NewToFishing Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Hi all, I'd like to go out fishing tonight off the rocks. But I've heard people say fishing while a full moon isn't productive. Is there any truths to this? And what have been your experiences? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Seems this gets asked every full moon…….if you don’t go, you definately won’t catch anything! Fish don’t starve to death during a full moon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 As noel says, go fishing and find out for yourself. All the old sayings are there to be queried. I once had a skipper of a commercial charter tell me "You have picked the worst time to fish because there's a neap tide". We caught heaps of good quality fish.bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sydney Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) My experience as a night fisherman is the full moon sucks. Exciting high tides in the estuaries but rubbish fishing. Yes it’s an easy bogeyman to blame and I’ll still go anyway but I’ve had enough bad nights fishing on a full moon to believe the pattern. maybe tonight is different there’s a lunar eclipse at 7.03pm Sydney time edit: agree it’s still worth going out as you definitely catching nothing at home, and it’s always a pleasure being out under moonlight. Not much prettier than a full moon on the waters edge Edited March 25 by Mike Sydney 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faker Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I tend to find tailor extremely ravenous on full moon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewToFishing Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Thanks for the advice guys, could not make it today, hopefully sometime this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 If you have a full moon, Salmon will keep chasing metal well into the night. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob81 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 14 hours ago, NewToFishing said: Thanks for the advice guys, could not make it today, hopefully sometime this week. Its a good thing you didnt. Swell periods high, was about 15secs in the day, 13 at night and a bit higher today. Would be pretty dangerous most rock ledges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Smashed the tailors last night on a full moon. Left them biting as we we got our bag limit within an 1hr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, xerotao said: Smashed the tailors last night on a full moon. Left them biting as we we got our bag limit within an 1hr Lure or bait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewToFishing Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, xerotao said: Smashed the tailors last night on a full moon. Left them biting as we we got our bag limit within an 1hr Oh mate, I feel bad not going now hahah, good job man which bait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewToFishing Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 6 hours ago, Rob81 said: Its a good thing you didnt. Swell periods high, was about 15secs in the day, 13 at night and a bit higher today. Would be pretty dangerous most rock ledges. If swell is 1 metre, would a 13 second period be ok? I was always just checking the swell height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faker Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) 6 minutes ago, NewToFishing said: If swell is 1 metre, would a 13 second period be ok? I was always just checking the swell height. It depends on structure. It should be okish as long as there isn't any submerged ledge in front to raise wave high. Ideally under 1m or a ledge facing other direction or better yet a high ledge Few ledges northern beaches fit description. More down south Sydney Edited March 26 by faker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewToFishing Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 17 minutes ago, faker said: It depends on structure. It should be okish as long as there isn't any submerged ledge in front to raise wave high. Ideally under 1m or a ledge facing other direction or better yet a high ledge Few ledges northern beaches fit description. More down south Sydney Yea makes sense mate , usually ledges I go down south are pretty high, much safer that way, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On ganged pillies. We were on a boat tho not off a ledge. Shouldnt make any diff with moon phase 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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