queensland Fishing When Barometer Is Low

[Grmby]

Just wondering everyone’s thoughts on fishing when the barometer is low, as it will be this wknd. Is it worth getting out and putting the extra hours to try and find the fish, or is it a waste of time.

[ellicat]

I think it has less of an effect in the salt than it does in the fresh. Given the opportunity I'd still fish the salt this weekend.

[Grmby]

I definitely find the fishing slows down a little bit but will still be getting out there, have read quite a few theories on it

[rayke1938]

1020 fishaplenty

was only 1006 at hinze yesterday and fish were hungry

I reckon barometer makes no difference in fresh the fish cannot read.

Normally first day of rain brings them on chew in the dams.

Cheers

Ray

 

[Grmby]

Hopefully that’s the case for this wknd 

[Little Grey Men]

I used to check the barometer religiously before every session but now if I'm awake I'll head out. Caught fish on a low barometer as well as high. The only time I really notice a big difference, especially on bass is when the barometer changes quickly with an approaching storm. That's when things can go nuts.

If you're brave enough to wave a rod with lighting around the fishing gods will reward said bravery with lot's of bass....or an early demise. It's a gamble.

[Drop Bear]

1 hour ago, Grmby said:

Hopefully that’s the case for this wknd 

Yep get into it! where are you fishing? 

[Grmby]

Probably down the Gold Coast,  will be put before dawn trying to get some trevs at the entrance of the Currumbin, then get the kayak out further up the creek

[Drop Bear]

2 minutes ago, Grmby said:

Probably down the Gold Coast,  will be put before dawn trying to get some trevs at the entrance of the Currumbin, then get the kayak out further up the creek

Nice. It is such a beautiful creek. Plenty of Flat head too. How big do the Trevs get?

[Grmby]

Only fished a few times, not too sure if there are big ones in there. They don’t to be big on the light gear anyway!

[Tybo]

3 hours ago, Grmby said:

I definitely find the fishing slows down a little bit but will still be getting out there, have read quite a few theories on it

I find fishing theories often relate to the reason why you didn't catch fish, as opposed to why you did. For example: "Did you catch any?" "Nah mate, tides were wrong; moon was wrong; bloody northerlies; drought on the land, drought in the sea; too much fresh; not enough run in the tide; barometer too high; barometer too low; too much light, fish were spooky; too much boat traffic; etc., etc."

I've gone out in perfect (theoretical) conditions and caught nothing. And been out just to have a look, when everything pointed to no, and caught plenty. I've kept a fishing diary for years, and whenever I think I'm onto a pattern, it can quickly be disproved. I now live by the notion that more you fish, the higher chance you have of catching fish. The only time I think barometer makes a difference is when you have those sudden huge drops, like just before a storm. For some unknown reason it seems to wake everything up and give them a charge. Other than that fish generally need to eat quite regularly, so probably aren't waiting for the perfect barometer conditions just to feed.

[Grmby]

Yeh I think you’re right, I was catching before taking I even started looking into it, and was looking at it after I had caught no fish and used it as the reason, it’s also stopped me from heading out, but I think being out there and not catching fish is better than sitting at go,e anyway

[MarkA]

I’ve never followed barometer but I do think there are patterns particularly with the moon. 

There are many ways for a pattern to fall over though. 

[Guest]

Hi Grmby

When I was working, if I waited for so called perfect fishing conditions, I would never have gone fishing, as long as it isn't blowing its a**e out or storms are forecast for the time I wand to go, I go fishing regardless of moon, tides, rain, barometer, and just like Tybo said so called perfect days I have scored zilch and in less then perfect conditions caught plenty, I kept a diary for years and ended up putting it in the bin and now just go fishing when I have the time, same as bait,  I always pump my own yabbies and take along a packet of frozen prawns or a few pillies just in case and often have the frozen bait outfish the live yabbies, just recently started fishing with lures again and forgot how much fun it is, so forget the reasons why not to go and just go dude.

MSB

[Milpool]

5 hours ago, Grmby said:

Only fished a few times, not too sure if there are big ones in there. They don’t to be big on the light gear anyway!

 

My nephew's mate pulled in a 40ish centimetre one just out the front of the boat shed while we were there the other week. He was just using hardbodies, I think he catches a few

[Luke Landrunner]

The only guarantee of not catching a fish is not having a line in the water.....

[Grmby]

Anyone know any good canals to take the kayak out around the Gold Coast. Have yet to fish the kayak around the canals 

[Drop Bear]

3 hours ago, Grmby said:

Anyone know any good canals to take the kayak out around the Gold Coast. Have yet to fish the kayak around the canals 

I know that plenty of people on here have a lot of experience doing this. I'm keen to do this myself. 

[aussie123]

The reason fish will often bite right before a storm is because there is  usually a very short but sudden rise and fall in the barometer.

You will only notice this on a digital or computer type of barometer.

Standard clock face ones are not sensitive enough to see it.

 

[Old Scaley]

Interesting article on the subject https://www.socialfishing.com.au/2015/12/01/the-weather-effect-pt-1-barometric-pressure/ but as others have said, fish when you can.

[Grmby]

Have read similar articles to this, have also read that the difference between pressures underwater and above water are so different that a drop in air temp from 1020 to 1010 should have an affect on a fishes swim bladder

[timtam_]

I've definitely noticed it in the fresh, more so in creeks and rivers. As that article says @Old Scaley, the dam bass (I find), will swim deeper on a low barometer. That pretty much rules out topwater fishing in my book for anything under 1020hPa. But, a bad of fishing is better than a good day at work.