Full moon V.S New moon

 a lot of people feel the moon phases affect the fishing. the lunar tables are often one of the most popular parts of the fishing magazines,not just freshwater but avid salt water anglers follow them as well. they effect tides most noticeably and often people and animals! do i follow the astro tables? YES!do i base my entire fishing philosophy on them?NO! heres how it works, the table gives a rating from 1-100 based on the time of year proximity of the sun and moon and the phase of the moon. this number will be higher when you get more pull on the earth, a.e. full moon/new moon or moon,sun,earth in alignment. all of this is supposed to trigger the fish into feeding periods that can be charted. anyone that has kept track of what the lunar tables were doing when you went fishing will know that they really don't predict the trip of a lifetime. the tides make a big difference in tidal waters for sure. fish move and position with the water so of course it makes more of a difference there! but in a body of water that dosent connect to the ocean? well lets just say over the years i have caught big fish and quantities of fish on bad days and struggled on the best days following the chart. i still watch the charts though , kinda like most people do their horoscopes. sometimes they hit and sometimes your like huuuu? here is what i do believe about the moon and sun. full moon rising can be great, but mostly at night and early morning. i think the magnetic pull does influence the fish but not as greatly as the light it gives off at night. i think the light and magnetic pull trigger spawns and feeding patterns but other factors have a much greater influence on fish catching. the new moon is much better for day fishing. the pull is there but the the lack of light at night means the fish didn't feed as good, so you have a better chance of finding hungry fish during the day. if i had to pick a day trip id go for sure with a new moon, save the full moon for a night trip. if i had to chose between a day rated at 27 and a day rated at 89 id have to say........... HELL JUST GO!! hahaha use nature to put together a plan but don't let it dictate when you go or don't go, any time you can get out is a good time to be on the water!