We’ve had a lot of fronts that last days-weeks this year. 

 

I know how to read a passing front, but how do you judge what might or might not be good times to go out when it’s persistent? Especially when it’s raining on and off so unpredictably... I don’t mind fishing during light rain. Just not sure if it’s the most productive time. I’ve tried fishing the gaps in the storms with mixed results

I fish 4-5 days a week, so that means I'm out in the storms as well.  

I personally find the fishing to be the same, if not better during fronts or after. The fish just move to different places and feed on different things. 

Before / during the storms I find them to be rather shallow and they will hit just about any moving bait for me. Favorite this year seems to be a double colorado spinnerbait in black/blue or PB&J. After the rain and the front I find them deeper. This is when I break out the drop shot or carolina rig. Sometimes slow rolling a spinner or swimbait produces as well. 

Full moon, half moon, no moon, storm, pre storm, after storm, sunny, overcast, 75 degrees, 100 degrees, I find fishing to be all the same. Never notice a difference. They bite all the same 'round here. Only changes as we move into different seasons.

4 hours ago, Joshua Vandamm said:

We’ve had a lot of fronts that last days-weeks this year. 

 

I know how to read a passing front, but how do you judge what might or might not be good times to go out when it’s persistent? Especially when it’s raining on and off so unpredictably... I don’t mind fishing during light rain. Just not sure if it’s the most productive time. I’ve tried fishing the gaps in the storms with mixed results

the fish will not be affected like the fishermen are during the rain. go get ‘em and avoid the lightning.

I prefer to look at it as an opportunity.  Every high pressure is right behind or before  low pressure, and I like low pressure.........and the full moon is right around the corner

I have been fishing a lot of mornings as the rain seems to be less intense then.  I have been doing pretty well with loud topwaters fished pretty shallow.  I did ok on a wacky senko this evening, cast around inflows.  The ponds I have been hitting are full of grass but the muddy water seems to keep me from finding a bit in the grass, but working around the edges with jigs and plastics seems to be producing a bit.  But a Rat in the shallows has been by far my best producer over the last week or so.  

Let's not over analyze things. Find the food, find the fish. A few fronts and unsettled weather won't change things too much. I think it bothers fisherman more than the fish.

If I have time, I go. That's how I judge if fish are active or not. 

16 hours ago, Joshua Vandamm said:

We’ve had a lot of fronts that last days-weeks this year. 

 

I know how to read a passing front, but how do you judge what might or might not be good times to go out when it’s persistent? Especially when it’s raining on and off so unpredictably... I don’t mind fishing during light rain. Just not sure if it’s the most productive time. I’ve tried fishing the gaps in the storms with mixed results

It's been good this past week every time I've gone out. Frog, popper and t-rigged craw has been getting it done. I wouldn't approach the crazy rain we've been having as a normal front. I'm thinking of becoming a mushroom farmer! 

1 hour ago, reason said:

I'm thinking of becoming a mushroom farmer! 

Our old wooden picnic table has some mushrooms starting to grow out of it.  I was going to drag it out into the “sun” to try and let it dry but honeslty they are kinda pretty. 

 

 

Weather definitely makes a difference. Probably the biggest factor. 

 

Timing is everything. In life and in fishing. 

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