Fishing in the Wind: Protected vs Wind Blown Water

[jpchavez23]

When I saw the wind forecasts early in the week for Easter weekend I saw a challenge. I am no stranger 20-30mph winds, especially on the Coastal Bend during spring. Over the years I’ve fished in lot of tough conditions. I can recall one trip last year when a buddy, Clint, talked me in, no arm twisting needed, into launching during 30 – 40 mph sustained winds during the winter. No telling how strong the gusts were that day. We were both crazy enough to forget “what if” and decided to find out for ourselves. Our results for that day were nil, but we weren’t left wondering what may have been and time on the water no matter what the conditions is experienced gained.

There are two frames of thought when fishing in high winds. Find protection or find exposed shorelines. On any given day I can’t say if one is better than the other but from experience if one pattern isn’t producing chances are the other is the ticket to success.

Full report and additional photos here...

http://castingtales.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/fishing-in-the-wind-protected-vs-wind-blown-water/

Chuck with a nice red...

[nokatchin]

nice report and catch.

[aqua pimp]

Nice report and pics. That last pics look cool.

Wind or no wind fish still gotta eat!!!!!!

AQUA PIMP

[imhammer]

Nice report and pics. That last pics look cool.

Wind or no wind fish still gotta eat!!!!!!

AQUA PIMP

Ditto!

[Dawg]

And the fish are always wet too.

[jpchavez23]

Nice report and pics. That last pics look cool.

Wind or no wind fish still gotta eat!!!!!!

AQUA PIMP

Thanks. I'm surprised how good that photo came out. I took it with my phone.

And the fish are always wet too.

I always use that line when someone questions whether I'm going fishing in the rain.

[reeltime]

Fish when you can the conditions can be overcome to a certain degree.Lightining is the one thing that will make me run for shore.

[jpchavez23]

Fish when you can the conditions can be overcome to a certain degree.Lightining is the one thing that will make me run for shore.

Yea, lightning is about the only thing that keeps me off the water.

[txwhaler 22]

It's the fisherman that hate the wind

[FlatoutFishin]

While I'm sure a fish would bite in a hurricane...sometimes common sense needs to take hold, but since I have none...go when you can and for the CB...caught way more in the wind than without it, but that's because it blows all the time there!
Wish I could see those pics JP...work computer has got them blocked!