Full moon

[Bassn Blvd]

anyone night fishing this week with the full moon?

[Grey Wolf]

Nobody in Ohio.

[Willzx225]

I have a buddy who killed them the other night on Lake Wylie in NC/SC at night.  He had about 5 for 24-25lbs.  had 3 over 5lbs including a 7.5.  Caught them fishing lights

[GobbleDog]

I don't know about other parts of the country, but my experience in Florida when bass fishing at night has always been that a bright full moon with a clear sky hurts the fishing.  Maybe it's the clear water of the lakes that I'm usually fishing at night .?. I don't know. Regardless of the moon cycle or time of the day, for me the bass seem to bite most when there's heavy cloud cover and a light wind.  

[bocabasser]

I don't know about other parts of the country, but my experience in Florida when bass fishing at night has always been that a bright full moon with a clear sky hurts the fishing. Maybe it's the clear water of the lakes that I'm usually fishing at night .?. I don't know. Regardless of the moon cycle or time of the day, for me the bass seem to bite most when there's heavy cloud cover and a light wind.

well said. i only like fishing at night with  a full moon when there are lots of clouds and wind. otherwise it is usually tough.

[fishizzle]

If the moon gets bright enough, will it melt ice?

I do in the summer.  And my club has one night event every year (11pm-7am)...it never falls on a full moon but it makes for a bad Sunday

[Raul]

The one thing I love about the full moon is that I can actually see to where I 'm casting  ........ instead of trying to figure it out, I ain 't Yoda ya know.  

[George Welcome]

Here's a poser for you: how far does the light of a full moon penetrate into crystal clear water?

[Randall]

Here's a poser for you: how far does the light of a full moon penetrate into crystal clear water?

In relation to the post by George I may find a better topwater or very shallow bite on the full moon but usually the fish I am after are deeper and the moon has very little influence on them when compared to other important factors.  Moon phase is way overrated but it does help me see at night. ;D

[WRB]

I think the moon phase is a critical factor in the basses feeding and spawning periods.

Professional skippers for example use the full moon as an excuse for poor fishing during the day light hours because the fish feed heavily during the full moon nights. Can't have it both ways.

First, the moon must be over head to have any real impact on shallow water bass in clear reservoirs. Use the shadow of the moon light when fishing shallow water targets. Like any other time, bass at night feed in cycles, they don't bite all night long, just the bugs do that.

Clear water IMO is the best for night fishing because the bass can use the sense of sight better and the full moon helps a predator find prey.

The full moon phase isn't the one day of the full moon, it's the 5 day period; 2 before, the full moon and 2 days after, that activate bass. It's really a good time to night fish, the bass should be active when the water warms above 60 degrees until it cools back down in the fall.

WRB

[Catt]

The eyes of a bass go through a night adaptation cycle beginning at twilight and are usually adapted for black, white, and all shades of gray within an hour after darkness. Bass can see color but not at night, color it's self is meaningless at night. Bass cannot see details at night, so don't waste time with meticulously painted or patterned lures. Contrast is more important by far than color at night. If you fish water where shad or minnows are the predominate prey species, then try white spinners with a white grub. The usual night time favorite black is the second choice in shad populated lakes. Black or dark hued lures give maximum contrast at night when run on or near the surface. Under water vision for the bass is reduced at night, so use lures that are a little larger. Slow retrieves work better because it lets the bass locate the lure easier and zero in on it.

Darkness covers up an angler's presence and most of all his mistakes. Fish don't feed as regularly at night as they do in the day but when they are feeding, it's far less of a problem to catch them.

[Sam]

Nope.

Not only is it going to be too cold but I am afraid of werewolves.

Werewolves come out when the moon is full.