Yeah I got a good dose of that Startup/Goldbar wind on Saturday. I managed to conquer it by casting side arm and parallel to the water, so that your drift rig has the least minimum altitude during the cast. The higher your line gets on the cast the more problems you will have.

I was using a dink float and roe setup, once my float hits the water, I'll actually put my rod tip just under the water about an inch until my float drifts downward from me then I'll raise my rod tip to even with my hip. The farther your rig floats down from you the more you can raise your rod tip.

Oh yeah the fishing was slow, only one take and miss, felt like a cutthroat or dolly hit.

BD