barometric pressure!

[rickg]

i heard that if the barometric pressure is to high that the fish dont bite how true is that. does anyone if this is true and if it is does anyone know where to look up the pressure for certain days and places . :confused::confused::confused:

[Texxan1]

Rick,

It definately makes a difference.

I hate fishing high pressure...

[troutchaser213]

i believe in it and you can find it on weather underground i think but im not sure. just google around for it its easy to find

[sand-tarpon14]

thanks for the advise

[imhammer]

It is also on the weather buoys that are located on the home page under buoy reports. I think the only one currently showing pressure is Eagle Point. it is also on Weather underground.

Falling pressure is typically better, but there are many other factors to consider also....lunar cycle....tidal movement....water temp etc.
I fish when I can and don't worry about it too much. If you present it right and get it right in front of them, they will eat it!

[nokatchin]

high pressure fish deep low pressure fish shallow

[shallowist]

really been watching the pressure changes and trout bite, more lately than I ever did. Found a few interesting notable trends. Trout don't seem to like steady pressure, whether it's steady flat, moving up or down for a long period. That seems to create a lull. If it's travelling up or down for a long period, then moves the opposite direction, that will often trigger a feed. The tricky part is what do you attribute that to? Most of the time when the pressure hits a "switch" like that, it coincides with a moon occurence or tide swing. sometimes it's all of the above. it's tough for me with limited meteoralogical skills and equipment to say which is the driver and which are the results.

Steady is boring, really high usually brings a slower bite, closer to the bottom. Really low pressure, never can tell what they will do, but if you catch it low when it starts back up, hold on tight. Same thing when it's really high and first starts dropping.

[WestEndAngler]

High Pressure if fun off shore :D

[sand-tarpon14]

thanks all for the good information

[rickg]

great info thanks west enders im gonna keep my eyes on it .:eek:

[sfef84]

Whoa whoa whoa... I was under the impression that due to the swim bladder, high pressure was better (normal), vs low pressure that causes the swim bladder to expand, discomforting the fish and leaving them inactive (as far as feeding goes) until the pressure stabilizes.

[Nwilkins]

If pressure 29.90 and lowering one day and the bite is on and the next day it's 30.00 and rising, you might as well go home. if it's over 30 a few days in a row fish, they can't go without feeding two days in a row. Heard that from a famous guide

[Ibtsoom]

If pressure 29.90 and lowering one day and the bite is on and the next day it's 30.00 and rising, you might as well go home. if it's over 30 a few days in a row fish, they can't go without feeding two days in a row. Heard that from a famous guide

X2 -- I still just fish when I can but this is always the case. Well said!

[shallowist]

I haven't looked at the exact pressure yesterday, but I know that it was high. I would say that we actually had a good day on quality trout, during the tournament. I personally caught at least 10 trout over 3 pounds, never broke 5 pounds (landed) but the overall numbers weren't bad. it's more about understanding what the pressure will do to the fish and how they will react. They don't stop eating, and existing just because the pressure gets high!!!! They do change their behavior though.

Don't go home just because the pressure is high, change your tactics! The fish will still bite at some time during the day. Tournaments have taught me well that you have to fish through some very tough conditions some times to come out on top. The most important thing day in, and day out, is to be where the fish are and keep casting.

[plugger]

That's all good stuff and true. But a high pressure is tough and not as good as a falling or low pressure. :)

[shallowist]

That's all good stuff and true. But a high pressure is tough and not as good as a falling or low pressure. :)

Henry, read again. As a general rule, I would prefer different conditions, but yesterday was 10 trout over 3 pounds. Fish every chance that you can, then make your own decisions. You will read plenty of oppinions about things that work and don't, but nothing beats personal experience to build your log.

[plugger]

I know , Steve. I fish usually when rational beings are at home. The bite is tougher on a high barometric pressure day. The fish usually need more coaxing to strike and being where the fish are in the first place is critical , of course. You had a good day and probably had a better feel of where the fish would be due to your experience and time on the water recently, net working, etc. I went out Sunday and found only one place where I had some bite... I'm not doing the midbay armada thing even if it means not catching fish. I'd rather invest my time doing recon than that mess. I could tell the bite was more tentative, short strikes, not aggressive. Maybe a more skilled angler, like yourself , would have landed more fish if we were fishing next to each other, but, that's another reason why I go... to look , see, try, and learn. Like you say , nothing beats time on the water to become a better fisherman. Besides, I love it so I'd rather go even if I knew ahead of time I wouldn't get one strike !! You owe me a trip to East Matagorda by the way :D

[shallowist]

I thought that I remembered you going on some less than perfect days. Speaking of Matagorda, we need to get down there soon. It has been good. Give me a call this week and let's figure out the details.

[rtoler]

I hear the shallow water fish are affected by barometric pressure, best=low pressure. Offshore fishing,deep, not affected.
I have experienced the fish going nuts during a rain, low pressure, quit a few times. And I have seen fish right in front of me on a beautiful day, high pressure, and couldn't get them to hit a bait tossed right in front of them. The latter one really gets me........