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Fishing the tides
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:03 pm
Can someone explain the significance of the tides when inshore fishing?
I feel uneducated about this.
Best to fish incoming? Outgoing?
I know fishing without a tide is not good. I'm assuming fishing close to the tide turning would not be good..not much water movement..?
Can someone explain the basics to this?
Somewhat new to saltwater fishing.
Thanks.
I feel uneducated about this.
Best to fish incoming? Outgoing?
I know fishing without a tide is not good. I'm assuming fishing close to the tide turning would not be good..not much water movement..?
Can someone explain the basics to this?
Somewhat new to saltwater fishing.
Thanks.
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Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:07 pm to blueboxer1119
A strong incoming tide is generally the optimal time to fish since the current will be bringing baitfish, crustaceans and other prey in towards land.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:09 pm to blueboxer1119
We've always fished beaches on the incoming tide and bays on the falling.
Avoid the slack tide time around the peak before it begins to fall.
Avoid the slack tide time around the peak before it begins to fall.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:13 pm to blueboxer1119
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Somewhat new to saltwater fishing.
Thanks.
Start keeping a log of the conditions every time you go fishing.
Wind speed/direction, tide, water temp, time of year, results, etc.
It helps create an almanac of sorts, and then you can more easily see what days/locations are favorable in certain conditions.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:20 pm to blueboxer1119
Channels will hold fish at low tide. Fish the mouth of any "funnel" or creek on a falling tide. The baitfish flow out with it and the predators will stack up to eat. Flooded spartina and the flats are good at high tide. Same concept, it brings the baitfish in and uncovers crustaceans in the sand and grass that the fish will forage on. You'll usually want to change your tactic depending on what the tide is doing-rising or falling. The tide is carrying the food
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:23 pm to blueboxer1119
A few points from my experience here in texas:
- Water needs to be moving. Whether by wind or by tides. Strongest tides are around new moon and full moon. During slack tide, find areas with wind driven water.
- I prefer to fish marshes on outgoing tides. Grass flats on incoming tides.
- The higher the tide, the further back into the marshes the fish will be. Once tide starts to fall, I'll start way back in the marsh and then fish ambush points and gradually move out towards the main bay.
- If using lures, retrieve your bait with the tide or at least diagonal to it. Retrieving it against the tide looks unnatural.
- Water needs to be moving. Whether by wind or by tides. Strongest tides are around new moon and full moon. During slack tide, find areas with wind driven water.
- I prefer to fish marshes on outgoing tides. Grass flats on incoming tides.
- The higher the tide, the further back into the marshes the fish will be. Once tide starts to fall, I'll start way back in the marsh and then fish ambush points and gradually move out towards the main bay.
- If using lures, retrieve your bait with the tide or at least diagonal to it. Retrieving it against the tide looks unnatural.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 1:14 pm to blueboxer1119
It's all about finding out what spots the fish hold on during the different tides. When the tide is moving good, you're most likely gonna catch fish either way. Incoming tide I like the fish the middle of cuts in the marsh. Outgoing I like to fish the edges.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 2:39 pm to blueboxer1119
Also a lot of times in south Louisiana the wind is more influential than the tide the further inland you go
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