Gear needed
- A tide app or official tide forecast
- Phone or waterproof watch
- A headlamp for dawn or night checks
Steps
- Check local high/low tide times
- Note the tidal range
- Fish during moving water
- Adjust depth with the tide
- Log bites against tide times
Common mistakes
- Watching time but not the range
- Ignoring the rising tide cutting off retreat
- Sticking to one depth all day
Safety notes
- Mind your retreat during rising tide
- Stay off low rocks reached by waves
- Leave slippery rocks early on spring tides