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Anybody have any Ideas , can't seem to do much with pompano . I took the boys fishing last year and didn't have much luck . Tides ,bait ,tackle ? any help would be appreciated .


Thanks

Chris V

Incoming tide has always seemed best for me and many others. Ghost shrimp, sand fleas or fresh shrimp at the seafood market. I use light tackle; 10-12lb mono, 1-2oz pyramid weights with a single drop rig with a #6 kahle hook and small float on the dropper above the hook. Look for runouts or breaks in the second bar.

Pompano are practically inedible. Disgusting, fishy tasting filets. I suggest you drop them off with me and let me get rid of them for you.

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matt c

I totally agreed with the second part of your post

Matt

Charlie2

I also provide a Pompano Disposal Service! Bring 'em by!

I usually fish with jigs, but will revert to a two dropper rig for bait; usually cut market shrimp. I use a larger hook(1/0), and a heavier weight ; large enough to hold position in the prevailing current. Il use small Floatee type float or a yarn ball on the dropper just above the bead and hook.

My jig setup uses a heavier jig on a loop knot on the bottom with a bright teaser tied on a loop knot probably 6-8 inches above the bottom jig.

My new for 2012 will be a spinning rod with braid line FWTW. Long time since I used a spinner in the surf. C2

jcallaham

Pompano disposal service, you guys crack me up.
I have a friend I fish with and he hates pompano, since he usually outfishes me I get his pompano.

more to the point though, recently I got an e-mail from Hi's tackle box in San Fransisco, They were selling an ABT multi rig, I immediatly thought of two things, if it wll cast for any distance say 150' this could be a pomp killer, next thing I thought about was hey this looks alittle like aC2 rig

Charlie2

Jim;

Could you send me a picture of the rig?

There are several people putting out 'new' rigs which are a copy-cat of what I've been fishing with for some 40 years. C2

bigassredfish

I like using fresh dead peeled shrimp. I cut them into small pieces, something that could fit into a pompano's mouth. I use about a 3-4oz weight on a simple "surf rig"...they sell them everywhere for about $1 each. The past few months have been the only time I have tried to catch pompano, this setup has worked for me on most occassions.

Chris V

Oh Matt, just because you can't cook worth a damn doesn't mean you should discredit the poor, beautiful little pompano.

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matt c

Oh I didn't know you were suppose to cook them I just let them go.I didn't want to smell up my kitchen.

gatoryak

Pompano disposal service!!! Thousands of comedians out of work in this economy and you guys are tellin' jokes!