How
tides affect the Inshore flats fishing experience
Regarding
inshore salt water fishing, tides affect water levels so
that a shallow area that might be a very good spot to fish
during a high tide might be a bare oyster bar during low
tide conditions. Transitioning tides are the favorite as
they cause bait to move and this in turn signals inshore
fish species to feed. Tides raise and lower
the water level approximately two times per day and affect
where fish are located and how they feed. The timing of
a high or low tide changes daily and is also different for
each coastal area. The most favorable fishing is almost
always on a rising or falling tide. On a full day trip for
example, I'd fish Redfish during a incoming tide when they're
less likely to spook and fish for Snook on an outgoing tide.
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