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fishing in the wind

Started by karol, September 18, 2011, 09:17:03 PM

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karol

 hey guys, went with 2 of my bros saturday and ended up with windy conditions with 65 degree water, the wind was from the east and piled up on the west side which is usally a good spot in the spring. the lake has a large 4-6 ft flat in that area before it drops off to 22 ft. would this be square billed time or chatterbait or should a swimming jig work better? thanks again..karol

bigjc

Sounds like the chatterbait or a spinner bait could be the ticket.  Don't rule out a trap though.

Anthony Adams

Is the flat weedy? Are you finding your fish on the flat or on the Drop edge?

If the flat has weeds I would go for the chatter bait. It's easier to cast in windy conditions and can be retrieved through the weeds.

If the flat is sandy and rocky I would go for the square billed crank bait. Crank it fast so that it skips off the tops of the rocks.

If the fish are more towards the drop edges I would go with a tube, heavier texas rigged soft plastic or a drop shot if I find them on the deeper side.

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t-bone

I had a similar condition in a tournament this weekend. Found a 2-5 foot point with with chunk rock at Grand lake and used a medium running crank to dig over the rocks. I had 5 keepers on in less than 10 casts. I was getting frustrated trying to find a lure that would be effective in the wind, so I started throwing a red-eyed shad and then I came across this rocky point and decided to crank it. The fish were feeding on crawfish, so I thought the crank would be a better choice. The fish liked it!
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karol

 the flat is mostly clear with rocks and sand and scattered weed beds toward the drop off. It's dewart lake in the warsaw area, what would be a good color for that lake?

a lot of the rockbass have crawdads in their bellies and so do the bass that i keep if ther'e too hurt to release. should i get some subtle colors or more brighter colors to get their attentention?

got a 25.00 gift card to lunkers and looking for tips on some good shallow running cranks too..thanks again..karol

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