Fishing weedlines w/ strong wind blowing into them

[RandyFish]

My son and I plan to go fishing tonight (6/30)...there are strong winds.

I plan to fish a small lake and focus on outside weed edges...with wind blowing into them... until dusk and then top water..

I was planning to fish weighted flukes or senkos in hopes of dropping the bait through the strike zone.

My question: with heavy winds would I better better off bottom or near bottom: i.e. carolina rig or texas rig...

Your thoughts on these conditions...I know a "Wind bite" can be a blast if you hit it right.

Thanks as always for everyone's input.

[EatSleepFish]

If your area got the storm my area got last night, i would go with a 3/8 oz. crawfish color jig. If the lake youre planning on going to has crawfish, this will be their main food item for awhile. There probably real sluggish right now, so your presentation should be a real slow drag with a few hops in between. I find that especially after a storm, a crawfish style pork rind trailer entices em' a little more to grab it.

[Ray Esboldt]

Sound advice ESF. I've never really thought hard about it, but a pig-n-jig is a great bait after a shot of low pressure.

I have found fish ride high on the weedline in the wind. Ideally you have wind quartering in on a point. The windward side always seems to be the best side. And, a 3/16th oz. jigworm setup is my choice of baits. Just about any platic will do, but I like a 4" ringworm. Also, a crankbait like a standard size Wiggle Wart is a good option.