Cold Front Conditions - Help!

We have a great group of fishermen in this club, and i would like to tap into that experience to help me (and others) become better at what we love to do.

 

We've had several cold fronts make it through in the last month or so, and i've been very unlucky to schedule trips on the blue bird days after a front has passed.  and, it looks like i have another one scheduled on wednesday for Lake Side.  Blue bird skies, rising barometer, and a northwest wind that will turn Lake Side (no trees to block the wind) into a rough little lake; these conditions will make for some tough fishing.   

 

My experience tells me to slow everything way down and fish cover (stumps, etc).  But Lake Side, other than a few small brush piles and a dock, has no stumps; the cover is mostly weeds and pads (the pads will be dead by now).  So, i would think that a senko/fluke presentation would be good, but the wind might make it a challenge.  certainly a T-rig and a C-rig fished very slowly would be good.  I've never been good with jigs or with a drop shot, but it might be time for me to learn.  

 

i really struggle in these kind of conditions, and i'm taking my college soccer playing daughter, so i'm really wanting her to catch some quantity and quality.  Lake Side presents it's own challenges due to the lack of trees, both in the water, and out of the water to block the wind.  I would love to hear what other members do when fishing in these conditions.  Please reply to this thread with any tips that you have learned over the years.  Maybe we can all help out each other.

You're already halfway there, James - Slowing your lures down should help. The other half of the key, IMHO, is usually downsizing what you throw. For example, instead of casting that full-size spinnerbait, pick up a spinning rod and toss a small Beetle Spin. Replace that 8- to 10-inch worm with a 4", or even a grub. Under those conditions, I've done better casting to brush or weedlines than into other cover and structure. Hope this helps.