Getting real sick of this wind

[eurolarva]

This would be a great fishing year if it werent for this Wind. Cant remember a year worse then this one. Hit a small lake in Wright county and when I walked off my sled was in front of me the whole way. Afraid to use my portable in this weather for fear of para sailing.

[queenpdog]

Yep, we went sailing on Parley in our flip over yesterday. As you are flipping, the canvas becomes a kite. Funny and scary at the same time.

[MNice]

I couldn't agree more!!!

[Panfish Guy]

I guess the wind wants me to watch Jim Kleinsasser one last time today!

[c0untryf1sh3r]

Yep, we went sailing on Parley in our flip over yesterday. As you are flipping, the canvas becomes a kite. Funny and scary at the same time.

+1

A couple years ago me and a buddy were on a local lake and there was no snow to bank the house with and the wind was blowing like a bastard. We were using my dads old suitcase style clam 5600 and when I went outside to stretch my legs the house took off at mach 10 with my buddy still inside and flew about 75 yards until it hit a drift and went tumbling. Needless to say it made for an interesting drive back to town after recovering the house.

[queenpdog]

Best ice fishing in the wind video EVAR.

I was thinking of this video yesterday while we were out there. I can't watch this without laughing, even though I know this can be serious stuff.

[harvey lee]

I have been out the past 3 times it has been windy including last night.

Check out the Ice Anchors.

[noodlerod]

yes the wind does suck !! but with that being said and not to sound to mean I kinda like it blowing on the weekends it keeps the weekend warriors off the lake and during the week it has seemed to be nice and peacefull . sorry

[SalmonSlayer]

Yep, we went sailing on Parley in our flip over yesterday.

Any luck on Parley? I've fished it last year with a full flasher, but no bites. Of course it was -20 that day, not sure if that had them tight lipped...

[queenpdog]

It was a slow day on Parley. We marked plenty of fish, but they weren't biting on anything we put down there. They were coming off the bottom to take a look, and going right on by. The ice was about 6 inches in most places, but it felt pretty sketchy. There was a crew of guys pulling a perm out of a hole with a giant homemade cherry picker type structure.

On top of that, the wind was really howling and the ice was slicker-n-snot. I was trying to drill holes with my hand auger and I just kept spinning around. It was pretty hysterical. I'm getting some cleats this week for those kind of conditions.

We talked to some other folks out there, and the report was that only one guy had much luck.

[SalmonSlayer]

I braved Auburn this morning. We almost para-sailed away in the Clam a few times. Same thing for us, lots of marks that would come take a look, but no takers on the jigs. Did have a few flags though

[schweady]

Ice Angels

[BrandonJ]

Nothing like a strong north-westerly gusting to 45 to make you feel alive. Yes ice anchors are a shack saver. Tomorrow 10-15mph, thats nothin after dealing with yesterday and today.

[bigbad401]

I was out in the Wilmar area on New Years Eve night when the wind started to kick up. Being in the middle of a lake when there is 40+mph gusts in a Eskimo Quickfish 3 makes for an interesting night! Even still, the QF3 held up awesome and the fishing was good (not great though).

[Gekhang]

i learned my lesson yesterday. make sure to mark fish before setting up the fatfish so that you wont have to move after that. was a pain in the butt and left after an hour.

[TroutYammer]

Warm weather brings on the wind! No doubt about it!

[eurolarva]

Yesterday was not to terrible and we caught some nice sunfish. Going out the wind was fierce and we we dreading the 1/2 mile walk back into the wind but it almost died last night. It was awesome.