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T’S a fairly widely held consensus among most impoundment barramundi anglers that the lead up to and, in particular, the few days before a full moon are the best times to chase barra. Now, there may be some truth to this, but the moon cannot be relied on entirely when choosing the best time to book a trip to Lake Monduran. Water temperature, wind and other environmental factors are much better indicators of a good bite, in my opinion. The following information is more relevant to the hottest months of the year – generally October to March – as, for me, the moon has less of an influence on fish behaviour over colder months.
Lake Monduran by SAM ROWLEY
Full moon The full moon is a great time to fish Lake Monduran, particularly on warm summer nights. The hotter the weather, generally the better the fishing will be at night. Barramundi have excellent vision in low light and can feed on the darkest of nights. Though the full moon is so effective at night because it gives barra the perfect amount of light to ambush their prey. However, the question of what makes before the moon better than after still remains. This can be easily explained – it’s much easier to fish into the night
before the full moon because the moon has already risen prior to darkness setting in. Every night after the full moon, you can expect it to rise about an hour later – meaning you are virtually blind fishing for a period of time. The fishing can still be great after the full moon, given the right conditions – though you must be willing to put in later nights. One error I see many people make is that they plan a trip on the full moon because they’ve read it’s the best time to go. They launch the boat in the morning and are out trying to tempt * continued P79
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