Spring Bass Fishing on Lake Berryessa

Took a little while to figure out the fish but another fun day of Spring bass fishing on Lake
Berryessa!
FULL JIG SETUP
Football jig (1/2 oz) -bit.ly/304MPDt
Jig trailer - bit.ly/3eKHTKN
Rod (7’6’’ MH) - bit.ly/3byolI4
Reel (7.3:1) - bit.ly/2Ok1HLo
Line (15#) - bit.ly/3sqb6zP
Scent - bit.ly/3rdIvO0
FULL DROP SHOT SETUP
Flat worm - bit.ly/2OdLYxz
Zoom Z Drop - bit.ly/2MEnXiJ
Rod (7’6’’ Medium) - bit.ly/3baxpUD
Reel - bit.ly/3mfOFvB
Main Line (15#) - bit.ly/2Q9FErT
Leader Line (12#) - bit.ly/3sqb6zP
Weedless hook (1/0) - bit.ly/3e37FuZ
Scent - bit.ly/3rdIvO0
MERCH - bit.ly/GregBlanchardMERCH
Become a Patron - bit.ly/GregBlanchardPatreon
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THE KAYAK - bit.ly/GregBlanchardsTitan
FISHING CLOTHING (WARMER WEATHER 60-80 DEGREES)
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Sun Shirt - amzn.to/2NZTcW5
Pants - amzn.to/3e2lMRg
Wet Shoes - amzn.to/37ZO1fN
Boots (for cooler mornings) - amzn.to/2NxMxCy
Sun Gloves - amzn.to/309az9m
Lifevest - amzn.to/37PfAIq
Sunglasses - amzn.to/2u75imF
KAYAK MODS/ADD ONS
Roto grips (paddle holder and atop the pedal drive) - amzn.to/2UP3hn8
Custom Pedals - amzn.to/2Ye1kTp
Net - amzn.to/2MVkp6q
Seat lumbar support - amzn.to/30hZt3k
The Kayak wheels/cart - amzn.to/3kpr3U5
Upgraded Tires - amzn.to/2XJ8qAO
Paddle (230 cm) - amzn.to/2ksMqDy
Motor (403 ac) - bit.ly/3uyMHdi
ELECTRONICS
Fish Finder (7’’ model) - amzn.to/2F8iWZg
Fish Finder Battery (40ah) - amzn.to/2XMIxQW
USB Station for Kayaks - amzn.to/2NDE9RU
CAMERAS
GoPro 7 Blacks - amzn.to/2TprBLq
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Memory Cards - amzn.to/2XxIGEc
External Power pack for Chesty - amzn.to/3pPuowR
Chest mount - amzn.to/38nbVlB
COOL FISHING GEAR
Stainless steel Pliers (ZERO rust) - amzn.to/2K5o8i1
Rod Carrier - bit.ly/32iGt4z
Bait/Lure Holders - bit.ly/3rbOQcP
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[@Promotepeace]

Greg drops a vid just as I start caffeinating - perfect timing😎

[@CarolinaAnglingCo]

Greg is one of the most underrated anglers on social media l. Keep it up! I love the content

[@marcosortiz8683]

HE DEAD ASS HAS THE BEST FISHING CONTENT

[@fishingwithbdawg3620]

It is weird I find myself always looking for your videos in the morning. You are by far my favorite youtuber. Keep them coming man you the man.

[@bmiller8255]

Always amazing watching you drop shotting. You put on a clinic, and the jig. Great vid!! Thank you Sir!!👍🏻🎣

[@j.w.crawford_554]

Man you’re absolutely smokin them with your hook sets! I love it! Great video once again as always!

[@HellyakCA]

Finally got my hands on some flat worms, can’t wait to try them out!!

[@twodadsfishing2036]

Great video again! Can't wait to get back out to the lake this weekend and see what the bite is.

[@portmotion3992]

Loving the new garage setup to load and unload the yak! Super handy I bet!

[@Oldvolks44]

We used to camp the Spanish flats. Have not been to Berry in a long time. Great Lake lots of fun. Thanks for the vids.

