The Effect Of Rain On Fishing

[crusian]

Hi Everyone 

So I was going to go fishing tomorrow , Thursday , when the weather forcast is dry , but today it's rained all day .

I'm thinking that all todays' rain will probably mean that the fish won't be biting tomorrow ? .

What do you all think please ? .

Ta .

😃

[Serenity]

The weather is only relevant insofar as it affects the water conditions. Cold rain in autumn sinks quickly and forms a dense layer of chilled water on the bottom. Place your baits above the bottom to pick off fish sitting above that cold layer.

 

 

[crusian]

21 minutes ago, Serenity said:

The weather is only relevant insofar as it affects the water conditions. Cold rain in autumn sinks quickly and forms a dense layer of chilled water on the bottom. Place your baits above the bottom to pick off fish sitting above that cold layer.

 

 

Thanks , Serenity , that makes a lot of sense .

[yonny]

16 hours ago, crusian said:

I'm thinking that all todays' rain will probably mean that the fish won't be biting tomorrow ? .

Pressure is dropping and temps are rising by me. I'd not let the rain put me off tbf.

[elmoputney]

I caught this one while it was absolutely chucking it down about this time last year, the downpour made me think I had no chance and was going to be on the end of a two night blank. Luckily this one ignored the script and I was happy to get a soaking. Packing up in the rain wasn't much fun though. But you won't catch em at home. 

[yonny]

1 hour ago, elmoputney said:

you won't catch em at home. 

Agreed. At 6am this morning I checked my pond (as I do every morning) and the carp were really active. It was 4 degrees and had been raining so I expected them to be sitting somewhere near to the deck, but they looked up for a feed. You just never know innit.

[kevtaylor]

This is why you invest in good waterproofs and warm layers, fishing is always about weather conditions - low pressure systems are the one, if I could be out now I would be.

Further to Yonny's observation on his pond fish, my Dec trip to Bluebell Lakes last year coincided with low pressure stormy conditions, 30 odd fish came out Kingy in 36 hours and my mate rang to say 'it's on' coz my pond fish are crazy active.

[framey]

We have been doctored to accept what was previously written.

we ain’t carp so it’s only all theory.

 

how many times have the books said on certain conditions you should empty the lake and you blank,and when you think you are only there to take part you empty the lake.

 

[salokcinnodrog]

23 hours ago, crusian said:

Hi Everyone 

So I was going to go fishing tomorrow , Thursday , when the weather forcast is dry , but today it's rained all day .

I'm thinking that all todays' rain will probably mean that the fish won't be biting tomorrow ? .

What do you all think please ? .

Ta .

😃

I used to love fishing after a good rain in south or westerly winds.

I think it was my first season on the 2acre Brackens, and after serious rain it would fish it's nuts off. 

[kevtaylor]

1 hour ago, framey said:

We have been doctored to accept what was previously written.

we ain’t carp so it’s only all theory.

 

how many times have the books said on certain conditions you should empty the lake and you blank,and when you think you are only there to take part you empty the lake.

 

It doesn't always pan out no, however the biggest hits of fish I've experienced myself or witnessed for others were all on super low pressure systems, I only really get excited if it's proper low like 970's then it is ON no doubt.  Slightly low pressure like 990's 1000 - nothing special IMO I can miss those sessions coz I know it's not gonna do anything or much at all - super lows are rare like a couple a year maybe - don't miss those 👍

[crusian]

So basically I stuffed up not going fishing today , but I could always lie , and say I was waiting for one of Kevs' super lows 😁