Solunar Theory Helps You to Improve Your Fishing Success
Sometimes good fishing skill is not enough for a successful fisher. You may need some other knowledeg to help you to find the right time to fish which is proved to be of great help. Solunar Theory is a theory which tells you how to choose the right time according to some scientific studies.
PEAK DAYS
It is known that the sun and moon are the two major sources of the astral energies that daily bombard the Earth and all her life forms. The closer they are to you at any given moment, the stronger the influence. The day of a NEW or FULL MOON will provide the strongest influence in each month.
PEAK TIMES
When a Solunar Period falls within 30 minutes to an hour of sunrise or sunset you can anticipate great action! When you have a moonrise or moonset during that period the action will be even greater. And, finally, when the above times occur during a NEW or FULL MOON, you can expect the best action of the season!
BEST FISHING DAYS
These are the Major or Minor Solunar Periods that fall near the times of Sunrise or Sunset during a Full or New Moon.
It has been documented that when this condition exists fish will bite almost anything they see or smell. Limits are almost a sure bet, provided there are fish in the vicinity.
It's no secret that fish and game tend to feed during dawn and dusk (sunrise and sunset). What amplifies the activity is the effect of a moonrise or moonset plus the specific monthly periods of New (dark) and Full (light) Moons.
When these times coincide with a moon-rise or a moon-set the fishing action can be spectacular. Finally, a change in the local weather coinciding with the periods will further enhance the activity.
PEAK MONTH
June always has more combined sun-moon influence than any other month. During a FULL MOON the sun and moon are nearly opposite each other and very few minutes pass without one or the other being in our sky.
During a NEW MOON, both bodies are in near-perfect rhythm traveling the skies together with their forces combined. Because of the interaction between the many lunar and solar cycles, no two days, months or years are identical.
WATCH THE WEATHER
Every day will not show a clear-cut reaction to a Solunar Period. All wildlife knows what to expect of the weather, and any bird, animal or fish can sense the approach of a storm. Adverse temperature, abnormal water conditions, all sorts of things will offset the effects of Solunar Periods.
However, every sportsman knows that it is beyond all reason to expect good fishing or hunting every day. The Solunar Theory will point the way to the best that each day has to offer, but in no sense is it a guarantee.
WATCH THE BAROMETER
Intensity of activity also varies from day to day, according to conditions in general. If the barometer happens to be steady or rising, if the temperature is favorable (15 degrees higher than water temp) Then a long and active response to a Solunar Period can be expected.
GRAVITATIONAL TIDE TIMES
The times of low and high tides if the Earth were completely covered by water. There is one day each month (near the last quarter of the moon) on which there is no moonrise. This is normal and occurs because the moon's average period between two rises and sets is approximately 24 hours and 50 minutes. Thus there will always be a day on which a moonrise (and a Solunar Time) will not fit.
CONCLUSION
It goes without saying that if there are no fish present, you will not be successful. Plan your days on the water so that you are where the fish are most likely to be during the Solunar Periods.
I hope that this has helped you to understand the Solunar Theory and how you can use it to improve your Fishing success.
By arkansasstripers
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