Low or High Tide - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

sthu1222 · 06-13-2005, 06:44 AM

When is the best time to fish along a rocky shore, low or high tide? I am a newbie, so please do not laugh....LOL

Canalman · 06-13-2005, 07:05 AM

I am afraid that is a spot specific question my friend. The best advice I could give you, and there are better qualified people on this site who may be able to give you better advice but I would tell you to spend a lot of time on your selected piece of shoreline. When I say a lot, I mean fish it at least once a week for this whole season. Try it at all tide stages, all wind directions and all times.... keep a log and you should be able to establish some patterns after a while. Hope this helps.

-Dave

piemma · 06-13-2005, 07:59 AM

What Canalman said. Also it depends on the spot. Some places are low tide spots. Some are high tide spots. Some are 2 hours down. And you know how you find out? It's called trial and error. Eventually you are at the right place, at the right time with the right tide and moon and wind and bingo, you get good fish.
I know this sounds like an evasive answer but it's the God's honest truth. That's why it's important to keep a log of every trip you take.

Clammer · 06-13-2005, 08:10 AM

they answered you straight /there are places you fish only around the high /while others around the low // I have one small [[spot]] the tide has to be coming in /any stage but it has to be in // I have never caught or hears or seen anyone catch there on the out .,.,.

spence · 06-13-2005, 08:32 AM

I'd try to think about the physical nature of the structure as well.

What wind direction's might trap bait along the shore? What does the water tell you about potential rocks, holes or troughs that are within or perhaps just outside of casting range? Would you be better off fishing high tide when the nearby shore is fully flooded, or wading out when it's lower to work structure you can't normally reach? etc...

-spence

Nebe · 06-13-2005, 08:47 AM

all depends on the spot, but in 80% of my spots that are rocky i like 2 hours before High.

sthu1222 · 06-13-2005, 08:59 AM

The fishing has been a little slow this year. I went 2 hours before last year and had success. Maybe there not up in Maine yet LOL. Thanks for the feedback!

Homerun04 · 06-13-2005, 12:35 PM

ditto to all posts....

piemma · 06-13-2005, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eben

all depends on the spot, but in 80% of my spots that are rocky i like 2 hours before High.

is that like when the swimming pool is almost full.......

Pete F. · 06-13-2005, 02:32 PM

They are in Maine, I was catching off the rocks in bright sunshine on the 4th and 5th, yellow pikies. Not a ton of fish and they did'nt want to come right on top. That was south of Portland in a number of spots. I usually fish the rocks incoming to high tide cause it's easier to get around and I have safer spots to fish in the dark. Just remember they are looking for things getting tossed in the wash (whitewater) and fish there. There's a great section on rock fishing in a book by Ray Bonderew (spelling) that even though it's a fly book is just as applicable to plugs.Now if I could just remember the name of the book.

fishdog13 · 06-13-2005, 02:39 PM

What Canalman said. Also it depends on the spot. Some places are low tide spots. Some are high tide spots--------------------don't listen to the googan's unless you like the burn

Nebe · 06-13-2005, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piemma

is that like when the swimming pool is almost full.......

almost