Grandpa always told me to when you go to the bait shop before fishing go to the minnow tanks. If the minnows were all over the place in the tank it was going to be a tough day fishing. If the minnows were all balled together the fishing was going to be good. It works pretty damn well in my experience. Good video. Always watching pressure before fish, definitely helps
I like that one. My uncle would always watch the cows on his way out to deer hunt. Whether they were active and scattered or huddled and sleeping or inactive and not grazing.
Your technigue was the easiest explained and the easiest to throw. I went and threw a net getting my own bait and not having to pay for it for the very first time in my life. It was almost a spiritual moment for me. Felt good
I went below Keystone dam with a approaching snow storm. The temperature had dropped rapidly and the air pressure had dropped almost 20 millibars in about 8 hours. I filled a big cooler with stripers in about 45 minutes and got out of there before I got stuck. I was using a large top water lure. Great day of fishing. Thank you for the video.
just experiences this situation yesterday.far behind the hill i can see a rain is coming and black cloud moving.all of sudden,the bite rate increases so fast.we caught fish every 5-10minutes
I have caught probably 75 percent of my fish in the rain or snow storm or with one setting in. I slammed 21 coho bank fishing during a winter storm on gulp minnows.
Totally agree. Everyone knows the deeper you go in water, the higher the pressure. It seems the fish would adjust by moving up if the barometric pressure increases.
You are correct about your findings. Changes in barometric pressure ARE indicative of things like temperature changes, wind, brightness, cloud cover, and more. But, water is essentially incompressible. So, to the extent air of any density is pushing down on much denser water . . . it'd just expand the surface area of the lake fractionally. So, anyway, barometric pressure DOES often signal changing weather events that DO affect fishing results. But, a definite no to fish down at any depth feeling more or less pressure because of air pressure. Tons of little science demos on the internet. One is water in a plastic sandwich bag with a drinking straw in it. If it is squeezed, the pressure doesn't collapse the straw, it shoots water out through the straw. Squeezing the bag reduces its volume, water squirts out to equalize the volume . . . just like a lake. Good vids, by the way!
Water is non compressible as you say. In order to deform the surface of the lake there would have to be a portion of the lake that had a different pressure. Applied evenly there would be no action/reaction . There is no density change. The pressure is carried through the water as if it were solid. If there were an isolated area of higher pressure over the lake surface there would be a minute difference in the water level at that point. Similar to how wind creates waves. You can feel the waves when you are diving in the ocean. People actually get sea sick while under water. An empty scuba tank will float while a full tank will sink.
@@wazjr1 Right. The main take-away is fish are actually responding to weather conditions and a barometer is essentially measuring a change that is tied to them. David, as an avid fisherman, I have found people either accept what we've discussed . . . or they don't. Fish move up and down in the water column all day long with nary a worry in the world except for where their next meal is going to be, or where to be to avoid being some other fish's meal.
@@bradreid6057 How or where does someone find an easily understandable graph/chart that explains these changing or steady weather conditions that make fish behave (feeding/active vs non-active/not feeding) in certain ways? I’ve just always felt there were so many variables to take into account and I get overwhelmed trying to piece it together I just give up trying. Or maybe I just am over complicating things. 🤷♂️
@@lljustice3877 I know years ago there were several folks who set up the details for certain patterns but I haven't seen one lately. And it varies between different fish species. One of the very best things to do if you fish a specific body of water repeatedly is to keep a written record of every fish you catch: what lures/baits, sunlight/shade/temps/time of day. I did this on Lake Athens when I lived there and found personal records were as good as any other source.
@lljustice3877 Yeah it can easily become over complicated. Basically just trying to help anglers understand what they are up against when they hit the lake, not that they shouldn’t fish on those high pressure days. If it’s confusing to remember just fish and let the fish tell you what is working and what isn’t.
Raquib, this barometric pressure subject has grabbed my attention a good decade ago. Small guided trips to San Pablo Bay (next to San FranciscoBay) we’re filled w joy, every time I went. Sometimes we couldn’t buy a bite out there. All at once the nite would turn on. Tides surely affect the bite, we all agree on that one. Barometric pressure has a major affect on fish. This video describes it well. I need to view it all over again. Will concentrate and take notes this time. We moved, live 18 miles below an ancient lake now, Pyramid Lake. Very dangerous loaded w massive Lahatton trout (misspelled). Thanks for reading, if anyone is reading my comment. 🌠🧘🧘🧘
@@markthomas4083 Thank you! I live in WA and we rarely get good sunny days free of rain. I have gone out 3 days that were nice and sunny with no clouds in the sky and had caught only 1 fish. This video was sure an eye opener because I thought I was doing something wrong when in comparison we catch and release maybe 50 fish!
I started tracking pressure trends a while ago and notice that pressure drops, even small ones, leads to better fish activity whether the water is 45 degrees or 75. I don't mind a calm or bluebird day. I know the fish will be on the bottom and I can throw my Ned rig. The zero wind also allows me to feel every bite as there is no loop/slack in the line due to the wind blowing.
Thank you for explaining this. I am a fisherwoman trying to out do my husband "trying" so far I have only been lucky catching Striped Bass, Large Mouth, and Catfish on the Delta.....most the time I only catch a buzz but fishing is so peaceful, nice and depending if I am lucky "exciting" when I get a keeper. The way you explained vs others is perfect and helpful for me to know which weights or baits to use during highs and lows. 👍 Wish me Luck! I need some bragging rights because my luck is running low this year. 🤭😊 I am a new subscriber 😁
Awesome! Love to hear it and I would be so happy to help you kick his butt 😁 Please feel free to email me if you have any question related to specific conditions or techniques you are typically fishing.
I find a steady barometer and moonrise/moonset is the best time. Also the first and last of the tidal run. (Freshwater as well) due to moon phase. A rapid drop In pressure also fires fish up for about an hour and then they settle down.
I agree about rapid pressure drops. I don’t follow moon phases all that much except around the spawn. Full moons in my experience trigger those bass to move on beds. Thanks for sharing.
Soo a hurricane and floating sticks👍got it! I went by this pressure nonsense for 20 years and the only time I didn't catch fish is when I didn't go fishing
Just subscribed. Enjoyed the video. Speaking from experience and finding patterns goes a long way in my opinion. Looking forward to checking out your other videos. Thanks!👍
I wish you would tell us what is barometric pressure? And what is high pressure and what is low pressure instead of anything above and below 29.92 is high and low pressures, which I don't even know what that number (29.92) represent. Anyway, glad you take the time to make a video on this topic, which few people do and when they do they have even less details!
