You don’t have to ask Mr. Pompano twice. Sure, he’d prefer a sand flea, but they’ve been scarce around here for nearly a year now. So if you’re looking to take advantage of this fall’s pompano ...

1 At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, the fishing has been pretty slow, but silver trout have been caught early every day this week. There’s also a good number of bonnethead sharks. A few Spanish mackerel ...

Practically any time of day and any time of year, you’ll find folks casting bait into the Atlantic, sticking their poles into a rod holder jabbed into the hard sand, and waiting. But this time of year ...

When the weather is cold, the wind is howling and the seas are rough, that’s when Larry Finch loves to go to the beach. Finch isn’t interested in swimming or working on his tan. He goes to the beach ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky After catching 222 pounds of dolphin, kingfish and blackfin tuna Friday to take the ...

Do you really think Mr. Flounder would sniff his way around the sandy river bottom, find a tasty snack, then pass it up because it’s attached to a pompano rig? Nope. Just as duct tape isn’t only for ...

"If they're there, they're there." It is hard to argue with Donn Bearman's point. But the converse is also true. "If they ain't, they ain't," I replied to his statement. That pretty much sums up my ...

Few fish swimming in Florida's coastal waters energize anglers like pompano. Many consider pompano among the finest fish to enjoy for dinner, but they're also fun to catch and can be caught in a ...

When the cannon booms at 8 a.m. Friday to signal the start of the Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo, the four-man crew of Reel Music already will have put in a full day’s work. Captain Kevin McDaniel and ...

Since we’ve beaten this horse half to death in recent weeks, it’s time to move on from the pompano run, right? But instead of pompano, let’s talk about the famous pompano rig. A couple years back in ...