What is an ebb tide and how do you find one??

[finchaser]

Are you going to rain on my parade?
(Cmon finchaser, I'm looking to get some mileage out of this, maybe a fishing trip with dark, a tour of the swan spots, some roasted plovers and seals, and all the bread crumbs I can carry.) Don't blow my chances here, big guy. Please.

you should be entitled to pick one or at least be angler of the month

[rockhopper]

So what is a slack tide and and are there fish to be caught or do you need the ebb thing??????????????????????????? .

You guys are all amateurs. Slack tide is when all the big fish move around. There is no reason to fish any other tide. Only fish the slack and your name will be in record books everywhere. Just ask Crazy Alberto!

[baitstealer]

funny thread lol!

[cowherder]

you should be entitled to pick one or at least be angler of the month

Crazy stuff.

[hookset]

Roasted plovers and seals lol. bump for the funny.

[surfstix1963]

Ebb tide:The period between high tide and the next low tide in which the sea is receding
Flood tide:The incoming or rising tide,occurring between the time when the tide is lowest and the time when the following tide is highest.
Slack tide:Before any turn of the tide,there is a periodof slack water.
Neap Tides: occur when the sun, earth, and moon form a right angle and the gravitational pull of the sun counteracts the pull of the moon.

Currents are another story.I think we discussed that already.

[cowherder]

Neap Tides: occur when the sun, earth, and moon form a right angle and the gravitational pull of the sun counteracts the pull of the moon.

Fascinating. In all years I been fishing don't think I ever saw that one mentioned. Guessing by the way you worded it that that tide would not be that strong because of the conflict of the pulling action. Am I right or wrong on this?

[surfstix1963]

It is still a moderate tide, but the tidal levels are not as high and low as those of a full or new moon tide when the sun moon and earth are in alignment.

[surferman]

This is a great read for a snow day. Crazy and informative at the same time. Good stuff! I too had no idea what a neap tide was.