| Great fish catching opportunity after a rain storm. | | | | around these after a storm, possibly waiting for their |
| What is that you might ask? Well sit back and read on. | | | | next meal to wash out of the drain. |
| Drizzle fishing is all about taking a break and getting | | | | Depending on when you make it to the water after |
| side-tracked from your normal daily activities towards | | | | the rain storm, you may find yourself standing and |
| the end of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm, | | | | fishing in a rain drizzle. That is ok. Just relax, cast, take |
| even if only for a brief period of time. Just after the | | | | long deep breaths and enjoy the moment. Just be |
| storm moves through, grab your fishing rod and head | | | | careful not to be out during any remaining lightning. |
| for your nearest canal, seawall or beachfront and | | | | Fishing this way is not only therapeutic, you will catch |
| make a few casts with your favorite fishing lure. | | | | fish too! Not being a scientist, I can not tell you why, |
| Keep it simple. Do not make an ordeal out of it. Get to | | | | maybe it's the change in pressure, but you will probably |
| the nearest body of water you can reach. It could be | | | | notice that many times after a storm moves through |
| saltwater fishing off of a dock, beach or jetties for | | | | the bite will turn on during the calm period. Take |
| snapper, trout, redfish, flounder, tarpon or snook; or a | | | | advantage of this fishing opportunity time when you |
| fresh water river, pond or canal for bass. Just take a | | | | can. You will be glad you did. It will enable you to clear |
| spinning rod and reel, and a couple of easy fishing lures | | | | your mind of the strains and tensions that your normal |
| like soft plastics and topwater plugs. | | | | work day puts you through, sometimes catch a few |
| This type of fishing is pleasurable, relaxing and | | | | fish, then get back to your day feeling just a little bit |
| productive. On many occasions such as this my work | | | | better. |
| day will suddenly stop! I then get up out of my chair | | | | The inspiration for this modest writing came from my |
| which is perched in front of my work computer, | | | | own recent drizzle fishing experience and yes, was |
| immediately grab my fishing rod and head off down to | | | | even lucky enough to catch six bass in a short period |
| the fresh water canal behind the house and start | | | | of time. After the bite was over, I quickly returned |
| throwing a soft plastic lure or worm. I often | | | | back to my computer and typed these thoughts. Give |
| concentrate my casts around the storm drains since | | | | it a try yourself. |
| noticing that the bass will often times congregate | | | | |