Moon and fishing
Submitted by Rodrat on Wed, 2008-06-25 13:34
Hi
How does the moon affect fishing?
Are you better to fish during a full moon or the week before?
Thanks
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That is an age old question Rod
I have tended to ignore it in the past, but my recent fishing experiences have suggested that fishing is quieter on the full moon. That view is shared by some other reports I have read, while others say it doesn't make too much difference. Others here will have different experiences I am sure.
The one thing I can say is that I caught my biggest mulloway on a full moon.
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I am heading to exmouth in september and the full moon is in the middle of the month so was wondering wether to fish the week before the full moon or after it.
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just fish all the time ....
just fish all the time .... thats what you go to exmouth for aint it :)
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True
Fishing exxy is good most of the time, but if planning ahead, why not try and improve ya chances!
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according to the Almanac
Fishing up to and including the full moon at that time is all good Rod. Especially the Saturday prior and the Tuesday following.
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when in september you thinkin of goin mate?i am there last week in august and 1st week of sept
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rod rat what fish are you
rod rat what fish are you targeting i have learnt to fish the lunar table following moon and tides and you definatly notice the difference
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Fish the new moon if you
Fish the new moon if you can. If not, the full is OK. People say it puts the mackies down but I havn't found that personally.
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full moon at exy = coral
full moon at exy = coral trout rays and plent of sharks sharks love the moon and we even found the jobfish turned on .
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Full moon
The best place to get fish on the full moon in Exmouth is in the restaurant at the Potshot pub with a few nice cold beers.The Trout and Redemperor is extra special with the creamy garlic sauce!!! The new moon and the week or so after, are the best time to fish anywhere.
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exxy resteraunts
whilst we make a quick diversion to restaraunts would love to put a word in for pinnochios restraunt exmouth for the most fantastic food we have had in exxy at the best prices!
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From my last trip I would
From my last trip I would say the surface action is slower for sure, on a full mooon.
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I've always been told that
I've always been told that full moon is no good but on this Onslow trip mackies were quite after the newmoon thru to just before the full and than came on again.
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Fish targeting
I will be happy with anything really.
Love the mackies and would love too get a rankin or a red.
At this stage looking at 14th till about the 25th roughly.
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full moon = awesome popper
full moon = awesome popper fishing for barra in summer at night obviously. Probably not really the info you were after however
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over many years trail and error we always plan our northern trips to be on the lead up to the full moon,theres no doult the full moon puts of game fish
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Personally I think Bethnic
Personally I think Bethnic species feed more at night right on the full moon up around midnight especially in shallower water. Gamefish too if its a still night and rising moon.
Just either side of the full for many species can be good.
At the end of the day I go fishing when I can. Allsorts of things happen. If fish cant feed on a good tide or are held up by bad weather theyll feed another time soon.
Theres just so many variables that need to coincide with the moon to have one of those blinder sessions.
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I have always found that a
I have always found that a full moon or new moon is great for mulloway. Your bottom species tend to deliver a reduced catch but most other species are scarce. So if it was me I would plan to go either side of the full moon. Mind you in Exmouth a bad day is a good day in anyones language.
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Certainly lead up to either
For Dhuies I always find a morning high tide on the lead up is a pretty much guaranteed. ALso the bite just shuts down after tide turn so pretty important too be where you want for the alst two hours of run up.
Not sure about up north, I have tried a bit of everything with nothing conlusive. Only thing I have found is on the bigger tides you tend to get a lot of shitty green water on the run out which shuts off the pelagics like a light switch. At least around Exxy and Onlsow.