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How to read the time tables
The most important columns
are the MAJOR and MINOR
columns.
These are broken down into
A.M. and P.M. for easy
reference and so you must
read the times as a normal
12-hour format.
MAJOR feeding periods are 2
hours long, centered on the
solunar time you see in your
time table. If
you have a MAJOR time of
5:30 A.M., then you would
want to be at your location
no later than 4:30 A.M. and
remain there until at least
6:30 A.M.
MINOR feeding periods are
only 1 hour long, again
centered on the solunar
time. That
means a MINOR
period of 6:15 P.M. would
require (I like it when I'm
required to fish) you to be
there no later than 5:45
P.M. and remain until 6:45
P.M.
Peak Activity Periods
Every day of the month has
four peak activity
times.
These coincide with the two
MAJOR and two MINOR times
you see listed.
However, there are certain
days of the month that are
far better than the rest.
These are known as peak
activity periods
and there are generally two
in every month.
The best animal activity of
the entire month will be
seen during these periods.
You might notice these
periods align precisely with
a New or Full moon.
Our times note these peak
activity periods ,
you will see a caret symbol
“>” immediately after the
day number.
If you are planning a trip
and want the best
possibility for action (yes
I'm still talking about
fishing), plan to be at your
location on the days marked
with the caret symbol “>” at
the MAJOR A.M. or MAJOR P.M.
time.
I didn't catch
anything, your times don't
work
There are
two secondary factors
that have the most influence
on the success of our
Solunar times.
The first and most important
is weather.
Weather plays an important
role in all animal
activity. My experience has
shown that a significant
change in barometric
pressure within 12-24 hours
of your fishing or hunting
experience can vastly change
the outcome. So if a cold
front is getting ready to
pass or has just passed
through the area, keep your
expectations in check. Fish
will go deep and animals
will bed down. Don't get
discouraged, there will
always be other times when
conditions are more
favorable.
The second is location.
Just putting a line in the
water at the 5:42AM major
solunar time and expecting
fish to bite an empty hook
simply isn't reasonable.
Saying "I saw a deer here
yesterday so he should be
here today at the major
feeding time" isn't going to
work either. You still have
to be where fish and game
are known to feed on a
regular basis. What we can
tell you is WHEN they're
most likely going to be
there, but you still need to
have to a good idea of where
"there" is.
That last thing is just
plain ole BAD Luck.
When it comes to fishin I
would rather be LUCKY than
GOOD any-day.
Frank
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