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Title: Wind?
Post by: PhillyDood on June 10, 2009, 12:40:40 PM
I dont know if Im asking this correctly but when it comes to wind directions which direction is best for fishing?

Thanks
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Post by: ped579 on June 10, 2009, 12:43:28 PM
First Welcome Aboard... grtn

Second any wind except a south wind is okay.  If you are surf fishing the NE is the best for stripers, but any wind will work like I stated except a south wind.

Good luck.

Happy Catching

Paul
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Post by: PhillyDood on June 10, 2009, 12:57:06 PM
Thanks Paul

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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on June 10, 2009, 01:38:14 PM
when the wind blows east, the fishing is the least.

when the wind blows west, the fishing is the best.
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Post by: Capt. Carl on June 10, 2009, 02:48:07 PM
when the wind blows east, the fishing is the least.

when the wind blows west, the fishing is the best.
wind from the north....the fish come forth
wind from the south....the fish close their mouth
thought i would finish it for ya nick!
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Post by: Hunter 2 on June 10, 2009, 02:50:23 PM
When the wind is from the south..
Drink beer on the couch.. :P
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on June 10, 2009, 03:12:17 PM
when the wind blows east, the fishing is the least.

when the wind blows west, the fishing is the best.
wind from the north....the fish come forth
wind from the south....the fish close their mouth
thought i would finish it for ya nick!
thank ya much  TT^
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Post by: Capt. Carl on June 10, 2009, 03:56:20 PM
When the wind is from the south..
Drink beer on the couch.. :P
yeah eddie...but if we did that.....we would never fish!!!!!!!
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Post by: PeggyLee on June 10, 2009, 09:11:00 PM
Thats  all true about the wind!!!!
But the worse wind is from your fishing, buddy after White Castles.!!!! rofla rofla rofla rofla cfzd cfzd cfzd nosmly
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Post by: dreamsfloatjoe on June 10, 2009, 09:54:20 PM
I dont know if Im asking this correctly but when it comes to wind directions which direction is best for fishing?  Thanks

   grtn  Chips Ahoy and welcome aboard NJSWF Philly Dood!

When I am drift fishing from a boat in saltwater, I believe the best wind direction for fishing is the direction that drifts the boat over the fish.   t^ 
As usual, your wind may vary.
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Post by: wb on June 11, 2009, 06:20:50 PM
south wind nude beach

nice north drift thru the hole doormats await

oh wait not only doesn't it rhyme but i burned a spot too

good luck out there
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Post by: PhillyDood on June 12, 2009, 09:51:14 AM
thanks for your help
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Post by: Capt. Birch on June 12, 2009, 11:36:31 AM
Seems like most everybody nailed it. I like the sayings  wind from the west fishing is the best,winds from the south fish close there mouths. These are my personal opinions  and you what they say about opinions ;D
 I really think it has more to do with the wind speeds. Our afternoon south/southwest winds like to come on at 10 to 15 mph and make conditions close to unfishable in most parts of the bay. It also makes the ocean very uncomfortable along with creating up welling. We can lose 7 or 8 degrees of water temp on a 2 day blow. NW tend to be light in the summer all day. East when not associated with a front will usually be light and variable. West can be light or strong depending on the front, but land  allows us to fish many areas(the reefs and fluke grounds in the ocean and most of the bay). La Nina years (as opposed to El Nino) years can provide us with some amazing weather patterns. Calm winds for days in a row and blue water inshore.One thing for sure ...if they are calling for south winds in the afternoon plan the trip to leave early and pull the pin when the wind comes on. Also don't run to the Seaside pier unless you ran out of Manasqaun ;D  Catch em up ...don't get beat up               
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Post by: Stray Cat on June 12, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
when the wind blows east, the fishing is the least.

when the wind blows west, the fishing is the best.
wind from the north....the fish come forth
wind from the south....the fish close their mouth
thought i would finish it for ya nick!
 

lol thats the fish time I heard that whats up Capt. Carl
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Post by: Reckless on June 13, 2009, 03:42:23 AM
  Have to agree. Stay home if out of the south.  grtn
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on June 13, 2009, 08:33:19 AM
but a day on the water, no matter what the wind is, is a beautiful, relaxing day anyway.

But there are times when your fluking, you will take ANY wind to get a drift.. lol
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Post by: Ramtough on June 13, 2009, 10:21:21 AM
but a day on the water, no matter what the wind is, is a beautiful, relaxing day anyway.

But there are times when your fluking, you will take ANY wind to get a drift.. lol
t^ t^ t^
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Post by: Duffman on June 13, 2009, 10:44:20 AM
Wouldnt it matter on what/where you plan to fish?

for example, I would be caught dead offshore in an East blow, but Raritan bay can be fished with wind from any direction, using the land as a windbreak.

This is no bad wind direction, just optimum and not-so-optimum direction and speed.
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Post by: Capt. Carl on June 13, 2009, 12:13:26 PM
when the wind blows east, the fishing is the least.

when the wind blows west, the fishing is the best.
wind from the north....the fish come forth
wind from the south....the fish close their mouth
thought i would finish it for ya nick!
 

lol thats the fish time I heard that whats up Capt. Carl
whats up mark? gimme a call
Title: Re: Wind?
Post by: ped579 on June 13, 2009, 09:56:50 PM
East wind to N. East blow off the beach is always good for stripers as it stirs up things and creates a few good breakers.  I have always done well as have many of the regulars down here.
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Post by: Capt -Jerry P on June 13, 2009, 10:11:28 PM
All depends what your fishing for and when your fishing...

Although a south wind is the worst for fluking... Stay Home!!!

A south wind will make Blackfish bite in the middle of the summer...

Last year when the water got super warm in july... The stripers stopped attacking bunker pods and nutin was on them except sharks..

It blew hard south for 3 day water dropped 5 degrees and stripers blitzed the bunker again.

What really matters is what the wind direction actually does to conditions... water temp swell etc.

Hard noreeast bust up the clams on da beach... stripers go crazy... but it wont be such a nice day to go on the boat...

In the fall hard nw is good for jigging... bait swims into the wind towards the beach....

ALL DEPENDS
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Post by: Hunter 2 on June 15, 2009, 08:50:30 PM
well said Jerry t^
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Post by: Pfishingruven on June 15, 2009, 09:17:34 PM
 whs

 TT^
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Post by: Hotrod on June 15, 2009, 09:27:05 PM
All great info Guys t^