On 4/12/2011 at 3:54 PM, WRB said:

30 mph wind is a high wind an generally unsafe on big flatland or hill-land lakes, unless you are fishing wind protected areas.

It's more than likely the bass are pre-spawn or early spawn in your nick of the woods, so main lake areas may not be a good choice anyway.

Wind creates current and adds DO, but cools the water temps and that isn't good during this seasonal period, stable warm weather is good.

Really doesn't matter what you are casting as long as you are confident using it.

Carolina or Texas rigged soft plastics and jigs are a good choice. Deep diving crank baits, chatterbait, jerk baits, swimbaits and spinnerbaits all work OK in the wind. Light wind or breeze with slight wind chop is OK for top water lures like buzzers and prop baits.

Tom

I've been wondering about this, how do you fish jerkbaits in the wind? 

Cast down wind and back into the waves p, the direction the bass will be facing.

Tom