Weather and fishing.

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gowerray · #1 Post by **gowerray** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:57 am

Loadsa debate on ideal fishing weather. Best pressure, humidity etc, etc. Found a link to this weather site which gives ratings for catching. Does it work? Gawd knows but it's an interesting concept.
Instructions: Click on the top menu for your area eg 'weather 4 Ireland' and the area you want. This takes you to a five day forecast. Then click on 'Hobby forecast - Fishing weather' in the left hand side menu. This'll give you a five day forecast of possible catch rate. Good, bad and average. Have to monitor it and deduct my own crap skills from the ratings. Could make 'good' become average and 'bad' sell my gear. :lol:
http://www.metcheck.com/

#2 Post by **frodo baggins** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:08 am

looks like an interesting site alright, it's cool the way they break it down into county by county basis, and as you said it looks interesting from an angling perspective. what are ideal fishing conditions? what might suit salmon anglers mightn't suit coarse anglers......but should be an interesting one to keep an eye on and see how correct it is.
cheers for that one

#3 Post by **frodo baggins** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:17 am

hey lads, i was just wondering have any of ye being using this website for weather forecasts? since gowerray first posted it, i've been using it for the seven day forecasts(the fishing predictons aren't the most accurate!....or maybe it's just me!!) it was a great little site, and the vast majoriy of time they were spot on with weather.
the only problem is now they upgraded the site, and ireland is classed as the uk(it makes my blood boil!!!!) and it no longer gives a county by county breakdown, instead you have to give your postcode, we don't have one! so i'm screwed! just wondering is ther some magic solution i'm missing here? ther isn't even a contacts link for me to whinge to! any ideas are welcome, or failing that, a new decent website that gives accurate irish weather.......united kingdom my arse......

#4 Post by **MAC** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:32 am

I use them all the time but it's been a few weeks so I didn't notice the site change. I have to say I like the old layout better. I don't think there is anywhere that is good for a 7 day forcast but I have found the 48 hour one to be very good and I use it all the time. Especially good for wind speeds which is important if you are out on a boat.

Kev

b0ogaloo · #5 Post by **b0ogaloo** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:47 am

on the forums there is the following post

"Hi Weather peeps :)

A quick note to all you peeps in Ireland :)

I understand that Metcheck will have Ireland on line soon ;)

Smile its summer !

Cheers

Sav :)

Thursday June 09 2005 : 11:13 BST "

so looks like it will be sorted soon

b0ogaloo

#6 Post by **frodo baggins** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:54 am

splendid!

fluff chucker · #7 Post by **fluff chucker** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:11 pm

Frodo Baggins, if you click on other and then feedback, you can make your feelings known :lol

#8 Post by **nige** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:49 pm

I use metcheck and have found the 48hr forcast to be quiet good and accurate.didnt realise it had changed as I only check it when I am going fishing and I aint out again till sunday night..

nige

#9 Post by **Woody** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:06 pm

You can enter a location again, ie Clare (part of the UK :shock: .) Good forecast though.

#10 Post by **marno** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:06 pm

frodo baggins wrote:hey lads, i was just wondering have any of ye being using this website for weather forecasts? since gowerray first posted it, i've been using it for the seven day forecasts(the fishing predictons aren't the most accurate!....or maybe it's just me!!) it was a great little site, and the vast majoriy of time they were spot on with weather.
the only problem is now they upgraded the site, and ireland is classed as the uk(it makes my blood boil!!!!) and it no longer gives a county by county breakdown, instead you have to give your postcode, we don't have one! so i'm screwed! just wondering is ther some magic solution i'm missing here? ther isn't even a contacts link for me to whinge to! any ideas are welcome, or failing that, a new decent website that gives accurate irish weather.......united kingdom my arse......

Try info@metcheck.com