The Barometric Bite

[buoy37]

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I am not one to pass up on a learning session

[Sneekypete]

Ain't no delay in my hooksets, check out big girl pictures on Aqua Pimp's Big Trout Mode post...all those were hooked in DA - Face.
There's a 10lb 4oz,9lb 8oz, 9lb 3oz, 8lb 6oz, and a couple more over 8lbs. seems I'm doing something right...come put some time in with me...I surely don't mind teaching

[buoy37]

I'm not to sure about Barometric bite...when pressure is High....but when I'm High... it sure seems to help.!!

Delayed hooksets equal gut hooked fish and they ain't getting loose

[Sneekypete]

I'm not to sure about Barometric bite...when pressure is High....but when I'm High... it sure seems to help.!!

[buoy37]

How many of you pay attention to barometric pressure? I started paying close attention to it this year. I have a few weather stations saved in my favorites and watch the charts and fishing reports daily. There is definately a correlation between the flucuating pressure and the fish activity. I am going fishing no matter what state the barometric pressure is in, but when it is dropping after a peak, I get a little more pumped about the trip.


High
Clear skies
Fish slow down, find cover or go to deeper waters.
Slow down lures and use baits more attractive to fish. Fish in cover and in deeper waters.

Rising
Clearing or improving
Fish tend to become slightly more active
Fish with brighter lures and near cover. Also fish at intermediate and deeper depths.

Normal and stable
Fair
Normal fishing
Experiment with your favorite baits and lures.

Falling
Degrading
Most active fishing
Speed up lures. Surface and shallow running lures may work well.

Slightly lower
Usually cloudy
Many fish will head away from cover and seek shallower waters. Some fish will become more aggressive.
Use shallow running lures at a moderate speed.

Low
Rainy and stormy
Fish will tend to become less active the longer this period remains.
As the action subsides, try fishing at deeper depths.