Help me decide if I should burn a sick day to fish tomorrow Friday 3/21

[dudemanspecial]

I haven't been out since January and I am crawling in my skin right now. I have been waiting for a good day to call off and spend the day fishing, and work wise tomorrow is a perfect day. The weather, mainly the forecasted wind, has me second guessing if I should burn a precious sick day or wait for more optimal conditions.

I am typically not the kind of guy that won't go fishing because of weather conditions, but again, the burning of the sick day is the main hangup here. I can only afford to burn 2 or 3 at the most on fishing excursions in a year (dont worry, I use plenty of vacation days on fishing, but not until after the end of April). It is also my experience that the bite is negativly impacted by a big temperature swing as well. And its supposed to be sunny.....not my favorite fishing condition either.

To be clear, I would be trout fishing somewhere in central PA.

So i ask you fellow anglers if I should say to hell with it and take my chances with the wind, or wait a week or 2 for a calmer, overcast day with steady temperatures?

Edited because my original post got cut off for some reason.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

I can't think of a time when I ever thought, "I never should have picked today to go fishing."

 

[JimKennedy]

Wet overnight. Windy tomorrow. Save it for a calm day.

 

[Tabasco-Joe]

Wet overnight. Windy tomorrow. Save it for a calm day.

Pick a wind sheltered location. You will have the water to yourself.

 

[Ladove]

I get it might make casting and certain presentations a little more challenging, but don’t let wind of all things be your deciding factor if you only have limited time on the water. Like said before you’ll probably have the water to yourself because too many people wait for the absolutely perfect day.

 

[Penngift60]

I haven't been out since January and I am crawling in my skin right now. I have been waiting for a good day to call off and spend the day fishing, and work wise tomorrow is a perfect day. The weather, mainly the forecasted wind, has me second guessing if I should burn a precious sick day or wait for more optimal conditions.

The crawling skin thing should do it. I hear it's going around.

 

[wildtrout2]

I am typically not the kind of guy that won't go fishing because of weather conditions,

I am. 😉

... or wait a week or 2 for a calmer, overcast day with steady temperatures?

This. ^

 

[Broodstock]

I will be fishing tomorrow, since I have a rare day off. I recognize that the conditions might not be great - cooler temps, rising pressure, and clear sunny skies. However, I will fish anyway since it is a weekday in the spring and I have the time. Could I do other things - sure. Would they be as enjoyable as fishing? Doubt it. I am going in with low expectations.

At least the rivers are not all blown out. Levels look good. PM me if you want to meet up, I'll likely be in CPA as well.

 

[wildtrout2]

I can't think of a time when I ever thought, "I never should have picked today to go fishing."

Neither have I, since I try to go fishing with optimal conditions/weather.

 

[Zipper]

Go to work.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Neither have I, since I try to go fishing with optimal conditions/weather.

Since I live so far away from where I want to fish, optimal conditions do not always coincide with my chances to just get there.

 

[wildtrout2]

Since I live so far away from where I want to fish, optimal conditions do not always coincide with my chances to just get there.

Oh, I hear you. My closest stream is an hour and a half away, and a few others are 3 and 4 hours away, so I make sure I'll at least have good weather, even if the fishing isn't what I'd hoped for. I try my best to have the planets aligned for my efforts.

 

[dudemanspecial]

I am. 😉

This. ^

You sound like a guy thats retired 🤣

 

[wildtrout2]

You sound like a guy thats retired 🤣

Yes sir, I am. 🤣

 

[rustbeltwilds]

Just fish and adapt to the conditions that you run into. Always go when ya got a green light to do so

 

[turkey]

I tend to jump the gun and go too early, meaning the hatch that I'm chasing hasn't begun in earnest and fish aren't looking up yet. That said, I would still go tomorrow if I was able to.

 

[poopdeck]

I like using sick days for knee replacements. I prefer burning time in the fall.

 

[CRB]

Better days are coming.
Rain starting to fall, still cold up here and smolts are in along with the run of red house.
I use personal time and vacation days to link together for prime time to be on a stream or streams that is a lot of time on the water
why waste it on an early marginal day.

 

[Roofin' Trouter]

Do you. If you don't want to work I won't coax you either way. I am going fishing tomorrow maybe leek hunting with a few casts on Brookie stream.

 

[tomgamber]

I like using sick days for knee replacements. I prefer burning time in the fall.

What's a sick day?