1994 Reprint: Slide-Bait Fishing Tech Talk - Part 2, Fishing for The Big Ones

In Part I of this series on slide-bait fishing, we looked at what many fishermen consider to be the most important factor in determining when a strike will occur-the tide. During the hours closest to the high tide and the low tide, the probability of getting an ulua strike appears to be the greatest.

This month we’ll ask the question that has always been a subject of serious debate: When is the best time to fish for a big ulua? What seems to be a relatively straightforward question, at first, turns out to be one that encompasses several different areas of consideration and has a complex answer. Finding the answer to the question begins with asking another question: Do you intend to fish in deep water or shallow water? There are a couple