Fishing 11 mph nw winds

[Stephen williams]

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?

 

[Greg McWilliams]

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

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

[Joe Breig]

It was blowing 40 at least yesterday.

[Joe Breig]

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

[Jeffrey D. Abney]

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!

[Jen Nayfly]

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.

[Stephen williams]

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

 

[John Sheehan]

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

[Leo Nguyen]

Nice..you are freaking crazy! But nice.

[John Sheehan]

backtrolling into wind on areas that may have stacked fish  too

 

[John Sheehan]

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