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<blockquote data-quote="Vollmer" data-source="post: 33253" data-attributes="member: 8014"><p>I found this article:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Moon Phase Fishing</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Hone in On More Walleye by Observing Moon Phases</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">As a successful walleye angler, it is important for you to use all the tools that you can in order to snag that big catch consistently.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">One tool which anglers often overlook is understanding how the phases of the moon relate to how walleye, and other fish, react. It's long been accepted that the phases of the moon can affect how people act. The moon affects the tides and, since people's bodies are mostly water, it can affect people's reactions. It stands to reason that, because of the affect it has on tides, it also affects how good or bad the fishing in a certain area at a certain time is.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">During the days surrounding new and full moons, it has been scientifically proven that walleye really *love* to eat. They love to eat all the time, of course, but at those times they eat even more. Record breaking walleye have been caught at those times. Also, during those times, the fishing tends to be equally good during the day or at night.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Like many other types of fish, walleye tend to spawn on the moon phases. So, an angler who fishes for walleye around the full or new moon is likely to find them more easily. They also tend to be more aggressive and willing to strike more readily during those times, playing right into your hands.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Also, the full or new moon phases can be even more useful to an angler, depending on what the weather patterns have been like. If the local weather has been bad, the walleye won't have been eating as often. Therefore, they will be even more likely to strike ferociously at anything that moves during the full or new moon.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The rise and set of both the sun and the moon each day cause walleye to be more active. This is especially true of the sun setting and moon rising at night.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Combining both the daily and monthly moon habits can be especially beneficial. Walleye are very active around the nightly moon rise during the full or new moon phases, in other words. So, anglers who fish for walleye in the early evening during the few days surrounding the full or new moon are more likely to bag some big walleye.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Keeping charts of how the sun and moon rising and setting and the monthly full and new moon affect fishing in a specific body of water can be useful to angler, too. Not every body of water in ever region is exactly alike. The walleye and other fish will be affected in slightly different ways, depending on where a person is fishing.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">So, a successful walleye angler should be part astronomer, almost. They need to know how the moon and sun affect the tides and the fish. Knowing the phases of the moon and how they affect walleye fishing can turn an average angler into a huge success or turn a seasoned angler into a fishing superstar.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">But, I was listening to a podcast with Mark Martin, and he stated that night fishing on a full moon is usually brutal. His tip was to fish hard and fast while the moon is between the horizon and 1/2 way up. Also when moon is half way down 'til it hits the horizon again. He stated that this is true at night and during the day.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Has anyone tested out how the moon can play a role in walleye fishing? I find this to be extremely interesting.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vollmer, post: 33253, member: 8014"] I found this article: [FONT=arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Moon Phase Fishing Hone in On More Walleye by Observing Moon Phases[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]As a successful walleye angler, it is important for you to use all the tools that you can in order to snag that big catch consistently. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]One tool which anglers often overlook is understanding how the phases of the moon relate to how walleye, and other fish, react. It's long been accepted that the phases of the moon can affect how people act. The moon affects the tides and, since people's bodies are mostly water, it can affect people's reactions. It stands to reason that, because of the affect it has on tides, it also affects how good or bad the fishing in a certain area at a certain time is.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial] During the days surrounding new and full moons, it has been scientifically proven that walleye really *love* to eat. They love to eat all the time, of course, but at those times they eat even more. Record breaking walleye have been caught at those times. Also, during those times, the fishing tends to be equally good during the day or at night.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Like many other types of fish, walleye tend to spawn on the moon phases. So, an angler who fishes for walleye around the full or new moon is likely to find them more easily. They also tend to be more aggressive and willing to strike more readily during those times, playing right into your hands. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Also, the full or new moon phases can be even more useful to an angler, depending on what the weather patterns have been like. If the local weather has been bad, the walleye won't have been eating as often. Therefore, they will be even more likely to strike ferociously at anything that moves during the full or new moon.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]The rise and set of both the sun and the moon each day cause walleye to be more active. This is especially true of the sun setting and moon rising at night. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Combining both the daily and monthly moon habits can be especially beneficial. Walleye are very active around the nightly moon rise during the full or new moon phases, in other words. So, anglers who fish for walleye in the early evening during the few days surrounding the full or new moon are more likely to bag some big walleye. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Keeping charts of how the sun and moon rising and setting and the monthly full and new moon affect fishing in a specific body of water can be useful to angler, too. Not every body of water in ever region is exactly alike. The walleye and other fish will be affected in slightly different ways, depending on where a person is fishing. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]So, a successful walleye angler should be part astronomer, almost. They need to know how the moon and sun affect the tides and the fish. Knowing the phases of the moon and how they affect walleye fishing can turn an average angler into a huge success or turn a seasoned angler into a fishing superstar. [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]But, I was listening to a podcast with Mark Martin, and he stated that night fishing on a full moon is usually brutal. His tip was to fish hard and fast while the moon is between the horizon and 1/2 way up. Also when moon is half way down 'til it hits the horizon again. He stated that this is true at night and during the day. Has anyone tested out how the moon can play a role in walleye fishing? I find this to be extremely interesting.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#b22222][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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