I dont know if anyone watches the direction of the wind as much as i except for the weather channel. I have a huge American Flag on a big pole that sits in my yard between the house and boatdock,with sliding glass doors facing out my kitchen and living room, its convenient to see where the wind is coming from all the time, especially on days i want to fish or just go for a boat ride.From the Tammi dr canal of the Apopka Beauclaire canal, i know immediately where i am going to fish, by watching that flag, as some lakes off this canal will be rougher than others depending on the wind direction.And most of the time i will look up on my phone where the wind direction will be during the rest of the day, which may give me my final direction in which to head my boat to fish or just boat , and what time.
The wind hits Dora, Beauclaire, and Carlton from different directions and wind speeds causing all kinds of different circumstances, The same for Eustis, and Harris, Griffin.
If you know your windspeeds for the day you are pretty much set on a plan for fishing or a comfortable boat ride.
I have never experienced wind changes, sometimes hourly, and definetly daily as i have in Florida. I consider 40 years almost native, but Illinois , i do not remeber the wind directions changing nearly so often.
Of course most of the time fishing growing up in Illinois was spent in those deep green lakes of the abandoned coal mines, with huge mountainous hills surrounding you, protecting you and the water.
Looking at this huge brass eagle today on top of my boat dock, while my flag is down, waiting for a new one, i dont know whether i believe that brass Eagle, i dont think he is completly on the right direction:? I go to my phone and look at the wind for my area and it says S E? As far as i can tell my Eagle is facing EAST only? Big difference when you get on the lakes? Have i got it put up wrong? Or just wait for the new flag and forget the eagle only as a beautiful ornament? Nevertheless, its a beautiful day out, and i took the crappiemama for a ride yesterday--wind SOUTH.