Fisherman001
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Does anyone know what time of the year the Pompano come through ga coast? Thanks.
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Pompanos
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We caught a few on the 11th on Sapelo.
Redbow
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Haven't seen any Pompano up this way lately but they are hit and miss on our area of the coast here in NC...We used to catch them every spring until they got badly depleted many years ago.. I would love to have a fresh mess of them to fry up..
I went to Tybee beach today to try to hook a red. I caught 2 pomps immediately that were about 8 inches. The were right in the breakers in very shallow water. I was trying to catch some whiting for bait. It was an hour after high going out. I cut them up for bait and got my red rods baited and in the water, After getting back to my bait rod I never caught another pomp or whiting. No reds either.
GLS
Classic Southern Gentleman
In addition to fall, there is a spring migration in late April early to mid-May. Cutting up pompano for bait to catch redfish????
Yea I agree. Just didn't catch anything else to use. Pomps or Butterfish probably taste too good for the reds. They like that tasty stuff like pogies, mullet, crabs, etc.
I also caught several babies a few days before casting for mullet for trout fishing. Also a baby tarpon. All released. I didn't know Tarpon spawned in this area.
GLS
Classic Southern Gentleman
Twenty-five years ago when the kids were smaller, we'd take the 15' Scout through the Mosquito Ditch to the frontside of Little Tybee. One summer some GI's were surf fishing and asked me if I wanted the only fish they caught. It was a 2.5 to 3 lb. pompano. I grilled it that night and it was more than enough to feed the family. I've never seen or caught one bigger than that one. I got into the spring run once at Tybee and caught some nice ones off the pier, but that's been awhile. A shrimper buddy once heard some radio traffic off Tybee one fall where pompano net boats from Florida got into a school that was so big that one of the boats needed help from the other one pulling his net in. The boats were temporarily docking at Lazaretto Creek. There's not a prettier or better tasting fish than a pompano. I have caught the half hand sized ones in a cast net in the surf during the summer.
Redbow
Senior Member
Yep,
Yep that's where the Pomps feed, in very shallow water. Many people who fish for them throw out too far into the surf. Sand fleas are the best bait IMO for Pomps, if you can find them. Fresh shrimp is good also but they sure love the sand fleas. Folks here used to call them Butter Fish as well..
GLS
Classic Southern Gentleman
Where distance casting for pomps occurs is where there are two bars parallel to the beach. The bigger pomps lie on the ocean side of the farther bar. This is common in Florida. Gil
tad1
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Nothing makes me happier than a nice pompano or 3... cooked whole minus gills
redneck_billcollector
Purveyor Of Fine Spirits
I don't know about GA, but cutting up an eight inch pomp for bait is a big no no in Florida. They are a game fish and like all game fish now have a minimum size limit, and I imagine 8 would be below the size limit in GA, but I have not checked. Kind of looked upon like cutting up a native brook trout for catfish bait I imagine.
Dang good eating right there, I don't know the size limits in GA, but I definitely wouldn't use them for cut bait,,,,? ? ? ?
They're too good eatin,,,,? ? ? ?
Absolutely.
No size limit in Georgia waters
redneck_billcollector
Purveyor Of Fine Spirits
It has been since I was stationed in Savannah in the Army since I have fished for pompano and that was back in the early 80s.
