JLG,
I have fished the last 2 weekends and fished last Saturday on a Charter, and it was very muddy, of the fish caught, they seemed to be snagged (including our 3)... its very tough right now with the wind, rain, and water conditions... but if you are driving 5+ hours, I am afraid that you may not enjoy it. I wish I could paint a better picture, but if you could change the date, you may want to look at that.. but I do not want to discourage anyone from going fishing... that is the beauty of fishing.. you might find the diamond in the rough... the hard part about the forecast is that at times they are wrong.. the lake was fishable this past Saturday(windwise), but the day before and after that was not... plus a small 14' boat tipped over from the waves and folks died... so nothing to take lightly, especially in the cold water.... I am with you, want to get in on the action of the jig bite, but this year has been TOUGH... and with the colder weather, it might still happen... last year, we jigged through the first week of May and did our best (plus the limit goes up to 6)... so whether you go or delay, always be safe out there.