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| I kept a log for years, and was able to compare the fishing success I encountered or didn't encounter to a barograph record for that date. I found an interesting pattern...what do you think is the best barometer for muskie activity? |
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| if it's close to my log it would show a steady barometer |
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| I would guess medium to high pressure, stable for a couple days...? |
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| I have found that over the years, the fish don't bite for me
until I get there! The best time to go is when you can! But if I could pick the barameter activity, it would be a falling barameter after 3-4 days of steady weather. It would be wonderful to have that day be a full day of a warm steady rain/drizzle as long as I'm dreaming. |
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| I like your dream Steve, can I add that it would be a bucktail bite with action throughout the day. Loons would be calling, eagles soaring, bikinis bikiniing, and Muskies battling. [:sun:] |
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| Due to the warmer climate/termites here it is difficult to keep a log more than a year or so....should I use treated lumber? Where on your boat do you keep it? And Steve, how can you tell this aspect of weather pattern by a log......inquiring minds want to know.....[:sun:] |
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| As my friend Chuck Altimore say's "between 29.5 & 29.9... You wan't to see a big "L", as in low preasure, in place. By the way, Chuck rocks!!! |
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| 29.60 and Chuck Altamore is absolutly right! Jeff |
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| I have had a barometer in my boat all year but have not been taking any notes just check it once in a while looking for a drop. But I do remember when we had many hot clear days in a row where the barometer was 30.3 to 30.5 where the fishing was hot.
These days the darn thing is moving like the temperature LOL down .3 to .4 degrees in 5 hours. |
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| I would like to get some more feedback on this subject, so back to the top!![:sun:] |
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| just so its moving is a good sigh but a falling barometer is better but either way just so theres movement |
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| I have caught more hawgs under a falling barometric pressure between 29:95 and 29:85,usualy under the first one third of the fall.Most action has been when a major cold front is appraoching after a prolonged period of high pressure.Sometimes action can be brought on by just the slightest movement of pressure,.01 or .02,not even noticable. |
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| I have also had some of my, best days, on a slow fallng barometer.
According to what I have read, a
fish can detect the slightest of changes. Higher pressure puts them
in a very sluggish mood, do to the
extra weight of their enviroment.[:)] |
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| What is it about a falling barometer that makes the fish bite? Could this be likened to opening a beer can – the atmospheric pressure drops causing the oxygen in the water to “bubble” therefore triggering the fish to become active? |
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