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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

Ideal breeze for a fishing outing!!!!!! Where is the wind that slow , count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like you have the ticket for a breeze!!!!!

Comment by Joe Breig on March 8, 2012 at 4:12pm

It was blowing 40 at least yesterday.

Comment by Joe Breig on March 8, 2012 at 4:11pm

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

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 7, 2012 at 4:25pm

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!

Comment by Jen Nayfly on March 7, 2012 at 4:16pm

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.

Comment by Stephen williams on March 7, 2012 at 2:26pm

No i fish from a pontoon but not at this lake.

 

Comment by John Sheehan on March 7, 2012 at 2:08pm

forgot to ask Stephen .Using a boat I presume .What depth did your bg's and Crappie hit at ? Close to bottom?,suspended?

Comment by Leo Nguyen on March 7, 2012 at 1:51pm

Nice..you are freaking crazy! But nice.

Comment by John Sheehan on March 7, 2012 at 1:33pm

backtrolling into wind on areas that may have stacked fish  too

 

Comment by John Sheehan on March 7, 2012 at 1:32pm

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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