[@travisbruno1988]

Good morning from NJ im getting ready to go fishing rite now. Prespawn still weather is weird here. Probably a senko / drop shot type of day..thanks Greg we appreciate the footage brother

[@stacenhartland9777]

Just awesome! Way to pick it apart with the knowledge!

[@Joseph-tt5bv]

So cool to see you smiling after catching a big bass, as if it's your first big bass catch. I'd love to have more time to fish. Your content motivates me to find time :-)

[@JamesKahil]

One of my favorite KZbinr! Moving to the bay in a month, super stoked in fish! (Watching from IL!)

[@kevincrawfordphoto]

Always appreciate your content, but really liked how you problem solved this situation and got into some quality fish.

[@johngfishing8814]

Nice to see you stick that biggin near the end. Drop shot was killer.

[@lizsmith9948]

Thank you for another video to have my coffee to. I was on the lake a few weeks ago with my husband, but only caught 1 bass. Glad you had a successful day! The rice flies on Clear Lake are nasty 😂 Carry on 😊

[@californiabasssnatcherz3863]

Thanks for the inspiration your channel is great keep up the good work dude

[@TylerGoesFishing]

always love the vids greg

[@paulterry9616]

Gotta love choken on a bug. Lol. Great content. Definitely my favorite channel all around.

[@YFZMoto]

Nothing Like a Bug McMuffin first thing in the morning :) Real Nice weather out there and the water look real nice too.

[@rickenbacher7242]

Good day to you Mr blanch ard all good energy flows with the positive force that is your spirit .indeed the bass should be scared

[@sandiegobodyboarding226]

great video, that chunk was a great fight!

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Greg, just pull in for my morning coffee, and a new adventure, pops up.Great fishing, always document thing's I learn from you.. Been working on my black-pack. Love the kayak ideas, and of course, new baits you use. I would've tried to re-catch that fish too. I'm just that way. Glad he or she was okay. Stay safe bro! 🎣🙏

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

right on man!

[@JoeKirkFishing]

Turkey was gobbling like crazy!

[@kumaboyy.7443]

That water is low! It is heating up around hear! Nice day, Greg! Enjoyed the vid!

[@turntablizm12345]

Lunch break perfect

[@jones_edition]

I never miss a Greg Blanchard upload!

[@Austin_Torres]

😅😂🤣😝😄😆. That bug that you ate. At the 3 minute mark. Good LOL. 😂😂😂😂

[@friendlyfishingguy9556]

Intro was chill asf could listen to it all day

[@kendimizekadarbalk]

Good job👌

[@amals51]

Awesome, I get to watch a Greg Blanchard video on my birthday! I know you planned it that way, much appreciated Greg! Lol. Anyhow, thanks for all the great videos, they are enjoyable and I seem to always take something away from them. Tight lines my friend!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Happy birthday!

[@vangboi91]

Oh man i would of thought top water was good..but that dropshot got the kicker hehe...tight lines!road to 100k subs

[@CrazyCranker]

Last time I was at Berryessa the water was soo low. That was the drought of "87" Nice to the lake has recovered.

[@valenor916]

GB - I see you using a lot of boat ramps to get out of the water, just wanted to offer up a suggestion. If you added a bed extender to your truck, you could use the rope you use on the front of your yak, attach a heavy duty carabiner to it and hook it to the bed extender to then use your truck to haul it up the boat ramp to a place to do your tear down. Just thought I'd share a best practice that I use for my own kayak and makes getting out of the water and up a steep boat ramp a hell of a lot easier. Then again, I don't have monster Blanchard guns either so there's that haha. Tight lines, awesome vid as always my friend!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

appreciate it man! i like that suggestion. my buddy does that to his kayak

[@Tackle2thePeople]

Absolutely gorgeous crystal clear water! Sending jealousy from Boston 😭

[@ryanharris7265]

Love your videos, could you possibly do a video on or about the kayak you use

[@MrEbmanii]

My favorite fishing and excitement is those topwater bite explosions! Maybe next time! :)

[@funkyduster]

You were choking up that bug and right at the end of it you can hear a turkey gobble lol! Great video as always Greg!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

😂

[@dontnonowuno9953]

Good times.thx for sharing

[@drewsims262]

Love the morning upload while i enjoy some coffee and other interesting things😂😂😂 but fr enjoy your content man, cant wait for the next tournament, any coming up soon?

