Winter Bass Fishing on the California Delta

[@mikeryan925]

You make me want to fish every time I see a video of yours. Most of the time I watch in the parking lot at work. You are the man Greg ! I always enjoy watching.

[@plong1194]

As I’m watching this from the parking lot of work lol

[@danno8m7]

Lmao same

[@lumpiestofcoles3724]

As I’m taking a shit on the toilet lmao that’s when I fit my fishing vids in 😂

[@mikeryan925]

@@lumpiestofcoles3724 🤣🤣🤣

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Thanks for tuning in Mike. The good, the bad and everything in between - the goal is to share the experience the best I can!

[@clutch3shot]

Hot thermos of soup is my preference on a winter fishing day.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

Whats up ya'll. Lot of comments/questions on the bobber stop rationale. So for fluorocarbon applications, I'm strictly tying a "Jimmy Houston knot" which is the best I've found. That'll give you 3 tag ends so adding that bobber stop will decrease the amount of hangs up on small weeds or what knot from the tag ends and you can fish your bait much more effectively through cover.

[@jasongundros1422]

That knots also referred to as the double san Diego jam knot . Excellent knot !

[@timrobinson3124]

Awesome. Thanks, Greg!

[@zakkrick]

I like fishing in that spot for bass and big stripers all the time but its a long boat ride to get there

[@PickersWarehouseTV]

I think we've all at one point taken a chartreuse/hot sauce bath out on the water ;)

[@keepinitreel1288]

You can noodle for stripers now with them chartreuse fingies 😂

[@davethompson9776]

Wow! That looked like a nice Steelhead. Appears the adipose fin is clipped, marking a hatchery fish.

[@_MTFA]

Maybe a second channel for teaching us how and why "givin weather" you use specific baits? I'm fairly new to fishing and to be honest I don't know all the techniques of how to fish certain lures or what time of year you let go of old faithful lures and move to new set ups. Absolutely love the content and live fairly close to the delta and would love to fish more confidently year around

[@mattfuller4250]

I’ve been thinking the same thing. I would love a video of how he preps for tournaments. Researching the water, picking lures and rods. What he does to his yak. Just the whole process.

[@tims_always_fishing7117]

Check out Tactical Bassin for super informative vids

[@MrGogogordo]

Two things on the Delta you don’t normally see, trout and tuna.😂😂😂 Good one Greg!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

😂

[@cecapfishing9882]

How come your videos always have subtitles? I'm hearing impaired and many videos I want to watch I end up leaving them for later bc of the absence of captions, yours are always there, it's awesome!

[@apolloandcreedbulldogges2229]

I used to fish the delta in the 90s since then I moved to AZ, but I don’t ever remember catching a Trout in there. Really miss Cali fishing

[@deltabassinlegend]

Damn I didn't even know there were trout on the delta! That's pretty cool to know.

[@michaeldobyns4159]

That was a Steelhead I think. Thanks for sharing another great video, Greg!

[@NorCalFishermen]

that was a beautiful steelhead bro! funny how its your by catch but takes me 2 + years to catch one! lol keep slayin dude!

[@kumaboyy.7443]

That was a nice trout! I would took that home for dinner!Thanks, Greg!

[@fryeguy9939]

Trout aren't as tough as bass and usually die after a hard fight. Especially when they lay on the floor of the kayak for any length of time..

[@jamescanady3442]

@@fryeguy9939 I hear you, man. In Greg's defense, he's not a trout angler and if I recall correctly, he's even said himself on a previous video that his knowledge with trout is limited. It also helps a lot that he doesn't intentionally target the species, knowing that he has a limited knowledge of how to properly handle them. I've seen some channels in the past that drove me nuts over how they handled/mistreated the rainbows they caught. This brings up a good topic though because I have to say, I would absolutely love to see Greg do a trout video or two. In his yak, at a stream, whatever.

[@fryeguy9939]

@@jamescanady3442 I wasn't criticizing Greg .. I myself admire the guy.. I was just trying to inform him with what little I know about trout.. Greg's the man.. The Frye Guy

[@jamescanady3442]

@@fryeguy9939 You're the man too, Frye Guy!

[@018132]

Best to keep the jj magic bottle standing up. The lid doesn't really work lol

[@BradHouston95]

Only 1-2 weeks left of open water here, gunna be living vicariously through you lol

[@joshuadixon9644]

You were right the first time. That was a steelhead and they run up that river and the second river you fished. I used to catch 20-30 a day up there! Great video and good luck next time!

