What effect does wind direction have on the bite?

[Tagger]

saying is wack .. I pay more attention to prevailing winds then wind . Is that a fresh water saying ? Just talking East facing beaches,, I've had my best days on a Week of east wind or when a Nor Easter is just coming in . That first day is killer if you can stand being out there on a east facing beach . If it comes from the east for 2 weeks or more (prevailing winds) don't even bother going down there because you know the weed is coming in heavy. West wind I can cast like a super star. How about a west turn in the wind after a week of east . If your fishing for macks from shore a week of east wind can blow them in pretty good . Just saying I think there is a lot more to it then what direction the wind is blowing that one day . Pay attention to which direction the wind is blowing but also watch prevailing winds . I'm just speaking as a shore fisherman, ,, not boat ,.

[niko]

tagger pretty much sums it up. all depends on what that wind is doing. pushing bait up on the beach or mung. or beating up clams in the surf. as for boating 15 out of the west, no big deal. 15 out of the east, it's gonna be lumpy. at least in my little boat