“Bass Factory”, USA (Clear Lake. California)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- The name still suits this body of water well. Pre-fishing for a 2 day kayak tournament on Clear Lake, California. California is on fire right now (literally) so this video highlights my trip to Clear Lake Thursday-Friday to prepare for this weekend event for over 20K in payouts.
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I was just laughing when you kept saying, "let go, come on" 😂😂
What was hanging onto the hook? I was lost lol
@@westlee1626 A bass was swimming away with his punch and Greg kept saying for it to please let it go 😂
Love the sound from the drag when you're punching and the bass just hit it full of grass.
That winding sound is awesome. Almost every fish I cought yesterday there was the same thing. Lost two big boys too. They just hit soo hard and fast you have to have high gear to keep up or they wrapped in the weeds and gone.
I've never seen so many blowups with such little hookups! Keep at em Greg, love the content.
Every instinct is telling you to set that hook lol. Looks like a solid pattern...Hope it holds and the big girls show up to the dance on tourney days! Good Luck!
Track Listing:
0:00 Intro (cool set-up show more)
2:55 Smoke on The Water
5:35 Frog Fail Festival
6:50 Punch Drunk Love
ahhh you should just play the whole album - great videos and channel!
Another vid to watch when I get my own yak ready for a day of fishing. Thanks!
I’ll have to say Greg, you are will hell of a dedicated fishermen! Props to you and your awesome footages.
Love to hear the rod sing on a big hookset.
I'm on the east coast, but I've watched a few of your videos. I like how you flash the bait you use on the lower left part of the screen. Take a minute to show your audience the fish you catch. Your catch and release method is super fast.
Dude these videos are absolutely 🔥🔥! Can’t wait for the tournament video to come out because I know you’re going to reck them!
I wanted to tell you I absolutely love your videos. Good Luck with all you do.
Thanks Danuelle!
"Hands are already bloody and it's only Thursday, Love it!" 😄👊💪
Nice video! Only suggestion when throwing the frog I’ve learned if I don’t set the hook as soon as it blows up and pause for just a second my hookup rate is way better. Just some food for thought. I know it’s hard though.
Exactly what I was thinking the guys on bass union wait like a full 2 seconds after blowup so the fish is swimming downwards when they set the hook they always hook em
Yes, set the hook on 3. You want it to be upright so you hook the roof of the mouth.👽
One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, Three... Set hook. LOL
Fishing was great, but daaaayum that’s a lotta beer! Y’all have a GOOD time when you’re fishin.
Love your videos! They got me hooked on this great sport! Thanks for sharing!
Good thing you came to to the good part of the lake. Certain parts of the lake stink and are contaminating the fish, causing them to die. Plus their is a boatload of moss and what I like to call “lake weed”. I’m glad you came to visit my town my friend! Even tho it isn’t that good lol
Good luck. I hope that you did well. 🐠
Loving all your videos just recently found them but I will keep watching as long as you keep making them
I used to fish at Clearlake with my mom over 40 years ago. Sweet memories.
Nothing beats watching one of your vids in the morning as I drive to my own kayak spot
So close to where I got a massive 10 pounder yesterday. Enjoy your videos. Continue to inspire bro.
That buzz bait hit was very cool!
"Shake it dude, shake it, OK he shook it" lol. Cracking me up haha. 17:37 mark.
Dang, I hope you did well because that’s something special when your on them like that. Definitely frustrating to not be able to set that hook. Great video Greg, Thank you Sir!!
Great video brother. Hope you killed it this weekend
Another great video Greg! We only hit Clearlake once this year, and your vid makes me want to go back so bad! Keep em coming, always great content!
right on! it's an incredible fishery with the amount of pressure it takes
Lowkey best tournament fisher to watch I swear
Holy shit he actually liked my post too, yo have a good one Greg
Love the video brother.. hopefully the tourney went well! ✊🏿✊🏿
That area has been getting hammered for a month w/the frog. They are not committing most strikes. Punch definitely a fun bite too, good finish last weekend!
You set the hook to fast you gotta let them eat the bait first with the frog and buzz bait
I hear ya,but sometimes thats not true.we all tend to hook sweep set those two baits because of the way we fish em.single hook baits set better on vertical sets.I started consciously swinging early but added more like a 45 degree set(impossible to go vertical)and it seems I'm still connecting more often even when I freak out on a blow up. recommend using mono leaders for buzz when you can get away with it as well,even a foot and a half helps them get it better.my two cents
Those T shirts are sweet GB!! Ordered one and a coffee mug from your merch store!! Hope you did great in the tournament!
