Really depends on the fish you are after! Both produce well for different species of fish!
When surf fishing I fish the ebb and the flow but even the slacks work well!
Fish understand tides and become accustomed to feeds because of them.Check your So-lunar table for the highs and lows spring or neap tides and you will find the fish react to them.
Learn more about fishing tides and increase your fishing success!
2007-06-28 18:34:23
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answered by Injun 6
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Typically the big fish follow the little fish. Little fish can't easily swim against the tide so, fish the incoming tide. The incoming tide starts after low tide. Two hours before high is perfect.
Now a complete exception to this would be if you do the following: Visit the beach at low tide and look for pools of water where fish might be caught and unable to leave with the tide. This works real well for striped bass on th east coast beaches.
As for bait, skip it. Use lures. Lots will work. Ask a local bait and tackle shop. One of my favorites is one call the ATOM Popper. Try the blue/white one. If you are after blues don't forget a steel leader.
Good luck and have fun.
2007-07-01 14:36:31
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answered by Carl 3
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2 hours either side of high tide is the best. As the water rises up the beach or over rocks lots of food items come out and the fish come in close to seek them out. Have a look at low tide for evidence - worm casts, razorshells or rockpools and wooden staunchions etc that harbour small creatures like prawns, crabs or shellfish.
2007-06-28 23:01:27
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answered by Anonymous
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sorry for late answer but it all depends on where you are fishing where i come from in south wales some parts are better fished either side of high tide and then there are marks which are better fished either side of low water as regards bait different marks require different bait as rough rocky ground i would use peeler crab and worm bait over sandy ground you could use sand eel and fish bait .hope i have helped
2007-06-29 22:21:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Tide coming in or high tide here in East Coast Canada.Its useless as the titts on a bull to try and fish when tide is out.
2007-06-28 13:21:15
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answered by hunter 6
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I've caught two huge striped bass on dead low tide. The tide was about to turn from ebb to flood, each time the brutes hit the hook. As far as bait, an oily fish is best. Eithter menhanden (bunker), herring, or mackerel sliced into chunks.
2007-06-28 15:04:27
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answered by mac 7
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The best thing to do is to stand in water no less than neck deep. Depending on what your fishing for, horse radish is an all around best choice of bait.
2007-06-28 12:02:06
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answered by curious 2
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answered by ? 4
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tide coming in with black lug worm
2007-06-28 12:22:40
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answered by swimming cap 1
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that depends on what beach on what continent in what ocean
2007-06-28 11:58:32
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answered by Matthew David 4
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