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How tides and solunar windows work together for saltwater fishing, with a simple plan for sea bass, surfcasting and inshore trips.
In saltwater, tides often matter more than anything else, and tides are driven by the moon. That makes solunar a natural partner for coastal anglers: the tide tells you where the water is moving, and the solunar windows help you pick the hours.
Tides follow the moon's position. Around new and full moon, sun and moon pull together and you get bigger "spring" tides, with stronger currents. Around the quarters, tides are smaller ("neaps"). More moving water often means more bait moving, and more reason for predators to feed. For the phase side, see best moon phase for fishing.
For sea bass, bluefish, snook, redfish and most surf and inshore targets, start with the tide:
At high and low slack there is little current and fish often go quiet. If a solunar window lands on slack water, the tide usually wins: fish the window's edges when the water starts moving.
Mediterranean tides are small compared with the Atlantic, so many Italian anglers rely more on wind, waves, light and the moon than on tidal flow. Dusk, dawn and night sessions with a sea running into rocks or river mouths are classics. A major period near sunset with good swell is the kind of setup people circle.
Open the dial, find the day's windows and note the ones near dawn and dusk. Then check your local tide table for the hours when the water is moving, and pick the overlap. Pair it with pressure and wind before you head out.