The Rain

[ekimjack]

Because I am somewhat new to fishing and I hate to fish in the rain. I was wondering a few thoughts on fishing in it. Is it any better or worse. I would usually fish a pond like Hyrum or Willard Bay but the rain might just keep me away....
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[flygoddess]

Great fishing as long as there is no electricity with it.
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[FishingLunatic]

I fished the Jordan river today in it. Caught 2 catfish...one 12 inch channel and the biggest mud cat I've ever caught..like 15-16 inches and triple the fat/thickness of the first channel. Overall on the day my fishing efficiency was HORRIBLE. I landed only 2 of 7 fish that I should have had in. It wasn't raining the whole time but they were smacking it both when it wasn't raining and when it was. Coincidentally the 2 I caught were when it was raining. It's not bad fishing in the rain as long as it's not windy. I've heard a day after it rains is usually a killer fishing day but i've never tryed it specifically after.
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[CoyoteSpinner]

guess it depends on the nature of the storm. Like FG said - watch out for St Elmos fire, if the line is a humming, and the sparks of the tempest turn blue, time to bail. Nothing like a graphite lighting rod to turn a good trip bad!

But - have heard an incoming storm can fire up the fishies - plus - if it flies, it gets knocked down, ever see a driveway full of worms after a big rainstorm? Working a bank can be prosperous. If hit various places where bouncing off a rock wall, cliff or bank, and dropping down in- ping ping- they're waiting for it.

Guess it depends on your tolerance for wetness too. If you're in a boat, I'd be wary of fronts, quick changes in storm tracking, and the dreaded (hush) w i n d (don't say that too loud SHE might hear!).

At least where I'm at - this seems like a long wet dump, but no thunder bumpers, and mostly not to breezy now. Earlier it was, but I can be sure my neighbors are glad for the wetness as they've just planted up parts of their garden. Wonder if it'll be enough to have a dent in our shrunken reservoirs!
Hateful to hear the puddles are low now, and we've barely yet begun the draw.

[SkunkedAgain]

I like it because it usually puts other things on hold so I can go fishing, but sometimes the stained runoff from the storm makes it harder for me to catch fish. Make sure you gear up correctly for it, a long wet day on the pond can lead to hypo-thermia (spelling?). Good luck. J
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[Springbuck]

Still gathering data, myself, in that I haven't caught so many fish in my life that I can see ALL the trends. Seems time of year is important, too.

In spring, warm water species seem to be put down by rain/storms, but after the water warms up to hot.summer temps, they come awake during the day, not just morn/eve.

Trout seem to like rain, but wind and high pressure, like the winter inversion weather seems to put them down.
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