Pompano Around Stuart Bridges

FISHING 11/15/08

Cooler water temps have brought the Pompano, Blues and Mac's to all locations. For me it is not cool it is cold to cold for me but not for the Pompano anglers jigging from the bridge. Three pound fish form the bridge, the bite times differed but the temps stayed the same, cold. Pompano catches reported from all bridge locations in our area, even the Roosevelt. Doc's Goofy jigs, Nylures and Clams plus Sand Fleas all caught fish. Then came the Blues and Mac's biting every thing off and it was the small spoons and Got-Cha lures to even the score, yes it is winter. I believe the highest the thermometer will go this week is in the 70's, good for the fish but its early for me to break out my winter shorts.The Snook and Trout have move to the deeper water, the warm water. If this is your target, you have to get to the bottom and hold, so bump up the weight and slow your presentation, be ready to set the hook, the fish will pick up your bait, not strike it. If all these fish were at the bridge they had to pass your favored flat, if you see them skip loop around and drift back, you spooked them know you must wait for them to settle down, what is the limit on Pompano?
The surf has been less than favorable, weeds one day and wind the next but you have to go look. Had good catches reported at different times from differing locations. The bigger Pomp's were for the long caster, but plenty of Blues and Mac's up close casting small Spoons.
Off-shore those pesky Sail Fish were at it again. Anglers trolling baits around the weed and color lines reported double headers taking any thing they had in the water, pesky Sail Fish. All this started in ninety feet of depth and went out from there, Bally hoo top the bait list. The Dolphin catches were all nice fish, 15 to 25 pound class and there were plenty of them, Kings in the 12pound class, excellent for the grill. Plenty of Spanish Mac's south of the inlet, yes back to the King fish hole or maybe we should call that location just the Mackerel hole, that Gulf Stream "glass minnow" jig is the bait, two cast one fish. Bottom fishing in 60feet using Sardines for the Snapper and big Pin fish for the Grouper made for some great dinners and you didn't get invited either. May be next Time.
Till next week slow down............HENRY

Snook Nook Bait & Tackle
3595 NE Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach, FL
(Just South of the Jensen Causeway)
(772)-334-2145
(Since 1949)
E-Mail: henry@snooknook.net
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