Lunar Activity

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:43 am

When at Southsea on the M&G Dunc said something that has gotten me a wondering.

He refered to "Spring Tide", though it's bloody december and spring is months away.

So what is a neap and spring tide, and when are they?

Sorry for the numpty question, but I really do not know
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How does this have effect on the tides & when , ie Full moon hghest tide, or is it a few days after etc.

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Try looking at this http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Tides.shtml

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VifferRider wrote:

When at Southsea on the M&G Dunc said something that has gotten me a wondering.

He refered to "Spring Tide", though it's bloody december and spring is months away.

So what is a neap and spring tide, and when are they?

Sorry for the numpty question, but I really do not know
:oops: :oops:
How does this have effect on the tides & when , ie Full moon hghest tide, or is it a few days after etc.

Asking questions shows a high level of intelligence! Never feel bad doing so. happy

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:52 am

Edgey wrote:

Asking questions shows a high level of intelligence! Never feel bad doing so. happy

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That ain't what my teacher told me. :lol: :lol: :lol:

By the way, what sort of fish would you find in the sea of tranquility ?

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Limey1 wrote:

Edgey wrote:

Asking questions shows a high level of intelligence! Never feel bad doing so. happy

That ain't what my teacher told me. :lol: :lol: :lol:

By the way, what sort of fish would you find in the sea of tranquility ?[/quote]

Very calm and laid back ones. In fact they would probably not need fishing for, they would climb out, lie down and wait to be eaten.

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:31 am

Spring tides are those tides which coincide with the new and full moons. They have high highs and low lows giving the biggest rise and fall. Neaps occur with the half moon (Waxing and waining) and have little rise and fall - low highs and high lows.

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VifferRider wrote:

When at Southsea on the M&G Dunc said something that has gotten me a wondering.

He refered to "Spring Tide", though it's bloody december and spring is months away.

So what is a neap and spring tide, and when are they?

Sorry for the numpty question, but I really do not know
:oops: :oops:
How does this have effect on the tides & when , ie Full moon hghest tide, or is it a few days after etc.

Of course what you have to remember is that once a month when the full moon occurs, female fish of a certain age and over, equivalent to about 11 -13 in human years through to about 50 in human years, tend to get very grumpy and bad tempered and will snap without warning. Hence why, at times of a full moon, this pre-ovatorial tension tends to mean one catches larger fish which are usually the female of the species.

If you believe that of course then I'm a dutchman :o :o :o

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:15 pm

The main reason why there tends to be more fish activity at spring tides is because 1. There is faster tidal current flow 2. The water is deeper inshore at high tide which many fish prefer. Just how important current flow is is described on the http://www.mikeladle.com/osa.html (Operation Sea Angler) site, i.e. many fish sniff the current for food and if they pick up a scent, move upstream to find their dinner. I recall a perfect example of this activity a few years ago wreck fishing just off Budleigh Salterton: We were all taking decent size bass for around 3/4 hour when high water slack suddenly came upon us. The bass stopped biting so quickly, it was almost as if someone had switched of a light - we simply did not take another bass and skipper decided to move elsewhere. We have an almost perfect example on Hayling too: Sean and I now know that the best time to fish certain Hayling hot spots is in the two hours following "spring" high water, i.e. the current has got going again and the water is still quite deep.

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eccles wrote:

The main reason why there tends to be more fish activity at spring tides is because 1. There is faster tidal current flow 2. The water is deeper inshore at high tide which many fish prefer. Just how important current flow is is described on the http://www.mikeladle.com/osa.html (Operation Sea Angler) site, i.e. many fish sniff the current for food and if they pick up a scent, move upstream to find their dinner. I recall a perfect example of this activity a few years ago wreck fishing just off Budleigh Salterton: We were all taking decent size bass for around 3/4 hour when high water slack suddenly came upon us. The bass stopped biting so quickly, it was almost as if someone had switched of a light - we simply did not take another bass and skipper decided to move elsewhere. We have an almost perfect example on Hayling too: Sean and I now know that the best time to fish certain Hayling hot spots is in the two hours following "spring" high water, i.e. the current has got going again and the water is still quite deep.

Nah it wasn't. It was due mood swings. It happen very quickly you know. Least ways that what I was told by the boss. :lol:

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Thing to remember is that the spring tide usually occurs a couple of days after the new or full moon and not on it. Somebody did try to explain whay to me but I got lost after about 30 seconds!!

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DuncBooth5 wrote:

Thing to remember is that the spring tide usually occurs a couple of days after the new or full moon and not on it. Somebody did try to explain whay to me but I got lost after about 30 seconds!!

It is the fact that the tide is controlled by the moon's gravity and it takes a couple of days for the effect to be noticed at the beach. Depending upon where you are, and the position of the moon when it is full, and the direction of the tide, you can have a neap tide in one place and exactly opposite a spring tide. Think about it when you swish your hands about in the bath, one side goes down whilst the other goes up. However it takes time for the reaction to occur after you swish.

But I still maintain its the hormones. That's why women catch more fish than men. :lol:

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How do you make a hormone? Don't pay her!!! :lol: :lol:

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DuncBooth5 wrote:

How do you make a hormone? Don't pay her!!! :lol: :lol:

How do you get VD of the mouth? Nightly Horlicks :lol:

I'll get my coat.

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Little VD germ on the railway tracks hears a train coming. He turns, looks and says "Oh no, I'm a gonner here!" :lol: :lol:

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DuncBooth5 wrote:

Little VD germ on the railway tracks hears a train coming. He turns, looks and says "Oh no, I'm a gonner here!" :lol: :lol:

As will I if these jokes get much worse :lol: Should this not be moved to association, as it seems to have gone a bit off the, wait for it, rails :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: