Then, the falling bait will intersect the tarpon, given the direction they are going. Clouds affect the sighting of beach tarpon more so than when the sun is shining on the water, according to Shannon. The situation can be difficult when looking toward puffy white clouds because of the terrible glare on the water. You're looking for the white side of a fish and with all the reflection, you have a hard time seeing into it. An overcast day can be better than a partly cloudy day, particularly if the sky is bright and the water is clear.
Rain affects the customers more than it affects the fish.
In fact, rain could be an advantage, Shannon believes. Anytime you have small whitecaps making noise, or rain pounding on the water, you're much less likely to spook tarpon. If you're snook fishing in an area of mangroves where there's little boat traffic, the fish are very wary. When you are out along the intercostal waterway channel where there are boats zooming up and down all the time, you can jump right on top of them. Boat Traffic Conditions Captain Ken Shannon fights a tarpon soon to be lip-gaffed for a photo and returned quickly to the water.