I'm dying to go fishing this weekend, but it's suppose to rain the entire weekend in South Florida. I understand not going out when it's pouring rain but, how are the fishing conditions during moderate showers and light rain? What type of bait do you use in the rain?

Tv remote not this weekend in South Florida for this guy be safe,got a new flipping stick so it's driving me nuts not being out there lol better safe than sorry

Fishing in light rain doesn't bother me. 

As far as baits are concerned, I don't change up just because its raining. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

1 hour ago, 253flo said:

I'm dying to go fishing this weekend, but it's suppose to rain the entire weekend in South Florida. I understand not going out when it's pouring rain but, how are the fishing conditions during moderate showers and light rain? What type of bait do you use in the rain?

light rain or a drizzle...can be dynamite...plastic worm...

 

good fishing...

Some one already died this week at Hendrix farm in parkland from a lighting strike and one injured I've lived in Florida all my life when you have a system coming thru like it has this week choose wisely could cost you your life,be safe guys!

We are in our rainy season now. But this week is really bad. Time to knock out some honey do lists for the better half. 

When I went intracoastal fishing near Fort Myers on May 14, this was the forecast on Weather Underground:

 

 

We ended up seeing only scattered, intermittent rain with no hint of electrical activity. None. Nada. Zero. Zilch.

 

That was the good news.

 

The bad news is that the low pressure really killed the bite.

Fished this afternoon in a light drizzle. Saw a few nice peacock bass, but couldn't get them to bite. Caught a bunch of mayan cichlids who weren't as shy. Going to try the ocean tomorrow, they're definitely biting out there this week!

I'm good ,have fun guys?Tuesday is looking like a great day to call in sick to work?

I fished two days in a row from the bank.  A total of 4 hours in the rain Friday and Saturday, no lightning.  I put on my Frog Toggs, hat, and hood.  Dry as a bone, the entire time, they are not hot, and it never stopped raining.

 

I don't change baits just because its raining.  Got to go with what you have confidence in.  If I'm taking the boat and there is a threat of a storm, I go to the Alley.  Lots of bridges to tie up under, until the threat passes.  I have sat out many storms under the Alligator Alley bridges.

Water conducts current I'm not putting my life or my family's well being to catch a bass to eachs own.

6 hours ago, Wurming67 said:

Water conducts current I'm not putting my life or my family's well being to catch a bass to eachs own.

I’m with you in that!

I fished Lox on Saturday.  It was slow but the weather cooperated until about 11:30am.  There was a short topwater bite just before the down pour but it was mostly stick baits.  Biggest was 3 lbs.

 

Both of the gates west of Lox ramp were wide open so there was tons of current.  Water levels are pretty normal so I could run anywhere on the flats.

I have caught some of my biggest bass during/after heavy rains but no longer fish during thunderstorms since I value my health and family far above fishing. Besides I have several decades of quality life ahead of me so I have plenty of time to catch more bass in better weather.

On 5/19/2018 at 11:12 PM, Wurming67 said:

Water conducts current I'm not putting my life or my family's well being to catch a bass to eachs own.

Well said

On 5/21/2018 at 4:44 PM, soflabasser said:

I have caught some of my biggest bass during/after heavy rains but no longer fish during thunderstorms since I value my health and family far above fishing. Besides I have several decades of quality life ahead of me so I have plenty of time to catch more bass in better weather.

Well said

Preach brotha! My new full time fishing partner is my 9 yr old son. Wouldn't jeopardize him for the world! 

I killed I killed it this weekend in the Everglades on a green pumpkin worm in heavy and light rainfall all day. 

On 5/29/2018 at 10:47 AM, Soflobassing said:

I killed I killed it this weekend in the Everglades on a green pumpkin worm in heavy and light rainfall all day. 

Nice! I fished last weekend there and had absolutely no luck. Where in the glades were you fishing?

Around the forty mile bend right off of eight street

Very late reply but if it's rained the day before the spillways are flowing, imo one of the best ways to catch fish is fishing a spillway.

Yea I usually check the spillways first I always see big fish over my tiny pb but I can never catch them. Any tips?