This Lake just REOPENED (How will it fish?)

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3 жыл бұрын

Lake Berryessa just reopened after closing a few months back due to the California wildfires. This lake like all other lakes in California closed for months when Covid first hit and the fishing was just so-so when it reopened. How will it fish this time around after months of no fishing pressure?
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@chaddd6739 3 жыл бұрын

I was just getting ready to go to sleep.............now I got to wait haha

@BassNinja 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@tonyhellinger7227 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, nice that you get to relax and just fish with no pressure. Waiting for the next round.

@lizsmith9948 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Since Berryessa reopened, our club is going to fish it later this month. As always, it's nice to watch your fishing adventures while having my morning coffee 😊

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

You bet Liz! Thanks for watching

@vuexiong6087 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the trip!

@waynegutschmidt7586 3 жыл бұрын

Love the scenery. Another great video

@CompassAngler 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite old haunts, thanks for the friendly reminder 👊🏽

@shawnguinup6971 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up at Lake Berryessa have lived in Vacaville and Sacramento my whole life. So I do a lot of fishing around these Lakes. Berryessa has always been a struggle.

@Khmerboy4u 3 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to fish at Lake Berryessa....thanks for the show

@kumaboyy.7443 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than a new Greg Blanchard video at breakfast! Thank you, Greg! I hear it can be tough bite at Berryessa!

@wilderhenry3476 2 жыл бұрын

i know I am quite off topic but do anyone know a good place to stream newly released movies online ?

@kumaboyy.7443 2 жыл бұрын

Lol! Yes, you are quite off topic! No!

@christophermuniz1544 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta say thank you, Greg. My bass / kayak game has gotten sooo much better after finding your videos. I kinda hit a plateau and your videos pulled me out of it.

@bengreeley5681 3 жыл бұрын

Bump

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man that's awesome to hear! Never meant this channel to be informative but I think as I learn it helps folks out there too! cheers

@bengreeley5681 3 жыл бұрын

@@GregBlanchardFishing I’m no lie getting a kayak because of you. Discovered you fishing Cayuga, subscribed, didn’t check back in for a while and came back to see you blew up. Problem is I can’t find kayaks easily but I have my eye on a pescador

@gamerzero95 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid!

@74lgd 3 жыл бұрын

Great weather!! Thank you for taking us along on your adventures. I especially like that you're tossing that 250 around more. I've found that when I can get them to follow but not commit I'll toss a weightless senko way out ahead of them and more often than not it'll get picked up. Give that a shot next time. Tight lines as always, my friend!!

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Luis! Can't wait to hook up on the 250. it will increase my confidence SO much and ill throw itmore

@LastRODbender 3 жыл бұрын

Greg! I decided to let the Berryessa excitement calm down before I go. I KNEW you would go. Thanks for teaching me. I watch your videos to learn; and it’s working (I got the skunk off at Clearlake big time. 9 keepers). I did what I saw you do in a video. It worked.

@fattylover76 3 жыл бұрын

The last time I was at Lake Berryessa was 4th of July glad to see it's back open

@act_lgnd1166 3 жыл бұрын

I was just there last week in that exact spot and caught a bunch of small mouth dinks from shore. Glad they finally reopened. Great video as always

@nickcosta88 3 жыл бұрын

Sick intro...Always dropping 🔥🔥🔥 content...

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick! Continuing to work on the edit game!

@maxhudock1842 3 жыл бұрын

That hazedong shad is so killer, thanks for showing me that lure got tons of fish and some nice ones on it this year

@hunterr4581 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos!

@Frewsfishn 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it Greg ! Wish I could show you these big black drum we’ve been catching in Suwannee Florida, gulf coast. 37 pounder last weekend!

@poststalone1496 3 жыл бұрын

I felt like I was missing something today excited for the video

@ericmartinez6710 Жыл бұрын

I watch your videos daily at lunch. I wanted to say thank you. You keep the sanity in the work day.

@KO99758 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Greg, Thanks for all the kayak bass fishing Video. Because of your video, it make me want to do kayak fishing. Do you ever thinking about doing a tournament yourself? Appreciate the videos. Keep it coming

@kouvang590 3 жыл бұрын

Fall bit are the best ever. I caught my best five fish yesterday bags of 23.7 at my favorite lake. Shore fishing. I got my PB also 5.10 in MN that monster. Love your channel.

