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#1 Post by eric »

is fishing early in the morning any good, say 5'oclock?
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#2 Post by Liamo »

Eric,

Dawn and dusk can be very very good times for fishing because of the low light levels, fish feel safer in shallow inshore water when low light levels hide their presence from predators.

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#3 Post by Rockhopper »

I agree 100% dawn is the best time of day IMHO for the reasons Liamo has said.

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#4 Post by Donagh »

Ray fishing Just as As you switch on your headlamp is a kep time when they hit. It can produce the only ray of the night orthe majority of the ray. I know others who target Dawn with great results for ray but getting up early isn't for me. Conger will often hit within minutes of the sun setting.

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#5 Post by eric »

cant see any ray turning up near me :(
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#6 Post by Liamo »

Eric,

An additional thing worth considering here also is the solunar theory/ moon phases etc. Alot is written about how moon rise and set times may induce/trigger fish to feed due to the gravitational influence it exerts at that time, although the suns gravitational effect is only approx 40% that of the moons it still has an effect, on us, tides, fish. Therefore sunrise and sunset times may induce fish to feed also according to this solunar theory.

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#7 Post by thirty »

with regard to bass, ive never caught 1 ground fishing in the morning but have caught loads spinning in the morning

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