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Fishing By Moon Phase: Increase Your Catch |
by:
David Rose |
Every fisherman dreams of a bigger catch! Is it possible to know beforehand when you should plan a trip to enjoy some fishing, catch more than usual, also come home feeling 100% satisfied? Based on my own personal research around the best fishing times, I think it is.
When I first started fishing, the best fishing time for me was whatever time happened to suit me. I tried different lures, baits also techniques until I'd spent a small fortune in my quest to improve my fishing catch. When I finally heard about the "Solunar Theory"--or fishing by moon phase--like most anglers, I was skeptical.
What I'd read sounded too complicated. All sorts of factors needed to be checked also the determined angler needed to be at the water's edge at exactly the right time, TO THE MINUTE, in order to improve on his average catch. Was I really willing to take my hobby that seriously? Let's just say that curiosity got the better of me.
To help me determine whether there was any truth in the moon's effect on the best fishing times, I kept a record of every trip I made over a period of 18 months. All information related to the moon's phases, the weather conditions also the catches I made were carefully logged. What I discovered convinced me that moon phase fishing works. BUT, I or else found that it is not anywhere near as complicated as many would have us believe.
How Does Fishing By Moon Phase Work?
Every fisherman knows that the best fishing times are when the fish are feeding. This tends to be during dawn also dusk, however what often goes unnoticed are the two periods elsewhere in the day--moonrise also moonset. Because the moon has an effect on a variety of factors surrounding the fish--including the live fodder they hunt--these periods, combined with the moon's phase, are what trigger feeding.
By understanding this, also choosing times when sunrise/sunset also moonrise/moonset coincide with new or full moon phases, you will increase you chance of a good fishing catch. Assuming there are fish in the area, of course.
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 also moon will rise also set. Fish are most active during 90-minute windows surrounding each of these four daily events; that is 45 minutes before also after these four daily points.
Fishing during these four periods will help increase your fishing catch, however 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 also moonrise/set, always go with the moon as the moon is the stronger influence.
Hunters have always known that fish also game are most active at dawn also dusk--sunrise also sunset--but their activity surrounding moonrise also moonset is less noticeable because these events are likely to occur without effecting any change in the perceived light. The rise also set of a new moon is invisible anyway, also overcast weather often hides the moon. Without prior knowledge of setting also rising times, two of the best fishing times will be missed every day!
Other Considerations
When planning your fishing by moon phase, there are certain other factors that should or else be considered.
Weather - Severe weather changes have an impact on the way fish feed. When a storm's brewing, or just after one has passed, is a good time. If this happens while you're in place, you will be in for a treat! However, if there's a cold front approaching, the fish are likely to move deeper into the water also become inactive.
Season - Most fish are more likely to bite willingly during seasonal transitions with the transition from winter to spring also summer to fall being the two best fishing times.
Now that you know that moon phase fishing really works, there's no reason why you should not utilize this knowledge to increase your own fishing catch by being at the ready with your rod during the best fishing times available. It is easy also it works!
Good luck!
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| David Rose is an avid outdoorsman, guidebook author, web developer also entrepreneur who enjoys creating websites, articles also products on a variety of interesting topics. |
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