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