Falling barometer

[thump-a]

Was listening to "Crumpet "doing his fishing report on the radio the other day.
He was saying that when the barometer pressure is falling the fishes swim
blader shrinks ; making them feel hungry and bringing them on the bite.
In my experiance i've allways found it hard to catch fish on a droping barometer.
Just curious what other people have experianced ?????

Cheers Graham

[onerabbit]

I think "crumpet"has got it wrong,

falling BP for me means no bites,

I have found climbing BP to be the go, above 1024 is best,
from there, the higher the better.

When I see on the big map a big high over the middle of OZ with an arm reaching out to the coast, I know I will catch fish.

Muzz

[ThePinkPanther]

Yeh, a higher pressure actually means that the "physical weight" of the air on the land/water (measured in hectapascels) can theoretically influence creatures who are sensitive to such changes.

If ever you have been in the tropics like Cairns etc. when a cyclone (low BP) is around all animals and birds go very quiet for a day or two before it hits.

Urban legand is that fish are also effected by BP but as a low BP is also a sign of crappy weather on the way, maybe this also has something to do with it?

[uglyfish]

Was listening to "Crumpet "doing his fishing report on the radio the other day.
He was saying that when the barometer pressure is falling the fishes swim
blader shrinks ; making them feel hungry and bringing them on the bite.
In my experiance i've allways found it hard to catch fish on a droping barometer.
Just curious what other people have experianced ?????

Cheers Graham

I think crumpets got it arse about face,I always go on 1020 fish are plenty

[liltuffy]

Graham, change stations, Crumpet has it the wrong way round

Craig