Do You Still Fish If It's Raining

[flipin4bass]

Easy, slow rain, no problem. If I hear thunder and/or see lightning, I'm out of there. Years back when I was fishing during over cast conditions, I heard thunder in the distance and paid it no mind. Then I made this one cast and the hair on my arm stood up and my line floated slightly up just in front of my boat. Couple of seconds later a bright flash and very loud bang knocked me back on the deck. It didn't hit me directly, but it hit somewhere nearby. That experience was my wakeup...now days when I hear thunder, no matter how distant, I stay off the water. I'll leave that to you brave souls. 

[everythingthatswims]

Depends what mood I'm in, sometimes its fun fishing when its pouring rain outside haha

If I'm at my house and it starts pouring rain, I suit up and head to my neighbor's pond haha, the fish bite really well there when it rains, and I just LOVE watching the big ball of mist come off a baitcaster when you cast it while its soaking wet lol...maybe I'm just weird

But NO FISHING WITH LIGHTNING

[tatertester]

Your missing out on some great fishing if you dont fish in the rain.....

[TBO]

Easy, slow rain, no problem. If I hear thunder and/or see lightning, I'm out of there. Years back when I was fishing during over cast conditions, I heard thunder in the distance and paid it no mind. Then I made this one cast and the hair on my arm stood up and my line floated slightly up just in front of my boat. Couple of seconds later a bright flash and very loud bang knocked me back on the deck. It didn't hit me directly, but it hit somewhere nearby. That experience was my wakeup...now days when I hear thunder, no matter how distant, I stay off the water. I'll leave that to you brave souls. 

i know that feeling!  its frightening  and super loud  

[FrogTosser88]

So is it just dangerous to be near water in a lighting storm?.. Or do graphite rods attract lughtning?

[OntarioFishingGuy]

Graphite rods will conduct lightning, and so will water. Plus, being outdoors during lightning is not a good idea.

[RSM789]

Not only do I fish, I will schedule specifically to fish if we have rain predicted.

 

I think most of the answers will depend on your locale.  Here in So Cal, we don't get much rain and when we do, the storms that have lightning are few & far between (usually summertime afternoon monsoonal storms originating in the desert).  Add in the moderate temperatures, even in December and you have a situation where rain typically turns on the bite & is not uncomfortable to fish in.  Our "storms" are nothing compared to the rest of the country, even if the local news stations report a light drizzle as if it were a Noah sized inundation.

 

In fact, I prefer to do just about any outdoor activity in the rain.  Our bigger problem is too many people and even a light drizzle will chase away a majority of our fair weathered population.  Be it playing golf on a course that no one else is one or fishing a lake that you have to yourself, the rain is welcome by me.

[Lund Explorer]

I played the "Cast for Cash" game for many years and fished in all kinds of weather.  While I've gotten old enough to get over that part of my life, I'm still young enough to know that there will be better days ahead if I can choose to stay in out of the rain.

 

Maybe when I get to that stage in life where buying green bananas comes with the risk that I might not be around when they're ripe, I'll feel the need to get soaked!

[Bankbeater]

I don't fish when there is lightning. When it rains I wear rainsuit. That's what they are for.

[SudburyBasser]

I voted for "Only If Its a Light Rain" but I generally fish through even torrential downpours. About the only time I won't is if I wake up to go fishing and its coming down like I need to build an ark...then I don't mind calling it a day.