Anybody else tired of the wind we have had this year. Been the worst spring in 5 years. Hope May treats us better.
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Anybody else tired of the wind we have had this year. Been the worst spring in 5 years. Hope May treats us better.
Funny, I was just complaining to my wife about the wind and literally opened this while I was complaining. So, yes I am sick of the wind! Only been up 1 time this year because it seems like it's raining or high winds every weekend. I opted to take last Friday off to fish and worked Saturday instead since it was going to rain.
Better days are coming! I just wish they would hurry the heck up!
Living in WI and looking for a three day window to make a trip over, and hope to fish all three days - have not found one yet. I could be missing out, but not being fully sure of how much wind can be tolerated I mix in all the east wind, and it pretty much eliminated April. Even this coming week, just doesn't work for me to make the trip solo in my 17' boat.
Can't say how bummed I am about it. Getting here was suppose to be my 2017 bucket list thing. The big spring trip.
Now as we get into May, not even sure if my trolling cranks option is a good one? I assume jigging gets skinny now.
Yes the jig bite should be slowing down....may is usually great harness fishing though. This is the first year I have not gone early spring after the big girls. Pretty disappointed.
Blame me for this week folks. I shoulda warned you cause I knew it was coming. My wife is away all this week on a trip. I purposely scheduled off work all this week to be free to fish a bunch. Happens every time. Instead I sit here looking at the wind and rain - not making any money, can't fish, can't work in the yard and nothing to keep me warm at night. I too am sick of the wind this spring. (As a scientist I would point out that the climate models show increasing spring storms and spring instability, but heck, no need to start WWIII on here with us all already suffering from cabin fever). I will give you another heads up though...May 19 I am heading to Canada for a week, so May 19 -27 weather on Erie should be perfect and the fish will be jumping in the boat here!
We'll get out there one of these days. :D Good excuse for me to stay home and chip away at my to-do list.
Was up there last weekend and cancelled sat. due to weather. Spent the morning having coffe at bays edge, then big boppers, then channel grove, then just sitting on the porch relaxing with a few fellow captains. In the afternoon, installed new wiper motors on the boat. Kind of enjoyed the day off. Went out sunday and battled the wind to get 14 walleye, of which 3 were fisho's. This week isnt looking good at all so far.
I've been up once this year to drop off the boat to get the engine put back in. We brought the 17' duck boat up going to get out for the jig bite but 15-20 our of the northeast is too much. The last 3 weekends have been pretty crappy weather and the forecast for this weekend doesn't look great last time I checked. Hoping to get the big boat in Friday, at least then we can get out in the 3-5s if need be.
No fun there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoytman86
I had a planned a trip starting Thursday AM thew Sunday this week with my 2 boys, but after looking at iwindsurf I canceled the trip. Know I will have to wait till next year to get there. Put out a lot of money for the trip in lures and other equipment but I can still use it on the next trip hopefully next spring. I thought for sure we could get at least 2 days of fishing in out of 4. I guess that's mother nature just not cooperating.
Yes I am sick of the wind. The little lady just asked why I am not fishing as much this year. Said she was starting to think. .. and I kinda rudely cut her off. Then I apologize and try to explain the wind speed and waves...lol Oh well it is what it is. Better days ahead next week maybe?
Yep, mother nature is winning for sure this spring. Purchased the new rig last summer, fished through mid November. Been enjoying the freezer since then but was ready to restock this spring. 0 times out so far and sat down this winter to tie jigs. Accomplished 150 jigs and not one dropped in the water. Guess I'll be ready for spring 2018. Lol Lol!
What drives the minnow versus crawler bite is water temp. In my experience, water temp over 50, I go to crawler harnesses. Even then, blade baits work usually throughout may.Quote:
Originally Posted by cycleguy
Well, I'll share the blame for the lousy weather also. A week ago Monday, I got mine ready to go, and it has been blowing ever since, mostly from the East. I was at least a couple weeks later than usual getting ready to go, and now I'll be close to a month late for my first trip due to weather. Oh well, it is spring in NW Ohio.
good chance this blow may actually lower water temp in western basin and postpone the worm harness bite a week or two.Will probably take till next week till bite picks up again due to the blow.
As if this week isn't bad enough, check out what might be in store for next couple weeks if this decides to park over North East (hint - temps 10-20 below normal):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.594a68088caf
Looks like tomorrow will be cold but calm enough to get out. Planning on leaving early unless the winds are still raging. WindAlert (great free app) has 26mph at the lighthouse and 32mph at Put in Bay still but it's supposed to die quick through the night. Thursday through the weekend looks rough. I've always wanted to invite my old friends out to stay at my place and fish Lake Erie for a few days but this is exactly what makes that impossible. You can't predict when the lake will let you take its bounty... Anyway, if we get out tomorrow it'll only be for a few hours but I'll post a report. My report will likely be useless though if the forecast is correct...
Well that was fun... Basically went birding instead of fishing. Drove down to a few areas to look at the lake and its rough with not a single boat out. Had hopes we'd catch a small fishable window and fail...
With all this wind consider all the lost days fishing this spring for the charters captains.Difficult to make up these days later and all the income that is lost.Also for local economy.Hotels,bait stores,fish cleaners....
Agreed. Sport fishing is huge to the economy around here and you can't make these days up. They're just lost...Quote:
Originally Posted by itsbob
well what to look at when the wind comes out of the north. just have to find thw boat ramps.
Question with the reduced fishing due to weather this spring will that effect the spawn and increase future fish numbers.
The reduced fishing will have little to no effect on the fish numbers. The water condition will have more effect on the hatch. If the water is churning from high winds and flooded with silt it will do far more damage to the eggs resulting in lower hatch rate. At least that is what I have learned over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by MBLMIKE
How soon we forget. Remember last May and early June? No big rain events to pump muddy water into the Lake from the rivers, and very few windy days (if there were they were from a southerly direction). The water was as clear out off Port Clinton as we've seen it in a long time. Satellite showed clear water for more days than I can remember. Guess this is the price...
I'm making front and side curtains for a boat I bought this winter. Have never had a boat with cover. I'm interterested whether those with hardtops or Bimini's and enclosures go out fishing in the rain. I'm not talking t-storms or days with high wind. On those days where it's just an all day rain and light winds, do you go out and troll in the rain? It seems to me like you could set your spread and stay under cover, going out in the rain and nay to reset lines and land fish.
We have, it's nice when cold too to carefully use a heater to stay warm