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Santiago
11-02-2005, 08:10 PM
Decided to blow off work after lunch today and head to Grayton. Stopped by Yellowfin to pick up shrimp at 1:30. Caught first Pompano at 1:55. Realized I forgot my ice chest, I guess I didn't have very high expectations. Went back to the corner market and bought an ice chest. Back to the beach and fished till 3:45, caught 11 more pompano. Kept 7 for myself and friends and released the last 5. It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
Smiling JOe
11-02-2005, 08:13 PM
Decided to blow off work after lunch today and head to Grayton. Stopped by Yellowfin to pick up shrimp at 1:30. Caught first Pompano at 1:55. Realized I forgot my ice chest, I guess I didn't have very high expectations. Went back to the corner market and bought an ice chest. Back to the beach and fished till 3:45, caught 11 more pompano. Kept 7 for myself and friends and released the last 5. It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
I would like to be include on your list of "friends." I do love me sum Pompano.:D
Ocean Lover
11-02-2005, 08:21 PM
Decided to blow off work after lunch today and head to Grayton. Stopped by Yellowfin to pick up shrimp at 1:30. Caught first Pompano at 1:55. Realized I forgot my ice chest, I guess I didn't have very high expectations. Went back to the corner market and bought an ice chest. Back to the beach and fished till 3:45, caught 11 more pompano. Kept 7 for myself and friends and released the last 5. It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
Sounds like a good day...
Miss Kitty
11-02-2005, 08:26 PM
Didn't fish, but had a great day as well. Unfortunately for me it was in November and I have to leave!
Miss Kitty
11-02-2005, 09:28 PM
My goodness OL...I forgot how much I LOVE that bunny with the pancake on it's head! Thanks!
Decided to blow off work after lunch today and head to Grayton. Stopped by Yellowfin to pick up shrimp at 1:30. Caught first Pompano at 1:55. Realized I forgot my ice chest, I guess I didn't have very high expectations. Went back to the corner market and bought an ice chest. Back to the beach and fished till 3:45, caught 11 more pompano. Kept 7 for myself and friends and released the last 5. It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
Limit is 6 per person per day, min. 11".
Miss Kitty
11-02-2005, 09:36 PM
Limit is 6 per person per day, min. 11".
BUSTED!!!
Smiling JOe
11-02-2005, 10:03 PM
Limit is 6 per person per day, min. 11".
I was thinking it was 5, but did not want to go to the car to get my chart to see.
pgurney
11-02-2005, 10:11 PM
Decided to blow off work after lunch today and head to Grayton. Stopped by Yellowfin to pick up shrimp at 1:30. Caught first Pompano at 1:55. Realized I forgot my ice chest, I guess I didn't have very high expectations. Went back to the corner market and bought an ice chest. Back to the beach and fished till 3:45, caught 11 more pompano. Kept 7 for myself and friends and released the last 5. It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
Clearly, the "7" was a typo. Yes? :confused:
Miss Kitty
11-03-2005, 04:45 AM
Clearly, the "7" was a typo. Yes? :confused:
...and the October. Yes?
Santiago
11-03-2005, 08:21 AM
Limit is 6 per person per day, min. 11".
I am aware of that. My wife reeled in 2 and when she left, a stranger walking by pulled in one when I had one on another line. None were close to 11".
Miss Kitty
11-03-2005, 08:23 AM
I am aware of that. My wife reeled in 2 and when she left, a stranger walking by pulled in one when I had one on another line. None were close to 11".
Whew...glad to hear that! We were going to send BR after you!
Landlocked
11-03-2005, 08:25 AM
Decided to blow off work after lunch today and head to Grayton. Stopped by Yellowfin to pick up shrimp at 1:30. Caught first Pompano at 1:55. Realized I forgot my ice chest, I guess I didn't have very high expectations. Went back to the corner market and bought an ice chest. Back to the beach and fished till 3:45, caught 11 more pompano. Kept 7 for myself and friends and released the last 5. It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
Do you site fish for your Pompano or do you just sit there and wait?
