Let's talk about Full Moon Surf Fishing (and New Moon as well....)

[storminsteve]

So do ya bag it all when it's a full moon?

Stay home and watch the Series?

Examine the lint between your toes? Look for fromunda cheese?

Or just spend some quality time with the family?

Fromunda cheese? Got pics?

[fishinmission78]

I have no problems fishing full moon under clouds at night. For the fall, I say the early morning bite is a good one, moon or no moon.

[finchaser]

I have no problems fishing full moon under clouds at night. For the fall, I say the early morning bite is a good one, moon or no moon.

What he said

[DarkSkies]

Fishing the Supermoon....

The recent June Super New Moon presented a great opportunity to fish....

As explained in other threads,
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ed=1#post70701

the new and full moon tides put more baitfish on the move, and more opportunities for predators to ambush and feed on them....

However, the extreme high and low, and stronger current flow, meant that folks out there fishing needed to change it up a bit, and change their timing....

Without giving it all away, I want to put it out there, that particularly during the strongest moon tides, like the one we just had, timing, and where you were at what stage of the tide, was key to success.....you can learn all of this, by keeping your own log, and making good notes....

[DarkSkies]

the new and full moon tides put more baitfish on the move, and more opportunities for predators to ambush and feed on them....

However, the extreme high and low, and stronger current flow, meant that folks out there fishing needed to change it up a bit, and change their timing....

Something I posted today about fishing the moon tides.....

IMO one of the most important things to back bay fishing right now is the moon phase. We are coming off the new moon, a key time to be out there, good for you for recognizing.
Since you mentioned bait all over, let's assume (even though you didn't have success,) that there could be some bass around)

Where would they be?
My answer is the most likely place would be the structure you were talking about. I think you can figure out the specifics by yourself. When the fishing is slow, I go right to the place where I know the most likelihood of fish are....and for me, that's structure with lights and shadow lines.

A problem with fishing that in moon tides is that the fishing can be better or worse, you have to learn each spot, as to what is optimal.

**I do notice, that for me, this "feeding window" changes during moon tides, and I have to adjust my fishing times and presentation at each area accordingly.


2. However, overconfidence, will sometimes get in the way of adaptibility, which IMO is the mark of a consistent fisherman.



4. What that means to me, if I see bait and no fish, is I have to be ready to move on to the next spot.
But....before I do,
a. I ask myself am I at the best place for presentation, at this stage of the tide?
b. Am I working the best part of the water column, where they are most likely to be?
I know you said you worked all levels, but in my last trips out, fishing structure, 80% of my fish have come on the bottom.
You said you were throwing rubber and jigs, but didn't mention small bucktails.
Last time I was out, I was not successful for awhile. I was throwing rubber shads, the 4 and 5" kind, no action at all.

I downsized to ball head jig with white curly tail.
** Note, for me this is one of the most effective things to get fish to hit, even better than zooms, because if they are feeding on very small bait they can't resist the curly tail. This will often pick up fish for me when they won't touch anything else.

I had almost immediate action on this, but only because I was bouncing on the bottom. If I was even 3 feet up from the bottom there was no action. Of course, depending on where you fish you may lose a lot of gear this way. Which is why many fishermen don't like to fish bottom. I change jig size and weight to accomodate different stages of the tide. Otherwise I know I don't have a real chance at staying where the fish are for that night, once I find them.









Hope this helps.,...with the final thought.,,,,,
When what worked yesterday does not....you have to really ask yourself...
1. Should I move on?
2. Am I really targeting where the fish are most likely to be, for tonight?

**(One quick note about structure...to me shadow lines are less important than stage of the tide....I have found during different stages fish will gravitate toward one side or the other....if you are not working both sides, and making notes in your log about when the bite changes, you will miss a big part of the picture, and will miss the bigger, solitary fish, that you might not know are there)

[buckethead]

Right on the $$ ds the stage of tide and current flow is of primo importance.

[jigfreak]

The full moon is Sunday. There is some strong current for the guys wading out on the bar. Fished tonight and there was a good S to N sweep. Be careful out there.

[bababooey]

Fromunda cheese? Got pics?

You sure you want to see pics of that? You're not gay, are you?


fromunda cheese-
Meaning "From Under" - Australian Style.
Commonly known as Smegma, dead skin cells that accumulate in areas of poor ventilation and usually associated with sweaty areas. ie; Belly Buttons and a woman's vaginal area. Most seen on those who don't properly bathe!
"Dude, I went down on my date last night and she had a horrible case of Fromunda Cheese, I couldn't finish the act!"

[storminsteve]

No I have a fascination with the gross and unusual. Any problem with that? Why would you ask a question like that?

[bababooey]

No I have a fascination with the gross and unusual. Any problem with that? Why would you ask a question like that?

Steve, all in fun, I meant nothing by it. I couldn't imagine a guy who wanted to see smegma pics. I have been plagued with this at times, and it just struck me as an unusual pic request. No hard feelings, here's some links for that kind of stuff, enjoy.

www.ebaumsworld.com
www.rotten.com

And, if you really want a view of the sickest chit out there, try efukt. I'm not going to put the link because Dark might censor it, so just search and add dot com. Happy hunting, I wouldn't advise eating a sandwich while you're browsing there.

[rockhopper]

Steve, all in fun, I meant nothing by it. I couldn't imagine a guy who wanted to see smegma pics. I have been plagued with this at times, and it just struck me as an unusual pic request. No hard feelings, here's some links for that kind of stuff, enjoy.

www.ebaumsworld.com
www.rotten.com

And, if you really want a view of the sickest chit out there, try efukt. I'm not going to put the link because Dark might censor it, so just search and add dot com. Happy hunting, I wouldn't advise eating a sandwich while you're browsing there.

Boy there are some sick people on here! I know ebaums but I went to the others, the sickness knows no limits!

[dogfish]

fromunda cheese-
Meaning "From Under" - Australian Style.
Commonly known as Smegma, dead skin cells that accumulate in areas of poor ventilation and usually associated with sweaty areas. ie; Belly Buttons and a woman's vaginal area. Most seen on those who don't properly bathe!
"Dude, I went down on my date last night and she had a horrible case of Fromunda Cheese, I couldn't finish the act!"

My life is so much more complete now that I know all about fromunda cheese, thanks.

[hookset]

For some reason I have always done better with bait during a full moon. Maybe that's just me.

[dogfish]

For some reason I have always done better with bait during a full moon. Maybe that's just me.

Bait, pogy chunks, eels, etc, some striper magnets during a full moon.

[dogfish]

The full moon is coming in a few days, get your bait set ups ready.

[lostatsea]

Yeah, the surf has been way high the last 2 days.