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Was thinking about going out and soaking some lights and minnows at the bridge on Lake Harris or maybe sticking around here and trying one of the mouths of canals in the Winter Haven chain, but my experience with full moon fishing leaves me a bit hesitant.
What are your guys thoughts and experiences with it?
I have really shady luck hunting, fishing, flounder gigging on a full moon. Only thing I find good on full moon is shrimping. Something about night time and the extra light overhead spooks em I believe. Even flounder gigging, normal night you can pass right over them and they lay right there, come full moon and they scoot away as soon as the lights hit em.
How late in the year do the shrimp run over there?Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
My pontoon is about done.
Frog gigging is no different I think it's a shadows deal think the shadow spooks themQuote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
Mid December they start and run till mid April usually. Some nights/weeks better than others. Just never really know till ya turn the lights on and set a while. Headed to Oak hill tomorrow to give her a go. Everything is set up good for a good run, full moon, strong outgoing tide at dark, ESE winds and a cool front. Hopefully the shrimp cooperate.Quote:
Originally Posted by sunshine
Yeah it Def makes gigging tougherQuote:
Originally Posted by Bigslab11
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Sunshine,I would rather not fish full moon night fishing. The fish will be more scatter and I used submersing lights to draw the bait in. Hard to get them come to the lights. Now back when I bass fish would love the full moon nights ,would put the bass shadow.
LittleJohn
I really enjoy sleeping at night 😊, but if I am going to lose a goodnight of sleep, I will be fishing. Everybody has their opinion about full moon, my opinion I HATE IT! I hate during the day or night. Some will say it's 'cause the fish feed at night, I think they just go on a diet around the full moon.
Remember, any time on the water is a great time. Good luck if you go, let us know how you make out.
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I agree with lil john. Good for bass fishing. Plus you can see where your bait lands.
Have done a lot of night fishing here in Ga and the full moon was always a sorry time to go. It scatters the bait fish and makes it hard to draw in the crappie to the lights.
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Forgot to add to my previous post: Full moon or not, come hell or high water, I will be fishing somewhere tomorrow morning.
Fish now complain later. 😊
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noticed this weekend when full moon was rising the crappie came into the dock I fish all year and where hour before dark fishing usually slows to nothing, this time they came in to feed and it was awesome till dark and would have seen how it was after that but had our limits of nice fish and stopped.
according to fishing instructors at crappie u full and new moons can be great times to fish in spawning times.
I never even thought about fishing on full moon - or 3 days before or after.
Best time i have found to night fish - 9 days after full moon - and at least 4 days prior to new moon
Have found good numbers and size in Kissimmee - Hatchineha - Tarpon - Manatee
Locate the drop-offs & stradle them- set up lights - kick back & relax