sstig13]

Awesome day man! I can’t wait to see the rest of the video’s!

[@PanfishingJournal]

Liked and subscribed. My new favorite channel.

[@kmx2607]

Nice placing! Awesome vid!!! Rootin for ya man! 😎👊🎣

[@mikepatterson4320]

Some great catches. Awsome job

[@TheSilverstonedwolf]

Yesssssss I've been waiting to see this video!

[@HoosierStateFishing]

Awesome video and a killer first day!

[@NellysfishingAdventures]

Awesome day 1 good job man

[@timcates76]

You influenced my decision to give hollow body frogs another try. Caught my first frisky frog bass of 2019, on one this morning, down here in Central Texas. Thanks, Greg! Keep the great vids coming. Can't wait. Peace, Brother.

[@stocker0690]

Great job Greg. Really enjoy your videos. Was one of the 465 there with you. Miss Caddo already.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man! good times and good event. same here, i'm excited we get to go back in a couple years

[@FishingWithBIGD]

Nice day 1 man you were slay n them on the senko

[@soevasive]

Definitely one of my favorite channels. You inspired me to get the titan 10.5.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man! it's a great boat, you'll catch some good fish in it!

[@jacobrobinson1942]

Nice Greg! Keep grinding!

[@fireballdriver5105]

Thank you for posting.

[@overloadedoutdoors7582]

Awesome video great job good luck

[@stevedunlap5017]

Dude you're KILLIN ME. Please put up all the days of the tournament. We already know where you finished, congratulations BTW.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

sorry Steve! day 2 goes live friday and day 3 on monday. Wish I could post videos everyday but with a full time job and trying to maintain uploads every 3 days I gotta space out content when I can!

[@CodyJMorgan]

Ahhh inspiration for my tournament this weekend!!! Great job dude! Love seein you catch fish!!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Go get em' this weekend, Cody!

[@fishingwcp]

Can’t wait for day 2 and 3!

[@jamiegrooms414]

Love the tournament vids

[@bigboombassin1459]

You were on fire man. 👌🏼 the trusty senko FTW haha

[@donnybreedlove5310]

Way to smash them Greg. Nice.

[@RagnarokOutdoors]

Great insight into the tournament. Wife and I cant wait to join you next year!

[@shawnmarla9663]

Man I love watching your videos I’m hoping kayak bass tournaments will catch on here in Canada like in the states.

[@RunninDave]

Nice work!

[@AliexFolgueira]

Spinning for the win! Congrats on your success Greg

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks Aliex, appreciate it my friend!

[@looney3574]

Great video!!!!

[@Yangkingsta]

Good luck!

[@bboyim]

Shout out all the way from Canada love your videos keep up the good work

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man! tight lines!

[@jeffventura8900]

Hey, great job out there. Hope to see you at San Vicente.

[@F1Hopeful]

EXCELLENT!! Thanks for taking the time and energy to give us the insightful perspective of your tournament experiences!!!! Very well done, as usual!! Can’t wait to see day 2. Purposelessly I have not gone to check the results of the KBF; that would ruin the experience. Thanks a million Greg. Best of luck Angel

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thank you, Angel! Really appreciate the feedback and it's cool to hear that the video portrays that kind of experience! Definitely don't check the comments in the coming videos or really any recent video lately as it will spoil how I end up in this tournament lol.

[@F1Hopeful]

I await the shock!!!!!

[@ScooterBlia2]

Geez! All those quality bites and still in 32? Keep on grinding sirs. Tough competition.

[@centraltexaskayakbassin565]

Awesome man you were smoking them!

[@musthate885]

Looks like a cool lake to fish----minus the snake. Good luck on day 2

[@PNWFISHINGTV]

Hey Greg. Nice work. Live your videos.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@jawski68]

Love the vids. I learn more watching you fish than having pros tell me how to fish. Keep it up.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks John! that's a really nice compliment, i appreciate it!

[@TheJacobb46]

You are the man !!!!!

[@wgb925]

Great first day!!

[@clutch3shot]

What a day!

[@terp53]

Great first day!!! Your strategy to target bedding fish tomorrow should produce some bigger fish to move you up.

[@LJC32309]

Damn good job Greg! But 1st standing at 99". Dude was catching monsters. Great job sir. Cheers and good luck.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man! Yep, some guys straight smoked em' each day!

[@BCTCanadian]

I can't believe the fishing was that good and you ended up where you did in the standings... look forward to Day 2

[@GoatyHerps]

Thanks for the spoiler.

[@zachsacoustics8147]

Greg is GOAT on a kayak

[@MrTightLines]

Senko always gets it done. I went all last year trying to NOT throw it, just to try a lot of different baits. But when tourney time comes....you can't really go wrong with filling a limit!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

I've found a new love for the senko!

[@javiermata6986]

Dude some good quality fish 🤙🏽

[@OldLadyAngler]

Wow it was all about that Senko! Way to roll with plan B!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

and the crazy thing is I haven't really dedicated time to a senko in years! Glad I always carry a few packs for those "just in case" moments!

