Moon Phase and Tides
 

Does the new moon tide screw up the bite as bad as I think I does? Yesterday's tide was back to back (I guess this is what they mean by flip flop?), with a fall and rise of .10-.13'. Water barely moving, and I fished hard from noon til dark, but barely caught anything and didn't land a a keeper.

Winds were howling out the east too, fished out of coco.

I did noticed that the few we caught were very lethargic. The trout would come out of the water and barely shake, I'd unhook and put them back in the water real quick, but hold them for a bit before letting them go. No more than 15 seconds out the water and they were rolling on their side and taking a bit to swim off - usually, we can pose for a pic with the kids and all that mess, and when you let them go they shoot out.

Are the puzzle pieces coming together, or am I over thinking it???

I'd like to hear from some guides - y'all blow my mind with constantly putting fish in the boat no matter the conditions. Hats off fellas!


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Man, thats a good question i was also wondering if the moon has any effect on the trout moving in close to the pass and moving back offshore. I know they come in to passes to spawn. with the water condition the way they are it seems like they should be stacked up on the outside. 2 weekends ago found some trout but in dirty water. Last weekend water was good but everyone posted there were no trout being caught on the outside.

Gulf Coast Fisherman magazine has some good Info in it.
This article is a good read. And the 8th paragraph has a lil info on your question.

http://www.cblnarchive.com/edsnyders...kledtrout.html


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Here is another good article

Fishing by moon phase

http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phase_fishing.phtml

This is a piece from the article above
Choosing The Best Fishing Times*

There really is nothing complicated about this at all; it's just a matter of knowing ahead of time exactly when the sun and moon will rise and set. Fish are most active during 90-minute windows surrounding each of these four daily events; that's 45 minutes before and after these four daily points.*Fishing during these four periods will help increase your fishing catch, but if you plan wisely so as to ensure you're at the water's edge on the days of new or full moon, you can use these 'windows' to reel in a catch like you've never done before. If you have to choose between sunrise/set and moonrise/set, always go with the moon as the moon is the stronger influence.*Hunters have always known that fish and game are most active at dawn and dusk--sunrise and sunset--but their activity surrounding moonrise and moonset is less noticeable because these events are likely to occur without e*ffecting any change in the perceived light. The rise and set of a new moon is invisible anyway, and overcast weather often hides the moon. Without prior knowledge of setting and rising times, two of the best fishing times will be missed every day!*

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Ive been doing some research and about fishing, feeding spawning transitions temp moon etc
#firstblackguideinthemaking.;):cool:

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Lunafaqt app has some detailed info about the moon rise and set times transit times twilight times

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LMAO! "Changing The Tide Charters"


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Lmao!!!

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Ha, often thought of being a guide but there are a few obstacles in my way.

I would like to be a guide but I want to fish for pleasure not money/work. Im just trying learn how they do it, Constantly on fish no matter what the conditions...

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I was just thinking the same thing. Lol Maybe I can learn from a guide how to do that in VBay. I wonder if that's possible.

I think that is a misconception people have about guides. They have bad days too.

O trust me. I know they have days too...

I should have said, i like to have the knowledge a guide has when they are go out on the water. This is something that I am currently working on learning.

But how often they have a bad day compared to the leisure/ weekend fisherman.

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Go for it Alpha!

You gotta stop posting though cuz I keep seeing that pretty boat of yours in that avatar!

Lol im on my way bro!!. Its pretty interesting stuff.

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The more you stay out there the more you lear, watch, charts, graphs, tides, water temps, literature, etccc, hands on makes you better!!! Alot of guides do call other guides on bites etcc...but puttn time in makes up alot of the CATCHING...

A long time ago a friend of mine told me there is no substitute for TOW. When I asked him what he meant he said "time on water". He was right.