Tested the water 7-11

I wish that I would have read the post about the moon before I went out. But as usual, I was a day late.

I hit the boat ramp at first light and headed to the bridge to see if I could jig up some action. Nope ! Moved around a little. Still no action.

OK, time to do some scouting ! There were some areas the I haven't tested yet. Managed to find a new grass bed and tried working that. Pulled 3 small gills. Moved down river. Nothing ! It was getting hot, called it a day.

It was still a good day an the water, just not as much action as I would have liked.

Your day of fishing was a lot better then my day at work. Thx for the report. You'll get them next time.

I wont go so far as to say I will not fish or hunt a full moon, just do not expect great things on those days. Except shrimping, 5 days before to 5 days after are the best typically for me. Exact opposite of everything else outdoors it seems.

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Originally Posted by huntinslabs

I wont go so far as to say I will not fish or hunt a full moon, just do not expect great things on those days. Except shrimping, 5 days before to 5 days after are the best typically for me. Exact opposite of everything else outdoors it seems.

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No problem !! For me the very best time to go fishing is when ever I can go. After that, anything that improves the odds is just icing on the cake. Does the 5 day rule work on summer shrimping too ?

No clue. Never summer shrimped to give an opinion.

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Originally Posted by Slimjim1

No problem !! For me the very best time to go fishing is when ever I can go. After that, anything that improves the odds is just icing on the cake. Does the 5 day rule work on summer shrimping too ?

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I hear ya! I go whenever I can, regardless of moon, or tide. I only watch for rain and heavy winds.

For me the very best time to go fishing is when ever I can go. After that, anything that improves the odds is just icing on the cake.

GREAT Answer ! :ThumbsUp

Thanks for the report as I'm trying to get a little ahead as my wife and I will be down in the Welaka (St.Johns river) area the month of April next year. As our Daughter and family live just north of Jacksonville and I can't go to the beach ,eat and shop with the family every day. Besides how at the kids going to learn about fishing and nature is someone who does it doesn't show them ?