Do Published Fishing Solunar Tables Really Help Determine the Best Time to Go Fishing?
I have always believed that the sun and the moon movements affect fish and wildlife activity. Looking on the internet you will find numerous products offered that will show you the best fishing times for any given day. Some of these seem pretty generic and often don’t seem to truly coincide with real time results. A long time fishing guide and pro fisherman, Joe Bucher has recorded stats and activity for many years. He has studied the information offered in many of these products. He often pondered the validity of factors such as full moon, dark moon, and major and minor activity periods. He wondered if any of this data really could be validated and also wondered if the solunar theory is a valid tool to determine the best day and time to go fishing. In 1976, when Joe decided to become a full time fishing guide, he began documenting daily fishing catches and solunar chart predictions. He was then able to use his data from catches that included hundreds of muskies, and thousands of bass
