Plenty of anglers opt to stay on dry land – indoors – when the weatherman is calling for rain. This is a mistake. A big mistake. Don the foul weather gear and hit the water when liquid sunshine is falling, and you’ll quickly discover that not only doesn’t rain deter the fish from biting, it often kicks them into high gear.
Okay, truth be told it may not even be the rain that gets the fish chomping. But in order to rain it has to be cloudy. And that cloud cover squelches out the sunshine. Just like we humans, quite often on bright, sunny days the fish are more interested in getting some relief from the heat than they are in chasing stuff. On top of that, rain may be accompanied by pressure changes that trigger a bite. So when the forecast includes it don’t get depressed and instead, get some bait. Here are a few tips that will help change your rainy-day attitude.