Rain...

fishinforever · Post by **fishinforever** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:33 pm

I was just wondering what kind of lures to use when it is raining... And what would be the best set up... thanks alot and good luck on the water..
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dominick · Post by **dominick** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:27 am

hey i was just fishing today and it was raining. I used spinnerbait and cought 3 nice bass and 2 big northern pikes, was awsome

jeremy_221 · Post by **jeremy_221** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:14 am

When I fish in the rain, I usually fish something on top or either something that stays near the top. The fish respond to it because the rain brings them to the top and gets them active. Soft plastics are always a good choice if all else fails. Hope I have helped you out somewhat with your question. Good luck on the water!

catt951 · Post by **catt951** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 11:02 am

The bass don't mind getting wet at all, so I don't change a thing.

MMT · Post by **MMT** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:45 pm

I've relied on two baits during rainy conditions and although both are totally opposite sides of the spectrum, they have each been really effective:-Weightless 4" Slider Worm and a 1/4oz Spinnerbait. If you go to my prostaff profile, I think there is a photo of me with a nice fish, in the background the rain is falling hard.(I'm wearing a red hood). I fish by feel and also by vision. When it rains or is very windy, you can lose your ability to line watch. Rainy conditions make it hard to see your line, it would make sense for you to switch to a spinnerbait, or crankbait and rely more on feel.

I prefer a Slider worm in warm weather when there is little wind. I'm really concentrating on watching the line. I rarely feel a strike, I simply look for my line to start moving off.

I remember a little trip I took just after a wicked thunder storm a few years back. I hit a local pond in my waders. The sky and water were very strangely colored. The water was very clear and I could really see a good distance. I started chucking blackgrape weightless slider worms rigged on a 1/0 EWG to the edges of floating weed mats. The fish were super charged. I started on a long point and just mopped up. I moved in tight and broke off on a big fish. After retying, I got another hit and set up on another good fish. This bass was about 5lbs and had my worm in its mouth from the previous strike I broke off on. I wound up taking more than 18 fish in a short time with a 6-5 being the largest. The passing storm had really turned them on and despite the rain, they bit well.