Hi all,

just a quick question.

It is absolutely bouncing out there and I was wondering if fishing for trout (both wild brownies and rainbows) is worth it when it is raining?

Do the fish stay at the bottom and feed or are the still as active in looking for food?

Any tips/help is appreciated.

Many thanks.

I think they stay near the bottom so that they don't get wet

rain gives cover for you and no worries the fish will be feeding too as the rain hits insects into the water so i would give it a go as some of my best days have been dancing in the rain ooopppsss fishing i ment fishing

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dont you just love nature

Even having all the gear, if i look out the window and its chucking it down, i give it a miss.
Unless i was booked in to travel to a fishery.
I have visited my local fishery in heavy rain just to sit in the cabin for a chat,
Looking out the window all the fishers have that look on their face that they are not happy and not enjoying themselves,
Give it a miss and go back when the weather is kinder.

Depends ont he fishing. it's hopeless (generally) for dry fly fishing, and stalking! if you want to cast blind then i find a rainy day can often be quite good, something to do with extra oxygenation from the rain...

Good luck!

No...........they go under the bridges...................birdsnest

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Fear not if I steal from your side, as of yore, from paradise streams to fish Teifi once more.
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Go fishing in the rain.


I had to bail out the boat after it stopped

Jim

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The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.

Just a drop off the trees Jim.............................birdsnest

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Fear not if I steal from your side, as of yore, from paradise streams to fish Teifi once more.
BN based in Wolverhampton

Is that Linlithgow??

Has there been any other sort of fishing available this summer