Tides & Planning a Striper Trip on the Bay

In the bay, we have semi-diurnal tides ... two highs and two lows per day. 

Neap tides are especially weak tides characterized by morning high tides.  Neap tides occur during quarter moons.  The difference between high water and low water is much less than during periods with minus tides.

Spring (or minus tides) tides have higher high tides and lower low tides with an afternoon high tide.  Therefore the difference in water level is much greater in a spring tide than a neap tide.  Hence, the periods of minus tides discolor the water because of the large amount of water moving at increased speed. 

 

For fly fishing, Neap tides are preferable.  Clearer water, a morning high tide,  and the fact that the shallow flats in the bay keep more water (and fish) on them,  are the main reasons we prefer neap tides.  And, for certain months of the year, avoiding afternoon winds is very important.

  

CASTING:  The ability to cast a minimum of 50 to 60 feet is a necessary skill.  A long cast is in the strike zone for a much longer time than a short cast.  A  skilled caster can make 90 foot casts repeatedly.

 

Learning to Double-Haul gives you the ability to make much longer casts with less effort expended.  And to catch more fish! 

 

 

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