I was practice casting in some tough wind today. The wind was forecasted for 15 - 20 mph with 50 mph gusts and I was on an exposed field at the edge of a harbor. So my guestimate is that winds were between 20 - 35 mph. Gusts were able to push my Linekurz stripping basket 3 ft towards me.
So, I was able to inconsistently cast to 30-40 ft if I was directly into the wind. At the beginning I was at a slight angle, so facing the wind but with it a few degrees on my shoulder. The fly line would be straight but the leader would get blown to bits and pile up.
Are there any tricks when the wind is absolutely howling? Two thoughts, I should have pulled out my wind stick, shortened the leader, remembered that in 30 mph winds 30 ft might be all I need to get a fish. I try to remind myself that winds like this call for a bit more power and a lot more technique instead of just a ton more power. Even though I started with this mindset at the beginning of the session I fatigued quickly.
Any thoughts?
So, I was able to inconsistently cast to 30-40 ft if I was directly into the wind. At the beginning I was at a slight angle, so facing the wind but with it a few degrees on my shoulder. The fly line would be straight but the leader would get blown to bits and pile up.
Are there any tricks when the wind is absolutely howling? Two thoughts, I should have pulled out my wind stick, shortened the leader, remembered that in 30 mph winds 30 ft might be all I need to get a fish. I try to remind myself that winds like this call for a bit more power and a lot more technique instead of just a ton more power. Even though I started with this mindset at the beginning of the session I fatigued quickly.
Any thoughts?