how is fishing in the rain?

[Les Robb]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

Whoever came up with with wind from the west fishing the best must have lived in California. An approaching cold front with rain on the lower East coast of Florida is the kiss of death to fishing.

As mentioned it's the change in pressure associated with the front not the rain. One time we were surrounded by really heavy thunderstorms and had all the lines in the water. I had let go of the wheel (stainless steel) and was steering with autopilot knob (plastic). The rain was so hard you couldn't see 25 yards ahead of the boat and when both flat lines went tight I didn't even head for the rods. FYI ( fish can live while being dragged along with the boat for long distances) Just bonito but with all the lightning I wouldn't have gone in the cockpit for a marlin. (and that's saying a lot).

Keep your lines wet

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

Fishing in the rain is about as much fun as a dental appointment for a root canal to me !!!

 

[day-dayc]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

we used to always have great catches right before a summer thunder storm, in the ches. bay, by the time we got home it was pouring. found out at a BASS expo in va. that they do actually hit better right when a low front comes in

 

[trendsetter240]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

I love fishing in the rain...it helps to wash the salmon blood off my deck!

I've caught many fish in the rain. I think it may have some effect but when you are going for fish that are 60-120 feet down the only noticeable effect is the light level. Switch to brighter lures and flashers.

 

[GatorMike]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

One of my favorite fishing stories is about fishing in the rain. I was 18 and after school I would drive out to Emerson Point on the manatee river to do a little snook fishing. I'd throw the bait net a couple of times to fill my bait bucket then wade out waist deep and cast into the channel. One day I was soaking a pinfish and it started to rain, it was a driving cold rain so I went to the car. I left my line out and tied my rod to my bait bucket then opened the bail and laid it on the beach.

When the rain quit I got out of my car and went to where I had set the rod and bait bucket down. They were gone. I looked out over the river and my bait bucket was moving across the river. I took off swimming and caught up to it a few hundred yards out in the river. Have you ever tried to fight a fish in water over your head? Talking about fighting him on his home turf, it isn't easy. Anyway I landed about a 12 lb snook and I was so tired I just packed up and went home.

 

[Divecaptchris]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

Just make sure there i something near you that is taller than you if you have to be on the water in the lightning...

I'm 5'8 so my fishin buddy need to be at least 6'?

 

[GOMdiver]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

I live in seattle, so all i do is fish in the rain! Don't mind it a bit, much better than in the sub freezing conditions....and freezing rain! As long as you can find fish you will catch them rain or shine. Find the bait find the fish. good luck and always fish the tide change, no matter time or weather!

 

[max3812]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

I live in the metro New Orleans area and fish often in the rain, the wind is the only thing that impacts the fishing. What type of fishing do you do and where?

 

[mauiboy]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

Hell me and my buddy are hard core fishing we went out when you would real in you would have to break the ice off of the eyes before you recast. and I caught the bigest keeper sturgon 59.5

 

[eliaslyn]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

I think fishing in a lite rain is the best for all types of fishing! And I do believe that catfishing is very good with a good rain lite!

 

[rusty hook]

Re: how is fishing in the rain?

The fish will still bite in the rain, they don't mind getting wet. Just stay home on the east wind.
It's like Jesus said, "Fishing is least when the wind comes out of the east".