Well a north eastern is coming in this week, No fishing for ray

and i thought, What do other fishermen so when it rains?

Get wet , Go shopping for fishing stuff , Do research on the computer.

I fish even in the rain. Fish are active in the rain and plus you have the advantage of being virtually the only one out on the water! Just stay home if there is lightning though!

I fish in the rain too...as long as its not too cold...good way to get pneumonia!

I once spent hours fishing from the shore in rapidly changing weather. It was spring and I was fishing and catching NOTHING. Not even a bite. The water was so low I didn't think anything would bite but I wasn't going to give up. I stayed, casting over and over when suddenly I saw a storm approaching. The clouds were dark and soon the heavens opened up and dumped rain all over me. I had not brought a jacket and was so mad that I was getting skunked and wet simultaneously that I took my aggression out on my fishing. I stayed, continued to fish until after the storm passed and shortly after I felt a strike! Something hit my lure hard and when I fought the beast and brought it up to the shoreline I had to do a double take: It was a little pike! First one I had ever caught! I had fished this area for a couple years every spring and summer and had never caught one down there or even heard about anyone catching one! It was a great catch that made it all worth it! Until right at the water's edge the pike bit through my line and swam away before I had a chance to get a picture... but still! Never know what will happen when you go fishin' in the rain!

Ray...What do you mean by North Eastern? Is it Nor'easter? If you have a Nor'easter coming....Stay at home...catch up on the on going threads...make some rigs...practice tying knots etc...maybe prank call Mo...lol If it's just a normal rainy day...go get some rain gear, some of the best fishing I ever had was when it was raining cats and dogs!.

Some of my best catching has come in the rain. Not a downpour, just one of those aggravating steady drizzles. Of course there wasn't a soul around to see it or take a picture most times.

THIS is an interesting topic...well done '151! What is it that makes them bite better during a rain? Is it the blurring of the surface...makes them feel less threatened? It's the signal that soon a smorgasbord will be washing in...that's for sure! Anybody know why fish bite better in the rain?
                    

Barometric Pressure Change —Barometric pressure plays a major role in fish behavior. Fish are usually more active when the barometer is dropping, or when it’s been high and steady for a couple days. They are least active following a sharp barometric rise.
Fish are very sensitive to changes in weather, such as the passing of a cold front, rising or falling barometric pressure, wind shifts, etc. These are the things you must notice and figure into your fishing plan.
One of the very best times to go fishing is right before a storm or cold front passes. In these situations, the barometer may drop rapidly. Fish can sense this, and they go on a feeding binge. Then, after the front passes and the barometer starts back up, the fish usually quit feeding. In this situation, it may take two to three days for the barometer to stabilize and for the majority of fish to resume normal feeding.

I fish in the rain alot and do very good out here in Ca. My wife thinks that i'm a few cans short of a six pack for going out in that weather, but myself and fishing buddy love it like C.Q. said there is nobody out there we have the lake to our selfs...JOHN

I meant north easter i was in a hurry i had to go to school its like 45* right now ant let me say, Im cold because it WAS in the high 70's low 80;s before it came

Another factor people still dont understand is IM 15! I cant drive yet lol so i have to have my mom drive me, So even if it was raining just a little she woudl say no,

Cant wait only like a couple months and i can get my permit, But i still have to have a adult

Posted By mo65 on 12 Dec 2011 11:06 AM
THIS is an interesting topic...well done '151! What is it that makes them bite better during a rain? Is it the blurring of the surface...makes them feel less threatened? It's the signal that soon a smorgasbord will be washing in...that's for sure! Anybody know why fish bite better in the rain?
                    

It is barametric pressure and another thing i think, If i have been paying attention in school.

When it rains it puts more oxygen in the air and if theres too much oxygen the fish dont like that.

Posted By jtaylor23 on 12 Dec 2011 03:34 PM
I fish in the rain alot and do very good out here in Ca. My wife thinks that i'm a few cans short of a six pack for going out in that weather, but myself and fishing buddy love it like C.Q. said there is nobody out there we have the lake to our selfs...JOHN

Ha ha that's right! It's good to hit the waters when no one else is there!

I don't ice fish when it rains. LOL

Well, it seems like Barresi hit the nail on the head with barometric pressure change. Some of my best fish have come in the "calm before the storm"...my best bass was caught during a Tornado Warning.(I didn't know this 'til I got home...DON'T try this '151!) I became anal about checking barometric pressure after that! Anyone else picturing Barresi standing there in a lab coat...like the professor from Gilligan's Island...pointing at a chalkboard? Ha ha! Great answer Vito!
                                                                                                     

LOL...Thanks Mo! I did have some help from google...as to the correct definition of "Barometric Pressure". Here's an example of what I experienced this past summer. Hurricane Irene was upon us, it was going to hit NY late Saturday night, early Sunday mornning. Myself, my neighbor (the old man) and "blackfish" Eddie went out Saturday morning porgy fishing...The waters were a bit rough, the sky was grey..only 2 other boats were out fishing. The storm was just hours away from hitting us. The porgy bite was insane!! As soon as our bait hit the water, you had a hook up!. The 3 of us caught our limit within 2 hours...that's 30 fish, 10 apiece! After the storm had passed, on Tuesday afternoon I went back out, the weather was beautiful...no bite...nothing..not even a little nibble...not even a sea robbin! It wasnt until Thursday went the bite came back.  A good tool to have in your ansenal is a fishermans barometer, or if you have a smart phone, there's a few good apps that factor in barometer, moon phase, temperature, low tide, high tide that will give you a good indication as to how the fishing will be that day. And most, will accurately tell you what are the best times to fish for each day. With a major time and minor time.