Thanks for the explanation, now I kinda have a little more clue what it is. As a rainstorm comes in does that make the air pressure greater? As the weather stabilizes does that make the air pressure lower? Thanks for the response, I appreciate it!
When a storm is moving in the pressure will drop (low pressure) good for fishing. Once the storm is over, typically you get blue bird skies, no wind and high pressure (not good for fishing). Consistent pressure or falling pressure is the best for fishing. Unfortunately, unless you are fishing in the winter, the prettier days are going to be tougher fishing (sunshine and no wind)
I dunno. . Water weighs a lot more than air. Do a check on how much pressure is on a fish at 8 ft below the water surface just from the weight of water versus just 2ft higher or lower in the water column and compare that with how much a low versus high atmospheric pressure really varies. Here's the math.. a 1 inHg change in air pressure is 0.49 psi. For every 1 ft increment below the surface, the water column adds another 0.43 psi. I'm sure you'll agree that active fish will readily move at least a couple feet or more up and down in the water column when feeding. I don't believe the air pressure difference alone from a weather change is adequate to explain the change in fish feeding habit.
That is correct and LiveScope has shown us that fish will commonly follow a bait 15--20 feet vertically out of curiosity even in relatively cold water.
One thing I've never understood is the effect of air pressure change on fish. A big swing in barometric pressure would be 2 in Hg (lets say 28 moving up to 30 in Hg). Converting that to the vertical pressure of H2O/Water is 28 in H20. Fish routinely move up and down in the water column more than 30 inches, right?. Therefore, typical changes in air pressure would be unnoticeable to them.
Yep. Folks are a little to wrapped up in the science part of this. Not sure why it happens but it happens and be prepared for it. Seen it so many times
@@DA7545 and @Prestige Worldwide Fishing I don't disagree that something happens when the pressure changes. I am totally in agreeance there. I just don't think it happens the way "we" think it does.
I'm a little confused here. I thought that barometric standard pressure was 101.13 millibars yet you list it at 29.92. What's the difference, or is this a different scale? I have been studying Hurricane Camille in 1969 which had a pressure of 900 millibars. Confused. Please help! Thanks.
Hey great video. Thanks! But what units of measurment are you using? Im Canadian so Im used to useing kpa. whats the conversion from what your useing to kpa?
*Always Goes Steelhead fishing, in snow run-off, 38ºF day, blue sky after a front, running spinners/w scent* -> I'm not getting anything. :C *goes fishing with trout magnets in the rain* -> Yoink. 😂
I. Have a question. When you talk about parametric pressure, are you talking about barometricpressure at ocean level?Or at the altitude you are at there is a big difference
Sorry, English is a second language for me. I would like to understand how changes in the The weathers wind conditions can affect bass behavior. Example, let’s say you’re targeting an area for bass. And suddenly the wind will pick up and push in whatever direction. When that occurs, do the fish follow with the wind direction or against it or go completely somewhere else?. I hope this makes sense and again thank you for doing the great quality of work you do. It’s very helpful and insightful.
No problem at all, just wanted to make sure I understood. Yes, absolutely I can do one on wind and I think it makes a lot of sense because there is a lot that wind can change
I don’t think it does as much because of current. I think the release amount from the dams determines their position more in that case. I haven’t studied that as much so could be wrong.
Strange... I’ve always found the opposite fishing trout on streams. As Low pressure is setting in - go subsurface deeper. After storms have rolled through & water fills the streams with high water they tend to feed more aggressively on baitfish being washed downstream.
I have little experience with trout in streams to know how they act. The colder clear water and current may have cause them to act differently than bass in lakes. Cool to hear opinions on different species, appreciate it.
Do you have any experience with how the barometric pressure changes after a hurricane or how the fishing is the next 3 days after a hurricane? I have a fishing trip planned and it’s 2 days after a hurricane just grazed the area
It will be tough conditions post hurricane most likely. If you have sunny skies with little wind you are most likely in high pressure situation. Get on your weather app and see if it shows you if the pressure is rising or falling. Not sure where you are located, but here in Oklahoma the fishing is tough regardless of pressure this time of year. Fish are scattered from deep to shallow. Good luck!
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing thank you for the response! I’ll be fishing north east florida. Unfortunately it looks like it might rise up until the last day I’m there, today the pressure is 29.8 , Friday is when we get there to fish the weekend and on Friday it shows it being 30in and Saturday 30.2 Sunday back to 30. There is suppose to be some 15 mph winds the whole time though. Partly cloudy
Well the wind will help for sure. This hurricane has made for some strange conditions. We had strong winds here the other day on a really hot day. Typically that means a storm coming in and nothing happened. Good luck, fish the conditions you have, not the ones you want and you will catch them.
Here in the uk winter cod fishing is best done in a low pressure weather system with a east or north east wind with a mucky sea check out videos on RUclips
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing your video is very informative I also go fresh water fishing for trout and coarse fish not sure if you have heard of a fish called a barbel my favourite fish to catch big ones over ten pounds
Mr Prestige, please create more videos. Your input is well respected. Don’t let all the negative comments bring you down please. Every video ever posted on RUclips has the negative comments, please continue on your path, you are doing a fine job of serving valuable information to us. Thank you sir!
I agree with Mark, this was the first video I’ve seen of yours and I found it informative.. definitely keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let the negative Nancy’s get you down.
29.92 is normal ICAO pressure at SL. If you’re fishing lakes higher in elevation, normal pressure will be 1” lower for each 2,000 foot elevation increase.
Your weather app will tell you what the pressure is. The good ones will tell you if it’s going up or down. Also, if it just rained the day before and you are out there without a cloud in the sky and no wind, most likely high pressure.
Should be on whatever weather app you use. If you have iphone, open their weather app and scroll all the way to bottom. It will give you pressure and tell you if it is rising or falling
I see this every day crappie fishing, high pressure and crappie are tight on the bottom and just tough to catch like their just not in the mood but let a front move in and the pressure starts to drop crappie will be up off the bottom and feeding or start to bite as the front approaches.
is the scale measured different on the Canadian side? ours is showing 103.3 kpa ? from the weathernetwork... does this figure seem right? am I pulling out the right info? thanks... this is an awsome tip, just confused on the site not your lesson
In my experience fish who regulates their swim bladder via the bloodstream (perch, bass, walleye) often reacts to SUDDEN the low pressure by going deeper and SUDDEN higher pressure by going up in the water column. This is because they use more time to adjust to the new pressure, because they have to use their bloodstream to regulate the swim bladder rather than "burping" like a trout can... Im by no means an expert and some fish are of course located at different depths at all times, thus the fish will have to regulate the pressure drop/increase by going ether up or down to where other fish usually stay.