Been watching you since 30k subscribers. Super excited for you that you are nearing 100k
This is one of the most unique fishing videos I have seen on TH-cam. And brother, I have seen it a lot!
Awesome video as always! Topwater is a tough one. I just started throwing the stutter step and I've only caught one so far.
Greg,
Anxious to see the tourney video. The pre-fish one is great. I hope the pattern works. I loved the statement “I should be catching them on top water, who cares as long as I am catching them” paraphrased. That is the beauty of fishing it does not often follow a prescribed conditions based pattern and then at other times it does. Keeps us guessing.
Goodluck tomorrow Greg!
Looks great! That Summer Fest looks great too.
Love Summer Fest!!!
@@GregBlanchardFishing S.N. has so many excellent beers.
Gotta love that braid violin!
best sound ever!
Look at that BEER! Dang dude you guys do it right!
I went out to Sunset Harbor marina this weekend. I was standing by the launch ramp getting ready in my sweet ass Greg Blanchard shirt when some random guy pulled up in his truck and got out wearing his sweet ass Greg Blanchard shirt and started getting ready. Thanks for the great content and some pretty sweet shirts!!
Good luck Greg!
Some of the best prefishing I have ever seen! Man you guys can put away some beer! Love it! Can’t wait for the tournament. I kinda get that tourney rush just watching lol. I don’t have another tournament until like October its killing me already.
Great video Greg, that’s a crazy bite, wow !!! “Shake it, Shake it !!!!!!!
Waiting to set the hook on a frog fish is a myth. A bass can eat a frog and spit it back out faster then your brain can process it ate the frog. Unless your fishing thick slop there is zero reason to hesitate.
Dude, this comment is the truth! I've heard some of the best froggers (including Dean Rojas) say the same thing. "When do you set the hook? Immediately". Those fish either have it or they don't and if they don't then the frog may not be the best bait in that given situation.
Good luck on the tournament bro stay focused. You got this
Another amazing video. Never a let down with you. Can't wait for next vid gonna be another killer vid. Hope it's a long one. Good luck Greg more important be safe
Thanks Todd!cheers
Mornin Greg...Thanks for the excellent content...Keep it up brotha...
RIght on man!
Good luck in the tournament, can’t wait to watch and see what happens!
Good luck on tournament day!!!
I want Greg to win this tournament. By far the best fishing channel on TH-cam.
Ha ha ...they are wise to the frog...wild seeing you shake them off - good decisions though, serious fishing, that.
There is definitely a learning curve to landing fish with a frog. It goes against everything you know about bass fishing lol
be safe out there my friend happy fishing bro fish on
Ragin man very entertaining !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
coffee with Greg on clear lake. thank you sir! Good luck tomorrow!
Just a Tip. Reel down on those top water bites your ripping the lure out of there mouth everytime.check your hook scratch in the mouth
I try to give them a second with the frog before setting the hook I always lose them when I set it right away 🤙🏽
Respect for posting your frog fails. Not a lot of youtubers will show their fails.
Videos are never disappointing.. 🤙
Greg for the win Punch baby punch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When they hit the frog like that and don't get hooked up, throw a fluke and work it near or on the surface. 🤙🏽
ive been in every fire from clearlake in 2016 to last years fire in santa rosa were are use to being evacuated at this point..my heart goes out to those truley affected by the cali fires the last few years!
For sure, some devasting stuff..
@@GregBlanchardFishing i was up north salmon fishing the klamath and trinity rivers last few weeks and the moutain ranges are all on fire so crazzzzzyyy!!! keep slayin bro!!
Man feel bad for all the people having to deal with the 🔥 on top of everything else going on in the world! But I think you are in the best spot you could be during wildfires,on the water lol... hoping for the best for everyone out there!!!!!
Wow this video really involves all the aspects of what it takes to follow the tournament trail and the whole list of things that must be done!
1. Find a safe route to lake!
2. Unload a lot of beer!
3. Drink a lot of beer!
4. Wake up and fish all day!
5. Repeat step 3!
6. Repeat step 4!
that lightening definitely started some fires , im in northern California, been watching your videos, we definitely need to hit shasta lake together man 🤘 Tight Lines man
Great video! Looking forward to your tournament video.
That’s was pretty cool how you shook them off to leave them for another day.
Great video! Just discovered your channel hope u keep posting more!
