4 Stages of the Tide.
Know All 4.
Fish don’t care what time it is. They care what the tide is doing. Here’s where to find them at every stage.
Water covers the flats completely. Fish spread over a wider area — harder to locate, but you can push into shallow zones they can’t access otherwise.
Prime feeding time. Rising water pushes bait onto the flat. Redfish and trout stack on the leading edge waiting to ambush. Stage here first.
Flats are exposed. Fish concentrate in channels, holes, and deeper cuts. This is the time to know your bottom. Depth knowledge wins.
Draining creeks flush bait out of marshes and grass. Position at the creek mouth — fish line up like a buffet waiting to feed on what the tide delivers.
Check real-time tide stage at InshoreIQ.com — overlaid with solunar periods so you can plan the perfect window before you launch.