Coincidence or Solunar effects?

  • Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5649
    September 29, 2012 at 4:08 pm #1279041

    I got out on my favorite East Metro Bass lake this morning early. To the East it was still dark, and in the West there was a big old full Moon. Water temp was 58 degrees by the way. I wasn’t doing anything for a while and then the Moon finally set. For the next 20 minutes the Bass went nuts! Six fish in 20 minutes, all very aggressive biters and well hooked. And then it was over just like that. The next 3 hours were a complete blank and I saw only one other boat hook up in that time. I’ve had that happen at least twice before over the years, once near Aitkin and once on this lake mny years ago.

    So was this a fluke or did they really wait until it was the darkest time of night?

    Rootski

    Brian Lyons
    Posts: 894
    September 30, 2012 at 1:10 am #1084428

    Quote:

    I got out on my favorite East Metro Bass lake this morning early. To the East it was still dark, and in the West there was a big old full Moon. Water temp was 58 degrees by the way. I wasn’t doing anything for a while and then the Moon finally set. For the next 20 minutes the Bass went nuts! Six fish in 20 minutes, all very aggressive biters and well hooked. And then it was over just like that. The next 3 hours were a complete blank and I saw only one other boat hook up in that time. I’ve had that happen at least twice before over the years, once near Aitkin and once on this lake mny years ago.

    So was this a fluke or did they really wait until it was the darkest time of night?

    Rootski

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    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 1, 2012 at 3:17 am #1102178

    We had an awesome bite in full moonlight on Friday!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    October 2, 2012 at 4:26 am #1102417

    hi Steve,
    At moon set and moon rise can be two very good influences during your on the water time.
    I’d say MORE solunar effects and NOT luck,
    Very nice short period of good bites,
    getting many BIG bites this Fall?
    Jack

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5649
    October 5, 2012 at 1:41 am #1103076

    Jack,

    It’s been spotty but really nice sized fish. Better than a 16 inch average. I was surprised to see them take topwaters so aggressively last Saturday in spite of the 58 degree water temps. I’m guessing my next few trips will involve less topwater and more deep weedline presentations however.

    I’m depressing myself here. I hate hanging up the flyrods for the winter

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