I agree. I logged a few weeks of fishing this year and I noticed the fish we're active on peak feeding times more so then off peak times. I believe in it 100%

Great job, Chad. Solunar Theory and the influence of both the sun and moon on living systems is basic knowledge that was known and understood by all ancient civilizations. Funny that we live in the “Information Age”, but simple, empirical science is often disregarded as “hocus pocus mumbo jumbo”.

Chad, one of the things I enjoy about your video's is that you put so much info in them that I can watch them several times and continue to learn. Your hard work is much appreciated.

LOVE THIS VIDEO! I have been doing a lot of research on this and this answered several questions I had!! I like when you say "anytime you can go fishing is the best time to go fishing, but if you can fishing at the best time to go fishing then that is the best time to go fishing." I couldn't have put it better. You explain the overhead and underfoot, which makes sense, and is better than moon rise then moon set. I wanted to see what your opinion is on the best time to go fishing if you can plan that trip out. I have been looking at several calendars and they say the BEST time to go is during a new moon or a full moon, and the best time on those days (as you explain) is when the moon is overhead but most times that is in the middle of the night. I also read an article referencing John Alden's book which says the best time is when the moon overhead falls within 30 minutes of sunrise or sunset. Since most cannot fish at night when the full/half moon is overhead, my question to you is do you feel the bite is better when that full/new moon is underfoot (mid day) OR on a crescent/quarter moon phase where the moon is overhead at dusk/dawn. I plan on testing this theory with a log as you suggested. This Sunday 11/8/20 the sun rises in CA at 0642 and the last quarter moon is overhead at 0617, I plan on fishing at 0600. The next test will be 11/15/20 where the new moon is overhead at 1230. Lastly for this month, 11/29/20 there is a full moon and the moon will be underfoot at 1130. Hopefully testing these will provide the information I am looking for I just wanted to see if you had any success one way or the other. Thanks for all your videos, I must have watched a half dozen of your videos last night after I saw this one. Keep up the good work!

Came the same conclusions hunting and observing wildlife. Like you, Chad, I kept a journal.

You explained this thoroughly without making it sound like rocket science kudos

A little late but great, concise explanation. I’ve heard you mention solunar data in the past and have used this year to track my success or lack thereof compared to feeding windows and without a doubt have found a correlation. Early in the year I was purposefully not checking tables prior to fishing and going back after the fact to compare. There were very few times success didn’t match feeding times and the few times it didn’t there was another weather factor that was responsible. A big front moving through for example. Great stuff Chad.

We use this theory quite a bit in our saltwater applications... Very nice presentation-Thank you

Great info here... I've been using the Fishing Points app for quite awhile... mostly because it's free, but I have noticed that the time of day is far more important than the day of the month. (lunar phase)

Good info. I've not really paid much attention to moon phases although I'm sure it has its effects on fish without a doubt. my go-to has always been watching barometric pressure and pending cold fronts for me these are undoubtedly the best times to fish in my area of Illinois ( 24 to 48 hours before a front and falling barometric all of Gods creatures find the buffet)

Chad you are absolutely right. Once I started checking the calendar I started catching more fish. This goes right along with "where, when, and what to fish". I partnered these two things and instantly started catching more fish. I went from spending hours getting nothing to catching on my first or second cast. Then I was able to see the bite doe down as the major feeding ended. It is so amazing. Thank you for the great explanation on Solunar feeding. My only question is when the major feeding time ends, where do the fish go this time of year? As always great video and information

I agree with lunar position, however temperature and barometric pressure can play just as much if not more of a role in fish bahavior.

Journals and solunar tables = successful fishing - great advice Chad.

This is perfect! Explaining the order of the 4 time points, best to worst, was awesome!

Absolutely, thorough information, clear and concise, love all your posts . Thanks

Thanks Chad ! .... A lightbulb just went off with me !!!

Late in the game here, but thanks for a thorough explanation! I use the BassForecast app which factors in solunar phases but didn't give much thought to the theory behind it till recently. From my experience with the app, it's pretty spot on. And I appreciate your tactical suggestions for off days.

Great overall breakdown and explanation. This video alone increases my understand as this relates to big picture and makes me more comfortable with the solunar aspect of fishing. Thanks

Hi Chad your presentation on moon phase was very good. What struck me was what you said about where the charts say it's fair whatever in the two phases above and below. That made me think a little bit more and I really never paid attention to Moonrise and moon fall thinking that they just fed on above and below. Makes a lot of sense. And now I'm going to change my ways just a little bit. I think a minor adjustment on the moonrise and moon fall or moon set I will make a big difference thank you!

Finally an easy to understand explanation of this. I will have to pay a little more attention to this.

This was a good explanation for moon phases. I kinda thought about but never really used it. I shall log my fishing trips to validate and use the moon phases.

Great info Chad!!! I truly believe that the moon has the same effect on inshore saltwater fishing. Thanks for the thorough break down!!!

I never comment on stuff, but I was very impressed and grateful. Awesome video.

Great video

Another great video. Thanks

I will try my best next year to look out for all the things in this video. Great info.

Nice video. Reminds me to get back to looking at this and checking out my fishing app so I can make adjustments better. Well done.

Best explanation I have ever heard. Thank you!

Great video. Thx 👊🏽

Super helpful. Let’s see if I catch my first bass soon.

