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Tried the bream yesterday in a creek not effected by the high water. Fished from 8:30 till about 10:30, only caught 3, discouraged and went home. My brother started fishing around 9:30 catching hardly nothing until just before 11:00. Then they turned on in the next hour or so he caught 30 decent fish. That's what the " Tides For Fishing " table predicted. I know there are other variables to consider but I should have stayed a little longer.
Surprisingly accurate.....current weather conditions can mess it up, but usually pretty darn accurate.
I used to check the published tables on best fishing times after I returned. In this area of Illinois the weather must be adversely affecting the published time most all the time. Perhaps it is different for bass and such. Bluegill I catch from a float tube can't read the tables. lol
There is something to it for sure. The old timers used to go by moon over head moon under feet for wildlife activity.