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Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on March 5, 2015 at 4:03pm

Jim - I qualified my comments about freshwater fish. Inshore fishing is all about tides; reds and specs absolutely are affected; flounder less so and spots and croakers (saltwater bream?) not as much.

Comment by Joe Angelucci on March 5, 2015 at 4:00pm

ok let's try this one out

* Full moon = more light

* More light = more time on the water 

* more time on the water = more fish 

Could be that simple , full moon = extended fishing day 

Comment by jim cosgrove on March 5, 2015 at 3:59pm

i have a trip planned for late april.i will do a little research.the full moon will be april 4th.since we have had a very cold winter i know the crappies will be prespawn more than likely as the lake will not be warm enough.they will be on the first breakline deeper than their spawning areas,similar conditions to last year.didn't find any on the beds and gills were just waking up.pale and sluggish.the last time i went to reelfoot.planned the trip for the full moon in march.months ahead of time.guys were not catching in the basins.went to nearest north shoreline in very shallow water found spawning fish and caught the heck out of em.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on March 5, 2015 at 3:59pm

David, can't say getting old sucks. Getting old indeed sucks, but it also has its golden highlight, or rather, silver lining. Wisdom and experience gained through the life-long journey. Good grief, I feel old now.

Now, if the tidal aquaculture responses to moon phases, is it the light that causes the changes? Or the planetary orbital shifts? Muahahahahah..tossing more monkey wrenches into the clockwork cogs.

We can't claim ignorance any more, especially there are so many factions of left, center, and right winged group. Each group also has its far left, up the ying-yang, far right, and way off-course factions. Ignorance is no longer valid. Everything is required clarity for understanding. Although, it would be nice just to shut everything off like a light bulb, and follow our gut instincts.

Comment by Tony Livingston on March 5, 2015 at 3:59pm

I also know of a great many anglers who swear by the moon phases for bedding gills. Marine fish? Absolutely. I will look and see if I can find anything, but the info I have right now all points to no connection.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 5, 2015 at 3:54pm

From Leo's article
"As far as I can determine, there’s no scientific evidence that moon phases have any direct effect on freshwater fishing, for bream or any other fish. But after several years of unscientific testing, I’ve come to believe there is a definite correlation between moon phases and the number of bream I catch. Like my old bream-fishing buddy, I don’t know why it happens, just that it does."

Nice thing about the confidence of faith - no science required.

Comment by Joe Angelucci on March 5, 2015 at 3:52pm

Dave 

Here's one I never heard of, Moon Phase Fishing

http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phase_fishing.phtml

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 5, 2015 at 3:49pm

So far nothing that irrefutably ties the moon to spawning.
I was probably thinking if something else.

Gettin old sucks.

Comment by jim cosgrove on March 5, 2015 at 3:49pm

i believe in the moon phases,never did a scientific study but maybe it is the fact that they can see at night during the full moon.geese and ducks will fly at night during the full moon.geese even feed at night if there is moonlight..i have planned trips for crappies for a full moon and have found them right where they should be.shallow and on spawn beds.believe me or dont believe me.salt water fish know when the tides are gonna turn.what causes the tides?

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 5, 2015 at 3:48pm

More goodness:
http://www.in-fisherman.com/panfish/bluegill/sunfish-spawn-process/

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