Attached are three pictures. All 3 at the same location. Chilled there for about an hour. One day it produced nice Reds. Your assignment, should you take it, will be to explain which day was the producer. The start time of the fishing was also highlighted with the small circle.
Looking forward to seeing if this is enough information for the pros to actually figure it out and why. I am stumped.
I’ll take a shot.
Looking back at my own notes…8/13 was probably an okay day, at times. 8/19 & 8/20 would be better days, when water is moving. Sooo…8/19 looks like you fished through to high tide…never good for me. 8/20 you fished what I like to call the “Happy Hours” 
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I would guess, all things considered, 8/20 produced for you.
Although at the time you fished on 8/13 could have as well.
8/13 is the correct answer
Couple questions - Are you fishing a grass line, creek mouth, docks or oyster rake? Just based on the pics this time of year and water temps I would go with 8/19 the water would be slightly cooler with the tide pushing in.
I say 8/19.
If you are fishing structure that is 10’-15’ then I would say 8/13.
Those are my thoughts and I am sticking to it. Plus I never fish up there sooooo.
I have to agree with skinnee here…the 13th was most likely the better day.
What app is that anyway? Looks like a good layout.
Fishing Nerd
“you win some, you lose some…but nothing beats getting some!”
8/13… moving water going into low tide but not slack yet, “smallish tide” (5.1). Although you don’t say what the “structure” or location features are, I guess we have to assume that the location should or normally holds fish
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I’d say both 8/13 and 8/20 look pretty good. But since you had a lot of moonlight in the early morning hours of 8/13, I’d say a lot of the fish were already able to find a snack before you got to them. So I’d say they were more actively feeding in late afternoon on 8/20 and that is when you caught the most.
This could be an awesome thread. Lots of theories and skill.
More info requested:
This is in a creek but not up in the grasses.
There was some oyster’s nearby but the day it hit you could see them splashing the edge.
8/13 water was about 3’ in depth on center so not really low water condition. Higher tide day I couldn’t stick my pole anchor since it was too deep.
No structure. No docks.
Bottom fishing with cut mullet.
App used is for Iphone and called TideGraphPro.
Make sure you explain because even for myself, I am trying to actually learn what to record and plan to.
Apples to oranges maybe, but around my home waters (Edisto), fishing was good all 3 of those days. Per my captain’s log, the average was 38 reds (don’t get too excited, half were under slot per trip), 24 trout (about 1/3 keepers per trip), 3 flounder (1 keeper per trip ), 6 black drum (all keepers on trips ), plus various undesirables per 4 hr. trip.
I like 8/13. A couple of hours before low, with medium tides, in the morning. If I get it right Skineej owes me a smores ice cream cone:smiley:
8/13 was the day. Cudos to the winners.
We caught two slot reds and one decent large red within about 1.5 hours of chilling there. In addition I had one beast on the line that opened my snap swivel before almost pulling my pole anchor out of the ground. (Still wish that would have happened…be fun being pulled around in a kayak.)
I went the other two times and played around. I didn’t expect much at high tide. I am guessing the fish were around docks or deeper in the grasslines.
The next day was similar low tide conditions but nothing. Not a bite. Maybe that is the afternoon vs. morning bite at low tide?
This app also shows mood phases.
Obviously, I am trying to figure this out. One day feast and then famine. Figured also the wise and “learned” could also explain some stuff.
If you are bored and need someone extra on the boat…PM me.
Charleston
The fish don’t move much (reds/trout). They definitely feed better in the mornings and late evenings July-September. I think you may be overthinking things a bit. If you are around lots of reds, 90% of the time, they will not turn down fresh cut mullet. The fish didn’t quit biting, they moved beyond your offering.
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Originally posted by Charleston8/13 was the day. Cudos to the winners.
We caught two slot reds and one decent large red within about 1.5 hours of chilling there. In addition I had one beast on the line that opened my snap swivel before almost pulling my pole anchor out of the ground. (Still wish that would have happened…be fun being pulled around in a kayak.)
I went the other two times and played around. I didn’t expect much at high tide. I am guessing the fish were around docks or deeper in the grasslines.
The next day was similar low tide conditions but nothing. Not a bite. Maybe that is the afternoon vs. morning bite at low tide?
This app also shows mood phases.
Obviously, I am trying to figure this out. One day feast and then famine. Figured also the wise and “learned” could also explain some stuff.
If you are bored and need someone extra on the boat…PM me.
Charleston
Listen to Ron he’s dead on! I’ve fished this coast for 60 years and this has been my findings.