| Sometimes a good down pour is what's needed to | | | | scenario unfold before my eyes. As the storm |
| turn fish on, and there have been many occasions to | | | | approached I thought I would pack it in and get out |
| prove just that. In my younger years, it didn't bother | | | | of the water, but with my trusty Gortex rain gear |
| me, but as I'm getting older the bones can sure feel | | | | on board, I braved through it. When the down pour |
| the dampness afterwards. If dressed appropriately | | | | arrived the Pike fishing was absolutely on fire! There |
| with Gortex rain gear you can reap rewards from | | | | was a fish for every cast! Will I ever learn! From |
| Mother Nature's dinner bell! | | | | experiences like these I welcome rain storms with |
| The timing has to be right! With a lengthy consistent | | | | open arms and 'bails'! |
| weather window it makes for good 'get out there | | | | If you notice storms arriving in the distance with |
| and fish' weather. When there is a quick weather | | | | lightning and thunder the best thing to do then is 'get |
| change, like a downpour, it's enough to get the fish | | | | out' and wait it out, at least until the lightning is done |
| aggressively feeding and the action is phenomenal! | | | | anyway! It's important to remember that it always |
| I remember a particular day fishing for Pike in a | | | | works best after days of consistent weather. |
| reservoir. The bite was not good at all and it made | | | | A little rain never hurt anyone. Come to think of it, a |
| for tough fishing. It was muggy and hot and from | | | | down pour never hurt anyone either especially when |
| the distance came the threat of black clouds. It was | | | | its fish after fish action! Hey, at least we're fishing! |
| one of those instances where I watched the whole | | | | |