Many Fly fishers miss out on some of the most productive fishing around, by avoiding fishing on rainy days. So next time it starts raining DON"T go home. Hunker down pull your collar up and enjoy. Have Fun. Jack
“RAIN”, has never stopped me, from fishing, either! Why? Aren’t the fish ALREADY wet? They surely don’t care and rain often washes down some GREAT terrestrial fishing opportunities!
(Not to mention, if the fishing’s slow and you’ve brought a bar of biodegradable soap in your vest…)
Jax,
It always amazes me how many fishermen run from the rain. I’ve had very heavily fished stretches of a major South Carolina trout stream all to myself because of the rain. Let it rain! Let it pour! Even, let it snow! 8T 
rain turns on the trout.
have had some of my better days during a steady rainy.
Rain & snow is the best! Runs all the nimrods off the river.
Not only for trout, but other fish as well. Went today right after raining all day and caught quite a few bluegill on a black gnat and light cahill. They were extremely active!
However…lightning and flyfishing don’t mix well at all.
Jax, the fish DON’T bite in the rain. They hide under banks, logs, or waaaay down deep because the rain on the surface scares them. Frankly I’m disappointed you’d try to lead all of the good folks on the board SOOOOO wrong. It’s unconscionable!
In western pacific northwest, if you don’t go fishing in the rain, you will not have many days to fish. The good part about it is it keeps the tourists in their hotels so the locals can get to the water.
Eric
I love the rain…it suits my mood.
Rain is adding oxygen to the water. Also, I would imagine the cool layer of water feels good to the fish if their water is getting too warm. The wind and rain usually associated with storms knocks a lot of bugs in the water for the fish to feast upon.
Rain is usually a good thing (sorry Martha). Like JohnnyB said, lightning is not good since most of us have lightning rods in our hands. Put your rod down and leave it a distance away from you during an electrical storm.
I wonder if a lifetime warranty covers lightning strikes.
Larry 
—sagefisher—
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Which lifetime would that be - the rod’s or yours ??
John
Rain also distrubs the surface which would make it hard for preditors to see the fish, allowing them to work the surface for food with out much fear an ospry etc.
As far as lightning goes, a week ago my self and my son were fishing in a light snow when a guy with a spinning rod asked if we could hear his rod humming, I couldnt but my son could. My son then started geting shocked when he touched the graphite part of his rod, I thought he was exagerating but I reached out and touched his sleeve and got a major shock from him, we didnt wait to hear thunder, we broke down and left. I never did see lightning or hear thunder that day.
Eric
hmmmm … sounds like my “there are NO trouts in the Black Hills”. You’ll hear a hearty “I speak only truths!” on both statements!!