How To Read Tide Charts Using Smart Fishing Spots
- By: Pat Ogletree
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Ever looked at a tide chart and felt like you were deciphering hieroglyphics? You’re not alone!
Understanding tides is crucial for successful fishing, but those charts can be confusing.
That’s where the Smart Fishing Spots app comes in. It simplifies tide interpretation and helps you plan your fishing trips like a pro.
Still have questions? Drop them in the comments below, I’m happy to help!
How To Read Tide Charts Using Smart Fishing Spots
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Salt Strong Members enjoy access to our game-changing Smart Fishing Spots app. Available on your computer and your phone, it puts a ton of information at your fingertips to help you catch more fish in less time!
Smart Spots point out places that are likely to hold fish. It’s not just a spot map, though. Taking into consideration the season, tides, and more, it updates every 15 minutes to show what areas to target and how productive they should be. You can even look into the future to help plan ahead.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. We have A TON OF FEATURES built in:
- Hourly Strike Score feeding predictions
- Tides
- Weather predictions
- Weather radar with cell direction and lightning detection
- Seagrass and oyster layers
- 1-foot bottom contours
- Multiple satellite images and shaded relief
- Boat ramps and launch spots
- Public and private lands
- And much more!!!
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STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!
Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.
Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing exactly where you should fish every trip
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in your area
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Although you did not mention it in your video, I’m assuming that the green is the peak time blue is average time?
Correct! The blue is for strike score at 5 or below and the green is 6 and above. This is based on a scale from 1-10. Also, you’ll notice slightly darker and lighter shades, the darker shades represent nighttime and the lighter shades are daylight hours
Thanks for making it so simple Pat! Really great and much appreciated. Tight lines…. JK
Thanks Pat I’m still learning trying to get all i can from my phone
Thanks Pat. Even though I know about the tides, it’s always good to review this video. Filled with all the information on needs for tides.
Thanks Pat! Always a world of info. Alot to soak up. I will figure it out.
Tides are worth the effort. They can tell you a lot of times where the fish will be and how they will be positioned.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
What time is the best time to fish the tide cycle
Depends on where and what you’re fishing for.
As a rough rule, I like to fish for reds on the bottom of an outgoing tide, trout and flounder on an incoming. This is for marshes. Bays and inlets could be different
Learned a few more useful tips. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you got something out of it!
Great addition to the app. I am in between 2 tide stations Will the app just pick the closest and I will be a little off?or is that splitting hairs that will really no be an impact/
Depends on where you’re at and how far away the stations are. For the most part you can look at both and figure out an average. It won’t be perfect but it will be a good gauge
Thanks
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Your explanation of these charts and how to read them and I’m very sure that it did in fact help me and others understand them somewhat ….. Thanks Pat for sharing …
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Thanks Thomas!
The smart spots map is great! Well worth the price of admission. Why is it that fishing for redfish in the marshes should always be better on an incoming tide?
I’m in Beaufort SC. Marsh fishing here is almost always better on the outgoing tide.
Agreed
I actually prefer the bottom of an outgoing tide for redfish. Incoming tides I’ll fish for trout and flounder.