Rainy Days

[FunkJishing]

ever had a day where it looked like it might rain but there was a chance it wouldnt and you were so eager to fish that you went out there and got dumped on ontop of not getting a bite? i'm sure we all have at one point or another so here's my question.

 

WHAT HAVE YOU LANDED A BASS ON DURING RAINFALL OR A DRIZZLE?

 

for me its nothing. lol

[fishballer06]

I've killed the fish in the rain. I've also been skunked in the rain. It just happens.

[FunkJishing]

thats crazy, my experiences had me scared to fish in the rain lol. but i wont give up, plus im sure its not as miserable when you're getting bites.

[Mainebass1984]

Fishing in the Rain is AMAZING ! One of the best times to fish. I have caught many lunkers in the rain especially a "warm" rain. A light rain seems best.

 

What were you fishing ?

[geo g]

Over the years I have fished many times in the rain. I have found that a light to medium rain shower often excite the fish and makes them more aggressive. Here in Florida a real heavy rain seems to do just the opposite. A gully washer often puts the bass in a funky mood. Our Florida strain bass are very sensitive to sudden changes to their environment. Sudden changes often effect the PH levels of the water and it takes hours for them to adjust. A sudden cold front followed by clean skies really drives them to an inactive mood. Northern strain bass are not as sensitive and seem to tolerate these changes better, and are more likely to eat after a storm.

[OroBass]

Caught a 5 lber two weeks ago in the poring rain

[Oregon Native]

I can have a bad day in the rain as well as sunny.  Given a choice I prefer off weather you might say.  Days with a bit of overcast can really help a bite as it covers our motions a bit better I believe.  Also if it rains there's less people on the water...less pressure.

Win...win

[brgbassmaster]

Pop rs, spinnerbaits or buzz baits seem to work awesome for me in the rain. Its my favorite weather to fish in though. Want to try throwing big swim baits next time. Seem to do better in a medium rain rather than a hard downpour. 

[SHaugh]

Caught a bucket of crappies this weekend.  Raining all day long but I don't mind... I have a roof...

 

[CDMeyer]

I have had the same, skunked in the rain or killed them in the rain, for me swim jigs and a shaky head have worked but that all depends on other conditions so it is difficult to have one that works in the rain

[Felix77]

My last tournament was a one dayer and it rained all day long.  My partner and I killed them on spinnerbaits primarily.  Spinning just fast enough to tick the weeds.  Even more effective when it was a bit windy.  Other effective lures was a brush hog just soaking at the bottom of bridge pilings or weeds.  Single handedly culled two fish doing that.

[Big Jon]

I was out this morning and it was pouring. I caught one on a black spinnerbait with a colorado blade, slow rolling it along the bottom. I caught two on a small, shallow diving crankbait, going as fast as I could. Was there any trick to it? I don't know. I did try a black and blue jig around some docks that seemed to offer shelter from the wind and rain, but that was happening. I already had a buzzbait and popper rigged from yesterday morning, so I threw those first, but the rain was so loud and it was so dark out (before sunrise), that I couldn't see or hear them well, if at all.

[FunkJishing]

you guys are having some great times during the rain lol, idk what it is but i'm going to keep trying. here in maine the waters are really cold too, that could be affecting the mood of the smallmouths im after as well. i've tried crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and a whole lot of other things. from the replies i'm hearing topwater in a light rain can be good, as well as spinnerbaits and soft plastics. I'll have to give it a more thorough try the next time im caught in the rain. any other lures/techniques that do well in rain and cold water temps?  

[Bassun]

I usually have good luck on rainy days.  But, I absolutely love a summer afternoon when a pop up shower comes through for a few minutes then passes.  I want to throw top water, but I aways do best throwing a white twin tail grub in more open water, and if I'm in good cover a white fluke skipped to the dirt and worked fast all the way back to the boat.

 

I love those showers!

[FunkJishing]

^{nice feedback guys, maybe some of it will come into play next time im fishing in the rain haha.}

[Ozark_Basser]

I love throwing a big spook and spinnerbait in the rain.  I think that's one thing a lot of people don't know about the rain, the topwater bite can be awesome.  

[Bankbeater]

Last time I went when we had rain it was just a drizzle, but I killed them on a white buzz bait.

[Bassun]

I think that "white" seems to be the universal color following a rain.  I don't know why, but white always seems to be the right color following a summer rain.

[einscodek]

It was raining yesterday and I had one of the best days this month.

I dont like fall for fishing but when a warm rain like yesterday rolls around, I'm out there.. was tempted to go out into this am's rain as well

[WRB]

Rain.....what is that? It's been a very loooong time since we had rain.

I love to fish in the rain if it's not a severe storm with lightning or high winds.

Big worms and jigs are hard to beat during a rain.

Tom

[Justin Mott]

I'm all for fishing in the rain. I find the fishing to be more consistent and a ton easier. You have so many things working in your favor when its raining. One for sure is light penetration. The fish simply can't see your lures as well so you can get away with stuff that doesn't as well in the sunlight. Take your average spinnerbait. In the daylight, you can really see what the spinnerbait is in clearer water for all its good and its bad. I personally feel that you have to be more specific in how you fish a spinnerbait during sunny days to get a consistent bite.

 

But during a rainy day, the lower light penetration covers up the specifics of the spinnerbait and it becomes more of a blur moving. You are allowed to fish it in more ways. Its much the same as how you are allowed to care freely fish a bait in the morning time an catch fish.

 

Sure, you have times where all the fish seem to have fed up before the storm. They happen quite regularly. but there is a simple solution that I use that brings consistent success. Cover more water. Sure you have to experiment with lures and techniques but still cover more water. You are bound to come across a limits worth in a day.

 

If you are looking for a good starting point, the baits mentioned above by Auggie14 are an excellent place to begin. A spook and spinnerbait is where I find a number of successful fishermen start. Throw a jig in there and you have most rainy situations covered.

 

Justin Mott