By The Light of the Moon
I would like to pose a question to you the reader. Does the lunar cycle affect the fishing? Does it improve the fishing when the moon is full? When is the best time to fish, quarter moon, or half moon or when the clouds cover the moon? I can only tell you when my personal favorite time is to fish, going by the lunar cycle.
I have read books and watched videos on this very subject and have come out on the winning end as a result. I have also bought the little pocket calendar’s they sell in the local tackle shops with lunar cycle’s on them. I try to get a hold of all the advantages one can get to improve my odds while looking for that monster trout/walleye. You could add to that species list an infinitum.
When I look at the lunar calendar what I look for is when the next full moon arrives. I will go fishing 4 days before the full moon or 4 days after the full moon. I have logged my success rate with this recipe and this is the secret recipe that works for me in this time zone. You may have to adjust the number of days depending on what time zone you live in. It could be 5 days for you if you live in the eastern provinces/states, and it could be 3 days before the full moon if you live in the western provinces/states.
What you will need to do is create your own log book and try this proven recipe for yourself. This recipe will work especially well if you are targeting Walleye. This formula also works very well for all species of Trout as well. Try this at night while fishing for Brown Trout and see what happens. It will not take long for you to incorporate this lunar system into your regular fishing routine. I hope this tip gives you one more trick up your sleeve and makes your fishing friends drool with envy and jealousy. I hope it catches you a bag full more fish than he/she does.
Leave feedback to this post as I would like to know if this system has worked for you in the past, or if you have tried this system and it is working for you now.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Ryan Lees // Feb 7, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Your observations about the lunar cycle are interesting. What have you noticed about weather patterns and wind directions are their effect on fishing?
2 bowriverblog // Feb 7, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Hi Ryan, excellent question. The weather does play a factor when following this system. When the weather is clear the fishing will be much better than say if it is raining hard. Cloud cover does not usually affect this method much if fishing for Trout, but will affect the Walleye fishing some if usuing lures, it should not if you are using bait. The Walleye can smell the bait rather than having to see it. Wind direction or velosity does not seem to affect the Trout fishing but can sometimes lessen the Walleye bite a little bit. In saying that however, it can also be a help to the Walleye fishing, as it can stir up the water which can cause the bite to be greater. It really depends on the day Ryan. Some of my best days fishing for both Trout, and Walleye/Pike; have come when it is raining slightly, drizzling if you will. Nobody’s around and the Trout seem to go crazy. Fish 2-4 feet off the bottom as the fish seem to stay deeper when it’s raining out. Thanks for your question Ryan and I hope this will help. Mike.
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