krayfish
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If you look at old magazines, they print the best fishing times table. I always got a good laugh out of those things. You always hear bass fisherman or walleye fisherman talk about the bite being best on a falling barometer.
In the last couple of years, I've been staying in touch with a guy and much of his success or lack of success he links to the barometric pressure. I didn't buy that crap at all but as time passes, I find myself giving it much more consideration / attention when I'm headed out to catch a hatch.
In theory, it makes sense. Lower pressure on the water should make hatching easier. He claims that it's also more user friendly to the fish and better rising is found when the barometric pressure is low. I'm starting to believe.
Anyone else experienced diminished hatches during high pressure? If you think about it...blue bird skies usually go with a bubble of high pressure over us. On Penns, I think that slows the hatching and all but stops the "catching". Falling barometer or low pressure usually has cloudy skies or skies changing to rain. I've seen some sick hatches and great fishing during those periods. Just something to think about and maybe keep track of this season to see if it holds true.
In the last couple of years, I've been staying in touch with a guy and much of his success or lack of success he links to the barometric pressure. I didn't buy that crap at all but as time passes, I find myself giving it much more consideration / attention when I'm headed out to catch a hatch.
In theory, it makes sense. Lower pressure on the water should make hatching easier. He claims that it's also more user friendly to the fish and better rising is found when the barometric pressure is low. I'm starting to believe.
Anyone else experienced diminished hatches during high pressure? If you think about it...blue bird skies usually go with a bubble of high pressure over us. On Penns, I think that slows the hatching and all but stops the "catching". Falling barometer or low pressure usually has cloudy skies or skies changing to rain. I've seen some sick hatches and great fishing during those periods. Just something to think about and maybe keep track of this season to see if it holds true.