is fishing ACTUALLY better BEFORE a STORM?

New August 7, 2026 9 views
Share

Is bass fishing actually better before a storm? It seems like every fisherman will try to tell you that fishing before a storm is when the bass are the most active and when it’s easiest to catch them, but today, I’m actually going out to test this theory. I’m going to my favorite fishing spot loaded with tons of aggressive largemouth bass and giant northern snakeheads before a storm, and then at the same spot during normal partly cloudy/sunny conditions, and at the end I’m going to share my opinion about the results and which one is actually better.

if you’re interested in any of my gear, it’s linked below:

my flipping and pitching reel: the KastKing DeadBolt
this reel has a locked drag system making it perfect for yanking those big bass out of thick cover with heavy braid without drag slippage. use the link below for 10% off 👇
https://kastking.com/products/kastking-speed-demon-elite-deadbolt-baitcasting-reel?_pos=1&_psq=dea&_ss=e&_v=1.0&ref=hunterrappenecker&utm_medium=goaffpro-HunterRappenecker&utm_source=affiliate

my flipping craw: the Berkley PowerBait Chigger Craw (4 inch black & blue color) 👇
https://amzn.to/4q245nR

my flipping hook: Lazer Trokar Flipping Hook
https://amzn.to/3RAMmaF

00:00 intro
00:17 before-storm fishing
09:37 sunny-conditions fishing
12:00 outro