@lexm0 3 жыл бұрын

I cant ever do well in the fall, I live in central MN and I just fall flat when it comes to finding a pattern that works

@kouvang590 3 жыл бұрын

I fish for two hours at one spot no bit and than I came to a spot that don’t catch any things. But within my second cast I caught my PB than it’s just on like that. Every two cast get a fish all from one spot. They all 4.1 to 5.10. Probably caught ten fish within 30 minutes. Just have to find where they school up. Don’t give up

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

big bag from the shore!!!

@Noblesteed17 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping me escape everything going on right now

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

you bet man, thanks for watching

@Rascal269 3 жыл бұрын

Omgg!!!!!! Im sooo ready for this weekend the fish better be hungry ahaha

@ryansanfilippo3734 3 жыл бұрын

fav bass fisherman on youtube

@ronwallace7563 3 жыл бұрын

Ouch....lost two A-rigs in one day....that hurt the wallet, for sure. I appreciate you trying and filming (and posting).

@bengreeley5681 3 жыл бұрын

You’re paying too much for your A rigs

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron! I don't mind losing 1 but 2 in one day , ahhh lol

@ronwallace7563 3 жыл бұрын

@@bengreeley5681 It's all relative, right? But I do see your point.

@bassinbilliards6279 3 жыл бұрын

Well if he used a lure knocker he could get it back...so don't throw a 30$ rig without one.

@ethanfarrell313 3 жыл бұрын

There is going to be that day where he tries to find fish with the deps 250 and something big bites it

@J.S_Fishing 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Lake Berryessa is reopen to fish!

@Don-vv8ct 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve noticed the same thing with the smaller fish at that lake. I caught some pretty skinny, but long ones last weekend. Only the one spot that I caught had some thickness to him.

@L0rd0fTh3N3rdz 3 жыл бұрын

Break offs 😥 I feel your pain, brother.

@PopleBackyardFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Greg it looks beautiful out there.

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

gorgeous place for sure

@hen_17 3 жыл бұрын

You can’t lie, when the A-Rig got stuck all of our hearts dropped a bit haha😂

@cc519 3 жыл бұрын

I’d try the single 4-6 in swimbait on a 1/2 swimbait head. (Rainbow trout colours) There not wanting the larger bait nor the smaller finesse drop shot. Nice video

@robsperuta1206 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Greg....what is that big swim bait you are using, would love to order one and try it thanks

@ballzybaits4414 3 жыл бұрын

Our lake in cencal was FIRE when covid reopened. haha literally 100+ fish day

@bakerloungefishing 3 жыл бұрын

Lost a big small mouth at the boat there yesterday, one I my only bites on a tough day.

@ethanyangswag 3 жыл бұрын

tough days are still good days!

@HmongMNmissionary 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you fish some tubes!

@chadjelliston5652 3 жыл бұрын

Right when you tied you that new A rig and tossed it in by hand I thought to myself “I sure hope he tied that on first” haha.

@RhinoJoeOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

That b roll at the beginning tho!

@sg-mx4ii 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to ask about the number of hooks. Only in CA!!!

@jeffw3776 3 жыл бұрын

I was there 5 days ago on the yak. Saw some with the A Rig which I didn’t bring. Very slow bite. Did catch a 3 lb. LB, a really nice small mouth, and bonus a 19” trout , which was yummy. Then went back with my friends bass boat and got skunked. He caught an amazing 12.5 lb catfish dragging a metal jig on the bottom. Slow bite again though. Thanks for the video Greg.

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely was fishing tough! That's a big smallmouth at least!

@predwards8941 3 жыл бұрын

That was almost a REAL expensive trip 😎🙏😅

@travismarcus9494 3 жыл бұрын

Please post another video already!!!!

@rookiehooksetslt3352 3 жыл бұрын

Greg have you thought about getting a lure retriever stick. Got plenty of snag A rigs with my retriever. Good job for this time of year.👍🎣

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I have one but I honestly didn't think it'd work on an a rig but i will bring it next time!

@Imhim337 3 жыл бұрын

Dope video

@aquaticnut86 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video! I know you throw the drop shot alot what size weight do you throw most? Thanks Greg 👍

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 1/4 oz most of the time

@82khai 3 жыл бұрын

Dang.. Losing two A-rigs is rough. Tough day, partner. At least the Deps came back safe!

