Barometric pressure, how important is it?

[Themadhunter]

i've read some articles stating it's very important to look at when fishing, as much as the wind, some guys say it's not important at all.....what do you guys think? where do you get your readings from?

Also, and keep in mind I'm a newbie......what's the ideal water temperature for fishing trout and reds?

[Curmudgeon]

I've read a bunch of them too and have some belief that it does affect them; I'm just not too sure how. Here's one of the most convincing articles I've read: http://www.quickoneplus.com/fish/art...age=barometric

I've also been sold on the solunar tables that let you know all the good and bad times to fish. I've caught plenty when I never should have been able to catch one. The one thing that I know for certain is that if you aren't fishing you won't catch a danged thing. Get out there and fish. Don't worry about the conditions. Find the fish and go after them. Don't worry about the temperature, the wind, etc.

[Ibtsoom]

Barometric pressure, how important is it?

Barometric and temp have everything to do with fishing. What makes a good angler is being able to adapt to most any temp/pressure/tide/water color condition and catch fish regardless.

Granted, sometimes they just don't want to eat, even though you know they're there.

All that being said, personally I don't care much for high pressure blue sky days. At times it's as if someone hit a light switch and shut off the bite. For me, temperature is not near as much of an issue to overcome --it just dictates where I fish.

[trophytroutman]

Barometric and temp have everything to do with fishing. What makes a good angler is being able to adapt to most any temp/pressure/tide/water color condition and catch fish regardless.

Granted, sometimes they just don't want to eat, even though you know they're there.

All that being said, personally I don't care much for high pressure blue sky days. At times it's as if someone hit a light switch and shut off the bite. For me, temperature is not near as much of an issue to overcome --it just dictates where I fish.

X2. Well said.

[kenny]

I caught 8 trout 4#-7.5# in two hours Saturday morning under high pressure & bluebird skies.......

[Ibtsoom]

I caught 8 trout 4#-7.5# in two hours Saturday morning under high pressure & bluebird skies.......

yep, you're a bad arse Kenny. I was hauling in redfish one after the other for a tourney the same morning. Just said I didn't care for it, not that I couldn't fish it.

[Themadhunter]

Def agree with Curmudgeon, if you're not out there you can't catch em. Guess I'll learn to adapt the more I learn about it.

[Themadhunter]

And that's the same article I read that made me want to ask the question.

[GhostMarine]

Curm & Ibtsoom are right, solunar tables and pressure definitely affect the fish. I learned this fishing up north in Pits & Ponds, for monster Bass. I have heard that "You should fish the fronts", as the fronts are coming in, the pressure changes and somehow "Turn on the fish". It does work in some ways, not so much in others. Depends on the situation and there are so many variables one could go nuts, trying to figure it out....Curmudgeon is right, just get the heck out there....

[FishNette]

Go fish! I go every chance I get.

[kenny]

Go fish! I go every chance I get.

Yep! X2

[Gulfcoast13]

I can't catch chit, so I now know who to follow...

[pieman]

I caught 8 trout 4#-7.5# in two hours Saturday morning under high pressure & bluebird skies.......

Yep, we did pretty good also. THe only pressure I worry about is my blood pressure. If its still pumpming Im fishing!!!

[D-I-A]

This is a perfect example of why you should keep a log. Always record BP and moon phases and you will learn pretty quick, which way the BP effects the bite. The more you go the more you know.

[Curmudgeon]

This is a perfect example of why you should keep a log. Always record BP and moon phases and you will learn pretty quick, which way the BP effects the bite. The more you go the more you know.

D-I-A pegged it. If you don't keep track it's hard as heck to learn.