Full moon fishing?
Submitted by buschy on Fri, 2009-12-04 17:14
Hi all,
I've never really paid much attention to lunar cycles, tides and the like in the past - just gone and wet the line whenever I have felt like a fish. I recently picked up an Angler's Almanac and this has piqued a bit of an interest in the topic.
Currently the moon is in the 'waxing gibbeous' phase - about 95% of full and in decline.
I'm planning and heading out for a fish up at Cervantes tomorrow - targeting gardies in the arvo, Tailor at dusk and a decent sized shark on the big rig (I'll take anything though). Keen to hear what other people's experience has been like with the moon in this phase - particularly targeting those fish?
Cheers,
Buschy. :)
Hazell
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I find tailor will bite
I find tailor will bite longer into the night on a full moon but thats abot all I know on the topic.
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Feral
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im not fussy ... if ive got
im not fussy ... if ive got the time off and ive got the itch i go fishing .. but i really dont care if i catch anything or not :)
sherbert
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No rules when it comes to tailor
Big fish hunt at night So the full moon should not matter
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mako magic
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normally brings out weired
normally brings out weired fisherman though lol.
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its not just the full moon
its not just the full moon that brings out the wierd fisherman.their out there all the time drinking chocmilk
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buschy
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haha...yeah I guess that
haha...yeah I guess that includes me.
Thanks guys. :)
Hope to have some good news when I post my next report.
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apparently the wierd fishos
apparently the wierd fishos go all hairy and howl at the moon......hang on.... thats a normal night down here in rockingham??? lol
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found sharks to be most
found sharks to be most active on "new moon" nights.
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I am starting to think full moon fishing is a waste of time
As Sherbs said the tailor don't mind, but I think the bait fish tend to hide because it is too light and the fish that eat them tend to think it is a waste of time.
The new moon seems to be working better for me lately.
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A couple of days either side
I think the general feeling I am getting and my own experience is that a couple of days either side of the full moon works but fishing on the actual full moon itself generally results in strange happenings.......... Fishos get quite pissed on overnighters because not a lot happens or they don't fish because everyone says it's a waste of time.
Some tales I have heard is that it's best to fish for Mulloway either side of the full moon but not on it. I know it's a waste of time going for Crays in the "moon week" as the Okkies get stuck right into them.
In general however, you need to match the tides, the weather and the moon to get a perfect mix. If the weather is good and you're prepared to fish either side of a high tide regardless of the moon, the chances of getting fish are better. The almanacs try to weigh these things up and predict spawning periods and hence, feeding instances. I find it a bit like reading my star sign.... it sounds good sometimes......
Vince.
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