I'm the first to admit that a baro change affects the fish but it sure doesn't make any sense to me. Think about it- fish live in water which is much heavier than air. A depth change of only a few feet will change the pressure a fish senses much more than even a severe drop in atmospheric pressure. Prove it to yourself- try diving to the bottom of the deep end of a swimming pool sometime! Neverless, fish can sense barometric pressure. Take a look at the minnows in the tanks at the bait shop when you go and you can see a difference between a high and low pressure day. I have included pressure in my fishing log for the past 2 years and fishing is better on a falling baro, fair with a steady reading and poor on a rising baro.

Pegsguy, I too have pondered this many times...how can these fish feel a tiny air pressure change...when I'm up here, in the air, and I can't feel it! But, just like your fishing log says, barometric pressure is probably our greatest tool for finding the HOT bite.
                                                                                                                                                                                

From my experience, there's definitely a correlation between barometric pressure and fishing success which I believe is more related to angler skill than atmospheric conditions. Fish bite in all conditions; experienced anglers have learned that pressure change affects the location and mood of the fish and make adjustments accordingly.

It's like the old saying "everyone talks about the weather but no one does anything about it". It's not like you can pick up and go to somewhere else where it will be different, at least for most. Let's say you only have Saturday and Sunday off and you've planned a fishing outing. You wake up Saturday morning to find that high pressure moved in over night. So what now - do you mow the lawn instead of fish? If you plan to fish the way you always fish during low pressure conditions, maybe mowing the lawn is the right choice for you. If you expect to catch as easily fish as easily as you do under low pressure then you're just not being realistic.

Unless you've got an open ended airline ticket and/or unlimited frequent flyer miles, bp isn't going to "find" you a hot bite, it's simply another condition to deal with and the results are possibly causal; definitely coincidental. IMO, of course. (Sorry about the rant, I've just heard too many blame conditions to explain the lack of catching rather than accept that some times fishing may be easier than others and that maybe, just maybe they're just too inflexible to try/learn something new.)

wow - just looked at the subject of the thread and realized I got way off topic. My apologies! (maybe the subject should have it's own thread if it hasn't already)

Rooger, I don't think you're off topic as much as you're just...off. Surely you've seen all the fishing shows and magazine articles where they relate FALLING barometric pressure to increased fish activity. It's not "coincidental", it's a valid tactic. We weren't blaming conditions for a lack of success...we were praising them. Now when it comes to a RISING barometer, I'm all ears for trying something new...If you have anything.
                                                          

This is what I would do when there is a rising/high barometer...Slow down lures and use baits more attractive to fish. Fish in cover and in deeper waters. Being that I fish in the salt, my really only option is to fish in deeper waters, but as I said in my example before, right after hurricane Irene, (2 days later) the weather was beautiful, water was calm...but no fish..we tried anything and everything...and nothing. The bite didnt pick back up until Thursday (the storm hit Sunday morning).So changing tactics may or may not work. Sometimes you just have to wait it out until the conditions change in your favor. Maybe mowing the lawn is the better option...lol

Barresi's doin' the right thing...for where he's fishin'...the ocean. But I'm presented with a different problem, I'm fishing shallow waters. No deep holes to retreat to, my fish don't go from active to neutral, they go from active to a catatonic state! Post cold front bluebird skies are like poison where I fish...truly my biggest hurdle.

Fire up the lawn mower Mo and grab a beer, the barometer will eventually drop! lol

Hee hee...yep...that about sums it up!

"What do I do in the rain"? Good grief, I fish, hunt, work and all the stuff that you folks do any time!! However, I sure don't know what I would do if it ever quit rainin'!
Allen

Durn, I posted a reply, but the durn thing done got lost, so shall try again!!
"What do I do when it rains?" I hunt, fish, work, all them things that you folks do when the sun shines. My problem is, what will I do if it ever quits rainin'??
Allen

Sorry fellers, tryed to cancel that second post, but this contraption wouldn't let me!
Allen

I've had some pretty good days in the rain and you're less likely to find people in your fishing hole!

Any angler worth their salt owns a decent rain suit. I may choose to stay home on a rainy day, but if I have traveled hundreds of miles on a fishing trip only to arrive along with rain or a high pressure system I'm going out anyway. My only exceptions being high waves that make boat handling unsafe and lightning/thunder.

For the most part, clean and repair, boat service and repair... Unless I have a sure thing that its not going to get real rough then I do have spots that are productive in rainy weather

dang guys, This has gotten a lot of attention the last week, Thank goodness it stopped raining so now i can go them them F{1}****ight lines guys

~Ray

it doesn't matter to me if it's raining or not, hot or cold. when i get a chance to go out i go out. unless like pegsguy said, if it's to dangerous to me i don't go.

i knew a guy that keep a fish tank full of minnows to watch and he got to the point he knew where to go fishing on the lake he lived on by where these minnows were at in the tank.

The year before last we arrived at our fishing lodge in Canada at 2 p.m. and were out in the water an hour later. We had a light rain with thick cloud cover and a light wind and the fishing was great! The weather was like that from Saturday to Wednesday evening and the fishing held up and we were having a great time. The air temperature was around 50 degrees those first 5 day. Thursday thru Sunday the weather was warm with blue bird skies and the fishing sucked a big goose egg. We still caught a few fish those last few days but it was nothing like it had been the first 5 days.

My last duty station was in South Dakota where the winters are brutal. After I left the service I stayed another 2 years there. The bad weather there lasts around 9 to 10 months out of the year. I learned to ice fish and started making some very crude, basic homemade lures. It was a really great feeling catching Jumbo Perch through the ice or rainbow trout with my home made in line spinner baits. Folks used to laugh at my lures but that didn't stop me from using them or catching fish on them. Tight lines everyone.

gonfishin

I love fishing in the rain, except when it is done. Then your coved in mosquitos