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Fishing 11 mph nw winds
Im planning on going out tommorrow and driving 70 miles to fish in 11mph winds. Did it a few weeks ago and with a float 4 ft of leader and a red and white 1/80 jig I slaughtered some nice 8-10 inch bluegill and about 9 crappie. Wind did all the work for me. I live to tip my jigs with a little piece of meal worm. anyone have any good tips on panfishing windy conditions?
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Comment by Greg McWilliams on March 8, 2012 at 7:42pm
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Ideal breeze for a fishing outing!!!!!! Where is the wind that slow , count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like you have the ticket for a breeze!!!!!
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Comment by Joe Breig on March 8, 2012 at 4:12pm
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It was blowing 40 at least yesterday.
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I live in Wichita, so wind is almost always here. I like to use a slip bobber with a fairly heavy drop shot on the end a 1' leader about 1' above with a floating head jig tipped with a waxie or what ever works where I'm fishing
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 7, 2012 at 4:25pm
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Stephen I personally like enough breeze/wind to create a little ripple in the water I'm fishing. I try as often as I can to put the wind at my back to not make casting difficult....I personally don't change my bait/lure based on wind other than increasing weight to help with the casting....Good luck with the gills!
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Comment by Jen Nayfly on March 7, 2012 at 4:16pm
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Wow that's just a very light prairie breeze here in Oklahoma. Wish that was the least amount we deal with most outtings. Guess it's all in what you're raised with.
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Comment by Stephen williams on March 7, 2012 at 2:26pm
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No i fish from a pontoon but not at this lake.
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Comment by John Sheehan on March 7, 2012 at 2:08pm
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forgot to ask Stephen .Using a boat I presume .What depth did your bg's and Crappie hit at ? Close to bottom?,suspended?
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on March 7, 2012 at 1:51pm
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Nice..you are freaking crazy! But nice.
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backtrolling into wind on areas that may have stacked fish too
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Nwest winds huh.Drifting (perhaps with a drift sock) with bait tipped jigs or split shotted #10 hooks over points and into coves in the East/SE would be what i would try .Good luck
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