I am fishing offshore on the york and james river in VA. I was wondering when the best time to fish was. I had heard something like when the tide is going out or coming in. Not sure which.
2006-08-20 14:06:01 · 6 answers · asked by roland_0105 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
With such a big river any moving tide is good fishing. My brother also lives in Williamsburg and fishes the same rivers, he says any tide works as long as the water is moving. It's pretty much the same way in Chalreston SC where I live, as long as the water is moving I am catching fish.
2006-08-20 15:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by comcamav8r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answer is correct. You will have more success fishing if you fish while the water is moving. Going in or coming out, but not while the water is sitting still (slack tide). Thats not to say that you can't catch fish on a high or low slack tide, but your chances are less. If fishing from the shore you will have some luck during a high slack tide, but offshore it won't help much.
2006-08-24 09:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by ii7-V7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High tide. I have always heard the fish come in and go out with the tide.
2006-08-20 21:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by walkingcontradiction 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I'm fishing salmon at the river mouths from a boat I prefer high tide, gives me more places to hit. when I'm drift fishing in the rivr I prefer outgoing tide or early incoming 'cause the waters moving better and I get a better drift.
2006-08-21 13:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by obryan214 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually salmon fish the West Coast of Vancouver Island around Sooke BC, Canada, and find that they bite well on a changing tide, normally a rising one. Cheers.
2006-08-21 00:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by gwd_1965 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Late afternoon flood tide is always good.
2006-08-21 06:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by Horizontal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