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You'll see rods set up all along the beach now. It's pompano time! Once you get set up, all you have to do is sit back, have a cup of coffee, and wait for a hit...or so it appears.
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Sections of PVC pipe are cut and placed in the sand for rod holders.
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That isn't a wheelbarrow. It's a fishing cart in disguise!
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Ah ha, so this is the bait they use for pompano: sand fleas.
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I am shown the orange-colored roe (eggs) which pompano are really after. Ugh!
Anglerworld.com article: How to Surf Fish for Pompano.
2 comments:
Thanks so much! I wish that these would withstand our winter. Don't forget to smell them!
Patty
My nephew was here looking for sand fleas the other day... it was fun... take care
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