Re: [VFB] Tides Question

[Deb Duran]

Now I have to do some more reading on the links sent to me.   The marina I went to was in the bay so there would be a stronger pull probably than the open ocean.   I'm not too far from the Jamestown and Newport bridges that lead right out to the ocean.    Thank you for all the information everyone sent. It does work out to be good tourist population control.   There  is so much money in water related activities here.   Even when they warn them they just don't listen.   We lose local fishermen though every year off the rocks also.  They get washed right off.  I can only imagine how strong the undercurrent was this past week so I'm glad the swimmers aren't out yet.   The local beach doesn't allow life preservers or floatation devices because the tide will just pick up the kids and carry them out. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: Ginger Allen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tides Question We call it a Hill Tide, only happens in the spring here. http://www.floridalighttacklecharters.com/hilltide.htm There are also Spring Tides and Neap Tides http://njnie.dl.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/tide.html At 11:14 AM 5/12/2004 -0400, you wrote: I have a question for you VFB'er near a coast.   Byard is still laughing at me for my post on the tides here but he can't tell me what the phenomenon is called when you have a full moon and the tides are at extremes.  It happens only a few times a year.  (I called it a new moon and a full moon...  that is what I understood a friend of mine to say but it can't happen)   Do you know the proper name for it.   It's causing the fishing to improve here lately.  It also has caused some rough currents and a few people to drown so that's the down side to it.   I enjoyed studying the bottom of bay while it was exposed.  Before I started tying flies I never paid as much attention to the changes in the tides or current.  Please help educate me on this if you know about it and what causes it. Deb Ginger M. Allen Sr. Biological Scientist Florida Master Naturalist Program Coordinator www.MasterNaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu www.MasterNaturalist.org Department of Wildlife & Ecology Conservation UF/IFAS 2686 SR 29 N Immokalee, FL 34142-9515 PH  (239) 658-3409 (suncom974-3400) Fax (239) 658-3469 (suncomfax974-3469)