05-05-2011, 01:12 AM
[quote WVDrifter]I've been a couple of more times since the first outing. I haven't caught as many fish either time but i am getting better at maneuvering in the water.
I have a practical question though. A lot of the time I want to fish the side of the pond downwind from me so it's not hard to keep my position by simply finning against the wind coming from my back. But, how do you hold a good position when the wind is in your face?[/quote]
I'm not a fly fisherman, but how do you cast into the wind, when it is in your face? Even with spincast, I've had light lures come back and hit me in the head.
Anyway, the way I handle it is to go past the target upwind and approach from the backside where the terrain allows it. You do wind up drifting over the target twice and possibly scaring some fish though. Two anchors will work as others have indicated, but it is probably not worth the trouble and tangles. Otherwise you can rig a motor and hover in deep water, or just stand up or move to the closest shore line in shallow, if it gets you to the target.
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I have a practical question though. A lot of the time I want to fish the side of the pond downwind from me so it's not hard to keep my position by simply finning against the wind coming from my back. But, how do you hold a good position when the wind is in your face?[/quote]
I'm not a fly fisherman, but how do you cast into the wind, when it is in your face? Even with spincast, I've had light lures come back and hit me in the head.
Anyway, the way I handle it is to go past the target upwind and approach from the backside where the terrain allows it. You do wind up drifting over the target twice and possibly scaring some fish though. Two anchors will work as others have indicated, but it is probably not worth the trouble and tangles. Otherwise you can rig a motor and hover in deep water, or just stand up or move to the closest shore line in shallow, if it gets you to the target.
Pon
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