In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

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tears143
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In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

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Got to SSP at sunrise. It was Windy and the water was the green money color which is perfect for pompano! I fished a couple of hours there... Nothing... no one was catching anything for a couple of hours... Weird...

Anyways I keep jigging for pompano... then sudden something hit hard and mean. It started taking out a lot of line... thinking it was a huge jack. It made a dash for the bridge. This is not good... I increase the drag and play with it for a bit. It flashed at me... doesn't look like a jack.. Must be a permit! Turn out to be this nice size fish.
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16" to the fork pompano.

Was so happy! Drop the fish in the ice chest in my car and back to fishing.. Bang another one instantly! I tighten down the drag. Pop goes the fish... >.< I loosen up my drag and then cast out again and then Bam again.. another pompano. I was able to landed this one. Well nothing after this one. So 2/3 not bad at all.

A bunch of people came close to me when they see me catching the pompano but no one got a hit even... except for me. Guess I found the 1 school and hook all three of them.


I drove around to tried other places for pompano as it doesn't look good... My determination got me this.
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Well if you want pompano... you can catch them now but don't hold your breath.. you got to find them and be really lucky. I just found them and was really lucky today.

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phillybass71
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

Post by phillybass71 »

Nice report I'm working on getting over there sucks I couldn't make it this weekend.
Plz put back the small ones.

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STRIZ
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

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:toast:

Cool beans
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP HIGH
EVEN WHEN THE NECK IS DIRTY

snapperfanatic18
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

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Yo, those are some healthy pomps!!! Good job!!!! Enjoy those tasty fuckers! Lol :)

tears143
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

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Bite was crazy today... limited out in 30mins.

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Not at skyway.

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cudaman
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

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Nice job on the pomps :toast:

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ffishermen1
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

Post by ffishermen1 »

Nice looking fish.

One of these days we will have to hook up again. Good luck.

tears143
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

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pompano are here in good numbers!

Limited out in 15mins when I found the school.
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These are on the smaller size today. I have seen a lot of 14-18" on Sunday.

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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

Post by snapperfanatic18 »

Bam! Youve been on some solid fish bro! Nice job...
P.s. send some pomps filets over here on the east coast..thx.. LOL

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kblue
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Re: In search of Gold at Skyway 3/6/2016

Post by kblue »

so unfair... nice catch!!!

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