Hookem Hank Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 I have primarily been a lake or reservoir angler and could use some advice on tidal waters? How does it affect the bite, water temp, fish behavior? Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted February 2, 2016 Super User Posted February 2, 2016 We have the St johns river here and I believe its tidal down 100 miles or more.I haven't fished it much in recent years.The patterns I fish are:Cypress trees on High tide,low slung docks,the outer edge of weed beds on low tide , and the shrimp run in late summer.The bass gorge on them.So use live shrimp under docks in late summer.If there's been a lot of rain,you can fish closer to the ocean and in periods of drought they will be further away from the ocean. 2 Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted February 2, 2016 Super User Posted February 2, 2016 Fishing the tidal waters around here is just a little different than fishing one of our reservoirs, look at the deeper parts that have as close to vertical structure as you can find, during the low tides you may find them grouped up far easier in these areas than you would on our lakes, from there keep it pretty simple and remember that the fish move up as the water level rises and they move back as the water level decreases, as the tide rolls in and as the tide rolls out use your reaction baits around the brakes in the current, you can find these and mark them as you scan the channels leading back to the shallows, during the lull between the two tidal events use your slow moving baits, fish the cover like grass and lilies from the middle toward the back or shallower area when the tide is in, fish the middle to the front as the tide goes out, I have not fished our tidal systems much but this has helped a bunch from the guys here that helped me with it. 2 Quote
Hookem Hank Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 Guys you both have helped with the insight I appreciate the responses. I was beginning to wonder if anybody was ever going to respond to my threads. I will take the knowledge and hopefully hook up with some River Donkeys! 2 Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted February 3, 2016 Super User Posted February 3, 2016 5 minutes ago, Hookem Hank said: Guys you both have helped with the insight I appreciate the responses. I was beginning to wonder if anybody was ever going to respond to my threads. I will take the knowledge and hopefully hook up with some River Donkeys! Make sure to post pics, we like pics !! Good luck and be safe !!! 2 Quote
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