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Today the moon arrives at its furthest point of the 28-day orbit around the earth. ...more
December 20, 2009
With the last-quarter moon arriving early Thursday morning, 13 minutes after midnight, the early-morning bite will be strongest of the daytime feeding migrations. Anglers should be on the water by 6 a.m. and expect the peak period to start at about 7 a.m. and last for at least an hour. ...more
December 10, 2009
This is the week of the early-morning bite. Even though the moon reaches its furthest point from earth today - 41 minutes before midnight (lunar apogee) - the lunar phase will still cause fish to move into feeding migration patterns during the early-morning hours. ...more
October 25, 2009
On Wednesday the First-Quarter Moon phase occurs at 7:46 a.m. which means that anglers can expect an excellent later-afternoon bite rating an 8 or 9 on the 1-10 scale and a fair to good early-morning bite rating a 4 or 5. ...more
March 2, 2009
The big concern for anglers for the next few days is the strong winds out of the south-southwest, with speeds of 15 to 25 miles per hour and gusts up to 30 mph. ...more
February 11, 2009
The new moon occurs Thrusday at 4:55 p.m., which means that today should prove to be an excellent day for all types of anglers. ...more
November 26, 2008
The Full Moon lunar phase occurs tomorrow at 9:13 a.m., which means today could be the best fishing day of the month, especially if the weather conditions come into positive play with a drop in barometric pressure. ...more
September 14, 2008
Anglers know that during the last quarter moon phase, fishing is not all that great. When you add a tropical storm into the forecast mix, the results diminish to the point that you keep the boat under cover and plan a trip to the nearest fishing shop. ...more
August 20, 2008
This week the full moon occurs on Friday night at 11:03 p.m. and for anglers and fishermen this means excellent nighttime bite and not-so-good daytime bite. During last spring and summer, the lunar cycle occurred during the midday hours mostly, but now shifts to the other side of the solar cycle. ...more
November 7, 2007
The week of the Full Moon is upon us which means one of the two best monthly periods for fishing is about to happen. Today through Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. — the time of the Full Moon — the lunar affect causes the smaller fish to school and the larger ones to migrate along areas: for the purpose of dominating the feeding area. ...more
September 23, 2007
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