Theories on Moon Effects on Bass.

[Paul Roberts]

Going back to Buck Perry's comment

"One thing I've learned after a lifetime of fishing and observing -I have not found any shortcuts to success, such as finding a single key as to when fish move. There are just too many variables in every category. To my way of thinking, no such key will ever be found ..."

He's right, in the large scale (many waters over the course of the seasons), but as WRB mentions, and Buck also mentions elsewhere in a similar way, patterns of behavior can be found, but they rarely hold up for days on end.

Don't tell Wayne P that. He consistently goes to lakes in the Central VA region and catches 40-100 Bass every time he goes. I've tried to debate him on in but several other people have shot me down. I'm in agreement though, the factors aren't likely to be identical every time. Not saying it's not possible, just unlikely.

From what I know of Wayne -he really knows his stuff. Doubt he has any need to BS, and takes his lumps on occasion like everyone else. Let's not get into bashing people and close down a good thread.

My point is I was proven wrong because many other people have agreed with him and have seen him do it. Agreed, he knows his stuff. So to say there are to many variables is not necessarily correct when someone can figure them out. Not bashing at all, you took it the wrong way.

I see. I actually meant that Wayne usually catches 140-200 bass a day. To say he doesn't break 100 is an insult. ;D

Seriously, my guess is there are waters with the populations that can support that kind of catch rate, on some days. My other guess is that Wayne does not do this on every water he fishes, and has his tough days too. From what I hear Guntersville is crankin' 'em out. What's a great day on Guntersville now? What's a poor day?

Some of the ponds I fish don't even have 40 mature bass in 'em! ;D

But this is kind of off topic. Perry's comment was that there is no single factor controlling fish behavior, including the moon phase. I think people like to gravitate to a simple answers. KISS doesn't mean ignore weather and water conditions, or possibly moon phase in certain circumstances.

If Wayne has it all figured out -can realize 40+ bass on every trip on every water through all conditions, he needs to step up and put us all out of our misery.