I too absolutely hate the wind.I have recently discovered the wind isn't sooo bad though. Here at the house, it would be calm as ever, perfect for a day at the lake. 1 hour later, at the lake, the wind is blowing.I have driven all this way and used up "x" amount of fuel, I'm here, no sense in going home.

Positioning the boat can be a pain but just keep your head in the game. In the wind I've discovered its tough to throw some baits that require precision casting. I've started throwing crankbaits and on 3 consecutive outings, I've caught my limit. Nothing huge, but I've never thrown crnkbaits with success...so now I have a better feel for them. I also rediscovered the Carolina Rig. To sum things up, sometimes when its windy, you have throw baits and rigs that are outside of your confidence and comfort zone. As Ike says..."Never give up"...your already at the lake...might as well make the best of it.Don't let mother nature get inside your head.

I am bank bound and the typically windy day doesn't bother me once I figure out how to cast so that my lure lands it where I want it , in some ways I can hit targets better with wind.  Plus the fish seem less spooky in small ponds and lakes.

I am bank bound and the typically windy day doesn't bother me once I figure out how to cast so that my lure lands it where I want it , in some ways I can hit targets better with wind.  Plus the fish seem less spooky in small ponds and lakes.

I agree with everything you said. Sometimes the wind can be annoying but like you said sometimes it helps you get your lure where you want it to go and the fish seem less spooked.

Heavy windy sucks for the boater or angler, but not so much for the fish. It took me a while to enbrace it. I used to go to unproductive areas to get out of the wiind...boy was i wrong.

Im no expert but i think the fish are turned on by the current produced by wind (as well as other factors) i have had much better outings now that i try to use the wind/current to my advantage.

And yes it did cause me to start doing things that i was intimidated by before and most of them have worked out for the better. ... im no longer scared of a 1oz spinnerbait, nor am i affraid to cast into the wind for fear of backlashes and theres probably a dozen more techniques and things ive started doing ...

Good post.

 

Some lures are better in the wind than others. Some are virtualy impossible. If those are your GoTo, it's time to expand horizons.

 

For what it's worth, I always carry an extra spool with fluorocarbon bc its density does help some in windy condtions.

Good tip airborne.

One thing that helps tremendously is to use drift socks for and aft depending on which way you want to cover a shore line or structure (pt.or hump). First, you won't be affected by waves nearly as much because of boat stability; second, your boat drift speed will be at a crawl depending on the size (diameter) of the drift sock. Small corrections in bow direction can be made ever so often with the trolling motor. I use them with my bass boat and 11' aluminum V.

There is a pond that I fish that sits up on a hill between two areas that are heavily wooded.  It's usually always windy up there, even when the rest of the area is calm.  If you try and throw something weightless, forget it.

I would use lures that move water and make noise. 

Good tip airborne.

One thing that helps tremendously is to use drift socks for and aft depending on which way you want to cover a shore line or structure (pt.or hump). First, you won't be affected by waves nearly as much because of boat stability; second, your boat drift speed will be at a crawl depending on the size (diameter) of the drift sock. Small corrections in bow direction can be made ever so often with the trolling motor. I use them with my bass boat and 11' aluminum V.

These are awesome in wind!! I started using them on my kayak but they work just as good on my jon boat. Like senko said, just a tap on the TM every now and then to reset position & you are good.