Fishing in the rain ????

[Librarian]

I have Friday off and it looks like rain. Live in South Jersey so the closest streams to me that I know about are Valley, Ridley, and French. Will it be worth it to go with a 46 degree temp and 60% chance of rain? If you think it is worth it, are there any tricks for fishing in the rain.

Thanks

 

[gulfgreyhound]

If the water is a tinge off its ok,imo.keep your flies on the bottom.I like rising water,before the front is usually good,imo.After it takes a while to get activity again,imo.

 

[troutslammer]

i would say GO !!!!!

 

[WildTigerTrout]

Any day fishing is better than any day working! I would go. The best time to go fishing is when you can! Just take your rain gear.

 

[tomgamber]

Librarian wrote:
are there any tricks for fishing in the rain.

only staying as dry as possible...calling for possible snow and 30's on Fri...

 

[osprey]

I'll tell you a "TRICK" for staying dry in the Rain in PA , find our state tree "Northern Hemlock" and get right up against the trunk and you'll stay as dry as possible , the Northern Hemlock is designed very intelligently so as to maximize whatever rainfall occurs , the needles are arranged and also the branches to channel the rainfall out towards the longest root ends , which happen to be right at the edge of the trees canopy , therefore if you hug right up against a hemlock in a hard rain you can stay dry a long time , unless it's windy , then it's not effective , with a hard straight down rainstorm though this is a "TRICK" that works. I guess that makes me a treehugger?

 

[JackM]

I think if you have benefitted over the years by the protection of a particular tree, it is OK to hug it. But engaging in random tree-hugging is just sick.

 

[PaulG]

I've had some very good days fishing in the rain over the years. No special tricks, just normal fishing and stay dry as you can.

PaulG

 

[osprey]

PaulG.......those hemlocks all along Clarks got hugged alot over the years , i don't like fishing in the rain but when i have to i will. One of my best ever days up there was in a misty rain that lasted till past noon but there was a Hendrickson coming off there that was almost every cast for awhile. Right below the lower set of cliffs. Man i almost forgot about that.

 

[JackM]

I'm fishing in the rain
Just fishing in the rain
What a glorious feelin'
I'm happy again
The parade passes by
of bluewings in the drift
I think there's a take
should I wait or should I lift?
Let the stormy clouds chase
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the stream
the water has a stain
Just fishin',
fishin' in the rain

 

[David]

JackM wrote:
I think if you have benefitted over the years by the protection of a particular tree, it is OK to hug it. But engaging in random tree-hugging is just sick.

Sick???? How? As long as there are no saplings involved, I see no reason why there should not be mutually consenting affection!

 

[brianb]

Throw some wooly buggers if water is coming up

 

[Acristickid]

Dark colors will help with the water when it's up and stained.

Oh, and you guys are bunch of saps. ha

 

[gulfgreyhound]

Tree hugging is ok,except when lightening is around.

 

[Chaz]

First of all it's an Eastern Hemlock and in a heavy rain all the water is channeled down the truck of an Eastern Hemlock so if you hug the trunk you will be soaked.

 

[jdaddy]

I'm fishing in the rain Just fishing in the rain What a glorious feelin' I'm happy again The parade passes by of bluewings in the drift I think there's a take should I wait or should I lift? Let the stormy clouds chase Everyone from the place Come on with the rain I've a smile on my face I walk down the stream the water has a stain Just fishin', fishin' in the rain

Lol. I can't hear that without thinking Clockwork Orange.

 

[shakey]

yes,there is a rain trick for one of the streams you mentioned.skate a REALLY BIG surface fly,like a hopper.yes even in november.a big stimulator,or a muddler fished dry will work.i would imagine if the water was clouded even a mouse rat would work.

this is not a joke.

 

[SBecker]

shakey wrote:

this is not a joke.

We would never think you were joking. You are not the joking type.

 

[jdaddy]

this is not a joke.

This is serious.

 

[SBecker]

Haha thats awesome...All you dang woodchucks, stop chuckin my wood!