Pompano?

[John]

I've been surf fishing for Pompano with no luck. Has anyone really caught any yet? I hear rumors but...

 

[JB]

What kind of rig/bait are you using? Surf fishing for pompano is hard enough even with the right equipment. Usually, I just end up casting for skipjack when I don't have much luck with pompano.

 

[John]

I've been using both frozen shrimp and frozen sand fleas. I typically use a ready made double-hook pomp rig, but will occasionally make a hand tied rig. Have also tried some artificial baits.

These have all worked in the past, I just think the Pompano haven't shown up yet.

 

[Kurt]

I've been using both frozen shrimp and frozen sand fleas. I typically use a ready made double-hook pomp rig, but will occasionally make a hand tied rig. Have also tried some artificial baits.

These have all worked in the past, I just think the Pompano haven't shown up yet.

I haven't heard of any yet. Any day now.

 

[TN2FLA]

I have been out on the beach for a little while almost everyday for the past 3 weeks at either Ed Walline or the Dune Allen access...Have not seen any pomps caught yet, did see a guy catch a sandbar shark the other day. Fished for nearly 6 hours yesterday, with no luck, but the water is warming and I think about 2 weeks and we will be in full swing

 

[SlowMovin]

They're not here yet. Water temps still slightly low. No bait in the water. When you start seeing the baitfish, that's when the pomp and Spanish start to show.

 

[chrisv]

Yeah, still too cool.

SlowMovin, good bait pods in Mallet Bayou, caught a nice just-legal redfish yesterday evening off the dock with a DOA shrimp. He fought admirably and will live to fight again.

 

[Santiago]

Have also been out several times with no luck. I have seen a few being caught though. They are definitely not here in any great numbers yet.

 

[Kurt]

I saw one caught in Seagrove today and heard about several from the other day.

 

[redfisher]

Saw that the water tmp has warmed up in the last couple of days...anybody seeing pomps in the surf yet?...Red