First California Delta kayak trip of 2023 

🍻 to everyone who has been there. Not one not two. But several times and get skunk 🦨 and we still here. Buying fishing tackle SALUD 🍺 my fishery friends. Big shout to to GB thanks for the good day’s and the bad day’s. 🔥🔥🔥👊🏽🎣

You and tactical bassin are the only shows that are interesting and actually show fishing with out the bs thank you for your quality content.

Man, the skunk, the bird poop, the clean up, the music, my tissue box is so running low.....Love the vid.

Very few things raise my confidence level higher than a Greg Blanchard skunk video! Thanks Greg!!!

For real fisherman, it is the skunk days that humble us but also make those magical days so memorable and keep us coming back for more.

Thank you Greg, you didn't get skunked you made your viewers happy 😊.

The Delta will test you with every trip. All you can do is grin and hope!

Happens to everyone, it’s fishing, not catching. This is what makes your videos real.

The old saying ‘you get out of it, what you put into it’ is how I feel about skunk days. Just paying my dues. Always appreciate the vids!

A video of the G-man getting skunked is still better then no video!! Keep them coming buddy.

a year ago after becoming a fan of the show i bought a Kayak. I fished for bass for a month and caught 1. I am not inexperienced in bass fishing. But i went saltwater ever since cuz i was so frustrated lol.. still love this channel watch every drop. After watching this maybe ill try the lake again.

We love you, Greg! We love the skunk videos as much as we love the big fish videos. I watch because you're entertaining, and your videos have helped me get started on a kayak. I've learned a lot from you, and that's greatly appreciated!

Confidence meter got me dying!! I might copy that on mine. 😅🤣😅🤣😅🤣

I love how u just left the bird shit on the screen an your leg the entire rest of the day! Hahah love it

Killed this - Greg! Who would’ve known “skunk” videos would be the next thing trending in the bass RU-vid community.

LOVE that you went over the rod/reel/bait set up at the beginning of this video.

This makes me feel better about my goose eggs. Thank you for showing us this.

The delta hasn’t had this much water since 2016/2017 the fish are definitely doing new things this year. It’s a completely different body of water. 💪🏾 keep up the good work

Have to admit. The bird poop sequence is priceless. Especially after being “in the poop” fishing wise. Adds insult to injury. But you showing us these days makes us realize that if you fish, you will have days and even seasons like this and that is part of the sport (golf close second). Roll with it. Dokkodo lays it out. If you haven’t read that, to all fishermen, it’s a MUST READ. Health, safety and fun to all. Thanks Greg.

Love the sad music playing on the way to the truck. Thats one of those days you just drive the speed limit home.

So much in this video! The confidence meter was a nice touch 😆.

As I'm watching this vid, I'm listening to the wind and the rain comin' down pretty strong; be glad that you had time to get out there when it was nice enough to do so; good to see ya out there!! One of the golden rules out there.... don't look up!!! :)

The casting montages are epic. Always makes me laugh, even on a good day of fishing, something about the rhythm of them I guess...... Love the videos Greg

That cormorant bomb! 😅 Says it all on how the day went! Hang in there and keep up the great videos. Thanks.

You wouldn't have known unless you went and looked for yourself. Better than speculating from home. Thanks for sharing!

Yo the confidence meter needs to be in every video going forward. Most relatable metric ever lol keep grinding homie!

The bird poop part 🤣 wasn't expecting that. Lol

Fishing has definitely been tough the last couple months. I enjoy these videos though because still so much to learn from these kinda days. 🤙

The curse of the net! Don’t bring it next time! Lol. Thanks for the upload. Better days are ahead. Cheers!

Greg, you make us feel hopeful since an experienced angler such as yourself meets THE GRIND 🙁 I wanted to mention that you're not alone in being a victim of bird poop (yeech!) My Better Half & I were running the boat on Clear Lake when we came up on a group of Mudhens. Even though we slowed the engine, the flock was spooked and took to the air. As you know, they can't fly very high. Poop went flying all over the Ranger and my poor husband. Why I was spared is a mystery, but luckily I had a clean towel in my locker. I went about washing my husband's poor face and tried really hard not to laugh. (He's promised to abandon me on an island for independent thought LOL) All I can say is thank you for posting your videos even if you don't catch anything. We remain your loyal fans 🤗

Skunk or not it feels good to see you out on the delta again 🤙

The Bird😳😳😂😂😂😂😂 wow! Your reaction was the best😂😎

I appreciate you bringing us a long good or bad? That's fishing! Having those grind out days really makes us appreciate once it turns on.

One thing that would help some of us newer delta guys would be a quick map of where you are launching. I love the delta but there are so many marinas and small ramps that I have no idea where you are at most of the time. Thanks and keep up the great work.

