The Best Day’s Fishing, Come Rain Or Shine
Anyone who enjoys a good day’s fishing will be familiar with the feeling of apprehension that falls upon you when you get out of bed in the morning and go to check what the weather is like. If you don’t need to go to the window to know what the weather is like because it is battering against the window very audibly, then you may consider that the day’s fishing trip might be best called off. However, there is no shortage of anglers who are very difficult to dissuade from going fishing no matter what the weather is doing.
If you are one of the anglers who is prepared to take their chances with the climate even when it is raining heavily and gale force winds are blowing, then you will at the very least need to make sure you are dressed for the conditions. If it is raining heavily and you are standing still outdoors, it is not rocket science to suggest that if you are not very well covered you could end up feeling very ill for the next few days. This means you will need to have a suitable hat, a rainproof jacket (and, ideally, rainproof trousers) as well as a large pair of waders if you are planning to venture into the water.
In some cases, extremely heavy rain can cause the fish to be a bit more reticent about taking the bait, so even if you feel that the weather will not put you off, you should consider how heavy the rain needs to get before you call it off.