Basic Introduction to Solunar Strategy & Terms

The Major.Period is when the moon is at the highest (Zenith) and its lowest (Nadir). This approx 2.5 to 3 hours Major.Period occurs twice each day at about 12.5 hrs apart. It has the greatest effect on the whole food chain.

The Minor.Periods are the moon rise and set and last approximately less than 2 hours. This time frame is a secondary trigger not having the greater effect of the Major.Periods.

Both lunar periods shift forward each day at about 1 hour. the Lull.Periods are between the Major.periods and Minor.Periods with very little fish activity.

Then come the solar.periods … sunrise and sunset … less of a trigger than major or Minor Lunar periods. Best time to fish the solar periods are when the lunar periods overlap sunrise sunset… a double trigger.

These are intraday (happening within the day periods).

Then comes intra-month periods full moon and new moon are the best days to fish each month at a near 100% level these days combined occur twice a month 2 weeks apart approx. midway between full and new moon gets the lowest FAL (fish activity level) rating for the month incrementally accelerates or decelerates as it approaches or departs from the new or full moon by day.

The weather then comes into play either enhancing or dulling the solunar periods.
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20190224 - Working the Minor.Period for some eater slot B.Gills

Working the Minor.Period for some eater slot B.Gills

After doing a scan on the upcoming weather forecasts I decide to quickly head off to a lake to beat an incoming storm and tag a few eater slot gills for the pan.

The Bluegill slot for the day would be 6.5 to 8.0”.

I grabbed an ice fly I received from Allen Morgan that had some serious success last open water season with trophy Lepomis… I was anxious to try its appeal out on the ice…. It did not disappoint.