bassnomad

Thanks a lot for the reply. I am thinking fishing right under (kind of) a small steep hill on the southside of a cove. Since the wind is SSE, It is probably not going to blow right in my face (although I would definitely feel the wind). From the weather forcast, the temporature would drop to below 60 tomorrow night. But it is warm right now (68 degrees). So I guess the accurate description would be a day before the cold front.

Pardon me for being a newbie and asking too basic questions. Could you guys give me some hint on how strong wind (19 mph) affect bass fishing from the bank? I know temporature is another important factor too. But in my case the temporature over the last few days has been rising from 40's to 70's (today). It is also cloudy out there and there will be a heavy thunderstorm coming tomorrow. Also considering the factor that it is almost full moon, which I heard people say that fish should be biting strong. I am really fighting myself over whether to go fishing this afternoon. Any suggestions? :-[ BTW, I am in Birmingham, AL, if it helps. :

Thanks for all the replies. For a newbie like me, all I am planning is to be able to get off the bank a little bit and maybe fish in the summer. I do not plan to roam around a big lake or anything like that. Right now I am focusing on a channel (like a cove) off a small lake. I guess after I could manuver it easily I would get out of the cove and explore the lake a bit. I am thinking simple fishing too. Probably with 2 rods and a small tackle box. Also since my fishing trips would be very much limited by the wife (wow, did I articulate that? :-/), I do not plan to go fishing on windy days. A good warm sunny day would be typical choice. I may take the wife and my 3-year old with me some time in the future, too. But my guess is we would just be enjoying the ride since the kid is on board.

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