BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
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Swaniepics
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Air pressure also influences the available oxygen in the water causing fish to be sluggish during low pressure periods.personally I've found that 1.014 is a magical no ,below this and I get few bites and as it climbs higher the fishing seems to drop off once it becomes more stable for a while,unfortunately so many other things come into play that I usually only check the conditions after a good days fishing as I think it better to go with a positive attitude rather than second guessing yourself all day.When I first moved down here I over-analysed everything and couldn't catch anything.Now I just use common sense and almost never blank anymore.
ps:if u keep tropical fish watch how they feed as they respond to climatic changes as well.
ps:if u keep tropical fish watch how they feed as they respond to climatic changes as well.
Maasbanker
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Extremely interesting thread this. This would relate to the story that I have heard of fishermen of the long past, that have collected fish ears or Otoliths if i'm correct.
They would keep these otoliths in some solution of sorts and use it as an indicator of any Barometric pressure change. Apparently the ears would in fact move and this would trigger the best fish times for them. A clear indication of a front approaching.
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So with the current discussions would anyone agree with this theory?
Remember that at this time there were no Barometers, let alone weather or even tv. :spite
They would keep these otoliths in some solution of sorts and use it as an indicator of any Barometric pressure change. Apparently the ears would in fact move and this would trigger the best fish times for them. A clear indication of a front approaching.
.
So with the current discussions would anyone agree with this theory?
Remember that at this time there were no Barometers, let alone weather or even tv. :spite
Extremely interesting thread this. This would relate to the story that I have heard of fishermen of the long past, that have collected fish ears or Otoliths if i'm correct.
They would keep these otoliths in some solution of sorts and use it as an indicator of any Barometric pressure change. Apparently the ears would in fact move and this would trigger the best fish times for them. A clear indication of a front approaching.
.
So with the current discussions would anyone agree with this theory?
Remember that at this time there were no Barometers, let alone weather or even tv. :spite
They would keep these otoliths in some solution of sorts and use it as an indicator of any Barometric pressure change. Apparently the ears would in fact move and this would trigger the best fish times for them. A clear indication of a front approaching.
.
So with the current discussions would anyone agree with this theory?
Remember that at this time there were no Barometers, let alone weather or even tv. :spite
Extremely interesting thread this. This would relate to the story that I have heard of fishermen of the long past, that have collected fish ears or Otoliths if i'm correct.
They would keep these otoliths in some solution of sorts and use it as an indicator of any Barometric pressure change. Apparently the ears would in fact move and this would trigger the best fish times for them. A clear indication of a front approaching.
.
So with the current discussions would anyone agree with this theory?
Remember that at this time there were no Barometers, let alone weather or even tv. :spite
They would keep these otoliths in some solution of sorts and use it as an indicator of any Barometric pressure change. Apparently the ears would in fact move and this would trigger the best fish times for them. A clear indication of a front approaching.
.
So with the current discussions would anyone agree with this theory?
Remember that at this time there were no Barometers, let alone weather or even tv. :spite
Maasbanker
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Dwain Paul
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what does the otolith look like exactly
Dwain Paul wrote:
They also have rings on them and apparently you can tell the fish's age from it. It seems we might have to find that info from those fishermen of long past.
They also referred to them as WEERSTENE! Nowadays we even use computers to catch fish! LOL!:::S
Dwain, I'm not a scientist, I've only ever seen Hake otoliths, they are white in colour and have the shape of a muscle.
They also have rings on them and apparently you can tell the fish's age from it. It seems we might have to find that info from those fishermen of long past.
They also referred to them as WEERSTENE! Nowadays we even use computers to catch fish! LOL!:::S
smiley6996
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Don't have much expairiance with cob but with crackers I can't tell you the barometer has an effect the higher the better also don't like a constant reading a climbing is always been better but that was when I was unemployed and could choose what days I fished now I don't have that luxury to be choose I just fish every chance I get
I've always been taught that higher pressure is better pressure...
One of the best fishing days of my life was post storm , high pressure of 1020+ with spring high. All of the 9 species that I caught that day was caught 30meters away from the high tide mark.
I think it is because when the pressure goes up it feels for the fish as if it is in deeper water, so it moves more to the shallows, so the bigger fish also moves more into the shallows to feed?
One of the best fishing days of my life was post storm , high pressure of 1020+ with spring high. All of the 9 species that I caught that day was caught 30meters away from the high tide mark.
I think it is because when the pressure goes up it feels for the fish as if it is in deeper water, so it moves more to the shallows, so the bigger fish also moves more into the shallows to feed?
Johan Yzelle
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I keep a cob otholith in my wallet at all times! LOL..just for good luck purposes.
Full moon = fish during daylight hours.
New moon = fish during night hours.
Barometric pressure = 1016.
There are too many other factors that influence fishing. I do not believe that fishing should be based on scientific or natural influences. has anyone been fishing where the conditions looked awful but somehow you still manged to catch fish? I have some of memorable fishing days that were completely against these factors(water was ice cold - caught my best yellowtail catches spinning at Rooikrantz, caught good cob in clear water,caught my biggest musselcracker (19kgs) in a strong southerly wind which in my area is considered a very bad wind to fish. So its up to you to decide how important these factors are. Myself and and a few just want to believe that these factors do influence fishing....the only time you will not catch a fish is when you dont have a line in the water!
Full moon = fish during daylight hours.
New moon = fish during night hours.
Barometric pressure = 1016.
There are too many other factors that influence fishing. I do not believe that fishing should be based on scientific or natural influences. has anyone been fishing where the conditions looked awful but somehow you still manged to catch fish? I have some of memorable fishing days that were completely against these factors(water was ice cold - caught my best yellowtail catches spinning at Rooikrantz, caught good cob in clear water,caught my biggest musselcracker (19kgs) in a strong southerly wind which in my area is considered a very bad wind to fish. So its up to you to decide how important these factors are. Myself and and a few just want to believe that these factors do influence fishing....the only time you will not catch a fish is when you dont have a line in the water!