will fish bite if their is an east wind ?

A friend of mine argues they will not. I have seen that fish were caught on a day with an east wind and i argue their are other factors involved. barometer, how big of a wind it is, the size of a front moving in, how long the wind has been blowing from the east, etc. I will concede my argument if i am wrong. I need someone with more experience to give me a few facts.

Thanks all, Dennis