what do yall think is my best lure choice when winds are 15-20 mph and stained water with about 6-8" of visibility.

What's the water temperature?  Without knowing the water temperature, I would probably pick a chartruse spinnerbait with an oversized Colorado blade.

Welcome to BR.

I'd answer your question, but the most important information for this time of  year is water temp.  Depending on your location the fish could be in early to late pre-spawn, or may already be on beds.  A little more information will get you what you want.

I would pick three.  A prop bait, swim bait, and a spinner bait.  I would use a drift bag to slow the drift.  Let the wind work for you, don't fight it.

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Without knowing a whole lot as far as your location & perhaps some of the characteristic of the body of water you're fishing, both a spinnerbait & a chattterbait are effective baits. 

Octanitrocubane might be something to check out as well.

Good Luck

A-Jay

 

I'm guessing your water temps are still pretty cool right now since they are most places still. A spinnerbait with double colorado blades or tandem colorado/indiana blades is a good one for those conditions. 

water temps are in the high 50's and low 60's. thank you all for the help!

big chartruse spinnerbait with an oversized Colorado blade should work.

 

6 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

big chartruse spinnerbait with an oversized Colorado blade should work.

 

My thought as well. Limited visibility = up the noise/vibration/water displacement factor!

Welcome aboard!

Welp. I fished the wind today. Had a few choice
words for it, as well. Caught only 2 bass and both
on drop shot. So hey, there ya go. Dropshot, or 
weighted wacky...

My .02.

Darren... you are GOOD?  I've never been successful when I rigged a spinnerbait on my drop shot...

 

oe

3 minutes ago, OkobojiEagle said:

Darren... you are GOOD?  I've never been successful when I rigged a spinnerbait on my drop shot...

 

oe

I would like to think I'm a good fisherman, LOL...

Unless I missed something, the OP didn't mention
spinnerbaits...so I only mentioned what worked for 
me today. Frustrating day. Spinnerbaits were def on
my mind at times, though.  

I would use a bladed jig, or a jig and craw that is heavy enough to throw in the wind.

i thought about fishing deep because maybe the water would clear up deeper since the wind wasnt pushing all the silt around. 

thank you all again for the help!

 

With those temps fish should be shallow...buzzbait in the back of spawning pockets, squarebill or spinnerbait.

21 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

Octanitrocubane might be something to check out as well.

 

 

It's a  synthetic  Explosive for all you guys that didn't know like me. I learn somthing new every day! Thanks AJ!