Just a quick add to my comment: Low pressure are usually together with owercast days so fish are more likely to be less afraid and spooked less easely. So usually they are easier to catch. (English is not my first language so I expect some writing errors 😅)
For spearing Pike I see best movement hi pressure bright sunny cold days. But I have gotten skunked those days too. I find in the winter more or less consistent weather for 2-4 days regardless. Windy days 18 MPH or more shuts down the movement
I don't get this reasoning. The observations on fish behaviour might be correct, but not for this reason. The deeper you go, the bigger the water pressure. It's a matter of gravity - you can't avoid pressure by going deeper... in the same way that the atmosphere is less dense higher up, because there's less air above creating pressure. If the water pressure in general is increased through higher atmospheric pressure, logic says the fish would instead rise in the water to find their ideal water pressure level?
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Your actual observations on fish behaviour are very interesting, and I'll try to consider them on the water when the ice finally goes in about 2 months. That's the most important take-away from the video :)
Thanks! I will agree, I’m an old country boy, not a meteorologist 😂 I’m on the water a lot and really study what fish do on these days from watching both pressure and fish behavior closely. Good luck on the water.
I agree with you 100%. The fish probably go deep during high pressure NOT BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE BUT BECAUSE OF LIGHT PENETRATION. High pressure usually indicates clear sunny skies. Fish donot like light, so they go deeper where the light can not penetrate. A few feet of water depth change overshadows any barometric pressure change.
Can’t say for certain because I don’t ice fish in Oklahoma. I would say yes and It will probably reveal itself quicker since you are fishing vertically and will be able to quickly tell if your bites are coming higher or lower in the water column.
I've always been amused by the discussions of barometric pressure affecting fish. The normal barometric pressure this fellow states as 29.92 is correct, and the scale of the pressure measurement in this case is "inches of water". There are other ways to show pressure like psi (pounds per square inch) or kilopascals, there are a variety, just like there are different ways to show linear measurements like inches, or feet, meters etc. But in this case showing the barometric pressure in inches of water is useful. When he says there is a "weight" due to barometric pressure, what he means is the weight of all the air above us pushes down on the surface of the water which is also correct. But if you're willing to believe that this effect is real (and yes it really is, I assure you) then you must also acknowledge that the fish also feels the weight of water above it as well, so that in total it feels the weight of the air AND the weight of the water. Barometric pressure changes due to fluctuations in air density (as it changes temperature) because its a gas. Water, as a liquid, not so much. So..what would you rather carry...a bucket of water or a bucket of air? Air is way, way, way lighter than water which is very believable (if not obvious). Now, barometric pressure normally ranges from about 29.6" of water to 30.2" of water. So if charlie the fish is swimming in fifteen feet of water and the barometric pressure rises from 29.9 to 30.2 he "feels" an increase in pressure of 0.3" ....a third of an inch. So if his air bladder suddenly feels funny he can swim one third of an inch shallower in the water to feel better again. Since water is so much heavier than air a very small change in depth in the water can mitigate any relatively slight change in air (barometric) pressure. And this is why I have always believed that barometric pressure changes having an affect on fish is utter horseshit. And to say that a rise in air pressure (a maximum of a third of an inch) will drive the fish to the bottom of the lake is ludicrous at best.
In ozzy we use the baro if under 1020 is best over is no good. A old fisho told me dont go fishing if over 1020 barometric Of if the moon is up in the day. I like 1006 and high going low 1hr ether way of the tide change. And live bait. Tight lines check my vids got some good fish
Is this base on all species and size. Say bass are more likely to act different than walleye, crapppies or any other fish. How about does SIZE matter as my wife would say.
I mainly only know about bass and crappie because that is what I fish for. Regardless of size it affects them very similarly. Smaller bass/fish are typically more aggressive though and are easier to get to bite.
I have never been convinced that the pressure of the air (a gas) has any measurable effect on the pressure within the water column (a liquid). And if there is any measurable variation in pressure within the water column, the fish only would need to move an inch or less either way in order to adjust.
It would be more believable if you cited some studies, otherwise you're just repeating theories that are not neccessarily fact. I've read studies that say pressure does not affect bass in that way. If pressure is to high for their comfort, they can rise up in the water column to compensate. It likely has more to do with the effect on invertebrates that don't have air bladders and cannot adjust to pressure. So they get pushed to the bottom and minnows follow, which the bass follow. High pressure brings bright sun so bass retreat to cover due to the light change, not the pressure change. As pressure drops, invertebrates float up and light level drops which kicks the feeding cycles into gear. That's from studies I've read.
Can't have air pressure without a container. Green house gases. What does a greenhouse Consist of? WALLS and a CEILING. Water Seeks Its Own LEVEL. FLAT like a mirror or FLAT like glass when there's no wind, NOT A FUN HOUSE CURVED MIRROR...hmmmmm.😁🤷♂️ . Love bass fishing👍
Low pressure expands the air bladder, therefore more buoyant and near top. High pressure shrinks air bladder, less buoyant, fish hang lower. Like my eyes..all messed up and both are banded by a silicone belt due to retina disease. When pressure drops, eyes swell internally, pain. High P, eyes shrink internally. less pain. I am a human barometer, as my eye bulbs cant change shape to accommodate the P changes. Below 30.00 hurts me. Im about immune to it now, but it's 365/24/7. Same concept when joints ache with the weather. Synovial fluid pressure changes. Low (overcast and rainy) hurts, high (clear blue skies) doesn't . Grandmaw was right lol
Good info HOWEVER , there is some important info missing . When talking about presure dropping you perhaps left out the fact that falling pressure is important if it drops at least .02 or more in an hours time . This would be a substantial drop and even while still being in the high pressure range may very well affect the bite. I fish only frogs all season and there dosent seem to be a great difference in the fishing activity due to presure. Let me explain most generally I'm fishing 0 to 4' of water the bass are still laying on the bank ,rocks and logs in 6" to 12" of water reguardless of the pressure and still are catachable all day long. The amount of movement that a fish has to move to compensate for a small pressure movement is very slight. Pressure alone is not enough of a factor without adding light, wind and moon positions. Please consider adding this to your future videos. In truth pressure is not as much of a factor as oppose to time actually spent on the water. I would not want someone to think that looking at the barometric pressure to decide whether they should go fishing. Bass are reactionary feeders more so than specific feeding time regulated feeders. I have yet to experience a high pressure ( bluebird ) day in the middle of the afternoon that i could not get a topwater frog bite.🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲
Correct and I say this doesn’t mean you can’t catch fish on these days. You are right, I could have explained several more factors that play into this. Like your example with frog baits, they are a finesse reaction bait that you typically only fish in higher pressure (no wind, sunny) and will never have much effect on catching. Also, Pressure is more for cold water conditions as I mentioned in the video. Also, this applies more to open water where fish are able to move up and down in the water column. As mentioned, there are no rules in fishing, just things to be aware of. Thanks for sharing your feedback.