Thanks for taking 2 for the team. I study what you do and rational. I don't live as close to the delta as you do so I can't gain as much experience. But getting ready to head out in may 2 weeks. Meanwhile just getting stuff done and drinking a warm cup of coffee

Tough series of trips for sure. Keep after em Greg. I fish from the bank and fished my local lake in the Spring for the first time last year. Walked over 15 miles, spent 30+ hours on the water. The day I caught my new PB I fished for 6 hours without a bite and the second fish I hook into was a 20", 5 lb stud. A week later I caught the second biggest fish of my life. It can turn around that quick.

Freaking brutal GB! And you got pooped on! Gahlee! Salute to you for continuing to grind. As you said, it will turn on. Those fish are just crazy confused right now with this wild weather we're having up here. Spring prespawn is on the horizon! Tight lines friend.

😂😂😂😂 love the birds present lol

I appreciate the realness! It's easy to get discouraged when RU-vidrs all look like they are catching all the fish all the time. Thank you for showing the struggle along the way!

The fact that you are able to film and edit quality videos even of a skunk like this one in a matter of a day or two is impressive! Keep up the great work and hope to wet a line with you some day!

Darn near started shedding tears of sorrow with the violin music. May have to replace the bluegill on your shirt with a sward or something for your skunk day videos... 😂 Still keep em coming Sir, Love ya and thanks to you and all your friends!

It will turn on SOON ..Hang in there Greg!

Way to keep your head up and focus on the right perspective... These days make the good ones taste that much sweeter!

Greg is one of the only people who can make a skunk video be just as awesome as a highlight video. Him, and maybe mikey Ballz, Kristine, theres a few, but we love your "real fishing" vids Greg!!! Heres something I learned Greg..... and I know you are probably better at this stuff than me, you have a ton more experience than I do. But at the bassmaster kayak on Guntersville last weekend, storms came in friday and blew it up.... muddy water everywhere. So I changed plans completely and went down by the dam where the water was a lil clearer and stable. I skunked day 1. So then day 2 I went up on the river where I was going to originally go. They were pumping quite a bit of current from the nickajack dam, so it was moving pretty good. I found an area where a bridge crossed the lake and there was islands. Some of the current from the river was getting diverted between the islands so I started throwing a spinnerbait up in the current and then bringing it down through these little chutes of water and past lil ambush spots and bam.... 3rd cast of morning a 17 incher. I very quickly caught 3. Then I caught a few more on chatter after spinnerbait bite died. Fishing current even when the water was awful muddy. I saw you go past a couple current chutes on this vid, I don't know if you fished them but the fish will still relate to current when water is real muddy...well I guess it completely depends on the body of water and fish population, but it's not the first time I found some kind of current that most others overlooked and was rewarded. Unfortunately I had already lost tourney on day 1, but I just wanted to see what could have been and at least submit some fish for the tourney. I don't think the fish I found were the size to win the tourney anyhow, but they could have definitely allowed me to get a check if I had been on them from the start. Current and structure. They will be so tight against structure they are touching it when they can't see and you can drop a bait on their heads if you can figure out what structure they are on......they will pick structure right off current and structure close to food......that's the best I got. I also keep forgetting the delta is tidal.....so I really have no idea how to fish tidal waters, but I do know they still relate to current both incoming and outgoing with ambush spots, etc. You probably know much more than me about that, so I'm not telling you anything for sure. Safe travels and great content Greg.

So good to see you Greg!! Cant wait to see you again!!! Keep grinding brother only big fish to come.

I love the idea of showing your gear before heading out. It shows us a bit of how you prep before an outing.

I feel your pain. I have literally had a day just like that with the bird crapping on me at the end of the day. I couldn’t help but laugh. Keep them coming and know it can only get better. Always keep it real. That’s what I love about your videos. Thanks for sharing!

U keep it real Greg, no bs.

Happens to all us! Bird 💩 and skunk days! Enjoyed the video as always!

Fishing has been tough. Even the birds are so bored their dropping bombs for fun. Way to grind but it’s nice in itself to be out on the water. Better times to come.

I've always tried to looked at my skunk days/streaks as payment for those days where everything is working. Appreciate your grind and videos. The promise of tomorrow always brings us back.

Loved the soundtrack 😂 man that was my luck all year last year, keep grinding it out man your a hell of an angler, love the videos!

Thank you for showing us the good, bad, and ugly! It’s important to know that it happens to the best of us. Good days are coming! Stay safe!

Greg - Winter fishing on the delta has always been tough. Gotta slow way down and when you think you’re fishing slow enough, fish even slower. Don’t approach your water and presentations like you do in the spring and summer patterns by fishing shallow. When the water temps are below the 50’s, the bulk of the greenies are actually lurking in the deeper 8-14ft depths in ledges and what’s left of the deeper grass. As a side note, leave the reaction baits at home 😉, the exception would be a rip bait. Keep at it and you’ll soon connect.

Just got back from getting skunked this morning too. I went Monday and caught two nice largies. Today the ponds were 3 feet higher, water was super super muddy with a lot of debris. Bite was DEAD. But hey, at least a bird didn’t drop on me haha that had me dying bro 😂

I think seeing the skunks is good too. Especially for new anglers watching your channel. Folks need to know it’s not always cupcakes and rainbows out on the water.

