How do you fellows fish where is absolutely no wind blowing, water is slick as glass? Need help here on these days I really have problems catching fish. Thanks in advance.:banghead+Cross+
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How do you fellows fish where is absolutely no wind blowing, water is slick as glass? Need help here on these days I really have problems catching fish. Thanks in advance.:banghead+Cross+
That would be the time I would cast a jig under a weighted float to cover some water . As hot as it has been lately no wind would be a deal breaker for me
Fishing almost everyday bring a lot of different challenges to say the least, that’s what helps you become a better angler, if you can figure it out. Those no wind days with humble you, I still caught about 20 crappie or so, but not like I usually catch.
20 is a respectable day in my book
I agree but not all were keepers.
I agree with Jack. I find shade with some cover and hopefully brush and fish with bobbers and minnows along with jigs.
In the past 40yrs or so, I could probably count all the "windless" days on one hand, and probably still have a couple of fingers left uncounted. :Doh:
And even if it was dead calm when I got there, as soon as I started :fish it would no longer be that way. I've even gone from one side of the lake/creek, where it was windy, over to the other side (where it was calm), and no sooner than I got there .... bam, the wind kicks up. :banghead And for some unknown reason, it always seems to want to blow me right into the bank or right on top of where I'm wanting to fish. :scratchhead
Know this for sure .... Ma Nature & the wind gods have gotten a piece of my mind on numerous occasions. :Rofl
that doesn't matter, you were catchin'emQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny Lang
Sometimes that there glass water makes for a tougher outing , seems to me the longer a crappie can clearly look over a bait the less likely it will bite said bait .Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny Lang
I imagine wave action renders some of their optical abilities to be less than accurate .....maybe :dono
Yeah, wind follows me like a hungry dog! :Rofl
since last August or so I have had the same experiences. My fishing days for the present are limited to mostly just weekends. Having never been much of a cold weather person, I had thought that winter would be a total no for me. But it seems I was wrong. My best outings have been on cold windy days. Not so much fun fighting the wind. Finally getting into a good position and the wind changes directions. As far as what I enjoy for me, nice smooth water and just warm temps. :fish I guess the challenges are what keeps it interesting. Not everyone can be like Ketchn and catch fish in a mud hole rotflQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
when you figure it out please share :biggrin
I stay more distant from my target in an effort to keep my inevitable noise from spooking them. I also use smaller baits/jigs so they don’t make a giant splash when it hits the water. In the winter, I’ve vertical jigged over deep water on days of absolute glass and done better than good. One day was over 3 limits in 3 1/2 hours. My point, pay attention to the details and slowly pick apart wherever you think they might be. You might be able to turn the word finesse into KABOOM!!
Thanks skeetbum, that sounds like good advice for me, to stay as far as I can from the treetops I’m fishing, scale down in size, and slow down. I’ll have to try that. ��