Hi all,
I'd like to hear any theories that you have regarding moon phases and GT fishing. I recently fished from 1 day before the full moon till 5 days after and had a slow and sporadic GT bite. I'm not convinced the moon is the only factor at play, however I am convinced that lunar cycles do impact fishing in a number of ways.
I haven't fished GTs much, but I do plenty of fishing for other pelagics like marlin and tuna and have found the following with some consistency:
- fishing around the quarter moons is generally good (especially a building moon)
- fishing the lead up to the full moon is generally good
- fishing generally slows for a couple of days after the full moon
- fishing for a couple of days either side of the new moon is generally not that great
I know there are plenty of other factors that must be considered like current, wind, tides etc and the influence of each will often differ from place to place; especially for the reef dwelling GT. Moon and tides are however one of the few influences we can take into account ahead of time when planning a trip.
Unfortunately, I don't get to fish GTs very often so it will likely take many years to build some experience to support a theory. Given this, I would appreciate any hearing any theories or experiences that you might have had. Are there any particular moon phases that you will generally seek to fish or avoid completely?
There are a few older threads on this topic, however I thought it would be worth seeing if theories had changed or matured. I would also welcome any thoughts on how moon impacts dogtooth.
Thanks for your input!
