Full Moon Fishing?

[BigFish]

I am looking to hear your experiences folks fishing the full moon! Do you like a full moon? Do you stay home when its full? What is YOUR experience? I have my best nights between the half and full moon.....no clouds. I never do well under a new moon and Lawd knows I have tried!! Favorite moon phase is a quarter moon!

[afterhours]

hate it...

[FishermanTim]

I may adjust my tactics or lure color/selection, but if the fish are there during new moon conditions, they will be there during full moon as well. They may adapt a different feeding routine, but they'll be there.

I will fish around structure (if tide is right) but I have had good outings down at the canal on full moon nights. What's funny is that I had to remind myself that even though typical theory has it that you use light colors on bright nights and dark colors on dark nights.
In those outings where I was getting fish, I had gone against the typical theory and used black Slug-gos on moonlit nights and nailed 40"+ fish. As I stated earlier, bring a variety of lures and colors so that you are pigeon-holed into a limited selection.

Best of all, bring a friend so that if the fish don't bite, you have someone to blame.

[DZ]

Recently wrote an article for The Fisherman mag about the moon. Not sure what issue it will be in but it covers multiple scenarios. I'm not a fan of a bright moon but I do employ special tactics when I fish it.

DZ

[Clogston29]

generally I don't like the full moon but i've had some decent nights under it. deep, moving water and eels seem to be the key to what full moon success I've had. Cloud cover obviously changes everything and a full moon with cloud cover is among my favorite conditions. last year I decided to take a few nights off around the full moon in september and later found out that the fishing was great.

[Back Beach]

Typically avoid it if its clear. I had some big nights last fall under the full. Yellow, white, or clear for artificials. Sometimes tie direct with low diameter line. When I used mono, it was usually 14# trilene xl.
Another thing to note is when I fished from the boat a lot I would score well just out of the surf guys casting range. When surf fishing now, I will try to employ tactics to gain more distance. If eel fishing, I will try deep spots with the wind at my back. Also, cutting the last 4" off the tail of an eel and fishing with a cigar butt will net you considerable distance, which is sometimes all that's needed. If all else fails, simply go home.

[keeperreaper]

Also if you can fish the shadow lines the dunes cast sometimes they produce well.

[Nebe]

full moon for me is all about the eel. Plugs never work for me unless I am lucky enough find an 'event' going on where the bass are on the feed. A lone bass in the moon on a plug.... forget about it, unless there is a lot of surf or current to make the bass act as soon as it sees it.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Nebe

full moon for me is:

Fixed it for you.

[DZ]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Typically avoid it if its clear. I had some big nights last fall under the full. Yellow, white, or clear for artificials. Sometimes tie direct with low diameter line. When I used mono, it was usually 14# trilene xl.
Another thing to note is when I fished from the boat a lot I would score well just out of the surf guys casting range. When surf fishing now, I will try to employ tactics to gain more distance. If eel fishing, I will try deep spots with the wind at my back. Also, cutting the last 4" off the tail of an eel and fishing with a cigar butt will net you considerable distance, which is sometimes all that's needed. If all else fails, simply go home.

Back Beach,
Very good advice!

DZ