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"Springtime Rock n' Roll" Fishing"

 

Article by Capt. Jack Culberson ~ USCG Licensed Fishing Captain

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I was sitting here at the house wondering what I would write about and I could hear the wind blowing through the trees. So I decided to write about something that we have no control over and that is the weather. This time of the year we get to fish in every kind of weather that you can imagine. We have cold fronts, warm fronts, rain, thunderstorms and last but not least wind. There is not a day goes by that we don't complain about the wind either blowing to much or not enough. During the Spring we usually have more wind than we need.

I thought that today I would talk about a few things that we do to combat bad wind conditions. Our prevailing wind in the Spring usually comes out of the south or southeast. If you happen to get a north wind it just messes up everything. Our Bay runs north to south and with a north wind it has about 20 miles to build over open water and that really churns up the south end. Most days on a north wind, I fish the flats or just hide behind the islands. You can actually get to the St. Joe shoreline on a southeast wind by following the ICW to the shrimp boat Channel and then the Lydia Ann Channel. Takes a lot of gas but keeps you out of trouble.

           

One of the things to keep in mind when fishing a hard wind is, first and foremost, safety. If you don't have a boat that will handle rough water or don't feel safe, don't go. Things happen fast and you don't want to be a statistic. It's usually worse than it looks, so if it looks bad, it most likely is worse. There is nothing wrong with waiting for another day. I usually check the weather before getting on the water so I'll know what to expect. www.Windfinder.com is a good website to check along with www.weather.com.  I also try to come up with a plan for the next day. If I know that the wind will be blowing 40 plus, I'm not going across the Bay. I'll fish Estes Flats, Dagger or Ransom. We will at least have some cover to get behind.

I will also change my fishing techniques to match the wind. I know that we will not be drifting if the wind is howling. We will anchor up and fish with either artificials or bait. I would rather use bait when the water is churned up over artificials. They will still work, it's just a lot easier with bait and I've had better success. It seems like the Trout are turned off more than Redfish during bad weather. Because they don't react as much to the bad weather, I'll usually target Redfish during bad wind. My bait of choice will be live Shrimp under an Alameda rattle cork, cut Mullet, cut Perch, or Menhaden. All of these baits allow the fish to hunt with senses other than sight. The Alameda uses sound and the other put scent into the water.

Last but not least, be careful during bad weather. It's better to wait until another day than get into a bad situation. You can certainly fish during bad weather but we all wish we didn't have to deal with it.

Capt. Jack Culberson ~ USCG Licensed Fishing Captain

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