Dawn or change of tide, which is best?

[DICER]

Like MegaFish71 (aka Ron) I also fish by the moon, but conditions play a part. 3 days before and after the full moon, but for jewfish it's different. I have fished succesfully for jew of the beach in Adelaide when 1) there's modest wave and wind action and 2) no moon. Tide made no difference, just as long as there was water to fill the gutter. Glassy conditions = no fish.

DICER

[bidkev]

I would say tide in most places as fish really dont bite when there is no movement<snip>

Cheers Devocean

I posted about inshore Moreton recently and received replies saying that tide was important, but no details as to which state of tide. I don't know if this ties in with the rplies I was given but I've been over 3 times now (big tides), and contrary to my experiences fishing elsewhere, the only takes that I got were all on slack water. On one occasion I sat for 3 hrs without a bite and bang on high water, all 3 rods went off simultaneously........2 being break offs! On another occasion, same thing at slack low. Fishing the edge of Amity or Chain Bank......exactly the opposite! 45 minutes either side of low or high and I get nothing......tide starts running and immediately the fish come on. I've had a few blokes out with me and they were amazed that within 5 minutes of me saying, "any minute now", we're into the fish. OTOH, I've had success at *any* state of the tide at the Pin.

I don't bother with any of this "knowledge" as there's always exceptions to the rule, and nearly all my best fish and big bags have been contrary to my "local knowledge". I'm just happy to get out anytime and will fish even if moon phase etc is against me. When I've got my rod in my hand, I'm happy ;-)

cheers

kev

[Y-Not]

We are planning on going out on Saturday in Moreton Bay. High tide is around 9.30am ish. We are weekend parents with 2 kids- 11yo F and 12yo M. They are both keen fishers but are not fussed on getting up early. On the oter hand, they are not fussed at not catching anything! We wonder if is worth the grief getting them up at 3.30am to fish the rising sun, or turn up there at 7.30ish and fish over the top of the tide. We are looking at squire and sweetlip. Tough decisions!

[Big_Kev]

Get em up early and stick around till after lunch.

[BigE]

when ever their biting & the best bait is what their eatin