Take Benefit of March Winds: Fish Wind Blown Banks!

If it’s not the #1 nemesis of bass fisherman throughout the nation, it’s darn certain up there with the listing of adversarial circumstances that plague anglers. Sure, spring is right here and with it come the strongest winds of the yr. And whereas I’ve realized to schedule my fishing journeys round days with winds over 20 MPH, I used to be not too long ago reminded of a priceless approach that I as soon as took benefit of however have strayed away from via the years.

One of many advantages of residing close to water is at all times with the ability to moist a line at any given time. The neighborhood the place I dwell has 6 completely different lakes which offer loads of alternatives to fish for largemouth bass. Not too long ago I used to be on my manner dwelling and acquired a telephone name from a neighbor of mine, Kenny Zulli, who was fishing one of many lakes. He advised me that he had caught about 5 giant bass in an hour. He additionally advised me that that they have been nonetheless biting and requested me if I wished to hitch him. After arriving dwelling I threw my casting rod and reel into the again of my truck and headed right down to the lake. I walked a man-made path for about 5 minutes and located him within the again nook of the lake. It was an space of the lake that fashioned a cove. The wind was pushing a great deal of particles and floating vegetation into the cove.

Zulli was utilizing a white spinnerbait and casting it into the cove. “You see all that particles piling up proper there? That’s what occurs on this cove when these winds are blowing into it,” Zulli mentioned. I began casting into the cove and inside just a few casts felt my line come to a halt and I set the hook. “Ya see!” Zulli mentioned. “It’s automated when the wind is blowing. That wind blows the baitfish and different bugs into the shorline and the bass observe.”

Now this wasn’t new information for me being that I grew up realizing to fish wind blown banks, nonetheless, because the years glided by I obtained away from fishing on windy days altogether. I’m actually glad that Zulli refreshed my reminiscence and jogged my memory of simply how good the fishing could be alongside a wind blown shoreline.

One of many downsides to fishing these blown shorelines if typically the water readability is sub-par to the water being stirred up. Zulli mentioned he likes to make use of a stable white spinner bait when the water is murky. “I really like utilizing a white spinner bait within the spring. You simply can’t beat it,” he mentioned. I used a White Strike King Spinner Bait to catch quite a few bass that day and because of Zulli, or Z-man as he’s referred to by associates, I’ve a “Plan B” possibility for these days when the winds threatened to cancel my plans!

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award profitable outside journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly outside column for the Slidell Unbiased Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s VisitTheNorthshore.com. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Outside Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery. To contact Keith electronic mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com