| Have you ever asked yourself the question, | | | | |
| what makes a fish bite? In this article I'm | | | | These factors are a few, among many that will |
| going to my best to explain what I've found | | | | make a fish bite or not bite. They are all |
| through more than twenty years of fishing | | | | valid reasons for a fish biting or not, and |
| experience, which will help unlock the | | | | there are many more, but the most important |
| mystery of what it is that makes a fish bite. | | | | factor is Mother Nature. Mother Nature, |
| There are obviously many factors that | | | | specifically the weather and moon have a |
| contribute to making a fish want to eat | | | | dramatic impact on whether or not a fish will |
| something. Some of these factors would | | | | bite. |
| include: | | | | |
| | | | Studying these two forces of Mother Nature |
| - Water Clarity - Obviously if a fish can't | | | | (the weather and moon) will do more to help |
| see your offering, they aren't going to bite | | | | you catch fish than your fishing method or |
| it, and the clarity of the water will affect | | | | the type of bait you use. What? You don't |
| how well the fish can see potential prey. | | | | believe me? It's true, the weather and moon |
| | | | hold the key to unlocking the mystery of what |
| - Realism - The more realistic your offering | | | | makes a fish bite. |
| appears, that is the more it looks like the | | | | |
| actual food the fish is used to eating, the | | | | Have you ever had one of those great days |
| better. Whether we're using live bait or | | | | fishing, where it seemed like no matter what |
| lures, realism is a huge factor as to whether | | | | you did the fish were biting? I don't know |
| or not a fish is going to bite. This is why | | | | what you attributed this to, but I would bet |
| when you're suing live bait, gang hooks | | | | it was because you "hit the lottery", and |
| should be employed. | | | | were fishing when both the weather and moon |
| | | | were in your favor. In other words, you were |
| - Water Temperature - For most fish species, | | | | fishing at the perfect time and didn't |
| the temperature of the water will affect how | | | | realize it. |
| much the fish feed (and thus bite). The | | | | |
| general rule of thumb is that the colder the | | | | By understanding the weather, moon, and how |
| water, the slower the fishes metabolism, thus | | | | these two forces of Mother Nature Impact |
| they will feed less. | | | | fishing, you will be able to be fishing at |
| | | | the most opportune times. And if you're |
| - Mother Nature - in my opinion, Mother | | | | fishing at the most opportune times, you will |
| Nature plays the biggest role in whether or | | | | catch more fish. Not only will you catch |
| not a fish will bite. Mother Nature, and | | | | more fish, but you'll have a much better |
| specifically the weather and moon, affect the | | | | chance of hitting the "fishing lottery". |
| behavior of fish very much. | | | | |