In March, I fished – with a fly rod from my kayak – when the springtime Texas wind would allow.
Which was twice…I think.No worries I told myself.
There’s always April with its warm weather, great fishing, and kinder, gentler winds.
Except that the wind hasn’t abated. If anything, it has increased.
Day after day after day, howling for hours on end.
Chicago might be the Windy City but it has nothing on Texas during big bass season.
The wind still roars, peeling paint off the side of houses. Blowing the gel coat right off of bass rigs. Ripping flags to shreds. Whipping wildfires into a frenzy. Stripping the blue right out of bluebonnets.
And causing ShareLunker bass to get skinny from all that finning in place trying to stay with their beds.But this, this, THIS is the LAST straw.
That’s what I thought when I saw today’s National Weather Service forecast for North Texas’ Tropical Storm April:Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to between 35 and 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Really?!? Really?!? REALLY?!? 
AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!
There, I’ve let some steam off and ranted a bit.
Ok, I think I’m better…besides, there’s always May.
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Dean
April 19, 2011 at 12:22 pm
I certainly understand your frustration. These winds have been driving me insane.