Barometric pressure

[Knotsure]

G'day fishing friends . Sorry if this has come up 100 times but I did search for it and came up empty handed so here goes.
Can someone please explain to me the best barometric pressures to fish port phillip bay and what is considered high or low?. I have done my own googling but I'm more confused than ever now I've always believed fishing a rising barromeher is ideal however Google says a rapid falling is best
Any advice appreciated thanks

[hornet]

Looking for that magic piece of data that will crack the code ?

LOL I think every fisher has gone down this path at one time trying to increase the catch !

I gave up and just put in as many trips as I could as opposed to specific days / nights...

My catch rate did go up because of the extra trips... the "perfect" baro reading trips not so much.

Some old salts in the past swear by them. I had little success.

Good luck if you do well with the baro readings.

enjoy the read"
https://www.google.com.au/search?ei=EZQ ... CAo&uact=5

[April Fool]

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I gave up and just put in as many trips as I could as opposed to specific days / nights...
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Do this and record the data yourself. If there is a trend, it will show up. Also, you don't miss out fishing on a day when you think it is not worth going cos of your beliefs.
cheers
Jim

[Kimtown]

The word is that generally 2 or 3 days of a consistent 1020-1050 is good for feeding patterns of target species with swim bladders, like Snapper. Some other folk like a rising barometer while others swear on a falling barometer...

Probably more of an old wives tale than anything though. I've had my best ever snapper session just before a storm when the barometer absolutely plummeted like 150 mbah. Honestly, I don't take much notice of it anymore, and just prefer to look at wind more than anything else, simply for comfort.

[Lightningx]

I’ve had a lot of luck fishing for snappers when the pressure has been between 1015-1025.
But these days I just fish when I get the chance. I used to check it religiously before going for a fish but don’t do that anymore

[Sebb]

Another theory is that deep in the water air pressure (barometer) doesn't really play much.

Just go fishing when you want to go

[Lightningx]

After years of fishing I find that’s the best way... I mean I still sometimes do check but most times don’t anymore. I just call up my mate and say let’s go

[frozenpod]

Baro has a huge effect on fish activity.

Record your own findings and do some research and you will quickly work it out.

[croe04]

I was told by a mate that higher barometric pressure affects the fishes stomach or swim bladder in some way and makes them more hungry and likely to feed, but I took it with a grain of salt as it seems pretty farfetched. Barometric pressure probably does have an effect on fishing, i've never researched it or done an experiment but if you recorded your own findings it would probably provide some insight. Usually the only things I check is wind speed/direction and tides.

[Kimtown]

Baro has a huge effect on fish activity.

Record your own findings and do some research and you will quickly work it out.

Why, when we can just post here and let others do the hard work for us :a_goodjob: