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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SURF FISHING. Late March and most of April are typically prime time for pompano, ... a two-hook rig with small floats to keep the baits off bottom — they’re available pre-tied in many area ...

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 ...

Captain Randy Peart in Tallahassee (850 421-8049 [email protected]) will be giving a Flats Fishing Seminar at Jerry's Bait and Tackle, 664 Woodville Highway, Crawfordville, on April 19th at 6 p ...

Surf: Who is ready for pompano?Fishing the beach should be good for them the next few days. Try Spessard Holland and Patrick Air Force Base with clam strips, sand fleas or artificial Fishbites in ...