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[halcyonguitars]

Some wet days ahead I hear, does that change the fishes behavior?

[Outdoorsman]

Fish bite, as long as the water system isn't blown out. It adds color to the system as well, and doesn't spook the fish quite as easily. Some of my best ( and of course worst ) fishing days have been in the rain.

[halcyonguitars]

Good thing I bought a fishing jacket...

[SPEYMAN]

Rain doesn't bother the fish, they are already wet.

[Knnn]

Wet days can be some of the best days for a number of reasons:

The rain breaks up the water surface and the low light means the fish get less spooked.
The rain may oxygenate the water slightly.
The rain will help hide fly lines etc impacting the water surface.
The most important.......It tends to keep other bloody anglers at home!   

I personally love the solitude of sheltering in my water proofs, the white noise of the rain cancelling out other distractions, and letting me focus solely on the line/float etc.

[halcyonguitars]

I'm into it! Just glad to hear there's not a unanimous 'stay home sleep in', cause I want to go when the days off align regardless of weather.

[Fish Assassin]

Rainy days separate the weekend warriors from hard core fishermen.

[chronicfisher]

Wet days can be some of the best days for a number of reasons:

The rain breaks up the water surface and the low light means the fish get less spooked.
The rain may oxygenate the water slightly.
The rain will help hide fly lines etc impacting the water surface.
The most important.......It tends to keep other bloody anglers at home!   

I personally love the solitude of sheltering in my water proofs, the white noise of the rain cancelling out other distractions, and letting me focus solely on the line/float etc.

Nicely summed up . nothing like having a river pretty empty except for the few small hand full of anglers. Plus the ones fishing in the rain all seem to have the same mentality

[RalphH]

showers, light rain, even a moderate rain are all good. Low barometer drenching down pours not so much. Those days you can stay home & sleep in.

[TNAngler]

I don't think rain itself is the issue.  I have noticed significant changes in bite rate in significant weather changes though.  For instance, if it is one of the days where thunderstorms or heavy rains are constantly moving in and hanging around for just a little bit and then moving out.  I've notice with large barometer swings that happen with that, the fish don't bite during the switch.  It can be pretty dry a half hour or an hour or so right before it starts raining hard and also right after the rain stops and the sun comes out.  Outside of those windows it doesn't seem to affect things too much.

So, if the weather is steady, rain or shine or cloudy there will be no noticeable change in bite rate.  Huge swings between those could affect things.

I agree though that the rain keeping others away is definitely a benefit.

[96XJ]

Fish aren't as spooked and fewer people , 2 reasons right there !

[firstlight]

Fish will not bite when its raining.
Or on Tuesdays.