what are your views on it and ever any luck going by it for you?

I am a firm believer in moon phases more so than most and seems that best 2 wks of the mth are between new and full moon. Really gets churnin from 1st half to full.

Welcome to the group, great bunch of folks here.

Big O

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okay well the moon phase for today will be "waring" how is that for fishing?

It would be interesting if people who aren't believers in this kept a log of the fish they caught (date/time) then compared it to the almanac. Probably would surprise them.

It something I'm trying to pay more attention too now however I need to do some research on my subdivision lake.  :

Best Fishing Times by Catt

There have been numerous books, articles, charts, ect. published on this great mystery of bass fishing. A lot of the authors of these publications go through great lengths explaining how difficult it is to determine these times. It is really quiet simple to determine these times for your self with a little inside information. River and salt water publications go through great lengths explaining how difficult it is to determine tidal movements. The reality is that these best times and tidal movements are related to the moon's phases.

People in animal husbandry, farming, hunting, and fishing have used the moons phases for centuries. One of the oldest publications giving this information is the "Poor Richard's Almanac". The moon's phases are divided into four quarters, two of which are your minor times, and two of which are your major times.

The times for the major periods are as follows

An hour and a half prior the moon reaching its apex

An hour and a half prior to the moon reaching its perigee

The major periods are the first quarter new moon and the third quarter full moon.

The gravitational pull of the sun and moon is three times greater on the new moon than the full moon. At the time of the new moon the earth has the moon and the sun in a straight line pulling together. This first quarter, dark night phase differs from the third quarter full moon phase when the earth moves between the moon and the sun. The new moon dark night is only difficult on the angler because you must rely on your sense of feel when working your bait. If you want to really learn how to fish baits that require a lot of feel like worm or jigs try nights.

The times for the minor periods of these moon phases are as follows

An hour and a half prior to the raising of the moon on the horizon.

An hour and a half prior to the setting of the moon.

This does not take into account weather, seasons, or your ability to locate fish!  

Wow...i think i should go down to my old school and ring the neck of my science teacher and just scream "YOUVE SCREWED ME OVER YEARS OF COUNTLES GREAT FISHING CAUSE YOU NEVER TAUGHT ABOUT MOON PHASES!!!!!!"

Moon phases are a very valuable part of the equasion.

I still go every chance I get regardless of what phase the moon is in.

well the fishermans almanac is saying the best fishing for this month is this week and all of next week..so if any of you go..let us know if the almanac worked for you!!!