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Sharpen your hooks my friend , setting the hook that hard is ridiculous , where did you learn that ? Watching too much Bassmaster me thinks .... Sorry , I see it a lot and its dumb and unnecessary . Fishing has lost its way IMO ... 300 horsepower bass boats that are unsafe as hell , Using 50 pound braid to drag fish in as fast as possible without enjoying the fight ( the fish has no chance and no skill involved dragging the fish in on tow rope) , live scope and cameras to see the fish bite and moving toward your lure ... Yep , doesnt seem sporting to me
dont disagree that barometric pressure affects fish activity but not in the way you're explaining it. The pressure in the air has no direct effect on the pressure in the water. you cant compress a liquid, its how hydraulics work
Regardless if it scientifically does or doesn’t. The fish react to it and will rise and sink in the water. Granted there are other factors that also go into fish positioning - wind, clarity, bait
So, basically, you attribute fish activity and feeding habits based on how weather affects them but air pressure is not one of them. Air pressure can determine winds, clouds, etc but fish can not feel that. They are in a liquid that can not be compressed. Light levels affect them more and how they use light to advantages for feeding. A fish would feel many times greater pressure by dropping just THREE feet in the water column than the highest recorded air pressure on the planet at 15.70 psi. You gain .445 for each foot down. They are just used to dealing with living in a much higher pressure environment than the air.
Great video! I had a rough understand of pressure before, but this really helped fill in some missing gaps in how I understood it!
Thanks Todd! Happy to help. I always appreciate your positive feedback.
You always get that one guy that wants to leave that one negative comment
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@@floridafishhead1071 😂 clowns always post negatively
Grandpa always told me to when you go to the bait shop before fishing go to the minnow tanks. If the minnows were all over the place in the tank it was going to be a tough day fishing. If the minnows were all balled together the fishing was going to be good. It works pretty damn well in my experience. Good video. Always watching pressure before fish, definitely helps
I like that! Thanks!
Very interesting theory, Thanks for sharing that
I like that one. My uncle would always watch the cows on his way out to deer hunt. Whether they were active and scattered or huddled and sleeping or inactive and not grazing.
thank you for sharing this information.
Simple and Best tip of the day. Thanks!
I fished yesterday. Nice day. Water temp was low 40s. Blue skies and 70⁰, but the barometric was almost 31. Skunked
One of the best explanations I've heard about pressure and how it affects the fish
Thank you!
The first thing that came to mind, when you mentioned putting weight on fish, I could not help but think of the walleye cheaters...
😂 that’s awesome
WE GOT WEIGHTS IN FISH
Your technigue was the easiest explained and the easiest to throw. I went and threw a net getting my own bait and not having to pay for it for the very first time in my life. It was almost a spiritual moment for me. Felt good
Awesome! Happy to hear it!
My work schedule is what determines when I go fishing.
😂 I hear yah.
Hear that I haven’t had a full day off in idk how long. Every freaking day I get off they have lock jaw on high pressure days. Bout to sell my shit
I agree... when I am scheduled I call in and then I go out fishing.
So this info should help you
I went below Keystone dam with a approaching snow storm.
The temperature had dropped rapidly and the air pressure had dropped almost 20 millibars in about 8 hours.
I filled a big cooler with stripers in about 45 minutes and got out of there before I got stuck.
I was using a large top water lure.
Great day of fishing.
Thank you for the video.
That’s pretty dang cool! Thanks for sharing
just experiences this situation yesterday.far behind the hill i can see a rain is coming and black cloud moving.all of sudden,the bite rate increases so fast.we caught fish every 5-10minutes
That’s pretty cool! I’ve heard stories of guys catching them like crazy in the eye of a hurricane because the pressure drops so much.
Great video. Always enjoy being able to learn new things to help me improve as a fisherman. Thanks!!!
Thanks! Appreciate the comment and happy to help
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing you got yourself a new subscriber and I'll be checking out your other content.
Thank you! I have quite the variety 😆
It is this simple when a storm front is coming go fishing and fish until it rains,
Yep! Unfortunately we can’t all time it up that way with our work/life schedules
I have caught probably 75 percent of my fish in the rain or snow storm or with one setting in. I slammed 21 coho bank fishing during a winter storm on gulp minnows.
I'd always heard it the opposite. That fish come up higher during high pressure because there's less water weight on them. This was interesting.
High pressure means just what it says. High pressure increases the weight of the air on the water not decreases it!!
Totally agree. Everyone knows the deeper you go in water, the higher the pressure. It seems the fish would adjust by moving up if the barometric pressure increases.
Thanks for explaining that. I always get confused as to how to read the pressure and how it relates to the fish.
You bet! Glad to help!
You are correct about your findings. Changes in barometric pressure ARE indicative of things like temperature changes, wind, brightness, cloud cover, and more. But, water is essentially incompressible. So, to the extent air of any density is pushing down on much denser water . . . it'd just expand the surface area of the lake fractionally. So, anyway, barometric pressure DOES often signal changing weather events that DO affect fishing results. But, a definite no to fish down at any depth feeling more or less pressure because of air pressure. Tons of little science demos on the internet. One is water in a plastic sandwich bag with a drinking straw in it. If it is squeezed, the pressure doesn't collapse the straw, it shoots water out through the straw. Squeezing the bag reduces its volume, water squirts out to equalize the volume . . . just like a lake. Good vids, by the way!
Water is non compressible as you say. In order to deform the surface of the lake there would have to be a portion of the lake that had a different pressure. Applied evenly there would be no action/reaction . There is no density change. The pressure is carried through the water as if it were solid. If there were an isolated area of higher pressure over the lake surface there would be a minute difference in the water level at that point. Similar to how wind creates waves. You can feel the waves when you are diving in the ocean. People actually get sea sick while under water. An empty scuba tank will float while a full tank will sink.
@@wazjr1 Right. The main take-away is fish are actually responding to weather conditions and a barometer is essentially measuring a change that is tied to them. David, as an avid fisherman, I have found people either accept what we've discussed . . . or they don't. Fish move up and down in the water column all day long with nary a worry in the world except for where their next meal is going to be, or where to be to avoid being some other fish's meal.
