My statement was base on my memory (which is getting shorter & shorter) I thought I had seen many responses to "when is the best time to fish at saltwater beaches" and he response I seem to recall was "high tide". I may be wrong though :-O
Thank you, Ray :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "rderedfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 6:18 PM Subject: Re: Esturary question > When you say, "I know most if not all say to fish the beaches at an hour > prior to an hour after high tide.", from where did that information come? > That's a new rule, for me. > > Regarding books, the first book you need to own re: saltwater fishing in the > Puget Sound area is that by Pat Trotter, Les Johnson, and Bruce Ferguson ( I > think it's called Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon . . . ?). The patterns are > a little dated, but still effective, and the principles discussed therein > are fundamental for beach fishing. > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WAflyishers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 12:51 PM > Subject: Esturary question > > > > I know most if not all say to fish the beaches at an hour prior to an hour > > after high tide. But what about the mouths of rivers and that part of the > > river that is affected by the high/low tides? Is this what is called the > > Estuary area, the part affected by the tides? > > > > I plan on fishing these waters in 2002 for each species of fish, if time > > allows, and have several questions. Does the strategy for different > species > > change as regard to high low waters? I also read some where that when the > > tide comes in the salt/brackish water is on top and the heavier fresh > water > > from the river is at the bottom, is this true? and how does this affect > the > > fish coming in? are they higher in the salt water or lower like they are > > further up the rivers once they acclimate to the freshwater? > > > > Any suggestion on older issues of magazines to find or good books on this > > subject? I have heard of the book "The Estuary Fly Fisherman" by Steve > > Raymond and plan on buying it but are there others? > > > > Thank you, > > Ray :-) > > > > > > > > > > >
