After you have put a worm on the hook, spit on it for good luck. Always fish against the wind for luck. Carry a fishing pole into the house before you start on a fishing trip and you will not catch any fish. Catfish bite well when it thunders. Chew anise and spit on your fishing hook for good luck.
Fish become excited and bite well when it is raining.
Fish bite best at night during full moon. Fish bite best at night, and if you play a fiddle or guitar, the fish just can't stay in the water but will come to the top because they love the music of a fiddle or guitar. Fish bite best when there is a good soft wind from the south or southeast. Fish bite well when it is thundering. Fish can see upward, but cannot see downward.