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man for sure! I will truly be sad when I lose the Deps

@scottreed5707 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic content. I have been watching your vids since the Native Slayer was your ride. Question, are you are using the boondox Groovy landing gear or Sidekick? I have the sidekick on my Titan and they stick. Tried to get them out while I was in the Kayak and that was a disaster. I noticed you taking your wheels out prior to getting in and I imagine that will be the way to go in the future. If you know anything about the Sidekick gear sticking and have any tips that would be cool. Thanks

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

THanks Scott! Still have the boonedox landing gear which is like 3 years old but still works of course.

@fishingwithcamo-joe88 3 жыл бұрын

DAMN 2 A-RIGS.LOST..BUMMER!!!!!!!!!!.I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA START SLAYING THEM WHEN YOU PUT THE SPOON ON..I DID PRETTY GOOD ON MY HANDTIED-JIG'S AND BINK'S SPOONS...LAST SUNDAY...NOV-1-2020.....the lake is down like 20'...crazy amounts of shoreline exposed....THUMBS-UP!!!!

@aProudOG 3 жыл бұрын

As always great content. Where did you launch and did you see any crappie schools?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! oak shores and nothing, lots of bait tho

@BassNinja 3 жыл бұрын

When in doubt dropshot out it's something I just made up but works

@alanbelow9709 3 жыл бұрын

What is the brand of fish finder you use for your kayak ?

@Jace_DeGough 3 жыл бұрын

Man Greg, you need to get some 8” Hudds in ROF 5 and 12 and start throwing them across those tapering points and around the trees. Those fish are following that 250 in a lot. That doesn’t always mean the swimbait bite is on but it’s definitely not bad. Your channel will go nuts if you start catching 8 lbers on hudds. LOL! Give it a shot this fall and winter. You can do it dude!

@ilovebacalao8516 3 жыл бұрын

Just came back from fishing my fav spot before it starts to get super cold over here in CT and see ole greg boy 💪🏻💪🏻 but its been pretty warm the past couple days so idk might be fishing a little more before it actually gets super cold and never go fish till it gets warm again 💪🏻💪🏻

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

never know man, could be chewing for a bit longer! milk it for all its worth before that white stuff starts falling from the sky!

@ilovebacalao8516 3 жыл бұрын

@@GregBlanchardFishing oh i will 💪🏻💪🏻

@jamesnolan443 3 жыл бұрын

Man I have caught a ton of fish out there this time of year on a jiging spoon

@btfishingoutdoors8504 2 жыл бұрын

How do you like the 201 for big baits? i have three 201s that i use for conventional tackle but i bought a 301 to throw big swimbaits with and it honestly feels like too much.

@ZackSkochko 3 жыл бұрын

13:25 "the old dong works". LOL

@DDbassin 3 жыл бұрын

We were there last weekend and saw fish busting all over, we caught 1 bass and 3 24" trout in that spot, assume they were mostly trout?

@Spacecadet0730 3 жыл бұрын

I think the "My name is Jeff" came from the HatCamBass channel. Jeff always introduces himself like that in each video lol.

@Curry121 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the umbrella setup you are using?

@TheSilverstonedwolf 3 жыл бұрын

Check out the louisiana triple threat ! Pretty good option if you can only have 3 hooks

@tylern4993 3 жыл бұрын

Do you use straight braid for top water?

@jakewitchel228 3 жыл бұрын

you’ve gotta be my favorite youtuber now

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

thanks Jake!

@jakewitchel228 3 жыл бұрын

@@GregBlanchardFishing keep up the great content my man

@jaysonelam8321 3 жыл бұрын

I got skunked yesterday, the water has gotten a lot colder and they aren’t biting!😤

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

cooler temps can definitely mess these fish up!

@robertrodriguez4587 3 жыл бұрын

When an 8” bass is pulling that much drag, maybe it’s too loose. Lol Just kidding Greg. Great video.

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

haha, i hear ya!

@lmslasher8570 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the air and water temps this time of the year?? Glad the lake reopened! What lures will you be focusing on this coming January tournament?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

air was 55 lo 75 hi and water temps not sure since the graph is glitched up. Hmm, good question, probably big hudds, jigs, spoons and of course the finesse stuff!

