silly question does any one use moon phases to plan thier fishing trips and if so how does a wanining gibbous rate. ive never really put mush stock inthem but have recently started hearing some pretty good local fisherman swear by them. not a ton of info that i could find so i thought i would put it to some of the most knowledgeable people i have ever encountered. would like to hear both pro and cons so i can make an educated decision on wether to start checking this out while planning out of town trips. so lets hear from you all

I don't plan my trips around the moon phasaes. But I do know that the moon has a direct influence on the tides. If you fish tidal waters then you should pay attention to the moon. I don't see why it would not affect fish further up stream. Seeing how it affects so many other animals behavior (Deer, Lunatics,Coral etc...)

I dont plan around them, but I do try to be in the best areas where I am going, when the solunar tables say that it is the best times.

I sometimes use the solunar tables on the in-fisherman website to plan a trip, but only if its a choice between one weekend or another. I wouldn't just plan a trip based solely on the solunar calendar. However, I have noticed slightly better fishing on the trips during the days and times stated on the calendar.

I have been keeping a log this year and other than a slightly improved catch rate at the full and new moon I haven't seen much difference. I have been using the table from a walleye web site, but plan on cross referencing to In-Fisherman and the club mag on my next rain out. I will predict that Duckman will have a better morning than evening on his upcoming salmon trip, but that is partially years of fishing Lk Mich. and partly the tables. Tom

I have those tables and more if you are interested in looking. > SOLUNAR TABLES >> Click Here

The new issue of infisherman has an article about moon phases and bass fishing. I have not read it yet but will after reading this discussion.

Brian

I plan 90% of my fishing trips to coincide with the new moon. If  I can't get out on the new moon, then I try for the full moon. In both cases I rarely am able to be exactly on schedule as my fishing is either on Friday/Saturday (prefered )or Saturday/Sunday. .