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Pompano fishing in GI
Posted on 4/11/15 at 11:37 am
Posted on 4/11/15 at 11:37 am
Anyone ever try fishing for them. I threw the cast net yesterday evening in the surf and caught a few 10-12 inch pompano. Never tried fishing them but I figured it my be worth a shot.
Fwiw, I also caught 2 dozen medium to large female crabs.
Fwiw, I also caught 2 dozen medium to large female crabs.
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Posted on 4/11/15 at 11:51 am to GRIZZ
Yeah, we usually catch them on shad rigs.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 1:54 pm to Tunasntigers92
Always a lot of females along that beach
Posted on 4/11/15 at 7:08 pm to GRIZZ
shite, I need to get down there. I've only caught one over there on a live shrimp while surf fishing, but my wife ate it while I was out of town. Apparently very good eating fish and no size or creel limit.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 7:32 pm to bhtigerfan
Best time of the year is late September. Small hook with bait shrimp, but one has to fight all the hardtails too. 
Posted on 4/11/15 at 7:52 pm to bhtigerfan
Fantastic eating.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 8:16 pm to fishfighter
quote:In the surf also?
Best time of the year is late September.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 11:38 pm to GRIZZ
When I was a kid, my dad used to go fish for them at the Sandy Point rigs. I think in the fall months.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 4:26 am to doublecutter
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When I was a kid, my dad used to go fish for them at the Sandy Point rigs. I think in the fall months.
Very good spot and also East bay rigs. Yes, also out the surf in GI. They like to feed close to the rocks there and the water clears up real good in late September.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:41 am to fishfighter
Just curious. What's considered a good amount? A dozen or so? I wish I would have kept the few I caught.
ie. I've never seen anyone post a stringer of pompano.
ie. I've never seen anyone post a stringer of pompano.
This post was edited on 4/12/15 at 10:45 am
Posted on 4/12/15 at 11:50 am to GRIZZ
We catch the hell out of them wade fishing on the sand bars. Mostly on crab and shrimp flies. I have some pictures somewhere of a few pompano stringers. I've seen a couple of 5 pounders caught on the fly. The bigger fish are always released.
Excellent table fare. Best when cooked whole. Keep a few next time but just because there is no limit doesn't mean fill your ice chest with them.
Excellent table fare. Best when cooked whole. Keep a few next time but just because there is no limit doesn't mean fill your ice chest with them.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:42 pm to Barf
Barf you talking about the sandbars in GI. I've never fished for them. Is it an early morning/late afternoon bite?
Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:44 pm to Barf
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The bigger fish are always released.
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Keep a few next time but just because there is no limit doesn't mean fill your ice chest with them.
Amen to that.
They are an oily fish that usually don't keep as well as others species in the freezer.
Keep a few and grill or broil them up.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 1:04 pm to stewie
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They are an oily fish that usually don't keep as well as others species in the freezer.
Yep, just like tuna. I hate seeing people keep a ton of tuna only to be thrown in the trash a year later, after they take it out of their freezer. 1 tuna per person is plenty.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 1:28 pm to lsuson
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Barf you talking about the sandbars in GI. I've never fished for them. Is it an early morning/late afternoon bite?
Barrier islands
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