The past few days have been very windy. So windy, that I abandoned my favorite finesse techniques and switched to power fishing mode with a quarter ounce Trout Eye Jig and Z-Man MinnowZ (Pearl Blue Glimmer) body. This combination casts well into the wind and stays in the strike zone despite the gale. Oh yeah, big Trout like it to too!
Most of the big fish were found around shallow ledges directly adjacent to deeper water. Water clarity in these areas improves on the incoming tide. The Trout bite does as well.
Larger and heavier lures require slightly heavier tackle. So I put away my favorite 7′ St. Croix Legend Elite (Light) in favor of the Medium Light version. If you match your tackle and techniques to the conditions, you will more than likely catch fish. Even in a gale.