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

yessir! I think maybe a couple upload from now, have on this saturday lol

[@fishing_amy]

looks like a great place

[@OTJ_OnTop]

Nice vid I was just there on Tuesday last week and I got a lot of bass I came with my dad I know how to use a bait caster and I’m 11 years old

[@noahpalmen6548]

you deserve so many subs

[@cdub414]

Well the 1st 20 min of my workday are going to be unproductive.

[@jeffw3776]

I was at Berryessa around the same day as you. Congrats on the biggie. We used the drop shot shad worm exclusively. Solid day on the spots/smallies......maybe 30 fish...all points...very few cove fish...Other end of the lake. Thanks Greg

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks Jeff! hard to beat Berry this time of year!

[@jeffw3776]

@@GregBlanchardFishing agree....haven’t fish the creek area. Have you?

[@urlastcrap1917]

“The Best part of waking up is taking poop and with an alert of a New Greg Blanchards Video”

[@jeffw3776]

TMI)))))))poop((((((((

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

hahaha

[@BassAssassinTJ]

“Now I can’t edit out my choke.” 😂

[@Thaiyote]

Me and my buddy went last weekend every other cast on the drop shot 🔥

[@anthonysarabia5058]

Nice Video. Way to stay versatile. You got off the original game plan and killded it.

[@SainnQ]

Those transition cuts you kept doing after 0:55 were jarring. I'm not in a hurry to watch your vids boss. I'm sticking around, take your time. lol

[@TheodorePaulman]

I was just there yesterday! Didn’t get the Berryessa slam but I did catch a Berryessa Bigg’n

[@thomasveleba9261]

Getting close to 100k!!!

[@outsidewithmike]

A tip if I may - Don't put the tip underwater when a fish is going to jump, or for any other reason. You lose a lot of control when you do that. An old timer told me that and it sounds logical to me. :) Great vid as always!

[@tmkayakfishing8236]

God stuff on your way to 100k

[@calvinmetcalf9515]

Doubt you’ll ever see this, but you should fish Lake Sonoma! Only about an hour and a half away but very different lake structure and style of fishing required there.

[@maomaniarocks]

nice. i need to hit up these northern lake. long drive for me

[@fishy1368]

last year at this time for about a month and a half I would go to my house at Berryessa and catch at least 20-30 a day and most of them were decent fish and I caught them all on a shacky head with a zoom trick work in green pumpkin purple green color you should try it one of the next times at Berryessa because when its on its on!!

[@sw3atyy3ti22]

Yessssssssss

[@kaitsab3990]

You know today i just left to Lake Berryessa too and the water was hella low. We hooked on it 3 times some giant unknown fish that we haven’t seen. Fought it for over 15 minutes plus and used 20 pound braid mono. We assume it was big blue catfish sadly we never got to see what it was. Such a mystery!

[@deonnawilliams4903]

Well...Haven’t had a tardy since last year. Good Morning Greg.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Good morning! Well, now, evening!

[@sg-mx4ii]

"Now I can't edit out my choke!" Funny Greg. I hate when bugs fly into your mouth.

[@druski5585]

U should go to los banos creek the bite is on fire 🔥 an they do inspection at the gate def catch big bass tho !!!

[@rodneyhaymon3092]

Good day of fishing.

[@wgb925]

Always impressive! Just can flat out catch ‘em! How’d that bug taste.... lol

[@CN-df8gg]

Another vid of Greg throwing the drop shot😂

[@Joefournierfishing]

That smallie looked like the hunchback of Berryessa

[@08Klown]

Im curious what kind of knots do you use to tie your lure it seems fast an easy also strong...

[@lazarovillarreal4618]

Do the bass in California spawn more than once of year due to the climate? Like Lake Baccarat in Mexico?

[@christerry6615]

Is it possible to still be able to get the handle on the front for assistance in pulling the kayak?

[@TWC6724]

Greg, do you like having a 7” fish finder or if you had to buy again would you go 9”? Trying to decide on what size to get for my first fishing kayak.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

7'' for sure

[@jawneesofresh]

lake near me has frys already sheesh central cal

[@FaithfulisOutdoors]

Hey, that table you store your kayak on.. what brand is it? where did you get it???

