Been a long time since I've seen a 25#'er from the Hump let alone 2, but I did watch a guy pull in two big bright silvers doing the same thing at Reynvaan's a few weeks ago when the Hump was puking. It was so blown, there was only 2 plunkers and not a boat rig or driftfisherman in sight. He couldn't have been fishing more than 4 feet from the bank in about 2 foot of water.



Drew,

Forget the study, think like a fish.
What would you do if the wind was blowing 30-40 knots and debris was in the air? You'd get out of the way by traveling along the protected edges of buildings or holding behind obstacles or moving inside smaller streams or backwaters. Since high water also brings turbidity it also provides more cover, thus making slower shallow water more usable too. For plunkers high water actually makes it easier to target fish travel lanes, big stationary baits make it easier for fish to key in on too.

But if it's a study you want, look no farther than where the tribes put their nets in high water. They've been doing this longer than any of us.