So I have been fishing (or at least drinking beer with a line in the water) for a while and I just came across this the other day. Is there any actual merit to this? Or does there just appear to be more activity because more people are fishing so there is a larger coverage of the water and possible bite locations. Just curious if fishing during the "major" times will actually have an effect on my luck.
The "Fishing Tables" have been the butt of a running jokes with us for years. Have a fishing buddy who pontificates his expectations based on the day's Solunar forecast every time we go fishing.
As a SW guy it's a know fact that fish bite better during tide changes (tidal movement) but that's pretty much where it stops for me. Atmospheric pressure has a huge impact as do water temps and light conditions. You can predict tide, water temps and light conditions well in advance but you can't predict the weather.
I'd take the waning hours before a hurricane over a blue bird day every time.