Here’s a for sure #hoodie qualifier tip question. Are all solunar tables represented in Easter Standard Time? I’ve noticed that the major and minor times presented by BASS, Fishidy , Fishing points and others are all slightly different but none disclose what they use as a baseline for their activity forecast. I’d like to know if the major time forecasted is 9AM-11AM what time does in actually begin in my time zone, surely it can’t be the same across all time zones.

What an Awesome breakdown!

Chad Your fishing tip seasonal segments are spot on. I particularly liked the “5 top fall baits” and the “Finding fish on large bodies of water”. I was wondering if you could tie the finding fish on large bodies of water together with water temperature ranges that influence bass movements. Thanks Charlie #hoodie

always great tips but for me fishing is every single hour I can get out there :)

Thank you for breaking it down Chad!!

great job Chad!

Thanks Chad, can you follow this up with the affect that barometric pressure has on fishing? I see that some sporting goods stores are now selling fishing barometers.

Great info Chad!

Right on man. Solid info.

🤔😲😨 my head hurts lol awesome vid chad thanks for the good information you always have me thinking hard about about stuff but that is a good thing

Chad, As always good stuff, and I see you couldn't pass up making the voice LMMAO. I'm glad you answered @RaymondTriplett's question after you released the #FindingFishonLargeLakes video, I wish you had mentioned how seasonal migrations will effect how the #SolunarPhase happen on a fishery, because you can be on a body of water a the right time but if the bait isn't where your at it still will be difficult to catch fish.

What have you found to be better - full moon phase or new moon? Or are they equally effective?

great info. thanks dude. love the channel.

Good info. Thanks as always.

I'm a total believer in the moon feeding phases, but I don't pay any attention to it. Being only afforded 2 hour windows to fish regularly, I can't have the low feeding time in the back of my mind.

Thanks for this video! Is there any correlation between moon phases in the the month (Full moon, new moon ect.)?

Chad Outstanding videos and information! Huge fan. Been kayak fishing about 2 years but bass fishing forever. I've always given a lot of weight to solunar tables myself but I've always wondered something. It seems to be generally accepted by the folks I know that pay attention, that the day of the full moon is one of the worst days of the month in terms of success. In fact, I hired a guide to take my wife and I on a three day fishing trip at Lake Okeechobee about 10 years ago and he said he generally didn't even book trips on the day of the full moon cause the bite was so tough. I've personally found this to ring true as well in that when I have fished full moon days there is an uncanny tough bite even when all other conditions appear conducive to good fishing. Why, then, is the day of the full moon always rated as the highest day of the month on all of the fishing forecasts (I use Bassmasters)? David R. Davis II

Chad - have you noticed that the solunar phases affect LMBs more than SMBs or vice versa? I know that in the spring in CO it will draw in walleyes up shallow and higher in the water column and they will feed more aggressively but other species like trout and pike (from my experience) don't have a similar response. Granted I am betting that my TOW during these phases doesn't come anywhere close to yours so I was curous as to what your experiences have been.

Thanks Chad!!

Great info! Thanks Chad! What is your favorite/most reliable source for lunar data?

That right there is how you dissect a large body of water...

my man, i think im a fairly intelligent guy and pick up on stuff pretty quickly. that being said, virtually every word you spoke in this video flew so far over my head, it might as well had been in another galaxy. guess i have some reading to do.

So I compared my SL Fishing app and a Solunar table I found on in-fisherman and the data doesn't line up at all as far as feeding times go. I totally get the concept of throw finesse on off peak and power fish on the feeding times but I still don't trust any source 100%. I've been experimenting with the SL Fishing times because of your videos and have had VERY limited success as far as being more productive power fishing during peak times. I've only had 1 occurrence where I saw fish schooling on shad during a peak feeding time and I've fished a lot this year using the app.

Whoa! Heavy man.

Does the weather have any effect on fishing in small bodies of water that less than 100 acres? I heard a long time ago that improve your chance of a fish biting is fishing when the weather has been stable for about three days. I have used this to decide if I will do chores or go fishing and such.

Awesome video! Can you do one on keeping a log?

Does phase of the moon, i.e full, new or half etc.. make a difference? Or is it more releative to where in the sky the moon is located?

Great job. What about the time of the moon do you like new moon over full moon? I seem to have better luck with new moon.

Awesome. But we need moar examples and practical stuff. I mainly fish canals and rivers, hardly any lakes. Solunar seems to get trumped by current and local weather conditions every time :-/

What is your 3 day process???

But what did the UPS guy bring you?

Total believer

Yuh

How much of this effect do you think is psychological rather than astronomical? The reason I say this is I find my best success is right at the beginning or end of a peak period rather than in the middle as you might expect. My explanation is that my confidence and, more importantly, awareness and concentration level are at their highest at the beginning or towards the end of a peak period. Having said that, I always schedule my outings to encompass a peak activity period, if possible. Read more REPLY

Not sure if you mentioned it, but what resource do you use for lunar data?

What is meant by “moon over head and moon under foot “??? I’m so confused here

Chad, this might be an entirely separate bag of worms, but how would you say moon phases affect tidal waters such as the Potomac?

You are so cute! You have glowing pink ears! Nice vid!

Chad u have the force...lol

Too bad all the links are advertisement for yourself and no helpful links

Nice video, don't really follow it, and it doesn't really effect them. kept logs probably longer then you, no effect. P.S. I am a biologist by degree. - Scott.

Dude, go to school and actually learn something. What are you a truck driver by trade. - Scott.

Great video and explanation! I feel like I have a great basic understanding of the moon now. Thanks!