Thread: barometer

If CMJ is fishin I'll go. Cloudy and windy I like. JMO.

30 years ago I was a hard core commercial fisherman down here on mobile bay. I had a little pocket barometer I wore on a chain around my neck. Falling preasure days were money days, the worst the weather the better the fishing. This was salt and brackish water and just the fish moving and being active. But low or falling preasure are the best days I believe to load the boat.

I found a great app called "Scoutlook". It has barometric forecasts, lunar phase, weather radar, drift points, winds, etc...all in one app. I think it's only out on android but its a great all around fishing app.

I just go fishin. I don't like post front conditions when the pressure gets high, but it beats the heck outta workin.

One thing I've noticed is it seems to effect shallow bite the most. When pressure is high I fish deeper close to the bottom and tight to structure (tops , palletbeds , ect ). I have seen times in 6 to 9' of water where I had to drop jig to the bottom and pick up only inches to get a bite under high pressure. Deep is relative to the body of water you fish .

Thanks for all the replys.

I don't pay any attention to it. I only get to fish so many days a year and I'm gonna go no matter what. With that said I think it plays a part in how active the bite is but the fish will bite everyday no matter the conditions u just have to adjust to put the bait in front of them. Like nimrod said higher pressure days look close to bottom.