Pompano. Where and how?

[Afishionado]

Originally Posted by 82whaler

We catch them in the surf over here in FL. One of the best eating fish
in the G.O.M. in the spring. After they head west and return in the fall
not nearly as good tasting.

Have you ever eaten mullet? If you cut open a mullet from over here, they're full of mud. Must be the muddy bottoms over here versus the sand bottoms in Florida. Could be the same thing with pompano. I know they catch them off the beach in Florida with sand fleas. Don't even know if we have sand fleas over here.

[82whaler]

Originally Posted by Afishionado

Have you ever eaten mullet? If you cut open a mullet from over here, they're full of mud. Must be the muddy bottoms over here versus the sand bottoms in Florida. Could be the same thing with pompano. I know they catch them off the beach in Florida with sand fleas. Don't even know if we have sand fleas over here.

Hoover Bacon (Mullet) eat it all the time and it is fantastic here. Not an
acquired taste, Love it fried or smoked. You can have the fried Roe though.

Catch the Pomps on Sand Fleas caught in the surf line, fresh dead peeled
shrimp or on Bucktail Jigs.

Can't stand to eat specks over here..

[Clampy]

Originally Posted by 82whaler

Hoover Bacon (Mullet) eat it all the time and it is fantastic here. Not an
acquired taste, Love it fried or smoked. You can have the fried Roe though.

Catch the Pomps on Sand Fleas caught in the surf line, fresh dead peeled
shrimp or on Bucktail Jigs.

Can't stand to eat specks over here..

Must be a diet thing. On the trout. They prolly eat way more shrimp in Louisiana. Just a guess.


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[Afishionado]

Originally Posted by 82whaler

Hoover Bacon (Mullet) eat it all the time and it is fantastic here. Not an
acquired taste, Love it fried or smoked. You can have the fried Roe though.

Catch the Pomps on Sand Fleas caught in the surf line, fresh dead peeled
shrimp or on Bucktail Jigs.

Can't stand to eat specks over here..

Strange how the same species of fish can taste different by location. Has to be their diet and mud versus sandy bottoms

[Let um land]

Caught several throughout the summer J.H. & Merminteau river area. All about 20-25 miles out in greenish water. Caught on plastics, looking for specks. Some where very good size, actually broke a med/ heavy 7' rod on one at the boat. Always heard they where not all that great table dish.