Windy Winter

[Bankc]

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.

[TnRiver46]

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. 

[TcRoc]

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.

[Bankc]

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.  

[DitchPanda]

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.

[Bird]

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.

[Koz]

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.

[Alex from GA]

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.