I’m writing this as the downgraded Tropical Storm Iselle passes by Oahu.  There are a lot of valid reasons to avoid fishing during bad weather.  Strong winds, heavy rain, rogue waves, polluted runoff…

And in my recent experience the fish stop biting before the bad weather hits.  They feel the drop in atmospheric pressure and hunker down until the system passes.  Even the oamas in my tubs are doing that.  During this present storm they ate a little and then settled on the bottom of the tub.

So its best to sit out the bad weather, let the brown water clear, and then resume fishing.  The fish will have ended their hibernation and be eating to make up for lost time.