It's been really windy, all winter long.  I fish from a kayak, so winds are especially evil.  Today promised the best weather so far this winter (on a day where I wasn't locked into a prior commitment), so I decided to hit the local lake.  The weatherman said 48 degrees and winds 10-15 mph.  Well, when I got to the lake, they were actually 15-20, with gusts up to 25 (and It was mostly gusts)!   Tons of whitecaps.  And the direction of the wind didn't leave much protected from it.  I fought the wind for two hours and squeezed out about 10 casts.  I had to keep my head on a swivel and was constantly correcting my kayak to keep it angled against the waves.  I couldn't anchor.  I've done that before in high waves and winds, and it's too dangerous.  And with the cold water and winds, it was just too unpleasant to push on.

I got desperate.  Did some stupid things.  But I learned, once again, that patience is a virtue.  I might have to wait another two months before I can try again.  Guess I'll tear down and relube some reels in the meantime.

It’s been windy here too and we are usually protected from it. I was out Saturday ramping waves in the snow when I probably should have been doing house chores. 

Was discussing this the other day with some friends. Last few winters have been alot of wind. Been trying to get out (just on the banks) to get a few casts in but just has not been worth it with all the wind.

Last year had several nice days throughout the winter in which I could get out and fish.  I didn't have much luck, but at least I was able to do it.  Might just be bad luck.  I do remember a couple of days this winter that made me say "if only I didn't have to work today".  I even took a week and a half off from work at the end of year (use it or lose it), and spent it all doing chores around the house.  

Its windy where I live all year...its just amplified in winter here when you factor in snow and brutal temps. Last week we had a day with 3-5 inches of snow and 60mph wind gusts.

Been very windy and cold here. 

 

I've been spoiled by the previous mild winters and bragging about fishing year around.......not so this winter. 

I've been a wimp clinging to mommy all day.

It’s been really windy in the SC Lowcountry as well. Some days I brave it and some I pack it in after 20 minutes.

 

I was out at Oconee in GA this weekend and I couldn’t take the combination of wind and cold.

 

Funny story - years ago I briefly ran a hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming. My hotel was on top of a plateau and some days it was so windy I had to park my car with the passenger side into the wind just so I could open my driver’s side door.

 

I hated that place.

I'm lucky that I have several places to fish here in central Florida so when it's windy I go to a smallish river.  We used to have a winter home in Palmetto, FL on the Manatee River and too many days I couldn't fish.