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How or where does someone find an easily understandable graph/chart that explains these changing or steady weather conditions that make fish behave (feeding/active vs non-active/not feeding) in certain ways?
I’ve just always felt there were so many variables to take into account and I get overwhelmed trying to piece it together I just give up trying. Or maybe I just am over complicating things. 🤷♂️
@@lljustice3877 I know years ago there were several folks who set up the details for certain patterns but I haven't seen one lately. And it varies between different fish species. One of the very best things to do if you fish a specific body of water repeatedly is to keep a written record of every fish you catch: what lures/baits, sunlight/shade/temps/time of day. I did this on Lake Athens when I lived there and found personal records were as good as any other source.
@lljustice3877 Yeah it can easily become over complicated. Basically just trying to help anglers understand what they are up against when they hit the lake, not that they shouldn’t fish on those high pressure days. If it’s confusing to remember just fish and let the fish tell you what is working and what isn’t.
OMG! I thought I was doing something wrong on the “beautiful” days this winter and this video cleared that doubt for me. Thank you so much!
😂 well I can’t say your weren’t doing anything else wrong. Glad I could help though.
Raquib, this barometric pressure subject has grabbed my attention a good decade ago. Small guided trips to San Pablo Bay (next to San FranciscoBay) we’re filled w joy, every time I went. Sometimes we couldn’t buy a bite out there. All at once the nite would turn on. Tides surely affect the bite, we all agree on that one. Barometric pressure has a major affect on fish. This video describes it well. I need to view it all over again. Will concentrate and take notes this time. We moved, live 18 miles below an ancient lake now, Pyramid Lake. Very dangerous loaded w massive Lahatton trout (misspelled). Thanks for reading, if anyone is reading my comment. 🌠🧘🧘🧘
@@markthomas4083 Thank you! I live in WA and we rarely get good sunny days free of rain. I have gone out 3 days that were nice and sunny with no clouds in the sky and had caught only 1 fish. This video was sure an eye opener because I thought I was doing something wrong when in comparison we catch and release maybe 50 fish!
Yeah unfortunately the ugly days are the best for catching. Glad to help! Good luck next time out.
Thanks friend r sharing the videos. Good to know . I have a question, When you talk about pressure 29.92 …. Is it c or f degree?
You bet! It’s not a temperature reading it’s measuring in “inHg”. Basically measuring the weight of the air on the surface.
I started tracking pressure trends a while ago and notice that pressure drops, even small ones, leads to better fish activity whether the water is 45 degrees or 75. I don't mind a calm or bluebird day. I know the fish will be on the bottom and I can throw my Ned rig. The zero wind also allows me to feel every bite as there is no loop/slack in the line due to the wind blowing.
Nice! That was the key to doing this. Just understanding where the fish could be and adjusting your baits accordingly
You know what’s my favorite pressure to fish at? Holiday!
😂
Thank you for explaining this. I am a fisherwoman trying to out do my husband "trying" so far I have only been lucky catching Striped Bass, Large Mouth, and Catfish on the Delta.....most the time I only catch a buzz but fishing is so peaceful, nice and depending if I am lucky "exciting" when I get a keeper. The way you explained vs others is perfect and helpful for me to know which weights or baits to use during highs and lows. 👍 Wish me Luck! I need some bragging rights because my luck is running low this year. 🤭😊 I am a new subscriber 😁
Awesome! Love to hear it and I would be so happy to help you kick his butt 😁
Please feel free to email me if you have any question related to specific conditions or techniques you are typically fishing.
Outdoing a husband is never good for the relationship.. it's a masculine trait
You spoke about open water but a lot of this definitely translates to ice fishing when you’re talking about jigs on bottom.
Yeah I could see that for sure when you are presenting a bait vertically. Guessing pressure reveals itself rather quickly while ice fishing
Very helpful, been trying to figure pressure out for a while. I hate going out and getting nothing, when the day before it was bonkers.
Happy to help!
Easily the greatest video discussing this topic! Thank you sir, yo are a God for this one!
Appreciate it! 🤝
This video was very informative, no crazy music or irritations in the background. I will probably view this video twice. Great job!
So many RUclipsrs feel the need to have a music bed over the entire video and it’s so annoying!
I find a steady barometer and moonrise/moonset is the best time. Also the first and last of the tidal run. (Freshwater as well) due to moon phase. A rapid drop In pressure also fires fish up for about an hour and then they settle down.
I agree about rapid pressure drops. I don’t follow moon phases all that much except around the spawn. Full moons in my experience trigger those bass to move on beds. Thanks for sharing.
Soo a hurricane and floating sticks👍got it! I went by this pressure nonsense for 20 years and the only time I didn't catch fish is when I didn't go fishing
Yep! You can never catch a fish in high pressure so don’t bother fishing or trying 🙄
Just subscribed. Enjoyed the video. Speaking from experience and finding patterns goes a long way in my opinion. Looking forward to checking out your other videos. Thanks!👍
Hey Thanks! Appreciate the support
Thank you for reminding me to subscribe! Ugh, can’t believe I didn’t smash the subscribe button.
This is great information! I see the same patterns in Wisconsin and Minnesota...fishing can be excellent ahead of a front.
Thanks Lance! Looking forward to fishing with you… hopefully on a falling pressure day 😂
I wish you would tell us what is barometric pressure? And what is high pressure and what is low pressure instead of anything above and below 29.92 is high and low pressures, which I don't even know what that number (29.92) represent. Anyway, glad you take the time to make a video on this topic, which few people do and when they do they have even less details!
Apologies, I actually meant to. Basically barometric pressure or atmospheric pressure is the amount of air pressure pushing down on us
Thanks for the explanation, now I kinda have a little more clue what it is. As a rainstorm comes in does that make the air pressure greater? As the weather stabilizes does that make the air pressure lower? Thanks for the response, I appreciate it!
When a storm is moving in the pressure will drop (low pressure) good for fishing. Once the storm is over, typically you get blue bird skies, no wind and high pressure (not good for fishing). Consistent pressure or falling pressure is the best for fishing.
Unfortunately, unless you are fishing in the winter, the prettier days are going to be tougher fishing (sunshine and no wind)
I dunno. . Water weighs a lot more than air. Do a check on how much pressure is on a fish at 8 ft below the water surface just from the weight of water versus just 2ft higher or lower in the water column and compare that with how much a low versus high atmospheric pressure really varies.
Here's the math.. a 1 inHg change in air pressure is 0.49 psi. For every 1 ft increment below the surface, the water column adds another 0.43 psi. I'm sure you'll agree that active fish will readily move at least a couple feet or more up and down in the water column when feeding. I don't believe the air pressure difference alone from a weather change is adequate to explain the change in fish feeding habit.