@luisgutierrez-ow9ct 3 жыл бұрын

Dude imagine being stuck fishing because the land around you is burning. Both horrifying and a challenge i’m up for lmao

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

nooo waayyyyyy for me lol

@figueroa2191 3 жыл бұрын

Do you use braid to Fluoro or braid to mono on your top water lures?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

straight braid

@mr.t1581 3 жыл бұрын

Tough bite brother. Im looking to buy electronics for my yak. Was leaning towards a newer Garmin unit. I know you rep the Raymarine, not many people do. Got any advice for the kid?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Right on man well honestly I've only had the raymarine units. 7'' seems to be a great size for the kayak and I like mine for the DI/Sonar and Side imaging has been great

@sstig13 3 жыл бұрын

Berryessa sure is a beautiful lake with all those mountains. But I’m sure most the California lakes have better scenery than the Texas lakes in that regard. Bought to start hitting up the power plant lakes here. Bite has been good and bad on the normal lakes down here. Haven’t had much time to get out since mid October when we had our Lonestar Throwdown tournament here it was down in central Texas on the Colorado river chain of lakes. Good times.

@NFiltr8Red 3 жыл бұрын

I have 10-12 packs of Kitechs and have yet to catch a fish on any of them. Megabass.........slays everything.

@markntexas8265 3 жыл бұрын

Was Berryessa one of the lakes being stocked with trout or salmon? The one Zona and Ehrler did a show on and Matt from TacticalBassin ran guide/camera boat? My thoughts are the way CA has been locked down if they weren’t able to stock that high fat food supply maybe 🤔 Just guessing

@PiperFishing 3 жыл бұрын

If your are getting followers on the big glide, try throwing a small swimbait as a follow up bait. Think 3.8'' Keitec

@scottsaetern5938 3 жыл бұрын

Making it look easy 😂

@nolanminor6761 3 жыл бұрын

Greg, PLEASE get those white baits off your a rig and put some natural colored ones on it! (love your videos but you're killing me haha)

@fishdaddyforreel 3 жыл бұрын

I went out the first day it opened and we absolutely crushed the smallies on crank baits. I never caught so many small mouth.

@ahkeen42 3 жыл бұрын

lake b i miss that spot

@mikeryan925 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Greg, what kind of sunglasses do you wear?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

amzn.to/2u75imF

@mathieupelchat8380 3 жыл бұрын

History is a lot more fun now

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@shake-n-bakebassin 3 жыл бұрын

What size heads you use on your a rig brotha?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

got the 2 bottoms at 3/8 and the middle one at 1/4!

@shake-n-bakebassin 3 жыл бұрын

@@GregBlanchardFishing nothing on the top 2?

@leonyang4297 3 жыл бұрын

You should do a subscriber get together at Berryessa .

@aarondavis8224 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to get a tshirt but I think something is wrong with your merch site. It isnt loading on 2 different devices.

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, interesting and thanks for the heads up Aaron. Maybe try again now, seems to be working again.

@kylebaker9512 3 жыл бұрын

My names Jeff from the movie 22 jump street lmao

@jsamp4554 3 жыл бұрын

Broke my PB at Berryessa this year, 8.2 lbs😁

@ronk6553 3 жыл бұрын

What month was this?

@jsamp4554 3 жыл бұрын

@@ronk6553 late May or early June, 2 months prior to fire season. Caught it on a ned rig of all things

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

giant! i be that fish was all of 23-24 inches too!

@jsamp4554 3 жыл бұрын

@@GregBlanchardFishing 24 inches on the dot, with a mouth that could fit a softball!

@clutch3shot 3 жыл бұрын

I once lost a brand new a rig first cast lol

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

ah, bummer man, thats the worst

@anthonykimball3676 3 жыл бұрын

If you had them I would have switched to a 120-168 sized s-waver after that many follows

@delcrowell1273 3 жыл бұрын

Berry is a great lake, though, and used to catch quite a few. The fire had to change things. I wonder if they don't have too much live bait. Was that a lot of insect activity. Might just be fat, and happy 😊 🤔

@samshimabukuro583 3 жыл бұрын

The fish did not shrink I cought a big one the other day there

@douglasehansen 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Greg. What was the water temperature?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

not sure douglas, temp gauge wasn't working unforutnately

@kona12 3 жыл бұрын

We were there this weekend and the flats on the east side were averaging 65 degrees and the deeper coves and points were usually around 62-63.

@chrisgee848 3 жыл бұрын

Did you notice which boat launches are open right now?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I think they all are

@coachluke85 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else having trouble accessing the FishUSA website?

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, maybe one of the links I provided was wrong, let me know which one(s) and I can fix!

@coachluke85 3 жыл бұрын

@@GregBlanchardFishing whether I try to access it from your links or just the regular website, I basically can't do anything. Hope it's not an issue for anyone else.

@PiperFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Greg sure does stay pretty calm when he looses $50 bucks worth of A-rig, twice.

@GregBlanchardFishing 3 жыл бұрын

The magic of editing 😉