As we pursue the sport we love, we often place ourselves in hazardous situations. The Santa Cruz Fly Fishermen Board supports an informative corner to sharpen our be smart and safe behaviors.

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Weather Prediction Tips
from www.time4me.com

* The head on a wooden-handled axe or hatchet will tighten before a rain.
* If distant objects appear clearer and closer than usual, rain is probably near.
* Your campfire will be harder to light before a rain, but once lit will burn warmer and brighter.
* If the smoke from your campfire rises straight up, good weather will continue or arrive soon. If the smoke rises and then falls , or hangs low over the fire, Rain is in the very near future.
* If you suddenly begin feeling sluggish, suspect the falling barometric pressure that precedes bad weather.
* Morning fog usually precedes a bright sunny day.
* Watch the sun as it sets on a clear horizon. If it blinks emerald green just before it disappears, you're in for fair weather for at least the next day.
* A white halo around the moon means bad weather within three days. A halo around the sun forecasts rain or snow within 24 hours.
* Pine and Spruce cones open in dry weather, close as wet weather nears.
* A clear bright moon means good weather tomorrow.
* West winds usually mean sunshine.
* East winds usually mean rain.
* North winds usually mean colder weather approaching.
* South winds usually mean warm weather, or sometimes a warm rain.
* Most wind quiets down in the evenings. When it doesn't it usually means rain the following day.
* Winds that start high and then slow down usually bring storms.
* The whiter the cloud, the less chance of rain.
* The darker the cloud, the greater chance of precipitation.
* Clouds at different levels and moving in different directions usually mean a storm.
* The higher the cloud the better the weather.
* When birds don't fly, or they stay in the bushes, and sing or squawk more than usual, stay near camp - bad weather is on the way.
* When the leaves turn with their backs facing upward on the trees it's a sign of rain coming soon!