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