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From: Frog----
Category: Fish Report
Date: 06/12/02
Time: 04:51 PM
I can give you a few tips that seem to work for me.
First of all there aren't pompano everywhere along the beach. I look for a lot of shell litter on the beachwhich usually indicates a little roughness on the bottom.
Also, any place that you find lots of sand fleas (mole crabs) on the beach is a good place to fish.
I always fish with sand fleas or VERY fresh shrimp. Don't make the mistake of leaving your bait in the sun for even a minute. If it's not dead fresh you wont usually catch many pomps.
I always use gold hooks. I believe they attract pomps. Some people will use either a yellow or red bead for the same reason.
Most of the time, real long casts aren't needed. In fact you are more likely to cast out too far than not far enough. Just beyond the beach breakers is where pomps feed on mole crabs, cochinas and such.
Fish every cast all the way in. I've caught lots of pomps with only 20 or 30 feet of line out.
I try to time my fishing trips with the high tide to low tide turnover. If the high tide coincides with early morning or late afternoon, so much the better.
If you bait with sand fleas, try to find either soft shell or egg bearing fleas. The ones with eggs are the ones that are yellow on the bottom.
I fish two rods. One close in and the other out further to find where they're feeding.
Be prepared for feast or famine. If you can catch one, more are usually there.
That's all I can think of but I'll bet there are some of the regulars that have some tips that I haven't mentioned.
Good luck.
Frog