What If

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live bait
live baitFREE2024#1
I think we all can agree that the full moon has an affect on the tides & the fishing. What if the eclipse happened during the height of the striper run in a month or so? Would the fish turn on for the duration of the event, or would they be confused & get lock jaw?
John
CaptainOriginal Crew1,979 postsSince 2018
Hunter704
Hunter704FREE2024#2
That’s a good question, not really sure what would happen
CaptainOriginal Crew2,748 postsSince 2019
pequa1
pequa1MOD2024#3
with the moon and sun in alignment, what extraordinary effect on the Tobay ocean beach pavillion will there be ?
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
captmike28
captmike28FREE2024#4
I think we all can agree that the full moon has an affect on the tides & the fishing. What if the eclipse happened during the height of the striper run in a month or so? Would the fish turn on for the duration of the event, or would they be confused & get lock jaw?
John
Very good question, John.

I have no scientific data to back this up but based upon my observations of Striped Bass habits over my lifetime they do tend to eat better in low light and strong tide situations. While we have all seen a hot bite in the middle of the day on occasion, sunrise, sunset and overcast days seem to see a much more consistent level of activity.

So, my guess is that they would turn on during an eclipse.
CaptainOriginal Crew1,847 postsSince 2018

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