True or False

[wired]

According to my friends in arkansas they say when the cattle are laying down the fish dont bite. Is this true or false

[pike4some]

Never heard that one before

[krayfish]

I have heard that when they are laying down a storm or cold front is coming through!

[nonamer]

they might be tired of standing. whats the odds of that.

[big bobber]

probably still go fishing...too cold around here for the cows to lay down...they would freeze.

[deadsmelthead]

I imagine at any given time there is a cow laying down somewhere,  so i say the fish are biting when a cow is laying down...

[Tinker]

My mom always said "its going to rain" anytime she would notice the cattle bunched up in a corner of the fence.  I never really paid attention to see if it had any truth to it.

[pabbs1223]

Sounds like a bunch of tom foolery. I would say false

[antelope76]

I always heard that rain was coming if the majority of a herd of cattle was laying down.

[missoulafish]

I have heard that and paid attention to it at times and I have noticed that fishing typically is not great when they are laying down.

[reddog11]

 

[rgfixit]

There's ice in Arkansas?

RG

[Fergie2u]

I always heard that rain was coming if the majority of a herd of cattle was laying down.

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True,  Front is coming if you see most of the hurd laying down

[Idahogator]

There's ice in Arkansas?

RG

They've never seen ice and have no way of finding the truth.   

The observational skills of "Major/Minor" feeding times are also lacking.

Solunar tables are another unknown factor.   

[Gillgrabber]

My x-wife was always laying down and I still caught fish.

[Perch Girl]

 

[ICEano]

are they laying down on the ice looking thru holes with rods in hoof ?

[Skipper]

There's ice in Arkansas?

RG

I would not be taking ice fishing advice from anyone who hails from Arkansas

The only place that fish never bite is on your couch, in front of your tv. 

Unless you have a really awesome permy.... of course. 

[skulldugary]

No fish will be caught because there are no cows out fishing to catch them.....they are all laying down takin' a nap.

[GCD]

True... but the cattle don't lay down all day, and you might catch one or two while the cattle are laying down... but it's a safe bet to say that fishing will be S-L-O-W.

[ak Laker hunter]

ive caught more fish on tv lately playn xbox than going outside in this miserable weather lately. I say true

[gtriderr]

Gillgrabber;          I love it.  My x wasn't fat but other than that it fits.

[lefty2053]

Cows keep moving when they are hungry, They lay down when they are content and have full bellies.

[Hardcharger07]

always heard that if they was layin that a storm was come'n, but then grandpa always swore that when the lilacs bloomed the walleyes were back out of the river.....

[maddogg]

Oh sure now I have to buy a cow. Wife won't  like this.

[Idahogator]

Slow for sure.  And big game follows these same schedules.

And so do the tweety birds.

[Osage]

I think this was posted not long ago.Anywho,all animals are blessed with the ability to recognize weather changes,storms and fronts.Many people pay attention to wildlife to predict the best times to be out,Have you ever seen the moon phase /best times to hunt or fish charts?.....same thing!

[bquick]

This is absolutely tied to a fair amount of truth.  I have grown up around cattle ranches and dairy farms my entire life.  The land we lease is from a very old, very wise rancher that has seen many many years of nature working in it's own way and moving to it's own rhythm.  If the majority of your livestock are laying down then a front is moving in, the barametric pressure is dropping, and the weather is probably going to get worse.  It is also facinating to see that many of them will lay in the same direction and prepare for the wind that usually accompanies this change.  In Florida and the gulf states it has been well documented that gators, gar, sharks, and other predatory fish begin to move to more protective waters and don't feed when a storm is coming.  Don't ever discount old wive's tales just because they sound funny.

[Idahogator]

I enjoyed my first 28 years in FL, Bquick. Left a few old(now) wives there, too.   

And, as you say, these things have been observed by many, back when we lived closer to the earth.   

[Iggyloo]

I think first the fish don't bite, then the cows lay down.

I enjoyed my first 28 years in FL, Bquick. Left a few old(now) wives there, too.   

And, as you say, these things have been observed by many, back when we lived closer to the earth.