The fishing opener this year will be accompanied by a full moon. I'm not sure that makes fishing any better but it can't hurt to mix a little full-moon lore in with fishing lore.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty will hit White Bear Lake at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, with his spokesman noting that he's going at this time because this is "the best time to catch fish." Well, not to disagree with the governor's fishing strategies, but the solunar tables in The Free Press suggest 12:06 a.m. will be the optimum time for fishing, and then another "minor" optimum time would be around 5:53 a.m.
But at least the governor will be in between the two optimum times. Who knows, the full moon could affect things. Wonder if he'll be done dealing with the Legislature at 3:30? Maybe they should go out together. Whoever gets first walleye has to concede to the other's major issue. Now that would be compromise forged in the Minnesota tradition!
Speaking of full moons. Watch police activity this weekend. Not only is Saturday MSU graduation, but the partiers will be lit up with the full moon as well. You'd be surprised how many people believe the full moon affects people. The crazy phone calls and letters to the editor ramp up during a full moon. I remember covering commodity traders who would pull their positions out of the market during a full moon phase. "It makes everybody jumpy" they would tell me. It's like sunlight at night.
Fish beware.
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