Water V's

[DeBassin619]

Yesterday, While fishing during a breezy day, I observed what I call "flying V's" going through the water. It was along the shore and sometimes out in the middle of the pond I was fishing. I've seen this in the past and always wondered whether it's a fish swimming really fast, the wind or something else.

So, anyone else know what I'm speaking of and if so, do you know what it is?

Sometimes, The V's would swirl around, almost like it were chasing something and other times, it would just fallow half-way along a bank. The water was a lightish brownish stained; So, you really couldn't tell what it was by looking down under the "V".

[Gatorbassman]

It's just the wind. I've always called them wind spikes.

[Crestliner2008]

It's just the wind. I've always called them wind spikes.

X2 - I totally agree. Don't waste your time "chasing ghost"!

[Revo_Carrot Stix]

Believe it or not, I've actually caught 2 flying V's on calm days - both on a Cavitron buzzbait. I saw a group of V's swarming near a submerged brush pile 15 ft off the shoreline after I had already casted parallel to the bank. I ran my buzzbait between the shore and brushpile and the V's darted toward the buzzbait. I landed an average 1.5-2#'er. The second time, I was buzzing the shoreline again and a V raced 10 feet from a cutout and destroyed my Cavitron. That one was a 1-eyed 20" 4.5#'er. The V looked more like a wake. It was exciting!

I think a lot of V's are bluegill and sunfish. I see a lot on calm days or when there is a light swirling breeze on small bodies of water. 99% of the time, the "flying V's" scatter from my offering.

That's my 2 cents...

[zenyoungkoh]

It could be fish or wind really, but it doesnt hurt to try.When i fish a really shallow 1-2 foot pond, i could actually see a fish in front of the flying V sometimes. Especially when the big carps swim around. When the big carp gets spooked, it will produce the V wake on the water, and i know its a carp because some carps at my home pond are colorful.

[Jigfishn10]

We call them water skaters:

Gerridae is a family of true bugs in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water bugs, magic bugs, pond skaters, skaters, skimmers, water scooters, water skaters, water skeeters, water skimmers, water skippers, water spiders, or Jesus bugs

[Wisconsin Heat.]

a lot of the time its wind. idont cast to V's anymore unless they look different. (longer, bigger, anything really that will make you 100% sureit was something alive and not just wind.)

[North Ga Hillbilly]

I will cast at them, dosent hurt. And it sure sucks when you see the V turn into a 5+ pound bass swim all the way onto the bank busting shad and missed the opportunity to even try.

NGaHB

[scrutch]

I think the V's I see are usually small minnows. Depending where they are, I sometimes cast at them to see if there's anything big chasing them

[FD.]

Narrow V's normally are gar feeding on the surface around here.

[Glenn]

Ghosts....watching you....waiting for the right moment.....beware!

[WRB]

We call them water skaters:

Gerridae is a family of true bugs in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water bugs, magic bugs, pond skaters, skaters, skimmers, water scooters, water skaters, water skeeters, water skimmers, water skippers, water spiders, or Jesus bugs

Agree.

Most of the time the V's are tiny waterstriders on a calm surface. These little bugs are very fast and create the V wake you see. Fish create a much larger wake and are not nearly as fast as the striders.

Tom