Favorite Fishing Weather
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Sometimes -----^ this is okay
(but it won't work for sneaking along the shoreline of a lake stalking carp ;-)
Not long after I snapped this picture, the rain turned to hail. Pretty soon the rain water and hail in my pram started sloshing around so I pulled my anchors, rowed ashore, unloaded the boat and tipped it upside down to drain!
Bonefish Jack
Steelhead
I think this depends on the location and the quarry.
For example:
Bonefishing in the Bahamas, totally clear skies, no wind, and 80 degrees, are perfect conditions.
SF Snoqualmie in July, maybe cloudy and warm enough for wet wading.
Rocky Ford in January, hmmm … nothing is perfect …
Anyone have other specific examples?
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Curtis Creek & small rivers, heavily forested, lots of shade, wet wading, long sleeves, long pants: clear - mid 70s - low 80s
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Curtis Creek & small rivers, heavily forested, lots of shade, wet wading, long sleeves, long pants: clear - mid 70s - low 80s
Flymph
Steelhead
Was fishing a favorite lake one morning where you could not see 20ft in front of you due to fog. Anchored up, tossed out scud/micro leech and caught fish after fish. Wind drove fog off and fish "gone"!! 50s to 60s during the day with nights in the low to mid 40s. Sight breeze, lots of fog, and a mist. I can hear The Hound of the Baskervilles howling in the moors!!
DimeBrite
Saltwater fly fisherman
For the Puget Sound area in early fall a SW wind, clouds and mist with mid 50 degree temperatures. Light drizzle is okay too.
On the tropical flats the best scenario is ample sunshine to spot fish and a light breeze to put a ripple on the water. Temperatures in the 80s to low 90s. Very dark clouds and light rain allow good fish spotting too, so long as the wind is calm.
On the tropical flats the best scenario is ample sunshine to spot fish and a light breeze to put a ripple on the water. Temperatures in the 80s to low 90s. Very dark clouds and light rain allow good fish spotting too, so long as the wind is calm.
Dave Boyle
Life of the Party
Oh I like that. I used to fish for sea run browns at night in Scotland, the darker the better. You develop spidey senses, wading in the river at night in the pitch black is a fun but spooky place.
Dave
Zak
Legend
I caught my first striper on a fly off a Cape Cod beach at night. I was standing in shallow water to the side of a strong rip. It was spooky and awesome!
Jake Dogfish
Just Hatched
Mid nineties. I like it so hot you have to jump in to cool off.
RCF
Life of the Party
When trout fishing and it is that hot I like to sit in the shade and drink a beer or two. Also a great time to take a mid-day nap...
Regardless of temperature (between 50 and 75 is preferred), my favorite time to fish anywhere is on the back side of a high pressure trend, while the pressure is dropping. That seems to be the closest thing I've found to reliably "fishy" conditions. Sometimes, this means fishing in some rain as the low comes in, but that usually just makes it better...
...until the pressure hits the floor and the bite shuts down completely.
...until the pressure hits the floor and the bite shuts down completely.
This....except for 9 & 10wts I'll be using in under a week in Baja!
Nice weather this week. Still a bit warm for my liking.
Yesterday was perfect with clouds all day. It gets back into the 60's starting on Friday. Will be in the 50's were I'll be this weekend which is much more acceptable. Might even rain.
SF
Yesterday was perfect with clouds all day. It gets back into the 60's starting on Friday. Will be in the 50's were I'll be this weekend which is much more acceptable. Might even rain.
SF
I fished one of my favorite p&t lakes today. It started with cloud cover, some misty rain and light wind . It was “bobber down” every 5 to 10 minutes with some quality holdovers netted. Then the sun came out, the wind picked up and the bite completely died. Give me a drippy day any time.Going to be hot this weekend.
If you had to choose what your favorite fishing conditions are, what would they be?
Mine would be low to mid 50's with clouds or marine layer and a slight wind chop.
SF
