BajaNomad - Best tide / moon phase for fishing?

Best tide / moon phase for fishing?

basautter - 8-18-2013 at 07:01 PM

I am going fishing in the Gonzaga Bay area in October, and was wondering what the best tide and moon phase is? I will be generally close to shore, and will be fishing for Sierra, Corvina, Halibut, Mahi (if I am lucky), and whatever else I can hook. Thanks in advance for the advice!

yellowklr - 8-18-2013 at 08:04 PM

NOT during full moon
for that area especially you don't want the huge tides

Curt63 - 8-18-2013 at 09:40 PM

the 5 days prior to full moon

Skipjack Joe - 8-18-2013 at 11:47 PM

6 different people will give you 6 different answers on the subject.

tripledigitken - 8-19-2013 at 02:59 AM

When the moon will hold water.

woody with a view - 8-19-2013 at 03:21 AM

who fishes at night? :lol:

tripledigitken - 8-19-2013 at 03:45 AM

I used to!

:lol:

Pescador - 8-19-2013 at 06:49 AM

For the species you indicated, the tides will not make a great deal of difference and Yellowklr is right that you need to pay attention to the big tide swing that comes on the full moon. A rising tide will generally be the most productive since it comes washing in and the small fish come to feed on the exposed food, the larger fish come to eat the smaller fish, and right on up the food chain. I target mostly yellowtail and I can pretty accurately predict what tides will be the most productive. Halibut will pretty much feed on the larger incoming tides. Print out the monthly map in a graph formula and you can get a good picture. Try here: http://redmar.cicese.mx/

mcfez - 8-19-2013 at 04:13 PM

have you ever read The Baja Catch? May be a bit dated...but still very useful to have.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Baja-Catch-Fishing-California/dp/0...

I do night fishing a lot.....up and down the Cortez. Seems to be more relaxing...and fun. In GB......if you go straight outward from the motel there.....keep looking to your left. A small partial cove will appear. Head towards it a 1000ft or so ft. Drop anchor.

Now...take you catch of the day to the motel's restaurant....they will prepare it for dinner at a small charge.

What bait are you planning to use?

mcfez - 8-19-2013 at 08:43 PM

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basautter ........thank you for the kind U2

I have enclosed several links that you should read.

Do you plant to go over to the Snoopy Rock area of Punta Final? U2 me again you are.

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=52244#pid6112...
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=62583#pid7573...
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=54595#pid6463...

A great hole:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=54583#pid6440...

I am going fishing in the Gonzaga Bay area in October, and was wondering what the best tide and moon phase is? I will be generally close to shore, and will be fishing for Sierra, Corvina, Halibut, Mahi (if I am lucky), and whatever else I can hook. Thanks in advance for the advice!

redhilltown - 8-19-2013 at 11:27 PM

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
6 different people will give you 6 different answers on the subject.

Aint dat the truth! And I believe a new moon is the same as a full moon as to big tides. For the most part (as stated in the Baja Catch that McFez mentioned) you go fishing when you can and hopefully the tides will cooperate. Only small Yellowtail can be caught from shore (or close to it as you mentioned) so I certainly wouldn't target them...nor are Halibut that abundant in that area. I would go after Corvina and Sierra more than anything if fishing from/near shore in the Gonzaga area...back half of a rising tide and close to sunset for the Corvina...chrome Krocs and they'll hit you on the down flutter but flutter too long and you'll catch a very non tasty rock...but you can always go out and get it when the water is that warm and hopefully calm. If you fish with bait bring some squid and smaller hooks and you'll catch some Triggers for as good as eating as it gets. Anywhere near shore troll some rebel fastracs and if you can get out to Isla San Luis troll some larger deeper diving rapalas on the south side and who knows? All of this depending on the gill netters of course who do whatever the hell they want and wherever they want. (and even if plentiful large Spotted Bay Bass are very tasty and they have provided me many a camping dinner when all else has failed...clean up whole, slash the sides and onto the fire with butter, spices,lime juice...fine eating.) Let us know what you find!!!!