If you have a tidal angling situation but aren't sure about it, there are two ways to get information: go fishing or read as much as possible.
It's a good idea to do both, and the guys at FLW Outdoors have a good story by David A. Brown about tidal fishing. It has tips on reading the water, time management and more.
Tides have a learning curve but once you figure things out, you won't be stuck in the mud. Visit www.flwoutdoors.com/article.cfm?id=149414 to check out Brown's story.