That is correct and LiveScope has shown us that fish will commonly follow a bait 15--20 feet vertically out of curiosity even in relatively cold water.
Awesome video, very easy to understand.
Is there an app to check the pressure?
Glad it was helpful. Most weather apps will have it. They don’t always put it in the easiest to find spot though. The iPhone weather app shows it
One thing I've never understood is the effect of air pressure change on fish. A big swing in barometric pressure would be 2 in Hg (lets say 28 moving up to 30 in Hg). Converting that to the vertical pressure of H2O/Water is 28 in H20. Fish routinely move up and down in the water column more than 30 inches, right?. Therefore, typical changes in air pressure would be unnoticeable to them.
I agree. But I can't deny the fishing is better during low atmospheric pressure.
Yep. Folks are a little to wrapped up in the science part of this. Not sure why it happens but it happens and be prepared for it. Seen it so many times
@@DA7545 and @Prestige Worldwide Fishing I don't disagree that something happens when the pressure changes. I am totally in agreeance there. I just don't think it happens the way "we" think it does.
Yeah you are right. The “weight” deal isn’t very scientific but it is an easy way to explain it. Appreciate your feedback.
Great job thanks very helpful and informational.
You bet! Happy to help
Great video thanks for the knowledge!
You bet! 👍
Excellent Advice!! Great Job!!!
Thanks! Happy to help
Bluebird days ice fishing are always tough
I'm a little confused here. I thought that barometric standard pressure was 101.13 millibars yet you list it at 29.92. What's the difference, or is this a different scale? I have been studying Hurricane Camille in 1969 which had a pressure of 900 millibars. Confused. Please help! Thanks.
There are different scales. I’m using ‘inHg’ measurement. I think it’s somewhat standard in US.
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Thanks so much. I just looked it up and discovered that distinction.
Hey great video. Thanks! But what units of measurment are you using? Im Canadian so Im used to useing kpa. whats the conversion from what your useing to kpa?
Using inHg. That’s the standard in US. So does your weather app use kpa too? Wondering if it automatically converts based on where you are located.
Nice and informative 🎉
Thanks! Glad to help
*Always Goes Steelhead fishing, in snow run-off, 38ºF day, blue sky after a front, running spinners/w scent* -> I'm not getting anything. :C
*goes fishing with trout magnets in the rain* -> Yoink. 😂
I have a barometer app on my iPhone that I look at every time I’m fishing 🎣 😎 👍🏻
Me too!
I.
Have a question.
When you talk about parametric pressure, are you talking about barometricpressure at ocean level?Or at the altitude you are at there is a big difference
Either. Talking about how rising and falling pressure effects bass
Can you also breakdown wind and how it effects fish transitioning?
Not sure what you mean? Like how it effects their feeding?
Sorry, English is a second language for me. I would like to understand how changes in the The weathers wind conditions can affect bass behavior. Example, let’s say you’re targeting an area for bass. And suddenly the wind will pick up and push in whatever direction. When that occurs, do the fish follow with the wind direction or against it or go completely somewhere else?. I hope this makes sense and again thank you for doing the great quality of work you do. It’s very helpful and insightful.
No problem at all, just wanted to make sure I understood.
Yes, absolutely I can do one on wind and I think it makes a lot of sense because there is a lot that wind can change
Thanks for the breakdown. Greatly appreciated
You bet! Glad to help
Great explanation! Do you consider the Pressure factor on Rivers? Or Not so Much! TIA
I don’t think it does as much because of current. I think the release amount from the dams determines their position more in that case. I haven’t studied that as much so could be wrong.
Thank you. Great information.
My area here in SE New Mexico it holds pretty steady around 29.3 to 30.
Does it drop more than that when you have a thunderstorm roll through?
Strange... I’ve always found the opposite fishing trout on streams. As Low pressure is setting in - go subsurface deeper. After storms have rolled through & water fills the streams with high water they tend to feed more aggressively on baitfish being washed downstream.
I have little experience with trout in streams to know how they act. The colder clear water and current may have cause them to act differently than bass in lakes. Cool to hear opinions on different species, appreciate it.
Great presentation on this important topic! 👍
Thank you!
great video thanks
Do you have any experience with how the barometric pressure changes after a hurricane or how the fishing is the next 3 days after a hurricane? I have a fishing trip planned and it’s 2 days after a hurricane just grazed the area
It will be tough conditions post hurricane most likely. If you have sunny skies with little wind you are most likely in high pressure situation. Get on your weather app and see if it shows you if the pressure is rising or falling. Not sure where you are located, but here in Oklahoma the fishing is tough regardless of pressure this time of year. Fish are scattered from deep to shallow. Good luck!
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing thank you for the response! I’ll be fishing north east florida. Unfortunately it looks like it might rise up until the last day I’m there, today the pressure is 29.8 , Friday is when we get there to fish the weekend and on Friday it shows it being 30in and Saturday 30.2 Sunday back to 30. There is suppose to be some 15 mph winds the whole time though. Partly cloudy
Well the wind will help for sure. This hurricane has made for some strange conditions. We had strong winds here the other day on a really hot day. Typically that means a storm coming in and nothing happened. Good luck, fish the conditions you have, not the ones you want and you will catch them.
I subscribed to your page just because of the name. Boats & Joes baby! Good stuff here too
😂 still waiting for step brothers 2… not sure it’s gonna happen. Thanks!
Stunning video!
I fish only flowing streams,are these affected in the same manner?
I would doubt it because the water is always flowing and never still. But I really have no experience watching fish behavior in streams.
How does this differ for ocean fishing?
Unfortunately, I don’t saltwater fish so not sure.
Here in the uk winter cod fishing is best done in a low pressure weather system with a east or north east wind with a mucky sea check out videos on RUclips
Thanks for helping us freshwater guys out!
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing your video is very informative I also go fresh water fishing for trout and coarse fish not sure if you have heard of a fish called a barbel my favourite fish to catch big ones over ten pounds
Thanks! Again appreciate the insight. I haven’t heard of that fish, but I’m game for catching fish over 10 pounds
Mr Prestige, please create more videos. Your input is well respected. Don’t let all the negative comments bring you down please. Every video ever posted on RUclips has the negative comments, please continue on your path, you are doing a fine job of serving valuable information to us. Thank you sir!
Thanks! Really appreciate that!
I agree with Mark, this was the first video I’ve seen of yours and I found it informative.. definitely keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let the negative Nancy’s get you down.
Thank you Brian! Really appreciate the positive comments.
