Learn to Ignore Moon Phases In Bass Fishing

I can't believe I listened the whole eight and a half minutes, have taken away from this is that you have offered no information about fishing when there's a full moon you didn't offer any information of how to what lures what color what anyting what a total waste of time. This in my opinion is one of the worst videos I have ever watched on how to catch fish during a full moon. If I wasn't drunk right now I wouldn't even have bothered to listen to your whole spiel. But since I was I went ahead and listen hoping you would come up with some kind of attack plan for fishing during a full moon already knowing that fish feed all night and they are less likely to feed the next day I was hoping you would offer some insight and how to fish the next day after a full moon. But what I got was a moron rambling on about nothing offering nothing no information whatsoever what a damn joke. Either I need to give up fishing or drinking or both because none of them are producing anything worth a damn hoping you had a solution was a far cry. I remember your website and your name and I will never watch another damn thing you got to offer. I myself could offer more information in 30 seconds then you could in an hour.

Yea i would agree some moon phasie i get no bites

Great video, but I disagree with your conclusion. Randy have you seen the book "In pursuit of giant Bass" by Bill Murphy? He was more dialed in to bass over 10 pounds than any person who ever lived, he used to really catch those giants in California. He said in his book, and I agree with him based on my own fishing journal since 10 years ago- Big bass, as in really big bass, are influenced by the moon tremendously- Weather fronts probably have a greater effect, but the moon also has a very strong effect. He said that some moon phases are great for catching quantity but not quality, and vice versa. Some anglers do not believe the moon has much effect at all because changing weather can mask the effect of the moon, but underneath the effect of the weather, there is an effect of the moon. From my own experience, my data really agrees with Bill Murphy's, when the moon is at about 75%, either waning or waxing, that is the best time for really giant bass. What he says in his book does not even agree with what solunar tables say, I think solunar tables are more oriented around full and new moons, but Murphy's data says that is not it really. Murphy kept records for decades, and he proclaims the moon is significant based on those records, I think he is correct.

Another thing that is really interesting- People say the barometric pressure really influences bass- Well, of course, when the barometer is dropping like a rock, the fish will bite- versus when the barometer is sky high and there is not a cloud in the sky, they are the most difficult to catch- Everybody knows this is true- But here is an amazing fact- Consider the question, can the fish feel the barometer falling? Can a bass detect that the barometric pressure of the atmosphere is falling? Here's the thing- If the air pressure goes through the most drastic drop of all time, like you would get with a strong hurricane, the decrease in pressure on the bass' body is NOTHING compared to the change in pressure when that fish swims from 4ft deep to 2 feet deep. So what is it that the bass senses that triggers them to feed?

Don't make me call Mike! The Ike lol joking

I love Bass fishing and learning and I must say Randy and Johnny are the best ever

There's got to be some truth in it or bassmaster magazine has a list of poor to excellent days to fish in each month or is it some other reason besides moon phases?

I have to respectfully disagree. The moon plays big time into fish behavior. I not only fish for bass, but also musky. I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that the moon being overhead or underfoot has so much to do with getting fish to commit to a bait. I have seen it time and time again on the water. I'll tell you a story from my dad. During a night tournament on Center Hill Lake here in TN, he and his fishing partner were fishing boat ramps and flats. It was a partly cloudy night with a full moon. When the moon went behind the clouds the school of fish they were on would stop biting. Within a minute of the moon coming out from behind the clouds, they were getting bit again. It happened that way all night until they had to go weigh in.

My best catches happened when I was in the moment. It was either visually seeing the bass, or casting over and over in the same spot, switching angles and paying attention to the “circle of life” i.e. birds, turtles, frogs, minnows ect. Solunar calendars time and time again fail, when all I have to do is fish the moment.

At night it really does make a ton of difference. It’s just to do with the light levels. In Clear water especially , full moon is just not as good as new moon.

Every thing else still happens in fish at night, but when you add lite at night that's when the moon phase comes into play, it adds light to what the fish have been doing all along. Moon phases expose baitfish. Creating feeding!

Absolutely love your videos. But like you said there’s a lot of factors involved with the spawn and moon phase is absolutely one of them especially with big females.

I fish on Sam Rayburn and only have 3 things that keep me off the water 1 don't fish after a full moon in summer, 2 don't fish after a cold front with a bluebird sky and above all 3 Never!!! put the boat in the water when the wind is blowing 30 from the N-W or S-E.

I'm glad to hear the moon phase is a myth. Now all I have to worry about are the ware wolves.

Sorry but have to disagree…been fishing and TRACKING catches for 40+ years…moon phase is THE REAL DEAL. Yes lunar cycle affects hourly activity