Santiago
11-03-2005, 08:32 AM
Do you site fish for your Pompano or do you just sit there and wait?
I just pulled up to a spot and started fishing. Just got lucky.
I am aware of that. My wife reeled in 2 and when she left, a stranger walking by pulled in one when I had one on another line. None were close to 11".
As long as you're not alone when the Officer comes by. Maybe I'll come by and help you out.
aquaticbiology
11-03-2005, 08:50 AM
As long as you're not alone when the Officer comes by. Maybe I'll come by and help you out.
7 * $300.00 per offense = $2100.00 fine! ouch! and you just nuked a few more by removing some of the the breeding stock (why do you think there's a minimum size that can be taken in the first place?)
a+ there, sherlock
Landlocked
11-03-2005, 09:42 AM
Decided to blow off work after lunch today and head to Grayton. Stopped by Yellowfin to pick up shrimp at 1:30. Caught first Pompano at 1:55. Realized I forgot my ice chest, I guess I didn't have very high expectations. Went back to the corner market and bought an ice chest. Back to the beach and fished till 3:45, caught 11 more pompano. Kept 7 for myself and friends and released the last 5. It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
I found out a valuable tidbit of knowledge during my last visit. I am known for trying to heave my bait out as far as possible and just about every time, I sling my bait off and it goes flying down the beach on to someone's tent. :funn:
I went and picked up a pound of fresh shrimp from the grocery and those suckers will stay on the hook because they haven't been frozen. And they don't leave you with stink fingers either. That's what I'll be doing next time!
Santiago
11-03-2005, 03:11 PM
7 * $300.00 per offense = $2100.00 fine! ouch! and you just nuked a few more by removing some of the the breeding stock (why do you think there's a minimum size that can be taken in the first place?)
a+ there, sherlock
As posted earlier, my wife caught 2 of the fish. We could have legally kept 12 but didn't need that many. In fact, we wouldn't have kept the 7th if it had not been dying from the hook. I fully understand the game and fish laws and probably respect them more than some dumbazz from mizippi, wherever that is. All of the fish were considerably over the minimum, not under. Now I am upset that I spent valuable time responding such an obnoxious idiot.
Best regards
Sherlock
Landlocked
11-03-2005, 03:13 PM
:popcorn: :funn:
kathydwells
11-03-2005, 03:21 PM
:popcorn: :funn:
Pass some to me LL!
Landlocked
11-03-2005, 03:25 PM
Pass some to me LL!
NO! I don't share. Get your own!
Miss Kitty
11-03-2005, 03:37 PM
NO! I don't share. Get your own!
LL...shame on you! After everything Darlene has done for you!
kathydwells
11-03-2005, 03:37 PM
NO! I don't share. Get your own!
Meanie!!! :popcorn: :popcorn: I got more than you.
kathydwells
11-03-2005, 03:37 PM
LL...shame on you! After everything Darlene has done for you!
Thank you Miss Kitty, I hope that made him feel bad!
kathydwells
11-03-2005, 03:38 PM
:popcorn: :funn:
I think we need to dispense a few of these. http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/chillpill.gif
Miss Kitty
11-03-2005, 03:49 PM
I think we need to dispense a few of these. http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/chillpill.gif
He'll regret his decision soon enough....give him time to think over his greediness!
.... It was a typical postcard day at the beach in October. I think I will go again tomorrow.
:cool: Enjoy the beach and fishing again tomorrow Santiago!
And if you want, post and let us know how you did. I'm sure someone will pop some fresh corn if it is needed! ;-)
Miss Kitty
11-03-2005, 04:09 PM
He'll regret his decision soon enough....give him time to think over his greediness!
The NERVE...LL says elsewhere he does not share! LL....think of that cute little pumpkin, do you want him to grow up with that attitude? Did you not go to kindergarten?
