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 Catching Pompano?
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04/08/10 06:36 PM
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James Tucker
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I love to eat pompano. Where can I go to catch some here in Texas?
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: James Tucker]
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04/08/10 07:35 PM
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Capt Rob
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When the water starts turning blue, I've caught them in Freeport/Surfside, Port Aransas of the jetties, and even occasionally in Galveston. I think they prefer that "blue" water over the sandy green.
Rob
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: Capt Rob]
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04/08/10 07:38 PM
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James Tucker
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Thanks Rob,
Appreciate the info
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: James Tucker]
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04/08/10 08:19 PM
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LandPirate
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I've caught the smaller Florida Pomps in the surf around Port A on a silver spoon, in the surf. Seems that they come in close with warmer, clear water. I want to say water temps around 80 degrees.
The larger African Pomps are normally caught offshore in deeper waters.
Last edited by LandPirate; 04/08/10 08:20 PM.
Mike
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: James Tucker]
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04/08/10 08:57 PM
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Team Buddhahead
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You can get them right on Bob Hall Beach all the way down Pins..Winter months is when the bigger ones show up... These were some we caught in Nov. 
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: Team Buddhahead]
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04/08/10 09:58 PM
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krazyjay302
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+1 on PINS, catch them up and down, when they ar there.
WATCH OUT FOR THE J.T. HOOKSET!!!
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: krazyjay302]
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04/08/10 11:10 PM
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James Tucker
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Thanks guys. I have a boat fit for the salt I can chase these little buggers if I have to. What do you use for bait? I have only caught them in Qatar in nets.
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: James Tucker]
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04/08/10 11:29 PM
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LandPirate
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I caught them by accident. I was throwing a silver Johnson Sprite spoon in the surf and began catching one after the other. I don't normally target them so I don't know what else they'll hit. They are acrobatic and put up quite a fight for their size.
Mike
Buda/Port Aransas, TX
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: LandPirate]
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04/09/10 12:17 AM
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Bull Tide
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They are on the beachfront now. Just throw a peeled piece of dead shrimp in the second gut and you will catch whiting and a possible Pompano
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: James Tucker]
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04/09/10 02:31 PM
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Team Buddhahead
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Thanks guys. I have a boat fit for the salt I can chase these little buggers if I have to. What do you use for bait? I have only caught them in Qatar in nets. Shrimp and Fishbites...
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Re: Catching Pompano?
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04/11/10 08:47 PM
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gutcheck
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Thanks guys. I have a boat fit for the salt I can chase these little buggers if I have to. What do you use for bait? I have only caught them in Qatar in nets. Shrimp and Fishbites... +1 on the shrimp and fishbites. Wind and surf has to lay down for a couple days for the water to be clear enough for your best chances. Not your everyday type conditions, but it happens.
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Re: Catching Pompano?
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04/11/10 10:25 PM
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TheRodFather
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Small pink bucktails called doc's goofy jig are the best I have found...drive the beach looking for "skipping" pomps..they will literally skip out of the water when they school...if no schools are present use a triple hooked chicken rig with pink floats before the hooks as attractors..use clams, sandfleas, or shrimp as bait...let it soak..best if used with several rods cast out to different areas and depths. fish high incoming tide for most beaches.
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Re: Catching Pompano?
[Re: TheRodFather]
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04/11/10 11:01 PM
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TheGoat
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Small pink bucktails called doc's goofy jig are the best I have found...drive the beach looking for "skipping" pomps..they will literally skip out of the water when they school...if no schools are present use a triple hooked chicken rig with pink floats before the hooks as attractors..use clams, sandfleas, or shrimp as bait...let it soak..best if used with several rods cast out to different areas and depths. fish high incoming tide for most beaches. +1 on the pink bucktails! I use the 1/4oz spro bucktails tipped with a small piece of shrimp.
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