How much wind will cancel your trip?
Mine is greater than 15 mph. I'm too old for that kind of boat ride.
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How much wind will cancel your trip?
Mine is greater than 15 mph. I'm too old for that kind of boat ride.
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will not go out if 15 forecast
Almost every day of spring is a 15-20+ wind here, just have to plan it so I am on calmer waters.
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Depends on the direction. I'm usually fishing in bays so depending on the direction I may be fine. 15-20 mph is about my limit because it's hard to cast in, my trolling motor has anchor mode so once I'm on my spot I don't worry much about the boat. Having said that I fish out of an 18' aluminum boat that is possessed at times and will sit sideways in the wind just because it can, it's almost like my wife put a spell on it. I may need to look into that. LOL
Depends on the lake. Here in the city 15mph on certain lakes is brutal as you can’t get out of it. Could travel out east and get on some lakes that 15mph isn’t bad as you can get out of it.
It depends on the wind direction on and where I fish on The Rez—S is best, N is the worst during the spawn and would like the wind 5mph or less with gusts less than 12 mph. Now that it is summer and am pulling crankbaits, I can take up to 8-10 mph with gusts up to 15 or so.
Fishing out of a 16’ flat bottom Jon by the time the wind gets to 15 I’m already most of the way to the ramp. I fish for pleasure and when it’s not fun anymore, it’s time to go.
Seems no matter the actual direction of the wind on The Rez, it ends up blowing Up the Lake or Down, where I fish most of the time (43 Bridge North to Pearl River) wind is always blowing up under the bridge rolling the waves thru.Quote:
Originally Posted by jjue1979
To answer the question as long as I can walk my Bass Boat up to the mouth of the Pearl River I fish. Here on the Coast we can get out of the wind anytime in Honey Island Swamp.
My boat is a 14ft skiff so anything over 12 mph gets me off the main lake.
The longer I haven’t been out fishing…The more wind I’ll tolerate to go fishing. We pick smaller lakes with lots of trees around or the calm side of bigger lakes when its gusting in the 30s.
if the wind speed is to high for me to cast, then nope on the let's go ketchn .....the end ......:Rofl:Rofl
20+ is usually my cutoff. If 15 was the cutoff, I wouldn't get to fish much. I will go over 20 sometimes and have had success, but I need to know I am somewhat sheltered when I get where I am going.
Id say a lot depends on what type of boat you have, My new 20ft aluminum Vexus is way better then the 17.5ft aluminum Tracker I had. I like trolling or pushing jigs with a drift soak holding me back.
It's not only the fishing to consider, but the ramp too. There are a few ramps here that are dangerous if the wind is coming from the wrong direction.
My home lake is that way on all but 1 ramp. Very frustrating.Quote:
Originally Posted by justinp61
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Since I fish out of a solo canoe even 10 mph can be really aggravating. On smaller sheltered lakes I can tolerate 10 mph. But if I am on a more open lake I don't like much of a breeze at all. No matter which direction it is coming from it can make paddling and trying to position myself aggravating. Maybe a younger more skilled paddler could handle more wind. Don't know.
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As long as I can find a launch ramp that is safe I use an AP named Windy that is a great tool to use to find areas to fish that are sheltered from the wind. You source where you are on the map and enlarge until is shows the wind direction on the lake you’re fishing. it’s live time so it’s accurate throughout the day if conditions change. It saves a lot of time and makes the day a safe and good experience. Hope this helps to put you on the lake a few more days!
yep ruined a really nice boat one time on a white capping ramp , punched a hole thru the hull that just got worse after every patch ......the boat was jumping so high in them waves it came up and then slammed down on the trailer .....bad day for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by justinp61
One of the nicest ramps on Ky Lake was built open to the prevailing SW wind. Any wind with west in the forecast keeps me away from the Jonathan Creek public ramp at Hwy 68.Quote:
Originally Posted by justinp61
15mph forecast winds and my guide trips are cancelled.
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That was the first one that came to mind when I made my post. Years ago, a friend of mine saw a bass boat that was tied to the dock get swamped and sank. The owner was screaming for help but there was nothing anyone could do.Quote:
Originally Posted by M R Dux
That was the first one that came to mind when I made my post. Years ago, a friend of mine saw a bass boat that was tied to the dock get swamped and sank. The owner was screaming for help but there was nothing anyone could do.Quote:
Originally Posted by M R Dux
When the winds blow at Santee Cooper lakes Marion and Moultrie and have the lakes rolling l head to the Back River off the Cooper River and creeks you can get out of the high winds and it’s all fishing around grass mats.
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