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Typically when fishing the mouth of an inlet, the outgoing tide is best because bait fish will be flushed out of that inlet. This will more often have the predator fish stacked up in postition to attack the bait coming out. Now some beaches for example are best when the tide is coming in where the water covers bars, holes and troughs that might be dry or very skinny when the water is low.
Also, whereas Steve says that the smaller swing in tides creates more options in Rhody, I think you have more options in Mass because a 9 foot tide will create more productive spots to fish than a smaller tide. Especially around rocky areas. Because that tide typically covers more ground, you'll have better/more holes, bars, and cover more parts of rocky ledges that with the greater movement of the water will create even better fishing opportunities. To give you an example, a particular not to be named spot the Schoolie Monster and I hit from time to time has several different rocky ledges to it that uncover and become productive on a 9 foot tide that would not if it was a 4.5 foot tide like in Rhody. I think it just creates more potential in some areas.
And on average the best time to chase bigger bass is at night.
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