[@chesneyroberts5365]

You should make more hour long videos like you did a week ago👍

[@beane10]

Excellent outing Greg, looks like u got some nice ripple from the wind, curious, did that signal the start of ur catch-fest towards the end of the vid?

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

wind always helps!

[@thereelaccountant9246]

how do you fight wind when trying to fish a spot? do you just sit down and use the pedals against the wind?

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

pedals works pretty good and the rudder control helps

[@dennioC]

Great video Greg! Where did you purchase your native titan from? Im local in Norcal but havent had luck for months! Love the videos, ive learned a lot from watching. Please continue to post!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks man! local dealers should have them soon!

[@jessecastillo4889]

Top water reel the Zata? I have 2 Zata combos medium heavy and the heavy that I think just came out. Or at least I haven't seen it before. Nice stuff as always Greg

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

yessir!

[@dontarver5743]

Hey Greg, the bass you caught at 12:05 sounded like a dolphin 🐬…🙃

[@ilovebacalao8516]

Cant wait to start seeing u at the googan headquarters one day fishing with those guys

[@RonCheddar]

Greg doesnt need the googans !

[@ilovebacalao8516]

@@RonCheddar not saying he does.

[@42edits]

What is the drop shot rod the link doesn’t work

[@JP-og1jp]

Where is this at exactly , what part of berryessa

[@TheFishingExperience916]

Wow.i did the same thing yesterday to a fry gaurder on a drop shot couldn't get him to commit to anything after the drop shot broke off he still has the hook and weight stuck in him wish I was on a kayak could of tried netting him or something

[@gianthuman3315]

What are other possibilities besides sight fishing beds, that you might catch fish doing this time of year?

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

really anything targeting fish in 3-10'. id say senkos and jerkbaits would do well

[@Murphyrobert01]

Got a kayak tournament this weekend and a cold front just came through. What do you recommend using? The day of the tournament it will be 60 with 10-15mph NNW winds and partly cloudy.

[@EpIc_NaChO]

Jerkbait

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

chatterbait aorund grass

[@gerryhazelton9569]

Funny thing about you saying there shallow catching bunch of males in like 3 ft of water here in Rhode Island . 1 female only so far . Waters still a bit cold maybe two weeks they will be spawning .

[@benschmidt2751]

What kind of boots/shoes are those?

[@dillpickle4558]

That hook set tho 8:28

[@joelharris1029]

How long is your flouro leader on the drop shot rig

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

16-20''

[@SarduakarElite]

I see you’re using a lot of Abu reels now, will u do an updated arsenal vid? They’re always fun to watch.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

I think it's in order!

[@joecavanaugh4740]

Always check that sub button... thought I was subbed to Greg for a year 😅 Better late than never I guess

[@williamwelle]

Greg can you tell me what brand those wader shoes you have?

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

amzn.to/2NxMxCy

[@sosaortiz1435]

Is that the Abu Zata reel? How do you like it. Really tempted to get one.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Yessir! I like it so far. feels quality

[@sosaortiz1435]

That green is 👌. Glad to her its Blanchard approved!

[@flyslinger2]

I’d rather catch one fish on top water versus 10 underneath. Just love that commotion on top. Next time roll the bug in chocolate before you swallow it.

[@weirddingus4620]

bruh, great vids, but those fish be banging against everything in that kayak 😥 Might try lifting the line a bit higher when bringing them in

[@panelopilee]

Did you see two people fishing where you caught that 5?

[@Lex.polupan]

Try lake amador

[@Retep33]

What scent stick do you use?

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

bit.ly/3rdIvO0

[@Retep33]

@@GregBlanchardFishing thank you sir

[@specialk9255]

Much respect for you for giving the bed fish a win after out smarting you twice. I personally can’t let that happen 😂 Keep up the dope content my dude

[@dandorris8531]

Stop watching a lot of other channels. I got tired of watching gimmicks, fishing with stupid poles lures and a bunch of stupid things. This is the real fishing channel.

[@FishingWithDamon]

Awesome love the vid can’t wait for the next one any suggestions for my channel 😊