Full Moon

[JS]

:D Hi folks, need some advice. Want to go offshore on a charterboat this coming Friday (6/2/04) up Sunshine coast. A full moon that evening. Would this improve fishing conditions or do you have to go days before????

Also what site do I go to for a weather forecast for 6/2/04??
Thanks
Stu :o [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

Stu,

i'm a loooong way from an offshore expert, but my experience is the bite on the moon is short but intense. One memorable trip we had off moreton we we sat on a big patch of fish that just would not chew from dusk up till about 10pm - then the switch turned on - in the space of 1hr we bagged out on trag jew & anyone on a drop catching only one on a two hook paternoster rig was ridiculed. That night was a full moon overhead at 9.15pm.

A good skipper will know. Ours knew his patch & was just waiting for the switch to turn. He ignored several blokes that were telling him to try other spots.

chris

[basserman]

some fish love a full moon others the new moon and even some fish bite outside the full/new moon but if your going on a charter the skipper will know what fish do and don't and know where to find the fish. Most pro skippers i know really know there stuff and are more disaponted than anyone else if your not getting onto good fish!

[Volvo]

Full Moon ;)..Not quite sure the size of the Tides down your neck of the woods but up here they are BIG!!!with plenty of run, especially the morning tides and that is :(...Why??, because Moon tides from First quarter right through to the full Moon far as i'm concerned are some of the best tides to fish :)..
Either wait awhile till the run slacks off or head in closer to the Reefs and get out of the run a bit..Again pending where you are located??...
Mindya if your going out in a Chartery ide say good cances are you may be drift fishing and the run may not affect you's?? much?...
Personally..Moon tides [smiley=2thumbsup.gif].
Cheers

[Volvo]

[smiley=blush.gif] Forgot ta mention..WWW.bom.gov.au for your weather details, maps n radar images..Or...weatherzone.com.au....
Cheers

[Lucky_Phill]

A couple fo days either side of the new and full moons are good / best for offshore fishing.

Cheers

Phill