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06-18-2008, 08:04 AM
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Tonight's Moon
Always facinated by the moon and its effects on fishing. If you're out tonight and its clear you'll no doubt see this:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...tm?list1100957
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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06-18-2008, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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That explains how Numbskull always sees the bass he catches as being bigger then they really are! BASS ILLUSION!!!!!!!!!!!
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Why even try......... 
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06-18-2008, 09:47 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaptail
That explains how Numbskull always sees the bass he catches as being bigger then they really are! BASS ILLUSION!!!!!!!!!!!
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That's from all the sawdust and paint fumes he's been breathing. Probably has a sawdust stigmatism too. |
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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06-18-2008, 09:47 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
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Whoops, a double post. Perhaps I need to get myself checked out too.
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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06-18-2008, 09:48 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Cool - I always though more atmosphere to magnify through...
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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06-18-2008, 11:55 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaptail
That explains how Numbskull always sees the bass he catches as being bigger then they really are! BASS ILLUSION!!!!!!!!!!!
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What bass? |
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06-18-2008, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Manhattan
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Two nights ago under a bright (near-) Full Moon I had (in my 16' boat-) Bass in shallow water of 39, 32, 28, 26 & 20 lbs. (all released/ all approx. weights except the #39 weighed in my net)... 
& was thinking, "bright Full Moon is fine in the shallows-- guys are negative about bright nights for no reason!" 
Then last night: same places, same conditions/ bright clear Moonlit sky, & same approach: no fish at all, Midnight 'till 10 AM! 
"Damn that Full Moon killing the bite!"  |
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06-18-2008, 03:13 PM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
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Very cool. Ive gone as far as to look at moon phase records and check dates that have gone down as significant dates in Striped bass history.
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Standing on the water, casting your bread
While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
Distant ships sailing into the mist
You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing
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06-18-2008, 03:15 PM
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ditch boy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: the sea
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ill be out tonight  |
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06-19-2008, 06:52 AM
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Last nights full moon was quite a site. Orange ball rising on the eastern horizon around 9pm - looked more like a sunrise. Clouds rolled in around 10... then the bite started. Did very well considering the phase - ran out of eels. Key was tying direct.
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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06-19-2008, 07:11 AM
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Location: Cumberland, RI
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Didn't get out until after the moon reappeared... 
Bite was non-existant... It was also dead low, so that didn't help either. |
Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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06-19-2008, 09:56 AM
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Location: Recently relocated to the shores of Rhode Island - East Bay!
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DZ, Had time for an unexpected quick outing last night. Saw the big orange ball out in front of Newport. You're right, it looked like a sunrise - I had to do a time check. Great view. I got chased off with the lightning at about 9:15 (couldn't stay much past 10 anyway). Got into blues only. Should have had more stones to stay. Lightning was off in the distance, but looked like it was heading my way.
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06-19-2008, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Go chased off the water twice by lightning last night. All I got for my effort was a bunch of cigar butt eels and a couple of blues.
Slinger
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06-19-2008, 01:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Last nights full moon was quite a site. Orange ball rising on the eastern horizon around 9pm - looked more like a sunrise. Clouds rolled in around 10... then the bite started. Did very well considering the phase - ran out of eels. Key was tying direct.
DZ
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No kidding, as I walked towards the beach the moon was like a giant flashlight beam. It was golden, quite a sight.  |
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06-19-2008, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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that would be pritty sweet to see it the other way around. be on the moon and see the earth like that.
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"We're onto Cincinnati."-God
"Wanna know which ring is my favorite? The next one."-Jesus
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06-19-2008, 02:47 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Last nights full moon was quite a site. Orange ball rising on the eastern horizon around 9pm - looked more like a sunrise. Clouds rolled in around 10... then the bite started. Did very well considering the phase - ran out of eels. Key was tying direct.
DZ
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It was awesome, also we had as many bass as we wanted, they didn't seem to care about the moon or head lamps or anything they just wanted to eat and eat they did |
Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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06-19-2008, 02:51 PM
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ditch boy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: the sea
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fished this am, lots of small fish nothing over 28"
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06-20-2008, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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tonight 9pm got to the water with some eels and plugs...sun set it was pretty dark. Through a 2.5 ounce black and green Tatoo swimmer got 2 30in fish right away... then the firball moon came up... through on an eel = NO FISH ... damn moon it was F*in real bright. left at 11:30. not a single cloud in the sky.
hopefully tomorrow night clouds will role in.
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06-20-2008, 05:08 AM
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Location: jerseyshore
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I have found fishing in full moon phase when the water temps are right like June and October to be just fine.
I also believe fish move on the moon.
Get ready more Jersey slobs coming ur way..
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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06-20-2008, 06:33 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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I remember a night this time last year during full moon where all our fish were taken during large clouds passing over. Once the cloud cleared and everything brightened, no action again until the shadow returned. We started casting along the shadow line and did OK with lots of schoolies mixed in with a few keepers. I always get a little more excited on Full moon nights when it's cloudy (New Moon conditions). Plus, the blues leave faster during dusk when it darkens more coompletely. But, I fish when I have the opportunitiy and will still fish a Full.
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bassackward
John from Billerica
A wise old man once told me"It's better to wet your line than wet yourself"
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06-20-2008, 07:38 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NIB
I have found fishing in full moon phase when the water temps are right like June and October to be just fine.
I also believe fish move on the moon.
Get ready more Jersey slobs coming ur way..
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What do you know about the moon?
You (bunker junkie) don't even know what night fishing is. 
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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