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A) does any one put merit in this system for working out bite times?

B) Has anyone noticed increased fish activity during these so called MAgor bite times and Minor bite times?

C) If so would it hold that the fish might be more attracted to your burly during these times?

D) Again has or does anyone think about this at all when planning a afternoon or morning misson for a dive.  As in if you had a small window would taking into account these Bite times according to the Solunar theory be of any use to planning when to go for a dive.

E)  Like for instance do Kingis adhear to this as well if so then would being around current and bait fish during these times produce more of a result RE fish coming in etc than at other times?

Serious questions Hope im not wasitng any ones time more interested to appease the inner geek as opposed to actually basing my dives off it.
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i think that is mainly aimed at stickos gundrySmile
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I dunno, things like last and first light first/last part of the day makes sense to me from the point of fishing behaving more boldly if you're in the water.  Was when we used to do 90% of spearing where I grew up.

And the low tide for when kingi's get more active, would have thought that if they're charging around looking for a feed, you'd have more chance of running into them.
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huh? bite times? who cares if the fish are hungry, find them and shoot them.
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They're a joke made up by Bill Hohepa that's gone waaaaaaaaay too far.
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Ok cool thats the sort of info I was after Herby. 

I mean I realise they are aimed at stickos Im not totally stupid question was geniune though if there was any merit in it then wouldnt it stand to reason that weather you above on or under the water if the fish were hungrier then burley would be more attractive. 

As JDRO mentioned just get out there and shoot them and trust  me thats how im rolling presently.

Was just curious is all was keen to quash any misconceptions.  Seems I may have achieved that.

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Originally posted by herby herby wrote:

They're a joke made up by Bill Hohepa that's gone waaaaaaaaay too far.
 
Mmmm....
Herby's sweeping statement deserves  a bit of a look-see.
For a start,Bill Hohepa wasn't even around in 1926 when John Alden Knight came up with his solunar theories.
Here's a bit of info for those who might see past the blinkers>>
 
 

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Matts Solunar theory for Spearfishing
 
During Solar periods you can see the fish and the spearfishing is good.
During Lunar periods you can't see the fish so the spearfishing is bad.
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I personally believe moon phases play some role in the aggregation of fish in shallow diveable areas and how active they are.  
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Moon/tides for sure,agree with Rusky.
 
A fishers thoughts. From the end of slack to through outgoing seems to be the winner for kingis.More often than not down the Cape I spend the morning looking at nothing on the sounder and eating, but once the tide starts to run (out normally) the fish start congregating over the pins and eating.
Using the sounder to see the fish is pretty impertive to our success,none of the fishing I do involves
wasting time chasing ghost's.
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Falco - Do you find that to be the norm wherever you go or just your main spots? Does it change with different areas?
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Originally posted by mjl mjl wrote:

Matts Solunar theory for Spearfishing
 
During Solar periods you can see the fish and the spearfishing is good.
During Lunar periods you can't see the fish so the spearfishing is bad.
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I've only been doing this for a few years but I've heard heaps of theories and magic times.
They all seem to fall on a time when I'm working or I can't get out. So I just go out when I can and usually I come home with something.
Sometimes it's magic and I copy the best I can with moon, tide and whatnot but the next time, dead!
Maybe too many variables and I'm looking at the wrong ones!
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i tend to hunt by mjl's theory. i think i'll stick to itThumbs Up
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aww, isn't this nice, we're so collectivly clever, to summarise, fish like current, find the current and you'll find the fish.

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I agree with JRDO^^ I find the fish are more active during incoming tide. The current holds the food which attracts the little fish which attracts the bigger fish............which attracts the spearo! Never paid any attention to moon phases whilst spearing...my guess is it plays little or no role as a spearo is actively hunting the fish even when they are not feeding..
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Why not the outgoing Dobo?
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i agree with spider monkey i dont have enough spearfishing hours to allow for moon phases tides ect. just have to take it as it comes.  i guess i should have stayed single and not had a kid!
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Originally posted by Spider Monkey Spider Monkey wrote:

Falco - Do you find that to be the norm wherever you go or just your main spots? Does it change with different areas?
 
I fish mainly East Cape,White,Mayor for Kingfish.The best bites in my dairy has most often been the outgoing.
Obviously they like structure current and bait,but I have found they turn up more consistantly on the outgoing.
Thought it would be relevent to you guys as I mostly fish around 50m +or-.
 
Out of interest do you guys ever sound contours and drop in on fish over sand? Some big kings being taken that are moving over no foul at the momment here in the BOP - not scenic but if your goal was to bang a big king then could it be effective.
 
The moon will have an effect on your spearing also Dobo - big tidal movement vs smaller shifts,I have no intrest in the moon for "bite times"
 
 
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Make the most of what ya got!

Mullins, didn't you say something on current not being such a big deal with our local species?
I might of got stories mixed up.

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