what is yalls opinion on it? i have heard and read so many different opinions on it. growing up in beaufort fishing with my dad we never payed attention to it. But when i moved to charleston over a year ago i started looking at it just to help myself figure out my new spots in the area. today i woke up and noticed it was 29.6 , which i know is low. isnt the bite suppose to be good when it is low? and when it is high they get “lock jaw” . cant wait to hear what yall think
See the thread in link below. If that doesn’t work, search for the same under Fishing Discussion forum, topic: Impacts of Barometric Pressure
http://old.charlestonfishing.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=127978
thanks man, good article. had a few hungry spottail today bite the zman Houdini minnows today
Trout were absolutely chewing today…especially as compared to yesterday. Low (falling) pressure is always better than high(rising) pressure in my opinion. That doesn’t mean the fish won’t eat when the pressure is rising just not as well in general as a falling system.
In reports from weekend, Vinman pointed out that the trout he caught were at about 10’ of water. If it were a high pressure day that may explain why they were deeper than usual for him. The air pressure on surface would have less of an impact on fish in deeper water. Or, maybe it’s equally uncomfortable at that depth so might as well be at that depth. The bigger point as Toothy 12 eludes to, they’re probably more comfortable feeding in shallower water when the pressure is falling or low?? Just part of the equation but certainly makes sense. Another way that people reference this is (and may not realize it) is with the saying you see repeated on here often - “Wind from west and fishing is best, wind from the east catches the least.” The wind direction is indicative of the type of front (pressure) that is moving in since the direction of airflow is opposite for high and low systems. Low pressure is rising air in a counterclockwise rotation so wind is from the south and then west as a low pressure system approaches us fromt he east and causes the barometer to fall…which the fish would like if they want to be in shallow water. High pressure is falling air (downward pressure, hence increased pressure) in a clockwise rotation so wind is from the north and then east as the high approaches us from the east and the barometer rises. I’ll stop the geekiness there!
Nothing geeky about that, DownLow, it was a perfect explanation and I agree with it 
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so the lower barometric pressure pushed the fish into deeper water? makes sense to me, especially in dry water…
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Someone does not appear to be very busy at work today.
I’m not saying there’s no relationship to fishing and pressure. But I don’t find it easier to walk on low pressure days, than on high pressure days. So if we don’t feel it, why do the fish feel it? However, I do believe I eat more on low pressure days 
Many go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
Bonzo, you have it backwards, high pressure approach would push deeper. I’m still studying up on the dry water!
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Originally posted by DownLowBonzo, you have it backwards, high pressure approach would push deeper. I’m still studying up on the dry water!
we need more field study…
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dry water? did i miss something?
“Fish On”
Oh man Bonzo, you’re going to have to start all over.
I give and give and give and you people take and take and take…
DFreedom, just got me some new waders, maybe I’ll try them out this afternoon in the low pressure wet water :))
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Hope they fit!
so low pressure = wet …high pressure = dry?
“Fish On”
… it’s complicated. There are 50 Shades of Wet, but that’s getting a little erotic. But Bonzo has a good explanation, and you won’t turn red.
Many go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
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Originally posted by Mountainman1Bonzo has a good explanation, and you won’t turn red.
</font id=“quote”></blockquote id=“quote”>thanks…from my other post about the water:
no, y’all are close but here’s how this works…remember the other day when the fog was really thick? the water was very humid then…with all the rain today and tonight it will take the water some time to dry out, hence the wet water in our near future…and personally I prefer to fish dry water over wet water…humid water is ok too…
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When I was growing up we fished all the time no matter the weather, but my dad believed in going off of the barometric pressure. He watched the pressure religiously. If the pressure hit 30.00 and was rising he dropped everything, he would get out of work early, pick up me and my brother from school and we would slay the fish.
From my experience, I haven’t been able to figure many patterns with reds and trout vs. barometric pressure. Freshwater bass fishing (to me) is much more predictable. Pre-front and frontal conditions (cloudy, windy, stormy, etc.) tend to make largemouth roam more and feed over a greater range whereas your better smallmouth fishing comes during stable, post frontal conditions. I’ve had about as many good days as slow days during all barametric conditions inshore. Big barametric changes usually mean WIND, so flats fishing gets tough because of the clarity. I’ve had some of my best days though in the wind when I could find clear water on protected banks or in smaller creeks. Go figure! Supposedly, the barametric pressure can be a big factor in a fish’s feeding behavior due to their air bladders being sensitive to changes.