After the storm

[Kirtley Howe]

We had severe thunderstorm warnings late this afternoon. Looking at the weather map, it looked like we were going to get hit at about 6pm. I thought I could get some fishing in just before it hit, so I headed down to the river at 5pm. I got there just in time for all hell to break loose. The rain came down like a monsoon, the wind was blowing so hard that the river current was actually reversed, and then the thunder and lightning came. No way could I drive in that kind of weather, so I just hunkered down in the truck to wait it out. The storm lasted about 25 minutes, and then it turned to just a steady rain. I figured what the heck....I was already at the river, so why not give it a go. And boy was I glad I did! The smallmouth bite was on.....Anytime I could get a retrieve without getting caught up on floating debris, I would get a hit. I fished until 8:30 pm. My hits all came on a medium diving crankbait in Sexy Shad pattern, and on a 1/2 oz chatterbait with a white and chartreuse skirt with a junebug ragetail trailer. I tried a wacky worm on a 3/8 oz jighead,  a 1/2 oz rattle trap in Rayburn Red color, and several other crankbaits with no luck at all on them. I tried to throw a choppo, but the floating weeds and debris made that impossible. My total catch was 18 smallmouth bass. The largest was just shy of 4 lbs, and the smallest were about 1 1/4 lbs. All the others were 2-3 lbs. I got home wet, tired and very happy.

 

[TnRiver46]

Nice!!!

[gimruis]

Not sure I would call that "after the storm" given that it was still raining when you were out there.  A steady rain is one of my favorite times to fish because it means low pressure.

[Swamp Girl]

That sounds so exciting. I wish I'd been there, but in my absence, I'm glad you were!

[Kirtley Howe]

3 hours ago, gimruis said:

Not sure I would call that "after the storm" given that it was still raining when you were out there.  A steady rain is one of my favorite times to fish because it means low pressure.

Considering what had been happening (thunder, lightning, wind blowing at 45mph with gusts to about 60mph) "just raining" was indeed after the storm.

[txchaser]

Fishing in the rain (except winter) has made for some really fun days. 

[Swamp Girl]

8 hours ago, txchaser said:

Fishing in the rain (except winter) has made for some really fun days. 

 

Like @gimruis, if I get to pick a rainy summer day to fish or a dry day, I'm always going with the rain. Like you, @txchaser, if it's a cold rain, I'll pass. 

 

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