29.92 is normal ICAO pressure at SL. If you’re fishing lakes higher in elevation, normal pressure will be 1” lower for each 2,000 foot elevation increase.
Correct. Didn’t want to over complicate, just want anglers to understand rising and dropping pressures and how they can affect fishing.
Great video. Just wondering why Americans set the hook like they're trying to pull the fish from the bottom out onto their boat in one go
😂 Fish don’t have hands to hold on, gotta burry the hook
Hi , i got a question, someone that fish from the bank or duck, how do there mesure that high or low pressor ??
Your weather app will tell you what the pressure is. The good ones will tell you if it’s going up or down. Also, if it just rained the day before and you are out there without a cloud in the sky and no wind, most likely high pressure.
Thanks my brother
Thanks again for sharing
Thank
You for breaking this down. Looking forward to many more.
Thanks! Hope it was helpful
Is there a good pressure app you would recommend?
Weather underground is a good all around weather app. It shows the pressure and if it’s rising or falling.
Where do get your pressure forecast from?
Should be on whatever weather app you use. If you have iphone, open their weather app and scroll all the way to bottom. It will give you pressure and tell you if it is rising or falling
Good stuff!!
Appreciate the positive feedback!
I see this every day crappie fishing, high pressure and crappie are tight on the bottom and just tough to catch like their just not in the mood but let a front move in and the pressure starts to drop crappie will be up off the bottom and feeding or start to bite as the front approaches.
Yeah I agree! Crappie can be moody, even more evident now with livescope
Can I use this technique on saltwater?
Unfortunately, I’m not a saltwater fisherman, so not sure how the weather and pressure affects them.
is the scale measured different on the Canadian side? ours is showing 103.3 kpa ? from the weathernetwork... does this figure seem right? am I pulling out the right info? thanks... this is an awsome tip, just confused on the site not your lesson
I don’t think so. It is measured in two ways “inHg” which is what I’m showing and “hPa”.
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Thanks, I found your answer on another weather app, will use it... awsome tool !
According to my unit conversion app, 29.92 in mercury equals roughly 101.3 kpa.
Good to know! Thank you
@@remcovanvliet3018 Thanks !
Great video, thank you
You bet!
In my experience fish who regulates their swim bladder via the bloodstream (perch, bass, walleye) often reacts to SUDDEN the low pressure by going deeper and SUDDEN higher pressure by going up in the water column. This is because they use more time to adjust to the new pressure, because they have to use their bloodstream to regulate the swim bladder rather than "burping" like a trout can...
Im by no means an expert and some fish are of course located at different depths at all times, thus the fish will have to regulate the pressure drop/increase by going ether up or down to where other fish usually stay.
Just a quick add to my comment: Low pressure are usually together with owercast days so fish are more likely to be less afraid and spooked less easely. So usually they are easier to catch. (English is not my first language so I expect some writing errors 😅)
Appreciate the knowledge! Didn’t understand it to that detail. Just knew pressure made them drop/rise from seeing it over and over on my fish finder.
this apply to ocean fishing also?
Not sure. I’m only familiar with freshwater fish and how they react
29.92 is standard barometric pressure at Sea level only.
Appreciate the video
You bet!
I wonder if it affects the same during ice fishing
I’m not an ice fisherman, but a guy in the comments said it does.
For spearing Pike I see best movement hi pressure bright sunny cold days. But I have gotten skunked those days too. I find in the winter more or less consistent weather for 2-4 days regardless. Windy days 18 MPH or more shuts down the movement
29.92 is in what unit? kPa? hPa?
InHg
I don't get this reasoning. The observations on fish behaviour might be correct, but not for this reason.
The deeper you go, the bigger the water pressure. It's a matter of gravity - you can't avoid pressure by going deeper... in the same way that the atmosphere is less dense higher up, because there's less air above creating pressure.
If the water pressure in general is increased through higher atmospheric pressure, logic says the fish would instead rise in the water to find their ideal water pressure level?
Call it what you want. The fish drop in the water column in most cases on high pressure days.
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Your actual observations on fish behaviour are very interesting, and I'll try to consider them on the water when the ice finally goes in about 2 months. That's the most important take-away from the video :)
Thanks! I will agree, I’m an old country boy, not a meteorologist 😂 I’m on the water a lot and really study what fish do on these days from watching both pressure and fish behavior closely. Good luck on the water.
I agree with you 100%. The fish probably go deep during high pressure NOT BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE BUT BECAUSE OF LIGHT PENETRATION. High pressure usually indicates clear sunny skies. Fish donot like light, so they go deeper where the light can not penetrate. A few feet of water depth change overshadows any barometric pressure change.
I was told as a little boy that there's no bad day to fish your chances are much better than sitting on the couch 🧐
Very true
Does this pertain to ice fishing also
Can’t say for certain because I don’t ice fish in Oklahoma. I would say yes and It will probably reveal itself quicker since you are fishing vertically and will be able to quickly tell if your bites are coming higher or lower in the water column.
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing I was thinking the same thing I appreciate input thank you
I've always been amused by the discussions of barometric pressure affecting fish. The normal barometric pressure this fellow states as 29.92 is correct, and the scale of the pressure measurement in this case is "inches of water". There are other ways to show pressure like psi (pounds per square inch) or kilopascals, there are a variety, just like there are different ways to show linear measurements like inches, or feet, meters etc. But in this case showing the barometric pressure in inches of water is useful. When he says there is a "weight" due to barometric pressure, what he means is the weight of all the air above us pushes down on the surface of the water which is also correct. But if you're willing to believe that this effect is real (and yes it really is, I assure you) then you must also acknowledge that the fish also feels the weight of water above it as well, so that in total it feels the weight of the air AND the weight of the water. Barometric pressure changes due to fluctuations in air density (as it changes temperature) because its a gas. Water, as a liquid, not so much. So..what would you rather carry...a bucket of water or a bucket of air? Air is way, way, way lighter than water which is very believable (if not obvious). Now, barometric pressure normally ranges from about 29.6" of water to 30.2" of water. So if charlie the fish is swimming in fifteen feet of water and the barometric pressure rises from 29.9 to 30.2 he "feels" an increase in pressure of 0.3" ....a third of an inch. So if his air bladder suddenly feels funny he can swim one third of an inch shallower in the water to feel better again. Since water is so much heavier than air a very small change in depth in the water can mitigate any relatively slight change in air (barometric) pressure. And this is why I have always believed that barometric pressure changes having an affect on fish is utter horseshit. And to say that a rise in air pressure (a maximum of a third of an inch) will drive the fish to the bottom of the lake is ludicrous at best.
