Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating - View Single Post

Raven · 04-22-2005, 12:16 PM

the phase of the moon and the subsequent dark periods during the new moon and the super bright light from the full moon is an entirely different subject and not to be confused with the astrological sign the moon is in <---

but i can tell you this..... in the gardening world which parrallels fishing allot of the time... during the first two quarters the earth pushes\pulls upwards and its recommended that you plant all above ground plants like lettuce, broccolli ect
during the first two quarters (PHASES) and then during the third quarter [from the full moon now loosing light down to the half moon again] thats when you plant root crops like carrots potatoes ect... where the moon is having a downward pull/push and the fourth quarter is for cultivating and getting rid of weeds ....whatever....and then the process repeats itself .....
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
personally, i have found fishing during the end of the first quarter or seen as a half moon quite good based solely on the phase.... and its widely known that crabs are going crazy during the full moon... and i don't know if thats related to tides being higher....more available light or increased hydroscopic pressure which is greatest at the full moon. its all very facinating and i'm constantly observing and learning each time i go...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
one thing i have noticed....though...if your out on the water and the sun is rising in the east and the moon is setting in the west directly opposite each other...for a very brief period while both ORBS are on the horizon.....the fishing gets INTENSE in a hurry and activity literally peaks with fish jumping right out of the water for a period of around 20 minutes.... why? unknown?
but i believe it's related to the gravitational pull and/or the opposing forces of the sun and the moon on opposite sides of the earth..... LOOK for that (anyone and everyone reading this post) and you'll see what i mean.

04-22-2005, 12:16 PM	#26
Raven ........ iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,805 Blog Entries: 1	talking about phase.... the phase of the moon and the subsequent dark periods during the new moon and the super bright light from the full moon is an entirely different subject and not to be confused with the astrological sign the moon is in <--- but i can tell you this..... in the gardening world which parrallels fishing allot of the time... during the first two quarters the earth pushes\pulls upwards and its recommended that you plant all above ground plants like lettuce, broccolli ect during the first two quarters (PHASES) and then during the third quarter [from the full moon now loosing light down to the half moon again] thats when you plant root crops like carrots potatoes ect... where the moon is having a downward pull/push and the fourth quarter is for cultivating and getting rid of weeds ....whatever....and then the process repeats itself ..... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- personally, i have found fishing during the end of the first quarter or seen as a half moon quite good based solely on the phase.... and its widely known that crabs are going crazy during the full moon... and i don't know if thats related to tides being higher....more available light or increased hydroscopic pressure which is greatest at the full moon. its all very facinating and i'm constantly observing and learning each time i go... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- one thing i have noticed....though...if your out on the water and the sun is rising in the east and the moon is setting in the west directly opposite each other...for a very brief period while both ORBS are on the horizon.....the fishing gets INTENSE in a hurry and activity literally peaks with fish jumping right out of the water for a period of around 20 minutes.... why? unknown? but i believe it's related to the gravitational pull and/or the opposing forces of the sun and the moon on opposite sides of the earth..... LOOK for that (anyone and everyone reading this post) and you'll see what i mean.