I know this topic has been dicussed a million times but I had to bring it up. I have been trying to increase my chances of catching a monster this season by fishing on days with inclement weather. I did the same thing last year but this year I am really trying to make it out during every storm, even if I have to play hooky from work. I think I've fished big baits at least 4-5 times this year during rain, showers or cloudy conditions. I think I caught three fish during those trips and got completely skunked on two of those trips. Then I go out on Jan 13th freezing temps (18 at blast off)and really blue bird skies. I didn't expect to catch anything, I even put a spinning rod and another baitcaster in the boat. It was so cold my lever wind ended up being an shaved ice maker for about the first three hours. I ended up catching five fish for about 28 lbs and missed 6-8 other hits. It got me thinking about what the weather was like during my best swimbait days. My absolute best day was in cloudy conditions and I think it might of sprinkled a few times. I caught 17 fish that day, all on swimbaits. The rest of my good days have been on extreme blue bird days. Included in those blue bird days was my personal best fish of 14.50 lbs. Just wondering if anybody else has had similar results during blue bird weather.

Jake J

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I've caught my two biggest fish in clear/bluebird weather. Like the T-shirt says, I try to go fishing on days that end in Y.

Good topic Sloughcrew because my best days have been clear, blue skies also.

Don't get me wrong because there has also been good cloudy days also, but not the best days.
So, why the big fuss about trying to get out when a low-pressure, nasty front is moving in?

Does most of the front relate to the barometric pressure dropping?

It has been said that the best bite is when it's falling, but I have still been out with high pressure and seen trout being chased all over...so the big girls will still come and play under these conditions(obviously hunger related).

A lot of guys biggest fish come off of beds(not just swimbaiters) and I know they do not count on cloudy days or cold fronts to pass thru when that bites going.

Maybe, it has to do with the time of year(season), NAH!!! I think that most of us know, you're going to have good days and bad ones no matter what time of year it is.

Lets see what everyone else has to say.

I would have to say you just get out and fish. I have had great days during storms and great ones dureing blues skies. As for want I like is an over cast day. This has always been goooood to me. Over cast feb or march. Big fishies come out come where ever you are.

Ps

Very nice on the 14lb. Want a nice fish. WOW

Right on Dale. I seem to catch more fish...when I'm out on the water! We big bait guys like to analyze every part of the weather - which is a very good thing - but sometimes we get too dependent on the fronts to catch the big girl. I also have experienced some of the best days in mid-afternoon, blue skies. I these big girls like to warm up before they eat, but thats just my 2 cents. I remember reading Robs article on swimbaiting a couple years ago, and how you can ..."sleep in, get to the lake a little later..." and catch them more consistently (possibly) in the afternoon. We will see tomorrow. Sunny days, and I will be on the water for the next 3 days, hopefully I will be able to figure out these fish a little more!

-Tight Lines, Ben