Been bothering me for awhile....weather reports!

joedog · 02-04-13, 09:15 AM

Nah I'm not going to complain about accuracy.

It's the fact that very few radio, TV, newspaper reports include Barometric Pressure readings anymore.
If they do it's even rarer(gotta be a word) that they tell you if it's going up or down. No trending info at all.
Heck WeatherBug on the computer doesn't even show trends.

Effects on fishing are argueable but to help forecast how fast a front is coming or going and forecasting somewhat for yourself, its a must.
Especially trying to perdict, 'can I get 10 more casts in before the storm hits?'

You anglers find the same where you live?

lilmule · 02-04-13, 10:11 AM

Actually its after when it hits like as in passed that makes fishing tuff for me prior even during its superb.Not going to say I like being out in it ,pouring rain 30 mph winds but fish dont seem to mind.After its passed they have to be force fed and are generally tight to cover.

bassboogieman · 02-04-13, 11:19 AM

Quit your dang worrying and complaining, turn on you lap top (computer, not girlfriend) and go to the Den of Iniquity and get yourself one of these. The weather(person)man isn't right but 50% of the time anyway. This will put the information right at your fingertips

you just have to figure out what it means.

http://www.basspro.com/Trac-Fishing-...duct/10200632/

bassinbob · 02-04-13, 06:05 PM

I have a fishing app that gives barometric readings.

Marty · 02-04-13, 08:54 PM

I agree with radio and newspapers, just don't know offhand about TV. But it's not needed with all the info on the Internet.

keithdog · 02-04-13, 10:19 PM

There is one channel from Chicago that often gives the reading, but no trend. Sides, rising, falling, it don't matter. Just go fishing. Nothing adds to the excitment quite like lightnig flashing overhead while casting away with rod in hand.

Rebbasser · 02-04-13, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by keithdog

There is one channel from Chicago that often gives the reading, but no trend. Sides, rising, falling, it don't matter. Just go fishing. Nothing adds to the excitment quite like lightnig flashing overhead while casting away with rod in hand.

Not to mention the pucker factor

MIbasser · 02-05-13, 11:27 AM

it's also called an iPhone.... Or one can look at the sky and go "crap, it's going to rain".... Or in our case now, "crap, it's going to snow.... and be cold"

BigBassin144 · 02-05-13, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MIbasser

.... Or in our case now, "crap, it's going to snow.... and be cold"

Yep; we've learned this winter they can't even predict that. We had a forecast earlier this winter that called for 2 to 12" of snow... They can't narrow it down any more than that?!? By the way, we got about 1/4"

A for the barometric pressure, I'm sure it is easy enough to find online. Anyone know if the Weather Channel app shows pressure and trends?

BB

bassboogieman · 02-05-13, 12:00 PM

Or CRAP you could take me along, my joints can tell you what the atmospheric pressure is doing.

MississippiBoy · 02-05-13, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Yep; we've learned this winter they can't even predict that. We had a forecast earlier this winter that called for 2 to 12" of snow... They can't narrow it down any more than that?!? By the way, we got about 1/4"

A for the barometric pressure, I'm sure it is easy enough to find online. Anyone know if the Weather Channel app shows pressure and trends?

BB

I remember a couple summers ago when the local meterologist said, and I quote, "....no rain for at least the next 7 days." It rained EVERY DAY FOR 9 DAYS STRAIGHT.

I looked on the Weather Channel app on my Android, and no, it didn't show atmospheric pressure at all, and I didn't see where I could change any settings so that it would.

Rebbasser · 02-05-13, 07:13 PM

Shoot, guys, the "experts" can't tell me if it will rain in the next few days, yet they can toll me the ice caps will melt in the next 50-100 years? Riiiiiiiight

02-04-13, 09:15 AM	#1
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Been bothering me for awhile....weather reports! Nah I'm not going to complain about accuracy. It's the fact that very few radio, TV, newspaper reports include Barometric Pressure readings anymore. If they do it's even rarer(gotta be a word) that they tell you if it's going up or down. No trending info at all. Heck WeatherBug on the computer doesn't even show trends. Effects on fishing are argueable but to help forecast how fast a front is coming or going and forecasting somewhat for yourself, its a must. Especially trying to perdict, 'can I get 10 more casts in before the storm hits?' You anglers find the same where you live? __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

02-04-13, 06:05 PM	#4
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I have a fishing app that gives barometric readings. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

02-04-13, 08:54 PM	#5
Marty BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,580	I agree with radio and newspapers, just don't know offhand about TV. But it's not needed with all the info on the Internet. __________________ Meeting expenses is easy...they're EVERYWHERE The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits Rochester, NY

02-04-13, 10:19 PM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	There is one channel from Chicago that often gives the reading, but no trend. Sides, rising, falling, it don't matter. Just go fishing. Nothing adds to the excitment quite like lightnig flashing overhead while casting away with rod in hand. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

02-05-13, 07:13 PM	#12
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Shoot, guys, the "experts" can't tell me if it will rain in the next few days, yet they can toll me the ice caps will melt in the next 50-100 years? Riiiiiiiight __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-04-13, 10:11 AM	#2
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Actually its after when it hits like as in passed that makes fishing tuff for me prior even during its superb.Not going to say I like being out in it ,pouring rain 30 mph winds but fish dont seem to mind.After its passed they have to be force fed and are generally tight to cover.

02-04-13, 11:19 AM	#3
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Quit your dang worrying and complaining, turn on you lap top (computer, not girlfriend) and go to the Den of Iniquity and get yourself one of these. The weather(person)man isn't right but 50% of the time anyway. This will put the information right at your fingertips you just have to figure out what it means. http://www.basspro.com/Trac-Fishing-...duct/10200632/

02-05-13, 11:27 AM	#8
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	it's also called an iPhone.... Or one can look at the sky and go "crap, it's going to rain".... Or in our case now, "crap, it's going to snow.... and be cold"

02-05-13, 12:00 PM	#10
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Or CRAP you could take me along, my joints can tell you what the atmospheric pressure is doing.

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