Low or High Tide

[spence]

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]

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

[sthu1222]

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]

ditto to all posts....

[piemma]

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.]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by piemma

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

almost