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Post by Rookie_Rover on May 20, 2006 13:36:18 GMT -5
I have discovered that when I fish in windy conditions, I always end up with a ton of line spooled out, and it blows way off to one side or the other.
I don't want to cast my lure out, only to stop it short and let it slap the water, but at the same time, I am more than a little annoyed about having to reel for 15-45 seconds to get my line back in so I am "in touch" with my lure.
If I ever find the golden key to fishing, and they start hammering my lures as soon as they hit the water, I will be screwed if the wind is blowing hardly any.
Any ideas?
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Post by DocHolladay on May 20, 2006 17:17:22 GMT -5
Dont make so big of an "arch" in your line when casting. Try to release your cast so that your rod is pointing at the intended target. It may not work exactly like that at first and it will definetly take some practice to make it happen, but it can be done. I would suggest going and buying a practice plug and standing in the yard making casts. If you dont want a practice plug, use a fishing weight that is 1/4oz. or more.
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Post by hoosieroutdoorsman on May 20, 2006 19:05:48 GMT -5
With windy conditions you may think to downsize your lure to provoke spooky bass,,if you do this try to sneak in closer as quiet as you possibly can and make shorter casts so you don`t have to deal with the wind as badly,,maybe go to a pitch and flip style so you can stay about 10-15 feet drom the boat.
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Post by DocHolladay on May 20, 2006 19:55:30 GMT -5
With windy conditions you may think to downsize your lure to provoke spooky bass,,if you do this try to sneak in closer as quiet as you possibly can and make shorter casts so you don`t have to deal with the wind as badly,,maybe go to a pitch and flip style so you can stay about 10-15 feet drom the boat. This past Thur. night tourney was windy as all get out. Every fish we caught was on a windy bank. We were about 20-25yds. off the bank and casting to it with crankbaits. I was using a large profile Bagley Balsa B #2 and my partner was using a Bandit 200 series crankbait in baby bass. I was catching 3-4 fish to his one. Had at least 3 keepers get off before making it to the boat. I have since changed hooks on that crankbait and hopefully it wont happen again. Once it got dark we were still fishing windy banks because the wind was still blowing, but not as bad as when we first got there at 6pm. We switched jigs and soft plastics. I tried a black spinnerbait for a little while without results. We caught several fish, just none that measured until it was almost time to weigh-in. Anyway, the point of my story is that you dont have to get up on the bank and use small profile lure to catch bass in the wind. I know that trying to control your boat in the wind is a pain in the behind, but you usually catch more fish on wind blown banks than you do on the banks that are protected from the wind. Give it a try.
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okie
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Post by okie on May 20, 2006 22:30:46 GMT -5
You should add some weight if your trying to fish plastics. Other wise the wind will blow your bait around and you wont be able to feel the bites. Using braid will help, you can feel the bite even with a big bow in the line.But the best way is to use the wind to your advantage and fish the wind blown bank casting with the wind with a crankbait or spinnerbait, then you will be in contact with your lure when you get the bite.
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