Fishing Seminars & Workshops

"LUNAR EYES" & "LUNAR ESOX" WORKSHOPS

SCHEDULED FOR EAGLE RIVER, IN 2011

There is nothing more predictable about catching fish than the lunar feeding periods. You can have good days and bad days of fishing as we all know. Fish activity no doubt is controlled by local weather conditions right where you are fishing. Atmospheric pressure and frontal conditions have a great impact on fishing, so when you pick a day to fish it generally is the weather that is the indicator. However when the weather is good the highest feeding activity comes during the FULL & NEW moon. Key times come as Moonrise and Moonset. Lunar activity is also in line with tidal activity, basically the same time. We do not see tidal effects on small bodies of water but you do see them on the ocean and I see tidal effects on Lake Michigan. So what is that lunar effect, Yes it is gravitational pull and for some unknown reason these key times create activity in ALL LIFE FORMS, we see it in animal, and if you look closely you see it in humans. It is an unknown force causing greater activity.

Fish do feed more actively at this time, again based on local weather conditions. The activity range is the three days before and three days after each FULL & NEW Moon and the times of most activity surround Moonrise & Moonset, so what does this mean as anglers... A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY!!!!

Although we can have a predictable time to feed; location is still another factor. "I always say you may know the time to feed... but if you're not in the kitchen you won't be by the fish."

In the past I have selected two day to host the LUNAR EYES & LUNAR ESOX workshops, this has been difficult for some people as two dates may have been hard to attend. Therefore I have decided to change this pattern to be more customized to your needs. Listed below are the Full Moon and New Moon dates with the three days before and the three days after. If you are interested in fishing this lunar times YOU PICK the day and decide if it is for Walleye or Musky and I will pick the time based on the Moonrise and Moonset of that day. Keep in mind that midsummer times will find you fishing through the dusk hours or before the dawn hours. The best days are those closest to the full and new moon. Time variations of each day will change roughly by 40 minute increments as the moon's revolutions around the earth are near 23 hours making the time reference 11-1/2 hours apart (roughly). Outing time starts will vary day to day so check with me on specific times for starting.

As previous we had a package with lodging, now you can can choose your own lodging if you would like. If you are interested in special rates at referred locations, I ask that you make the request first and I will forward current information based on the time you are coming. I have several places will to offer discounts.

MAY 2011
May 14th, May 15th, May 16th,  May 17th (FULL MOON), May 18th, May 19th, May 20th

JUNE 2011

May 29, May 30th, May 31st,  JUNE 1st (NEW MOON),  June 2nd, June 3rd, June 4th
Jun 14th, Jun 15th, Jun 16th,  JUNE 17th (FULL MOON),  Jun 18th, Jun 19th, Jun 20th

JULY 2011

June 28th, June 29th, June 30th,  JULY 1st (NEW MOON),  July 2nd, July 3rd, July 4th

July 12th,July 13th,July 14th,  JULY 15th (FULLMOON),  July 16th, July 17th, July 18th,
July 27, July 28th, July 29th, July 30st (NEW MOON), July 31st, Aug 2, Aug 3rd,

AUGUST 2011

Aug 10th, Aug 11th, Aug 12th, AUG. 13th (FULL MOON) Aug 14th, Aug 15th, Aug 16th
Aug. 25th, Aug. 26th, Aug. 27th AUG. 28th (NEW MOON) Aug. 29th, Aug. 30th, Aug. 31st

SEPTEMBER 2011

Sept 9th, Sept 10th, Sept 11th, SEPT 12th (FULL MOON) Sept 13th, Sept 14th, Sept 15th

Sept 24th, Sept 25th, Sept 26th, SEPT 27th (NEW MOON) Sept 28th, Sept 29th, Sept 30th

OCTOBER 2011

Oct. 8th, Oct. 9th, Oct. 10th, OCT. 11th (FULL MOON), Oct. 12th Oct. 13th, Oct. 14th,

Oct. 23rd, Oct. 24th, Oct. 25th,  OCT. 26th (NEW MOON), Oct. 27th,  Oct. 28th, Oct. 29th

NOVEMBER 2011

Nov 7th, Nov 8th, Nov 9th, NOV 10th (FULL MOON) Nov 11th, Nov 12th, Nov 13th