[@OldLadyAngler]

@@GregBlanchardFishing Yep. NEVER leave the ramp without a bag!

[@Hbkgizmo]

Holy shit is it competitive. People are killing it.

[@tristanwood4264]

Awesome Greg. Keep throwing the senko. Mark the big fish you lost on finder and get it the next day. Boom

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

I did man! lol

[@sanderf.9639]

i'm from germany and watch all sorts of fishing videos but ur stuff is really the best out here... we don't even have bass here but since i'm watching ur videos and really wanna fish for them :D keep going ! i can't wait to see ur next tournament video !!! much love !

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Really appreciate it Sander F! Interesting, had no idea Germany didn't have bass. I believe you have some neighboring countries with them but I could be wrong. Either way, tight lines!

[@BeyondTheBoundsOutdoors]

Flash back to the Trussum pond days!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

lmao, exactly what I was thinking Lou. Oh man, the good ole days!

[@Thumpaholic]

Quality brah

[@casiokids91]

30ish out of 400somethin is awesome! keep it up

[@bradreid6057]

Greg, strong first day! I don't think I ever saw another kayak, just a boat toward the end of your video. You have a nice area all to yourself it seems. All of those fancy lures most of us use . . . and a simple 5" Senko does the trick. I bet you really stocked up on them! So many I'd guess that if you stuck them behind you to one side or the other, your kayak would be leaning a bit. Ha!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks Brad! Senkos are just fish magnets! Yep, I think maybe just 1 other guy was fishing that same stretch of bank and he may have actually been fishing a bit further out from that bank. Everyone in that area launched from the same ramp and it was interesting to me to see how many folks either skunked or caught a few fish in that general area. What's crazy is all of the tackle shops were sold out of black/blue 5'' senkos that night. I guess having us there really did impact local business. I was lucky and one of the guys I was traveling with had 2 packs for me to use!

[@billchadwell2319]

Greg I'm good waiting for videos every 3 days 99% of the time but for tournaments the wait for the 2nd and 3rd days just kills me. I get editing time but man the anticipation to see the results...

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Sorry Bill! Honestly had to work 5 days straight as soon as I returned from the trip and I needed to space this content out a bit to stay consistent with the every 3 days deal!

[@tedmccarthy1401]

Awesome!!!! First day🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@bmiller8255]

Not to bad of a finish Greg for being “Uneasy “!!! Wish I could do that good...lol. Just playing, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! A little bit further and you would have been in the Land of the Giants here in South Eastern US.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks so much man! 2 more days to go!

[@larrysherrod]

Great day. I saw that the winner targeted the lone cypress trees in the lake. I saw that you picked up a few that way. Let's see if you picked that up in day 2 and 3.

[@Josey4u]

Man that's awesome

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

the ole' black n' blue senko!

[@MrTightLines]

Awesome fish at 12:02 !!! Such a tank!

[@MrTightLines]

Wow... and then in the picture, look at the freaking shoulders on that fish :D

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Haha you aren't kiddin' man! I thought when I netted the fish it was an 18-19'' fish! lol

[@ShootFishLife]

Smoked them!

[@BassFishing10]

Great video buddy was great seeing you as well What size ring weights do u use

[@Mtn_Nomad]

Ya know a single Zman Zinker would have lasted all day. Just messing with ya man. Just getting around to watching. Nicely done and congrats!

[@tfs8271]

I like to think that the Sierra Nevada beer delivery played a roll in your success with the Senko bite. 🤣

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

oh it definitely did!!!!

[@davidfirst4596]

Great day fishing , still waiting on ice-out here in cny. congrats

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

that ice better be gone when I get there in a few weeks lol

[@Awhite0911]

Great video brother! They should of waited till 630 to launch honestly

[@handyman75657]

On Caddo the bigger fish are usually in deeper water and on the Texas side. Not many 10 pounders on the Jeems side.

[@jadonkytle6400]

That's awesome

[@joshchoi738]

One of the few times I’ve seen you wearing 🕶 👍🏻

[@josem5179]

Tore em up!!

[@fish_guru20]

Dude you can pull this off if you play your cards right get that limit an throw that frog boi!!! Good video love your content

[@craignash4736]

Greg I’m so pumped !!! How many fish did you think you caught today . Keep it up ?. Thanks. Craig. Pa. Guy

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks Craig! Ah, I think it was a 20-25 fish day. Didn't include every single catch but most of them

[@vaajrambo2053]

85"+... great start

[@KG_85]

Amazing video! Can't believe you aren't higher in the standings... I wanna see a picture of that 25" bass the guy logged lol.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks Kyle! I think it should still be on TourneyX site! Thing was massive. Crazy thing was someone also caught a 24 on day 1 that actually looked heavier than the 25!

[@gregorydavis767]

I live literally 30 minutes away from where u are

[@thetopwaterking2420]

Idk if its already over but you need to get a quick limit and thenThrow a big swimbait and a frog all day for a kicker