I get so happy when i see that you uploaded a video
On your frog, bends the hooks out a touch, and wait a little longer before you set the hook. You gotta give them a full 1-2 seconds at least before you set it. Looks like a fun place to fish though!
Such an epic video.
A lot of fish suspended but I’ve had some luck. I’ve just stuck to the summer approach been workin the bottom solid 4-5 lb females. It’s a tough bite lately good luck out there
Wish I hadn’t waited until Sunday to figure out that pattern. Well done.
Awesome stuff man, you found them on pre-fish, lets hope they are still there for the weekend. We've been fishing a lot of tournaments up on Lake Champlain in VT, the punch bite is very similar up there. Once you find the fish, quality is definitely there. Good luck.
I was at clear lake during the lightning storm. Was there for 3 days and only got to fish like 12 hrs. Luckily no fires started there though.
Sounds like you could use a east coast swing. Come drop that kayak in potomac n get on some snakeheads and bass! Nice video as always! You got this!
You read my mind at least with the East coast part! lol
I love your videos. Just thought I would share some info. I saw a video from a guy who took a pair of vice grips to the hooks on is frogs and made the hooks move away from the body just like an 1/8th inch or less. He said it increased his hook up rate. He squeezed the vice grips on the round part of the hooks causing the hook to open up away from the body of the frog. Good luck and keep posting those awesome videos
When you're seeing blow ups, but they aren't eating topwater, try something just sub surface, like a weightless fluke fished fast up top. Also, I'm glad you've learned to stop catching your tournament winning fish the day before the tournament.
Amazing video keep it up, I fish juniors for my province in South Africa and what I’ve learnt is that when you fishing a frog and they hitting it like that let them eat it for a couple seconds after and check if they actually have it before setting the hook. Just my two cents, good luck
This guys gonna reach 1M subs
Can you say beer!! Might as well have a delivery truck stop by!!
Big fish in that lake! Nice vid and Good Luck!
Great video sir thank you for sharing cheers🍻🍻🍻
Nice! Shake off shake off. I wish I had days like that.
would be nice if you could make a video on that punch bait setup and explain. thanks. great video
The motor graphic pop up. 😂😂😂😂
Can't wait to see the tourney vidieo good luck
I was there yesterday. Super smokey and hazy all day. Cought a 4lber and a few 2.5lbers. Lost 2 solid fish as big or bigger 😅. Those Florida Strain really do fight harder than other black bass. Remind me of Small mouth.
you've entered into sage mode. purposely not hooking the fish knowing it's inside it's mouth. lol
LOL!!
Dude, Greg you are a savage bro, I love your vids, it’d be so hard for me to shake those fish off. I absolutely love your channel, can’t get enough of it!! Keep up the awesome uploads an keep doin what your doin brotha!! 👍🏻💯🔥
Thanks Chris, awesome comment, appreciate it man!
I need to take a vacation there. Going to wait until I have an upgraded yak so I can properly enjoy it. I have a feeling you did well. I’m always so tempted to look at the results but I rather watch it.
Awesome homie
Good chatting with you on the water. Ended up 17th in the same areas - all frog fish. Key was trimming the frog tails real short - something I think I saw on one of your vids :). Happy with the finish for my first ever yak event. And somehow qualified for Alabama! Nice birthday present - later, Tim.
RIght on Tim! Fun chatting. Great job in your first tournament. Hope to see ya out there in the future
"You dont leave fish to find fish" something we all do
The funny thing is I live in the keys there’s a boat ramp bye the power mart and the big fish are in the keys my pb was 10
Pounds in there
That was some Good Stuff!!! I dont think I could ever let a fish shake off on purpose. But seeing how tournament day is around the corner, I hope it really helps.
Go get em
I haven’t been out on the water in over a month man, busy working and being a father. Let me tell you, being responsible is wayyyyy overrated 🤣🤣. Luckily, watching your vids helps. And I’ll be one of the ones that will acknowledge you’re a better fisherman than me and refrain from being a keyboard pro angler with all the mechanical suggestions. I just love to watch you do what you do Greg. Keep it up man. Tight lines
Good morning from CNY! Love the vids man! Thanks!
Thanks Colin!
Yup where he was pointing is where everyone grows weed in the sierra 😂😂
Although there was alot of weeds, I think your trusty popper would have caught em good there on topwater. I know you can whack em but just not the day to get a hookup for those topwater bites. Haven’t seen your tourney results but hopefully you smacked em!