Interesting perspectives from different sides. At the end of the day we're persuaded by on our own understanding and experiences. For me personally, I have been convinced over the past 3 years of serious crappie fishing that the moon phases have significant impact. Especially the 3 day window around the new and full moon. More so with the new moon for me. No scientific research to prove anything. I fish 3-4 days/wk and always lean on the solunar tables and make sure I'm not sitting on the bank eating my sammich during the peak feeding periods. To each his own.

Take it with a grain of salt....I�m self employed and fish when I want. I don�t fish for bass but I catch my share. I fish the prime time of moon phases because I can maximize my time. Fish will bite outside of prime times...but may have to be coaxed and sometimes have commitment issues. During prime times, they will travel greater distances to kill a bait and dang near swallow it. (Distance may be 2-4 feet verses inches in stained water) I can�t say for certain that the moon directly affects the start of spawn because the bass in my ponds are more confusing than women. They started bedding in between the full/new moon of March and remained there 3-4 days regardless of weather.

Here's an article written by Rojas that directly contradicts KVD. www.scout.com article

"If you�ve been around bass fishing for a while, there�s a great chance you�ve heard enough information about moon phase to make your head spin. Some folks give it a lot of credence while others, such as Rojas, don�t get too carried away with it.

�I don�t believe moon phase matters as much as people think,� Rojas said. �When I broke the weight record in Florida, we didn�t have a full moon�we actually had no moon. Regardless, we had the biggest influx of shallow bass I�ve ever seen. One warming trend is all it takes to turn it on fire.�

There are two periods each month with increased fish activity. The full moon, and the new moon, with the full moon being better. A dark moon or new moon as Dean describes, isn't bad either.
This thread is getting tedious but I'll quit by saying, Who wins the most tournaments?
Anyway, good luck and catch a bunch

I heard an interview with Jason Christie today and he said the full moon triggers the first wave of spawners.

Not sure if you all aware, but the solunar tables were invented by a ruffed grouse hunter. Well after that they were expanded to all game and fish. As a bird hunter, I have seen some correlation there, but the bottom line for me (and I believe most guys) is we will fish and hunt when we can, no matter what anything says....