In ozzy we use the baro if under 1020 is best over is no good. A old fisho told me dont go fishing if over 1020 barometric
Of if the moon is up in the day.
I like 1006 and high going low 1hr ether way of the tide change. And live bait. Tight lines check my vids got some good fish
Barometric pressure is air pressure against you from all directions it doesn't "push down"
When it compresses the swim bladder the fish will go down because it’s less buoyant
Please define cold water temps
Low 40s to high 50s
I always wondered how the fish I stick cold steal in their jaw feels
No feeling in their mouth. Just their tongue… don’t stick them there or they might not make it.
Great common sense explanation!
Is this base on all species and size. Say bass are more likely to act different than walleye, crapppies or any other fish. How about does SIZE matter as my wife would say.
I mainly only know about bass and crappie because that is what I fish for. Regardless of size it affects them very similarly. Smaller bass/fish are typically more aggressive though and are easier to get to bite.
A constant pressure is best
I have never been convinced that the pressure of the air (a gas) has any measurable effect on the pressure within the water column (a liquid). And if there is any measurable variation in pressure within the water column, the fish only would need to move an inch or less either way in order to adjust.
Don’t know the science behind it. I just know what I witness over and over in the colder months watching livescope.
Starts at 00:42.
The fish sense the pressure even underwater , and will hunt for food before the storm hits and the water gets rough,
It would be more believable if you cited some studies, otherwise you're just repeating theories that are not neccessarily fact. I've read studies that say pressure does not affect bass in that way. If pressure is to high for their comfort, they can rise up in the water column to compensate. It likely has more to do with the effect on invertebrates that don't have air bladders and cannot adjust to pressure. So they get pushed to the bottom and minnows follow, which the bass follow. High pressure brings bright sun so bass retreat to cover due to the light change, not the pressure change. As pressure drops, invertebrates float up and light level drops which kicks the feeding cycles into gear. That's from studies I've read.
Agree with John
As stated, these are my opinions from what I’ve found. Lots of things go into fish positioning, not just pressure
What studies (to your point)?
@topwater22 well he didn't cite any, hence why he's asking. The creature of the video said its opinion based.
Can't have air pressure without a container. Green house gases. What does a greenhouse Consist of? WALLS and a CEILING. Water Seeks Its Own LEVEL. FLAT like a mirror or FLAT like glass when there's no wind, NOT A FUN HOUSE CURVED MIRROR...hmmmmm.😁🤷♂️ . Love bass fishing👍
Low pressure expands the air bladder, therefore more buoyant and near top.
High pressure shrinks air bladder, less buoyant, fish hang lower.
Like my eyes..all messed up and both are banded by a silicone belt due to retina disease. When pressure drops, eyes swell internally, pain.
High P, eyes shrink internally. less pain. I am a human barometer, as my eye bulbs cant change shape to accommodate the P changes. Below 30.00 hurts me. Im about immune to it now, but it's 365/24/7.
Same concept when joints ache with the weather. Synovial fluid pressure changes. Low (overcast and rainy) hurts, high (clear blue skies) doesn't .
Grandmaw was right lol
That is interesting about your eyes and sorry you have to deal with that pain. Hope you are still able to fish. God bless you
Why would fish go to the bottom on high pressure days? That would cause them to increase pressure on themselves even more.
Don’t know, but they do
Nice sunny days are the worst for fishing , that is when most people go fishing
😂 I know right!
Good info HOWEVER , there is some important info missing . When talking about presure dropping you perhaps left out the fact that falling pressure is important if it drops at least .02 or more in an hours time . This would be a substantial drop and even while still being in the high pressure range may very well affect the bite. I fish only frogs all season and there dosent seem to be a great difference in the fishing activity due to presure. Let me explain most generally I'm fishing 0 to 4' of water the bass are still laying on the bank ,rocks and logs in 6" to 12" of water reguardless of the pressure and still are catachable all day long. The amount of movement that a fish has to move to compensate for a small pressure movement is very slight. Pressure alone is not enough of a factor without adding light, wind and moon positions. Please consider adding this to your future videos. In truth pressure is not as much of a factor as oppose to time actually spent on the water. I would not want someone to think that looking at the barometric pressure to decide whether they should go fishing. Bass are reactionary feeders more so than specific feeding time regulated feeders. I have yet to experience a high pressure ( bluebird ) day in the middle of the afternoon that i could not get a topwater frog bite.🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🇺🇲🇺🇲
Correct and I say this doesn’t mean you can’t catch fish on these days. You are right, I could have explained several more factors that play into this. Like your example with frog baits, they are a finesse reaction bait that you typically only fish in higher pressure (no wind, sunny) and will never have much effect on catching. Also, Pressure is more for cold water conditions as I mentioned in the video. Also, this applies more to open water where fish are able to move up and down in the water column.
As mentioned, there are no rules in fishing, just things to be aware of. Thanks for sharing your feedback.
just noticed, not being a armchair qtrback, but you set your hook waaay to hard lol. I was expecting you to rip the head off the fish
They don’t have hands to hold on, gotta swing.
@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Sharpen your hooks my friend , setting the hook that hard is ridiculous , where did you learn that ? Watching too much Bassmaster me thinks .... Sorry , I see it a lot and its dumb and unnecessary . Fishing has lost its way IMO ... 300 horsepower bass boats that are unsafe as hell , Using 50 pound braid to drag fish in as fast as possible without enjoying the fight ( the fish has no chance and no skill involved dragging the fish in on tow rope) , live scope and cameras to see the fish bite and moving toward your lure ... Yep , doesnt seem sporting to me
Studies are showing more and more that the turn on before a front might be more due to lighting than pressure.
Interesting. I will have to look into that
dont disagree that barometric pressure affects fish activity but not in the way you're explaining it. The pressure in the air has no direct effect on the pressure in the water. you cant compress a liquid, its how hydraulics work
scientifically speaking water cannot be compressed. Therefore B.P. has no effect on fish. What am I missing?
Regardless if it scientifically does or doesn’t. The fish react to it and will rise and sink in the water. Granted there are other factors that also go into fish positioning - wind, clarity, bait
So, basically, you attribute fish activity and feeding habits based on how weather affects them but air pressure is not one of them. Air pressure can determine winds, clouds, etc but fish can not feel that. They are in a liquid that can not be compressed. Light levels affect them more and how they use light to advantages for feeding. A fish would feel many times greater pressure by dropping just THREE feet in the water column than the highest recorded air pressure on the planet at 15.70 psi. You gain .445 for each foot down. They are just used to dealing with living in a much higher pressure environment than the air.
Ok
sense water is heavy pressure you would think the fish would go to shallow water where's there's less pressure idk