How To Approach A Storm Coming

[blongfishing]

How do you fish before a storm?

[crazyjoeclemens]

If I see a storm coming, I usually fish whatever is between me and the dock by the boat ramp.

[Marty]

Same here. I know that some anglers don't give storms the respect they should.

[Long Mike]

I don't fish before a storm.  I run like hell.

[tcbass]

I guess it depends on how far away the storm is.

 

 

 

If it's within an hour I'll be off the lake. If it's a couple of hours away I'd fish.

[EvanT123]

One lighting bolt and I'm out.

[blongfishing]

The storm was about 3 hours away. It rained about 10 minutes then it was over. Ended up catching 3 on topwater during the afternoon today. I could've stayed but I'm working on my bass boat. (Today I was Fishing from a john boat I rigged.) I will have my bass boat I'm working on in tomorrow. It was pretty much a good day!

[bighed]

Fish aggressively because the fish will be be feeding that way.  CB, SB, buzz a frog if there is grass.

[ColdSVT]

I like to fish like normal only a little faster and close to the dock or someplace to beach and tie up the boat should i have give the order to abandon ship

[Oregon Native]

Usually pull tighter to the bank and keep the rods down.  Cells seem to come through pretty fast.  If it's a biggie would head to ramp or under dock.

[tbone1993]

I fish hard and fast and get everything ready to move. Strap things down and get ready to make a quick run. Lightening can hit from miles away so if I see it in the distance ill pull off.  Ive had some of my best days during/ before storms. 

[Sam]

Please remember that lighting can precede a storm by five-miles.

 

So you are in your boat and you see a storm heading your way. You think you are safe as you have at least a half, if not a full, hour before the wind picks up again.

 

Nope!  If the storm is within five-miles of your position you can get hit by lightning.

 

And know how the wind precedes a storm.  First it blows towards you. Then it stops. Then it blows away from you.  When the wind stops it is time to clear out if you have not gotten to your shelter. Talk to any meteorologist or amateur meteorologist and they will explain how the winds react in a storm.

 

Getting rained on is OK.  Getting rained on with high winds and lightning is not.

 

So learn how the wind and lighting can precede a storm and fish accordingly.

 

As for me, I will go to the radar app on my iPhone and look at the weather and plan accordingly. I have been known to trailer the boat in tournaments or hide in an empty boat house when a storm is headed my way.  Better to be safe than sorry.