Odd occurence

joedog · 09-09-11, 09:49 PM

I was fishing tonight, imagine that, almost full moon, air temp reached 80, sunny all day and overcast just starting to set in. Pond fishing from a small pier, throwing lipless cranks and jigs (quarter oz.,rage trailer) and 1 maybe 2 nibbles on jig and nothing else. I'm standing on the pier deciding my next move and my pole with a jig on is hanging over the water maybe 6-9 inches above water, and a dink maybe 10in. largemouth jumps and and strikes jig ( felt a small tick) didn't engulf just tapped it. Different hu? Never had this happen before plus fish were extremely inactive. ........ Which brings me to a question. Are lunar tables,fishing tables (you know the ones, fish between 6am and 7:45am for best catching) bunk or effective? My personal experience is they are bunk! As long and often as I fish I have never had an exceptional success due to a full moon not even night fishing. And the other tables are flat out worthless! What do you think?

Tavery5 · 09-09-11, 10:08 PM

One of the only times I follow the lunar table is during the spring, the shad will spawn on the first full moon after the primary bass spawn. Makes for a few days of realy good fishing.

kennethdaysale · 09-09-11, 10:21 PM

I fish every opportunity regardless of weather/moon etc. However I do keep a fairly detailed log and looking back over the past 50-100 trips I can see a small but noticable improvement in my catch/hour ratio during a new moon and 2-3 days prior. Like T5 I do pay attention to the full moon in spring, except I'm timing the Bluegill spawn. Around here when the 'gills are bedding the LMB are usually in full bore attack mode!

09-09-11, 09:49 PM	#1
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Odd occurence I was fishing tonight, imagine that, almost full moon, air temp reached 80, sunny all day and overcast just starting to set in. Pond fishing from a small pier, throwing lipless cranks and jigs (quarter oz.,rage trailer) and 1 maybe 2 nibbles on jig and nothing else. I'm standing on the pier deciding my next move and my pole with a jig on is hanging over the water maybe 6-9 inches above water, and a dink maybe 10in. largemouth jumps and and strikes jig ( felt a small tick) didn't engulf just tapped it. Different hu? Never had this happen before plus fish were extremely inactive. ........ Which brings me to a question. Are lunar tables,fishing tables (you know the ones, fish between 6am and 7:45am for best catching) bunk or effective? My personal experience is they are bunk! As long and often as I fish I have never had an exceptional success due to a full moon not even night fishing. And the other tables are flat out worthless! What do you think? Last edited by joedog; 09-10-11 at 12:10 AM.

09-09-11, 10:08 PM	#2
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	One of the only times I follow the lunar table is during the spring, the shad will spawn on the first full moon after the primary bass spawn. Makes for a few days of realy good fishing. __________________ They call me Ishmael

09-09-11, 10:21 PM	#3
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	I fish every opportunity regardless of weather/moon etc. However I do keep a fairly detailed log and looking back over the past 50-100 trips I can see a small but noticable improvement in my catch/hour ratio during a new moon and 2-3 days prior. Like T5 I do pay attention to the full moon in spring, except I'm timing the Bluegill spawn. Around here when the 'gills are bedding the LMB are usually in full bore attack mode! __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

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