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