[@cstar8116]

Hey Greg, tip on the JJ's magic, that plastic piece inside the top is to equalize/burp some pressure as the jar heats or cools compared to air. Try not tightening it so tightly so it can equalize when it sits, and when you open it make sure to unscrew it slowly(like a soda that got shaken up and you want to open without exploding) to let some pressure out a little at a time before you completely open that way it wont get on your hands.

[@markphilippsjr]

Always entertaining and so relaxing. Makes me want to put on some warm clothes and fish. Instead, I'm just going to sit down with my coffee in front of my fire and watch this video 😉. Thanks for doing all the leg work Greg.

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

not a bad alternative!

[@tons_of_fishing408]

Up at 4am just to watch the new vid bro. Keep doing what you do brother FishOn 🎣🤙

[@mainmanlu]

Let's gooo. Perfect way to start the day to watch Greg catching fish.

[@largemouth_mass3169]

" nice and quick so you can get back to what you're here for, which is fishing....not eating" that had me laughing.

[@fryeguy9939]

Hey Greg... Trout don't survive a fight, the way a bass does... Usually after a hard fight and any length of time out of water, they'll die ...

[@Usuario-23]

Good morning gents and let’s fish 🎣

[@godson9808]

This is what fishing is all about. Enjoying the time, figuring out what works and what doesn’t. So cool! Thanks for awesome videos.

[@FisForFishing777]

Such a pleasant disposition well I guess this stuff works hands are chartreuse 🤣🤣🤣

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

Was that a steelhead? F&G told me, any rainbow trout over 16" caught in water that leads to the ocean, is considered a steelhead. 🤔🎣👍

[@KokoB1883]

It was a steelhead.

[@Michaelpruis]

Greg, I'm about to drive to California with some soap and clean your yak! Great video as always haha

[@poststalone1496]

Was planning on fishing today and didn't bother to check the weather since our state has been so dry and ofc it's raining lmao. At least I get to watch you

[@lizsmith9948]

No net? Oh hai ya! LOL Well, you braved the cold and weren't technically skunked. Thanks for taking us on your adventure 😊 Best holiday wishes 🌲

[@fishingwcp]

Man a fishery where u can catch bass, Striper and trout is amazing!

[@vancekeiser3691]

i’m strictly a saltwater angler and only been lake fishing twice but recently ran into your videos and you make me wanna hit up my local lake the first chance i get lol. dope vids bro

[@kentucky_x_stream9441]

Winter time is tough in my area too, thanks for the banger🔨🔨🔨

[@Cichlid_Visuals]

that trout crankbait bite was sick

[@60watergr]

such a relaxing video and the delta is beautiful! wish i could fish these places one day! greetings from Greece far far away!

[@kumaboyy.7443]

There is only a handful of deltas in the world! Unique fishery! We are fortunate to live here!

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

cheers!

[@Spaceshuttlegunner]

One of the best “Wow” ever when you caught that tiny bass.

[@FishingWithDamon]

Awesome video I can’t tell you put a lot of work great job and quite a bit of useful information and your video quality lately has been much better as well!!!

[@cjsmith6689]

I've always hoped I'd run into you out there or somewhere else on the delta just to say thanks for the things you've taught me with your videos. Unfortunately I guess it's never going to happen. We are relocating to the Oregon coast here in a few weeks. So I guess I'll just say on here , thank you! Your vids helped me tremendously. The town I'm moving to has an amazing bass lake [ten mile] , hopefully some of the tips and ticks I've picked up from you work up there as well. 🤷‍♂️we shall see.

[@christophervandenberg4830]

Ten Mile often has a troll fishery for adult (and in some years unclipped) adult coho salmon. Never seen anyone fish that in a Yak though. Usually best in November. Also check out the Elk and Sixes rivers for December Chinook. It's wild!

[@cjsmith6689]

@@christophervandenberg4830 hell yea , I've actually been watching some vids on all that . I'm really excited for a change of scenery, but also a bit sad to leave the delta behind. Definitely new adventures to come.. Are you from up there ?

[@christophervandenberg4830]

@@cjsmith6689 I was a seasonal fishery tech for ODFW for about 8 years so I lived and worked on a lot of Oregon Rivers. My wife and I moved to Montana this summer and the high today was 32 F. It's a new adventure but warm water fishing is pretty seasonal here. Are you in Florence or Coos Bay? Take the time to fish the Roque River at Gold Beach in mid August for half pounders and adult summer run steelhead. Also they have VRBO rental houses on the beach that has astounding surf perch fishing at that time too. We're talking 15 inch perch from the beach. One of the things I will miss.