The confidence meter that's some funny shit!

Great video Greg, yeah the Delta still hasn't opened up yet. I think after this next week of storms we will be good. It will be one heck of a season though. See you out there! I'm right up the river from you at Oxbow. Cheers!

Greg I've been watching you for a long time. You're one of my favourite youtubers! Would be an honour to fish with you.. love from Windsor Ontario

Thanks for the fishing report, Greg! I am glad I aint missing anything! Its ok, it will pick up soon! In-n-out burger day!

Good stuff! Even with tough conditions you have to get out early and check things out. You know what they say, early bird gets to crap on Greg. 😂

Glad to see you out on the delta again. Safe to say you got some good luck coming your way, thanks to that bird lol Love it when you included the starting line up at the start of the video. Would like to see the inclusion of what gear ratios you choose for each technique in the future. 🤘🍻

My exact same day on the water down here in SoCal. It’s been absolutely brutal since January. All the lakes are chocolate milk from all the rain. Oh that music was cracking me up🤣🤣

Thanks Greg and cheers 🍻 for the next one!!! Love all your videos!!!

Keeping it real. Topper for the day getting literally crapped on…ha ha…too funny 😆

Some days, just need an In and out meter Still any fishing while this new storm coming in is a fun vid to watch

That was brutal, we’ll get em next time

Greg, you're correct, and you have done amazing things in the tournaments this year. We still love watching you fish, learning new baits, setups, and the birds 😂 You're gonna have epic days soon bro. I know that!! Stay safe bro..😎 🎣 🌊

Thanks for posting all your videos. We dont expect you to be invinceable, your just like us. Its winter time, dirty water, cold tempatures, it does not get much badder than that. We still enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. Hopefully things will turn in the next few weeks for the Delta. ☺

Great video! Show the real struggle of RU-vid fisherman’s! It not always fire

i'm so with you. we all are. i was out on the water (bank fishing/bay area) both of those days. especially tuesday - there was a LOT of us out there. all like, IT's WARM! where's the fish?! i left tuesday after 4 hours. ate some in'n'out and went back to a different body of water. nothin. But you know what? I caught one today! (3/9) on a tiny little flat sided yozuri crank. right before the rain started up this morning. it felt so fucking good man. spring is coming. it's only a matter of time. i absolutely love this video I feel so validated. we're all out there with you struggling right now.

Greg! I wish I knew you man! The Delta in March when the winter is like this year it’s all about wood! Lay downs and the trees that are partially in the water(like the ones you find up the north mokelumne west side of Staten Island). Pitch a jig up close to the bank and give it a second for them to come find it. One hop and bam!!

Gotta love that spring winter transition. Love that feeling of possibility. 😃

Hey Greg. Great video! I went to the delta sunday 3/5. I had a total of 3 bites and landed 1. All bites were from one area. It was a pocket in between 2 main channels. It was a good staging spot for the bass and had healthy green tully islands. I got all of my bites with a 5 inch black and blue senko.

Perfect event on a perfect day!😩

I give you a lot of credit for trying! I've had absolutely no desire to go out. And i live on the water. It'll be interesting to see how the big boys do next week

It's all good you'll bounce back soon Greg.

Thanks for the video always something to learn. 😁 Cheers Greg 🍻

The intro 🔥

It’s always impressive how much water you cover in your kayak! Ty

I appreciate and like how you present your content Greg! Enjoy the Double Double at In & Out!

I agree, glad to see you on the delta. Having a slayer 10 max myself I enjoy more backwater videos then big bowl reservoirs cali has. Now might be a better time to explore new water out on the delta, get lost in there!

Appreciate your channel immensely, Greg! My confidence bait on these ultra tough days is a really downsized jerkbait. Something in the 60-80mm size will get SOMETHING to bite! Keep on grinding!

Love the confidence meter...it's great to see how you adapt to the conditions!

Greg, I have fished the Delta for a few decades. Storms like this were common in the 70's and the fishing was always slow for a week or two after but it will get better. In fact, I think this is going to be one of your best years on the delta.

AlWAYS show the skunk days!! In a way they are more important than the days when you kill ‘em, because every single fisherman has gone through that. It is beneficial to see others struggling it let’s me know I’m not the only guy giving an effort and still coming up empty handed. You do you Greg!

Appreciate you my brother!

Oh darn. In and Out punch card time.

Another great video! Thank you!

Keep on grinding, soon it will turn around.

Thanks for sharing my friend!

Right on time, Greg!

The music at the 13(ish) min mark is fantastic.

The bird 🦅 was giving you a sign lol 😂

the Schindler's list violin was my fav.

Let’s go! Always a good day when you post!

Aye! Back to the delta! Some of my favorite videos!

Alright alright alright. Love it!!!

Cant wait be out on the water soon. Ice is almost gone!

Don't feel bad Greg, things have been slow on the ice here in the Dakota's! Keep up the good vibes even when things may be sh*ty! 😎