tides
Submitted by mateusz on Wed, 2011-05-18 15:39
i know that fishing around high tide is best.
but i was just wondering, which is more important, is the difference between low tide and high tide or how high the actual high tide is?
i am assuming it is a combination of both, but im sure everyone has alot of insight in this.
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Auslobster
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I always look...
...for the biggest difference between tides, and shortest intervals between low and high. But most of my tide-affected fishing is done in the narrow part of estuary systems where the faster the water moves, the better. Fast-moving water creates eddies/currents around structure like rocks and bridge/jetty pylons, and stirs up all the goodies fish feed on. A natural berley trail! It also makes it harder for blowies to operate since they aren't very efficient swimmers.
People who fish from open beaches/groynes/etc may have a different view...for them it's more about the higher levels of water making for food available to the fish they are chasing.
NightWolf
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im trying to work this tide
im trying to work this tide thing out myself
http://tides.willyweather.com.au/wa/perth/coogee-beach.html
its best to fish at high tide which i read as morning 9 10am is high or is it better to wait hour or so later for failing tide
scottland
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a rising tide
so between 1 -2 hours and into the high tide is when i find best
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mateusz
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tomorro
i dont really fish the rivers, more beach fishing.
this is the reason i ask, cause the difference between low/high tomoro is 0.8, and high is 1.3. to me this looks awesome, but is this case?
i usually get there a couple hours before high tide and stay a couple after, haha cant be there for too long!!!
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UncutTriggerInWA
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You have it right IMO
My experience (preference if you must) is a couple of hours either side of the high tide. Higher water makes for fresh pickings for most fish including the big lurkers like Mulloway. They will come right in close on a high tide. I also believe that fishing at the bottom of the tide can produce good results.
Early morning and evenings are generally the best for land based regardless of the tide. Having said that of course a mid-morning or mid-arvo high tide can bring the Tailor etc on earlier (or later for mornings). The yellow almanacs available from the tackle stores give peek feeding times (predictions). It's not a bad idea to get hold of one of those. Every bit helps.......
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