Tip of the Day
Edwin Evers: Wind-fishin’ tips.
> I’ll be looking for places that the wind is hitting head-on and with its greatest force. That includes points, banks, grass lines, breaks of any kind. If the wind is hitting them directly, it’s going to make them better.
> When the wind hits a bank straight on, it creates current where it doesn’t ordinarily exist (both at the surface and below, where the water will sometimes curl against the current above it).
> Wind stacks up water, raising the water level on the wind-blown side…rising water and rough current against a bank can disturb forage and create a feeding situation. Bass will go ultra-shallow to eat at this time.
> The first day (especially the first half day) of a good wind is usually best. The earlier you can get there and get started, the better your catching is likely to be.
> Generally, you want to fish with the current – not against it – if you can. That usually means casting into the wind and bringing your baits back with it. If you can’t fish with the current, go perpendicular and fish across it.
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