Wind

[striper sniper]

I had a friendly argument with a buddy about wind direction.  
I argued that a "West" wind in fact blows East (from the West) as a SE wind blows NW etc. 

He mentioned the old sailors saying

"when the wind blows West-fishing is best"

Is this to say that in reality a true East wind is best for fishing??

I know there are several sayings out there, but some may have it backwards. Anybody care to clear this up? 

My contention was always a Easterly wind (blowing West) was best

[Bucktail]

You are correct.  Wind direction is where it's coming from.

As far as which wind is best, I would argue that it depends on where you are fishing.

[Luna Sea 5]

West wind means the wind is blowing in the west direction, or West to East.

East wind means the wind is blowing in the east direction, or East to West.

When the wind blows for the east, the fishing is the least, when the wind blows from the west, the fishing is at it's best.

[Hotrod]

From the South.  the fish close their Mouth

[sealife]

Just to add more confusion. The wind is called East when it blows from the East and is going to the West but a South tide is coming from the North and moving to the South. Another way to look at it, a boat drifting in an East wind will move to the West but a boating drifting in a South Tidal Current will go South.

[Hotrod]

 

[Last Call]

 

[Luna Sea 5]

 

[IrishAyes]

Attention on deck...

All hand forward, report aft...
All hand aft, report forward...

All hand starboard, report to port...
All hand port. report to starboard...

All hands midship, direct traffic...  

[ped579]

Toot...Toot...

[PeggyLee]

The winds blowing from that way....
Wet your finger and put it up like the old days..
If some body cuts wind ...scatter.

Wind is referred to 'As the direction it is coming from.Unless your in Alaska or Australia...
And why are you there in the first place?
I don't know...third base.    
Good Fshing.

[Bucktail]

...and I don't give a darn!

[PeggyLee]

Oh !!! he's in the outfield!        

[Hotrod]

 

[Still Running]

Who?

[L.T.]

Who?

Is on first.  So, A Noreaster is coming  Nova Scotia ?

[Capt. Carl]

Wind from the north....fish come forth.

try to tell a striped bass he isnt suppposed to eat in an east or north east wind on a clam bed...u will get slapped by its tail!

[ped579]

Its simple, just as when someone breaks wind, everyone looks in the direction it came from...

[Hunter 2]

The wind is opposite below the equator,  right??

[ped579]

Usually, just like when the water goes down the drain.  Water will usually flow in a clock wise direction as it goes down the drain in the northern latitudes and flows counter clockwise south of the equator.