Barometric pressure / solar / lunar

[livemusic]

Those of you that have fished a long time and have watched the variables, have you found any correlation to barometric pressure, solar or lunar tables and the crappie bite? Has anyone ever figured out why fish bite, lol? The fish bit last couple of days, and now we have a rising barometer. Wondering what it will do to them. It will be kind of flat tomorrow and next day and then start falling ahead of a front. Generally, just ahead of a front is supposed to be good for bass.

I've never placed much faith in any kind of enhanced fish bite prediction but I'm certainly curious. On the other hand, predicting when they will NOT bite, that does seem to have some merit. Such as after a front. But I am no fish expert. Generally, if a front has not just come through, I will just go when I can and hope.

[tenncrappie]

I'm a big believer in the solar tables, more on game than fish but I'm sure barometric has some bearing as well just not paid attention to it. I watch water rising and falling more than anything on our area reservoirs. It is key on our TVA lakes to the bite.

[livemusic]

...I watch water rising and falling more than anything on our area reservoirs. It is key on our TVA lakes to the bite.

And what is the key, lol? I've heard a tip about rising/falling but don't recall which way it goes, lol.

[deathb4disco]

I fish whenever I can. If I waited for "ideal" conditions, I'd never fish.

[Alphahawk]

I believe it can affect fishing....and many times does. A few weeks back crappie were in the riprap...cold front came through. I went anyway. I found them they had just moved to deeper water. I fished Saturday even though a big cold front happened the night before. Had I not gone I would not have caught my personal best Spotted bass on 2# test line. I'm with disco and as I like to tell people "You won't know if you don't go".


Regards

[Idunno]

I been watching it for a while. Seems like I catch fish when the Solunar tables say the fish will bite. Then, I go on what the solunar table says is an "average day" and catch the same amount as the "best" or "better" days. Go when you can, you will catch them even when the solunar forecast says not.

["G"]

I fish whenever I can. If I waited for "ideal" conditions, I'd never fish.

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[fishervet]

Go for fishing and not for catching.......otherwise you will be disappointed.......

[Ketchn]

try to remember this ......crappie are eating machines . I know a lot of the time they say the bite should be great and it isn't . then they say they wont bite and the fish wont quit biting . I do prefer certain conditions over others , but sometimes its just because I don't want to be miserable while I am trying to figure out the fish .

[ET Fish]

Go fishing and keep a log of weather, pressure, water and air temps, and solunar tables. Record your success or failure. Over time, you will see a pattern. Or lack of one, which means if you are free, go fishing!