[@cjsmith6689]

@@christophervandenberg4830 damn that's freezing, literally lol.. that's awesome, but dang , hope I can find someone like you up there that can show me some spots and what not. Sounds like I have alot to learn. We bought a place in Charleston pretty much right by the docks. We have a sxs also, so on top of the fishing , can't wait to hit the dunes.

[@bretthumphries7911]

Nice lunch, and a nice day. Canned mackerel is a welcome change, imho. Tight lines.

[@JD-pw6ie]

I’ve found a consistent bite this week in the delta on the KVD squarebill in a craw pattern. Super slow retrieve.

[@FTW1374]

Great you grind for these videos and I want you to know we all appreciate it!

[@hoesluvzae4711]

There shouldn’t even be a dislike button for a Greg Video 😂💯 automatic like only always tuned in with the notifications appreciate the videos bro !

[@stjester]

you grinded that spot like a champ... Thank you for the content.

[@azevedoplumbing]

In my backyard . Love that spot

[@aggressiveanglerz2859]

Me too!!! Great striper spot in January.

[@RyanTriesFishing]

Crazy mixed bad today! Great job Greg! 👍🏻

[@KJVBeliever78]

JJ’s is by far the best dipping dye. But it will build a little pressure and leak when shook too much or in the heat. Keep it secure and standing up. I keep mine in small Tupperware type of container to contain the drips and the spills.

[@SunnySideDown916]

Nice! Lots of planted up the river on the major lake from there :) Cheers!

[@ricardoantonio5085]

First time watching your channel. Very entertaining watching you work with your gear. That was a nice trout.

[@travisbruno1988]

Thanks Greg appreciate another cool vid to learn from.. I also bring sardines in hotsauce or mustard with Ritz crackers and beef jerky or slimjims..lol. And i drink ☕coffee all day so a thermos of that.

[@OptimizedOutdoors]

That jig is beautiful! Awesome video as always man!!! A trout?!?!?!

[@michaelduncan4781]

That was a nice adult wild Steelhead. Greater than 14" with an Adipose=Steelhead. Nice catch

[@jaecubed592]

Of all the things I've learned from your videos todays was the most shocking/informative. I put Franks on my breakfast sandwich every day so why I never thought to do it in a can of tuna is beyond me. Didn't learn much about fishing today but sure learned what I will be doing with my next can of tuna... genius! 😂

[@GregBlanchardFishing]

gamer changer 🤯

[@TheJacobb46]

Loved it as always even the grind is worth the time and JJs magic is the best I’ve used em all its no.1 chartreuse dye and it ain’t no joke when you spill it on you or on your vessel

[@reidbosco1062]

you give us these gifts year round, santa greg!

[@deweylee2449]

Hey Greg. Don't even worry about the color of that just magic juice. It's not going to wash off and the garlic smell stays around a pretty long time to. Always drag alot of grubs and tunes in the rivers of North Carolina and man the catfish really hone in on that just juce.

[@northeastgiants775]

I’ve got a couple reels with that crap on it even dyed a part of a couple rods. That stuff is incredibly Potent. And 💯 works lmao

[@CALIBEAR]

Multiple species fish tacos would have completed this trip! Nice fishing as always Greg! We should make a river run down the Stanislaus when it opens and cfm permits.

[@johnkent9019]

Lunch suggestion: Chicken of the Sea Sardines "In Louisian Hot Sauce".

[@terp53]

Thumbs up on the Franks hot sauce. 👍🏼

[@seancase586]

Nice hatchery steelhead

[@alexvincent9414]

I also would love to see some big swimbait videos soon maybe??? Would be killer!!!

[@blueheronfishing]

The winter months are the longest of the year. Great fish!

[@bradrtorgersen_videos]

Great big rainbow! Love it!

[@mitchelrhodes5074]

Man I wish I was fishing but gotta work 😭 thanks for sharing brother

[@DirkDigler209]

I’ll tell you what you had a better day than I have the last four days on the Delta put together I’ve caught three fish in four days it has been so hard I can see the fish I found the fish they are just so tightlipped working a wacky worm so painstakingly slow is the only way I can even get a bite A friend of mine said the Megabass blade bait workin it in 10 foot of water was working pretty well I’ll give that a try anyway congrats on the stellar day for a winter day on the Delta!!

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

I knew you had ur fav way of fishing rigged up. The good ole drop shot. Lol.. I tried a drop shot once n haven't thought about it again. Maybe I need to as I've been struggling in swfl. 🎣🇺🇸🎣

[@williemickbillie]

All fall I’ve been sticking to drop shot mini fluke and rattle trap shad here in SD

[@PythonDad]

Those yellowfin tuna cans that have olive oil in them are pretty good right out of the can. Highly recommend.

