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