What’s your opinion on barometer and fishing?

I find it best fishing when:

There is a rise on a falling BP.
There is a drop on a rising BP.
When a steady BP goes unsteady.
When unstabilized BP becomes stable.
 
RCF said:
I find it best fishing when:

There is a rise on a falling BP.
There is a drop on a rising BP.
When a steady BP goes unsteady.
When unstabilized BP becomes stable.
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And when there's an epic mayfly hatch on Lenore just as the sun sets and a full moon rises illuminating riseforms. (it could happen)
 
I have found the fish do not care about barometric pressure as long as the night crawler is from Canadian soil.
 
I like a rising barometer or stable for salmon and steel. I don't care for mushy and have done well in a falling state. I do care about the moon for esox. I like waxing or full or new, never waving. For migratory fish I do not like a full moon as they move all night and never settle to a lie for morning casting.

I find mornings where wildlife and birds are active are good days to catch fish. Every day is a good day to be fishing.
 
Buzzy said:
Leigh -
A fews years ago I was fishing Lake Lenore, parked near the entrance to the trail head for Soap Lake Caves - it was cloudy and a bit breezy. It started raining and soon we could hear thunder, there was a storm moving east off the plateau to the west. When we started feeling a tickling sensation (static electricity) when casting, it seemed like time to go - carbon fiber rods might conduct electricity, (maybe not), but standing ankle deep in a lake when lightning is imminent isn't wise. We didn't want to quit, the fishing was spectacular.

To the OP: It seems if you can get out to go fishing, do so (you can't catch fish in a parking lot) and sitting at my pc, I'm not catching fish (I did yesterday).
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Carbon fiber is not a good conductor, however, for lightning, it’s good enough. I felt the tingle in the hand holding a strung up rod walking out of Lenice on a wet windy day.

sorry for the derailment
 
I fish when I can regardless of conditions. Figuring out what gets me into fish under any type of conditions (falling/rising pressure, sunny/cloudy, high tide/low tide, high water/ low water, etc.) is a huge part what makes this an enjoyable hobby for me.

Only going when fish are biting? I get it and love it when conditions are perfect and it all comes together. That said, I learn so much more when things aren’t working. I don’t think there is wasted time on the water.

I guess I could be shooting a 89 on the local golf course or playing video games against a 13 year old in Singapore but it’s just not appealing to me. The only thing the supersedes fishing is time with my wife and work (usually ;)). In most other cases I’d rather have a no fish day on the water than doing most anything else.
 
I don't pay much attention to it. I'm usually thinking about and or trying to remember other things prior to fishing or while fishing.
 
Buzzy said:
Leigh -
A fews years ago I was fishing Lake Lenore, parked near the entrance to the trail head for Soap Lake Caves - it was cloudy and a bit breezy. It started raining and soon we could hear thunder, there was a storm moving east off the plateau to the west. When we started feeling a tickling sensation (static electricity) when casting, it seemed like time to go - carbon fiber rods might conduct electricity, (maybe not), but standing ankle deep in a lake when lightning is imminent isn't wise. We didn't want to quit, the fishing was spectacular.

To the OP: It seems if you can get out to go fishing, do so (you can't catch fish in a parking lot) and sitting at my pc, I'm not catching fish (I did yesterday).
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I've had some insane fishing in similar situations when lightning is flashing and thunder is cracking. As a little kid I hooked up to something I knew was way bigger than anything I had ever caught previously while bass fishing and damn if I was going to cut and run without seeing what it was. I risk it all for my first carp :ROFLMAO: The other thing that has always rung true was when the storm passes the bite totally stops. I've gotten the tingles several times on the Columbia and we dropped the rods, passengers laid down and we headed to the launch as fast as possible.
 
My decisions on when to fish are based on what works for me. That said I do pay attention to such things as solar lunar tables, barometer level, wind direction (both prior to the trip as well during the trip), etc. not for the decision to fish or not but rather as pieces of "intel" that help with my expectation of what the fish behavior will be and how to adjust my fishing effort/approaches.

Curt
 
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