Since when has this region been so windy?

[JFlynn97]

I live in northern Delaware and it seems like the wind is blowing all the time nowadays. It's been incredibly frustrating as a bank fisherman that can only get out a day or two a week, and it seems like whenever I do get a chance I can barely cast with the wind. Has anyone else been experiencing this? Any tips on how to overcome it?

[Fallser]

Windy days and nasty thunderstorms seem to be more frequent these days.  I'm a fly fisherman and I hate windy days.  Since you're bank fishing, if you're on a lake or pond you should be able to find a spot that has some sort of wind break, trees, bushes, buildings, etc.  What are you throwing?   If I were using a spinning rod or bait casting rod I would prefer to have the wind at my back and try a side arm cast rather than an overhead cast.   

[Hammer 4]

Wind has been blowing pretty good here in So. Cali lately too. Very strange for this time of year.

[keagbassr]

Been the same up my as as well. Was out today fighting it with gusts over 25 mph. Thought I heard the local weather guy today say this was the windiest stretch since '96. 

[Michigander]

Seems like nothing but wind on the lakes up here in Michigan. Frustrating for me in the kayak when all I want to do is flip bushes because the water is so high and murky.

[Russ E]

It is always windy here in Kansas. I consider anything under 12 mph a calm day.

funny thing is if we do get the frequent calm day, the bass go into hibernation.

If you want to get skunked, fish a Kansas reservoir on a calm day.

 

[Michigander]

On 5/27/2020 at 11:09 PM, Russ E said:

It is always windy here in Kansas. I consider anything under 12 mph a calm day.

funny thing is if we do get the frequent calm day, the bass go into hibernation.

If you want to get skunked, fish a Kansas reservoir on a calm day.

 

I lived in Kansas for a couple years and can attest to the perma-wind.

 

Was fishing a lake here in Michigan yesterday and there was basically no wind. It got hot really fast and it was a tad on the uncomfortable side to fish. Only relief came from running to different parts of the lake.

[FishTank]

It's been windy here in Indiana as well.  In the early morning it hasn't been too bad but around 11am it's getting pretty windy consistently.   Being out on a kayak in open water is almost impossible.