Inshore fishing time of day

General Fishing Discussion
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Love the entertaining badgering… Makes learning fun

2008 War Eagle 15ft
1995 Johnson 25hp

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Originally posted by Great White

For summer red fishing I find the best time to be in the afternoon. Incoming tide once it hits the marsh. I rarely fish mornings though. I will bottom fish in 6" to 4’ of water depending on where I see the movement.

The only thing that I know for sure is helpful about fishing in the afternoon or morning is that the wind will generally lay down. This calms the water so you can see/hear bait and strikes.

I never really bought into the moon hype for fishing or hunting. Though logically I can agree that if their reproduction is based off of lunar cycles it could be slightly influential but besides that these are living creatures that have to eat about the same amount of food today as they do tomorrow or next week . And don’t believe people who say you can’t catch fish in the heat. I’ve caught reds when it’s 100 degrees out in August in 6" of water at noon.

It’s been said that if the moon and sun are up together that the deer move more and the fish bite better…I can agree to the fish part but I don’t hunt enough to confirm or deny the hunting part…Also DF thanks for that laugh! Not sure if you won’t be reported now though :smiley:

Fishing Nerd

“you win some, you lose some…but nothing beats getting some!”

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Originally posted by tigerfin

I’m no guide, but tides and atmospheric conditions are more important to me than time of day. Early in the morning and late in the evening are better if they coincide with the right tide and the barometer falling.

'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki

absolutely...there are always those magic times that are freak occurrences. I prefer an incoming to fish at daybreak. there is one tomorrow. I am there

J. Simmons
22 EdgeWater “Badfish”

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Originally posted by Widespread there is one tomorrow. I am there

coastal waters fx:

FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT…DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT…SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS.

hope you plan on fishing up the river somewhere.

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that standing in the captains chair comment was hurtful and uncalled for. i think i’m owed an apology.

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I have tried every combination of sun, moon and tide. I have found I catch more fish when they are hungry