Author: Trevor Kugler
There are very few things that effect fishing as much as the weather and moon, hence the title of this article…The weather, moon, and fishing. Every time you turn on a fishing show, open a fishing magazine, or go to a fishing website, it seems as if someone is trying to sell you something that will supposedly help you catch more fish. The funny thing is that the things that will actually help you catch more fish don’t cost one red cent. They are all totally FREE to anyone who wants them.
Those things are practice and understanding the weather and moon. Practice is simple. That just means spending time on the water. That’s right, there’s no substitute for spending time on the water ding what it is that you like to do anyway…fishing! The more time that you spend on the water (practicing), the better angler you will become, it’s that simple. I realize that this is no secret. You will become better at anything that you spend time doing, everyone knows that, and it goes for fishing too.
The other thing that effects fishing, to quite a great degree, is the weather and moon. You see, the weather and moon effect the behavior of fish and if fish aren’t feeling well, they tend not to be hungry. This makes sense, right? If you have an upset stomach or just feel off, do you feel like eating? Of course not. Well, the same principle goes for fish. For example when the weather changes and the barometric pressure changes, this effects the behavior of fish. And you as an angler need to know how.
What about when it’s a full moon? People always say that human beings act weird when the moon is full. You’ve heard this theory, right? Well, the same goes for fish, although fish don’t act weird, unless you consider being much more active weird. The bottom line is that during certain phases of the moon, fish are much more active, and again you as an angler need to which phases are which, and what this means to fishing.