Fisherman001
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Just wondering if anybody ever catches pompanos in Georgia, or is that a Florida thing? Also, does anybody ever catch stripers in the surf in Georgia?
Just wondering if anybody ever catches pompanos in Georgia, or is that a Florida thing? Also, does anybody ever catch stripers in the surf in Georgia?
Thanks for the info. I’ve always wondered why Floridians always talk about catching Pompanos, but you don’t hear of it here in Georgia. What you said makes sense.Draw a line from Jacksonville, North to the SC/NC Line.
That is approximately the route Pompano travel, and why you very seldom catch one on the Ga. coast...
Even fewer Stripers.
No sand fleas=no pompano. There are plenty of stripers in the Savannah and Ogeechee rivers. They are not caught much south of the Ogeechee.
I haven't fished the Georgia coast (Gulf fisherrman here) in years but I understand they are sometimes caught at Fort Clinch jetties and groins...
All from my boat in the surf...
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Couldn't help showing off 'PJ' the redfish!
Caught on a pompano jig with 10 pound leader in the surf.
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I'm itching to go fishing!
Headed to St Marks this week for a week.
Looking forward to another fantastic Spring.
As I mentioned, I am no expert on the Georgia coast. But I think the pompano are more sand flat oriented. I don't think they would be caught up along the rocks like the other fish there. But sometimes they will pile up on a sand flat up current from from a given jetty as their path along the beachfront is blocked...Could you catch them in the Saint Mary’s jetties as well? I grew up bank fishing and will probably purchase a boat in the next year. I live in Brunswick and was looking at places to target different fish.
I've seen some pompano caught off the beach in SC.