Fishing Seminars & Workshops

"LUNAR EYES" & "LUNAR ESOX" WORKSHOPS

SCHEDULED FOR EAGLE RIVER, IN 2013

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 2013
May 6th, May 7th, May 8th,  May 9th (NEW MOON), May 10th, May 11th, May 12th

May 22nd, May, 23rd, May 24th, (May 25th FULL MOON) May 27th, May 28th, May 29th

JUNE 2013

June 5th, June 6th, June 7th, JUNE 8th (NEW MOON),  June 9th, June 10th, June11th
Jun 20th, Jun 21st, Jun 22nd,  JUNE 23rd (FULL MOON),  Jun 24th, Jun 25th, Jun 26th

JULY 2013

July 5th, July 6th, July 7th,  JULY 8th (NEW MOON),  July 9th, July 10th, July 11th

July 19th, July 20th, July 21st,  JULY 22nd (FULLMOON),  July 23rd, July 24th, July 25th,

AUGUST 2013

Aug 3rd, Aug 4th, Aug 5th, AUG. 6th (NEW MOON) Aug 7th, Aug 8th, Aug 9th
Aug. 17th, Aug. 18th, Aug. 19th AUG. 20th (FULL MOON) Aug. 21st, Aug. 22nd, Aug. 23rd

SEPTEMBER 2013

Sept 2nd, Sept 3rd, Sept 4th, SEPT 5th (NEW MOON) Sept 6th, Sept 7th, Sept 8th

Sept 16th, Sept 17th, Sept 18th, SEPT 19th (FULL MOON) Sept 20th, Sept 21st, Sept 22nd

OCTOBER 2013

Oct. 1st, Oct. 2nd, Oct. 3rd, OCT. 4th (NEW MOON), Oct. 5th Oct. 6th, Oct. 7th,

Oct. 15th, Oct. 16th, Oct. 17th,  OCT. 18th (FULL MOON), Oct. 19th,  Oct. 20th, Oct. 21st

NOVEMBER 2013

Oct 31st, Nov 1st, Nov 2nd, NOV 3rd (NEW MOON) Nov 4th, Nov 5th, Nov 6th

Nov 14th, Nov 15th, Nov 16th, (Nov 17th FULL MOON) Nov 18th, Nov 19th, Nov 20th