I recommend baitrunner reels for surf-fishing.” Hook, line & sinker : You can buy a “pompano rig” in any bait shop, or you can make your own. Roy likes one called the Pompano Banana Rig.

Most pompano are caught by anglers who hook tidbits of shrimp onto the standard, two-dropper bottom rigs that can be bought at any coastal tackle shop. Because the mouth of the fish is small ...

You don’t have to ask Mr. Pompano twice. Sure, he’d prefer a sand flea, but they’ve been scarce around here for nearly a year now. So if you’re looking to take advantage of this fall’s ...

Reports from surf anglers are indicating a strong pompano bite north of Matanzas Inlet. Capt. Mike Vickers Jr. is a licensed charter boat captain and co-owner of Hammock Bait & Tackle offering ...

Well, it seems we’re in the midst of it. The snowbird leases have run their course and the beloved pompano are heading north, back where the spring-to-fall thermostat parks just close enough to ...

Between bouts with the wind and thick clumps of seaweed, pompano in the surf have shown a promising start for the winter season. Already anglers have found tight schools of the ocean fish within ...

The pompano are running and the surf fishing action is heating up! Join us as we hit the beach for non-stop bites, perfect weather, and prime pompano fishing excitement. Joey Antonelli.

One of the best surf zones for the prized fish on Florida's East Coast is the 15½ miles between Melbourne Beach and Sebastian Inlet.

Fish the moving tide as the points of mangrove islands, seawalls and docks. Surf: Paul Sperco of Capt. Paul's Pompano and Surf Fishing Rigs was able to score a limit of pompano while fishing with ...

Typical surf catches include bluefish, jacks, Spanish mackerel, whiting, croaker and pompano and the fishing has been very good this week. Offshore, cobia have been caught on the Sand Pile and ...