East wind fishing

[Legend]

Ok folks, East wind... Do you stay home or go fishing?

Legend

[LORENZO]

Like the old saying goes ( east is least and west is best ).

LORENZO

[LORENZO]

Like the old saying goes ( east is least and west is best ).

LORENZO

[Wall-I-Guy]

East may be least and west may be best but

Anytime's the right time

[LORENZO]

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT, WHO CARES ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND, IT BETTER THAN WATCHING T.V.

LORENZO

[Trophymuskie]

I fish every day that I am schedualed for so I get stuck with the weather that I am faced with. With that said we have a saying in muskie fishing "Winds from the east brings out the beast" wich means you may not catch as many but you may be surprized at how big that one fish you will get. Also what if you fish weekends and there are east winds predicted for both days? I say you go out there as there is always a way to catch any kind of fish any kind of day. You have to learn what the fish are doing according to all weather, just like us they still need to eat to survive.

[trexellunge]

I like a Southwest wind or just a West wind. Besides these winds being the most productive, they allow me to work my familiar\favorite spots in a drift-cast technique very easily and thoroughly. It seems more difficult to work my spots backwards, and it rarely produces well. Even so, I have landed some nice muskies during an east wind or even a gusty nor-easter. Here at the Jersey Shore, an East wind is good for striper fishing, while a west wind is frowned upon (East wind blows in baitfish, while the westwind blows in biting sand flies and such from inland!). Another challenging condition while musky fishing is no wind at all. Once in awhile during overcast conditions or before a storm this is OK or even very good, but not on a bright sunny day. One positive during glass calm conditions is that you can use topwaters on muskies and bass effectively, especially during the evening. Actually, it's just good to be out on the water no matter what the wind condition is. As my Asian buddy says "it's better to pass wind rather than pass up fishing during any wind." Words of wisdom Grasshopper..........

[saskie]

I don't think it makes much of a difference, in fish activity - but it will affect the location of where they will be. Spots that are usually productive in our (predominantly) west winds may be off if the wind is from the east. Usually they don't move far: the other side of an island, for example. I'd definitely fish an east wind, but be prepared to adapt.

[Xenos]

Well I know Kingman and I had a rough morning. Only 2 walleye and 4 pike. I personally thing it has more to do with the 5 degree drop in the water temp where we were compared to last Saturday then the wind.

[BBRich]

The question is how important is it? I've had some really great days during an east wind, even on Lake Erie. I think it just repositions fish personally.

[Legend]

Wow, great information guys. Methinks I just need to find a new favourite spot when faced with conditions like today.

Either that or I truly have become a fair weather fisherman!

Nah...

Legend

Btw. I stopped by the dam in Paris today, not much action, just a guy reeling in scads of small Bass.

[Jigs]

Wind from the South, bait goes past their mouth.
Wind from the North, fools go forth.
Wind from the East, fishins least.
Wind from the West, fishens best.

Not my rhyme, dont know where I heard it; but, every time I go out in a North wind and get skunked (often), I think of it.

Gentle West wind has been a good fishin partner to me for a lot of years.

Too much wind is crap in any direction. lol.

Regards: Jigs.

[Kingmann]

I wholeheartly agree with Wall-IGuy and TrophyMusky that any time is the right time regardless of east or west, although I do expect to have a less productive day when winds are from the east.

Xenos, not to mention we froze our butts off.

JasonM

[dana]

IMHO

contrary to rhymes

any direction is ok EXCEPT...south


df

[Seaweed]

You know what? Wind is good.... nothing worse than a glass lake.... except for scenics.

I was out yesterday on the Mississippi..... calm day.... slow action. Saturday.... blustery as hell.... not breakers but you know a good constant swell.... and we got plenty of action.

I think that a lot of the old sayings have some truth to them but quite frankly ..... unless you are keeping a log and over many years it shows that the east wind is a lousey fishing condition.... I say hey.... jump in the boat and go give it a try... be positive and fish hard.... and over time you will find out.

Personally after many years.... I have no proof that the east wind produces less than any other time.