Posted By: boatner
Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 03:31 AM
It'll be raining all day tomorrow...will they bite during a heavy rain? I'll be fishing under a covered dock.
Posted By: Chief262
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 03:40 AM
An old man told me once, "they live in the water so why would they care". He also wouldn't drink water, just beer because, " you know what them fish do in the water".
Seriously, I've caught fish in the rain.
Posted By: crapicat
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 05:40 AM
So, I have caught many fish in a heavy rain over the years, IMO they will...now the question if you want to get out there and get them during a heavy rain...with a covered dock, why not? Beats watching television...
Posted By: strangetamer90
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 08:19 AM
I've caught the most I've ever had in rain. I would imagine as long as your safe go for it
Posted By: PaPa@fork
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 09:46 AM
Yes, I catch myself thinking back a lot some days, about 40+ years ago my farther and myself one day filled the boat up,it was a light rain and the fish loved it.
Posted By: bush hog
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 12:46 PM
I hate fishing in the rain....it gets the fish all wet
Posted By: BlueNitro
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 01:00 PM
I hate fishing in the rain....it gets the fish all wet
I hate that my boat gets wet!
Posted By: crapicat
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 01:25 PM
BtW Boatner, there is a difference between fishing in the rain and fishing in a thunderstorm...when the lightning starts popping, it is time to get the lightning rod (fishing pole) out of your hand and get off the water...now under a covered dock is a bit different...just put the rod down when the lightning is near you, and until it passes by, then go back to fishing....
Posted By: CHAMPION FISH
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 01:53 PM
I have caught a lot of good fish in bad weather.
Posted By: Slewfoot
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 02:29 PM
I hate that my boat gets wet!
Rain is good! It washes all the fish slime off Ron!!!
oh wait, nevermind!!!
Posted By: BAIT956
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 02:40 PM
Sure they will bite during rain and T storms. As with all fishing, never say always, never say never.
Posted By: erittmueller
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/22/18 10:16 PM
No issues at all fishing in a storm in a covered dock. Can either spook the fish or turn them on depending on the circumstances, but usually it is certainly an improvement.
Eric
Posted By: P_102
Re: Will they bite during a thunderstorm? - 02/24/18 09:31 PM
Storm usually means falling barometer, which equates to a better bite.
P_102