fishing in the wind

[grab the net]

How do you approach a tournament day with a weather forecast like tomorrow. Projected 20-30 mph south winds, with some forecasters saying up to 45 mph gusts. Lake lays pretty much straight north and south, with a propensity for the wind to blow around the corners. I hate that!

[SluggoMaster]

The fish tend to move just a bit deeper on the breaks. If your fish were shallow, they will be out on the break. Use cranks, spinnerbaits until you find them.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Sluggo gives some great advise. Often times you are unable to fish vertical presentations as the wind will blow your line so much that its very hard to feel your bait. However you can use the wind to your advantage. As Slug says, try to find a bank with the wind blowing into it that has a little quicker drop off to it, preferably with some weeds on it. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits should catch those fish. Its just a matter of blade combinations and retrieve speed to find out what they want.