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Location: Northern Illinois | I definitely consider and concentrate on wind blow structure in my fishing. However, I would like to get input from others on how they factor in wind shifts and changes. If the wind has been blowing out of the southwest the whole week then it's pretty straight forward. However, what if the wind was out of the southwest for a week and then a cold front comes in and the winds change to come from the northeast? Do you rather quickly put more emphasis on structure that the wind is now blowing into or do you think it takes a day or multiple days before things change? Or, do you think the structure that the wind predominately blows into is the best regardless of temporary changes? |
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Location: SE, WI. |
It think your question should be asked depending whether you are talking summer, or spring and fall. SW are your warm winds, so if it is spring or fall, you are better off fishing the leeward side,(calm side), of the lake. There is simply more stability in the water column and the cooler winds effect the calm water the least. Besides, all the warm water is stacked up on the NE side now.The first day of NE is usually very tough, and the bite goes south quick. BUT after consecutive days of NE, fish loosen up and start to feed again . Summer, if there is a change to NE, depending if the day warms enough, and skies are clear, you may still want to fish the wind if the days temp gets near the water temp, then the sun also will push up surface temps, and push warm water to the windy side. On of my first toys I put on my boat is a surface temperature gauge with tenths. Water temps at the surface can be watched to see how stable the water temps are, thus making these areas best to fish. this played a huge factor in determining my bite in Bass tourneys for years. JD |
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Location: Northern IL | mm3 - 8/10/2015 10:46 AM
I definitely consider and concentrate on wind blow structure in my fishing. If the wind has been blowing out of the southwest the whole week then it's pretty straight forward.
I disagree, the only credence I give the wind is if I can fish in it. I may fish a side or a structure situation of a lake where the wind is blowing into in the morning if the forecast is for the winds to increase throughout the day making it not fishable, but only "IF" the Structure is good structure. If the wind was blowing into an area for 10 straight days but blowing into an area that the fish don't use it would be a waist of time. |
Wind shifts and changes