James RickardBarometric pressure and fishing
July 20th 2009 01:49
Ever wonder why fish practically hook themselves one day and the fishing is terrible the next? It may be because a low pressure front is forming.
Atmospheric pressure fluctuations, known as barometric pressure, affects fishing because during low pressure situations, a fish spends most of its time trying to equalize the pressure inside its air bladder and the ambient pressure while practically ignoring any bait you throw its way.
If you watch the weather report on TV and the weather person is talking about a "low pressure area", a storm is in that area or on its way. If the pressure is high, the weather is usually fair and dry. The exception to this is the case where you are directly under clouds and it starts to rain. This is going to cause barometric pressure to rise. This one of the reasons it's usually good fishing after a rain storm.
Atmospheric pressure fluctuations, known as barometric pressure, affects fishing because during low pressure situations, a fish spends most of its time trying to equalize the pressure inside its air bladder and the ambient pressure while practically ignoring any bait you throw its way.
If you watch the weather report on TV and the weather person is talking about a "low pressure area", a storm is in that area or on its way. If the pressure is high, the weather is usually fair and dry. The exception to this is the case where you are directly under clouds and it starts to rain. This is going to cause barometric pressure to rise. This one of the reasons it's usually good fishing after a rain storm.
Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!
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