My Atypical Evening

[Preytorien]

Last night seemed to be a amalgam of all the things I don't normally do well at, coming together and producting a good evening of fishing.

 

It was pretty windy here yesterday, 15-20mph sustained winds with gusts to 25mph. Typically I stay home on those days, I don't like fishing in the wind, but I went to a small pond near my in-laws while my wife visited with her mother. 

 

The wind was blowing back into a shallow cove, so I though maybe the baitfish would be back there too. I tried throwing a T-rigged fluke, thinking the bass might pounce on a easy fish meal, but I got no attention. Nothing.

 

So I tried a arky head jig, with a Rage Craw Mini dipped in methylate JJ's Magic

 

Second cast....WHAM....it was about 2lbs.

 

The next 20 minutes or so produced 5 very good quality bass (2-3lb range) 

 

I typically do no good in wind, and rarely ever have much luck with a jig

 

I guess I just need to start thinking outside of the box! 

[Catch 22]

 I hear ya about the wind. Nice catch.I have seen many times when the wind would push bait into coves or against the shoreline.

My favorite small pond does best with a north wind howling at speeds you mentioned.

The good thing is ,no one else ventures out,so its mine ===all mine

[ABW]

I couldn't get any fish to bite on my jig. I'm located in southern Indiana, and we felt the wind as well. I ended up with 3 dinks on a texas rigged trick worm. 

[RipzLipz]

My favorite bait until they come off the beds.