[@missionfishing91]

thank you Greg

[@brendancart5706]

You ever try a wacky rig sencho on a wacky weedless hook. On the rivers in Louisiana always a awesome go too

[@Jhonlegochannel]

Nice kayak fishing friend 👌👍

[@jamesh7469]

You should try a Uoze swimmer or other bladed swim jig in the grass, you can even add a frontrunner blade on the line for more flash. Also, a jerkbait on heavier line to keep it shallow just over the grass could be good since you were trying to go slow with the flatside. Would let you go even slower over the tops

[@NuLor88]

Go get it Greg!!!!

[@BillaBong1]

Yup that scent die will do that to your skin. Oh and it always tend to leak. I just switch to a better sealed glass jar. But i can say for sure it helps me catch some fish.

[@lumpiestofcoles3724]

Multi species kinda vid lol I like that and definitely wasn’t expecting you to catch a trout???? Or salmon???? Couldn’t tell I’ve never seen trout with pointy snouts like salmon

[@randallkirk8370]

For when the bottle of “Spike It” leaks, I carry a bar soap travel container with a bar of Lava soap in it for just those type of incidents. Just a helpful hint from Missouri.

[@jessecastillo4889]

Lol I was literally thinking based off the bridge at like 4 min maybe you hook into a salmon again on the A rig. Same area?

[@timrobinson3124]

Greg, why do you throw a bobber stop on your swim jig? Thanks for the unrelenting high-quality content!

[@GreaseMonkeyBassFishing]

Everytime i watch your videos with my daughter and ask her who's that? She always replies "daddy" 🤣 keep your vids coming!

[@FishingWithFred]

Homer Simpson fingers. I've had a bottle of spike it blow up in my back back. Stuff definitely works lol

[@Justin.Hawkins]

Greg you ever just go out and target smallies during the winter? Live in Washington state and I’ve been having an absolute phenomenal winter just targeting the brown fish. Much more active in the colder water than largies.

[@norcalxbeast]

Nice content, thanks for the watch.

[@upstatefishindad5259]

Greg man, you are an inspiration and I love watching your videos and learning from you. I just got into kayak fishing and you are a huge help. I know you hail from the finger lakes area, myself I'm in Elmira. I would LOVE to link up with you on a trip here to fish. You could do a sweet video of fishing with a follower. Send me a pm, I would love to fish with you man when you come back here. Keep up the good work in Cali and hopefully we can work something out for next summer man

[@williambutler4965]

Good ol’ JJs Magic

[@thedarkmittetoast7967]

1'13 I think you should change your underspin hook .... 😁

[@warrenfarmer4787]

That spike it always leaks all over everything but it works good.

[@NSKINGS420]

Winter Bass Fishing will make you a better fisherman 💯. Really testing, but its so worth it. Good video Greg!

[@fresnocascabel7571]

That JJ's Magic always ends up leaking out and getting on everything.

[@JustLewisNoClark]

One time for some reason I pour some chartreuse dye into a styrofoam cup…… you can imagine the mess

[@Silocky]

That spike it is notorious for leaking with those plastic covers. Anyone else struggle with it?

[@michaelswickline451]

Keep up the awesome content I use something from you every week

[@alexvincent9414]

Anybody else see a bluegill floating on the surface after Greg talked about the tide? 😂 beautiful trout! And dumb question but what's the reason for pegging your swim jig? Does it help keep from pulling grass in?

[@dontnonowuno9953]

I recognized that bridge you went thru early in the vid .pretty sure you got some good ones off the junk posts around it last year?nice vid as usual,thx

[@ballzybaits4414]

Note to all of Greg's future boating buddies: Remember to remove the dye from his bag before entering your boat. lol

[@maxvmcoutdooradventures7695]

Awesome Video Greg!

[@KamerenB]

Man I’ve taken a lot of the baits you throw and use them on the delta near me. You should try a snag less sally out there with a 4 1/2 inch golden blade in bruiser color.

[@bassman4201000]

vision 110 near the main channel. points with grass. looooonnng pauses. like 10 to 30 seconds. I like the discovery bay and orwood marina area. used to have a house on an island near there.

[@northbaybassanglers1068]

Come try out fountain grove lake in Santa Rosa man! It’s a kayaker heaven

[@DoubleBogeyBass]

Every time I use JJ's Magic I get it on my hands and then forget about it when I go to eat a sandwich, I'm not sure what the fish see in it, it definitely doesn't taste good 🤣😂

[@JeffSmith-eq3kc]

Nice bicatch ha stripers and steelhead.