Hi Folks,Every year I post this tide report to show the very extremes of both the very largest and very smallest tide ranges in our fishing season. Generally, Bluefin tuna prefer a small tide and bite best on the slacks, and Striped bass prefer a stronger current flow and bite best during the times of faster moving water. Any tide not mentioned here falls into the average category, and fish will feed on those days as well, it just doesn’t fall into the extremes of tide ranges and they are not reported here.
Even though these tides represent the days with the extremes, some of these days will have optimum timing of the best tides in the day. For example, if we were tuna fishing, I would want the time of the slack water period around mid morning so the “bite” is prolonged from arrival at dawn well into the mornings fishing. Similarly, if I am striper fishing, I would want the start of a best current flow to be just as I’m arriving at the fishing spot so that I have a full current flow ahead of my trip.
There are very few days in the calendar that you can coincide the best tides with the best time of the day. Once we start to further complicate it with fishing on a certain day or trying to avoid other boat fishing pressure, (like commercial fishing days) it becomes even harder to get that one “perfect” conditions day. So if you are looking to fish with me this summer, I recommend that you email me and reserve the better days now, before they are gone.
BIGGEST TIDES - BASS
June 21, 22, 23, (full moon) 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Largest 24, 25, 26, 27 July 17-27 (22 full moon) Largest 24, 25, 26 August 9, 10, 11, 12, and 19-26 Largest 21, 22, 23 September 16 - 22 Largest 19, 21 October 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20 Largest 18, 19
SMALLEST TIDES - TUNA
June 5, 6, 7, 8,(new moon) 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Smallest 5, 6, 7 July 2-9 29, 30, 31 Smallest 3, 4, 5, 31 August 1-6 (new moon) 28, 29, 30, 31 Smallest 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, 29, 30, 31 Sept. 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Smallest 1, 13, 14, 27, 28, 29 October 24 - 30 Smallest 25, 26, 27, 28