Landlocked
11-03-2005, 04:11 PM
The NERVE...LL says elsewhere he does not share! LL....think of that cute little pumpkin, do you want him to grow up with that attitude? Did you not go to kindergarten?
I think he's already learned it from me. He won't share his Halloween candy. :bang:
Miss Kitty
11-03-2005, 04:12 PM
I think he's already learned it from me. He won't share his Halloween candy. :bang:
JUSTICE! Apple meet tree!
Ocean Lover
11-03-2005, 05:41 PM
: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Enough for everyone....now behave children..and that means you too AB.
Miss Kitty
11-03-2005, 05:55 PM
This from a bunny with a pancake on it's head!!!!
Smiling JOe
11-03-2005, 06:13 PM
This from a bunny with a pancake on it's head!!!!
I thought that was one of those McDonald's Cheeseburgers.:floor:
Santiago
11-03-2005, 07:07 PM
:cool: Enjoy the beach and fishing again tomorrow Santiago!
And if you want, post and let us know how you did. I'm sure someone will pop some fresh corn if it is needed! ;-)
Regretably today was a different day. I only had an hour to fish before I had to pick up my son from school and didn't get a bite. It was beautiful again and was an hour well spent.
Ocean Lover
11-03-2005, 07:20 PM
This from a bunny with a pancake on it's head!!!!
;-)
aquaticbiology
11-05-2005, 08:58 PM
I actually went back and re-read the first post - I think the prob was that 'none were close to 11" - did you mean they were LARGER? That's some big pompano. Hmmm, ok, oh well, enjoy your impressively large fishes and I apologize if I misunderstood. Try to be more specific next time since I'ze from Mississippi these days and assume you catch normal distribution sized fish.
http://indian-river.fl.us/fishing/fish/pompflor.jpg
New rules (beach is considered a vessel) http://myfwc.com/marine/lines.htm:
Effective July 1, 2005, new vessel regulations were implemented in state and federal waters. The new regulation limits the number of pompano and permit exceeding 20 inches fork length to two of these species, in any combination, per vessel per day.
Restricting the number of permit and pompano larger than 20 inches harvested aboard a vessel is intended to protect spawning permit. Large schools of permit aggregate in late spring offshore near reefs and wrecks to spawn, making them vulnerable to local overfishing. The duration of the spawning season extends from March to August, and peaks in May, June, and July. However, spawning may extend through December in south Florida waters.
The daily bag limit for permit and pompano allows recreational fisherman to harvest an aggregate of up to six pompano and permit 11 – 20 inches fork length daily. One fish within the daily bag limit is allowed to exceed 20 inches fork length per person per day.
Permit and pompano are members of the jack family (Carangidae). Fishermen often have trouble differentiating Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) and permit (Trachinotus falcatus) due to their similar appearance. Since correctly identifying these species at smaller sizes is difficult, they are managed together. Adult pompano and permit can be distinguished from each other by their size – permit are common to 40 pounds but pompano greater than 6 pounds are rare. An angler can verify smaller permit or pompano by checking the fish’s tongue. Small permit have teeth on their tongue while pompano do not.
Permit are most abundant in south Florida and are found offshore over wrecks and artificial reefs. Inshore, permit can be found on grass and sand flats and in deep channels and holes. They are targeted by anglers due to the challenge of enticing a strike as well as the fight once hooked up.
Pompano are coastal fish and are generally found in schools along sandy beaches, around inlets and in brackish bays and estuaries, where they inhabit oyster bars and seagrass beds. Recreational anglers actively seek pompano because of the species’ fighting ability on light tackle and because of their excellent food quality.
Both fish species are migratory. Pompano move north in the spring and south in the winter while permit inhabit the waters of South Florida throughout the year, in addition to north and central Florida during the warmer months.
Pompano rarely grow larger than 20 inches, so the impact of the new vessel rule is expected to have a minimal effect on pompano anglers.
Permit and pompano provide recreational anglers with a first-rate sport fishing experience. Thank you for your help in conserving and protecting these hard fighting, good-tasting fish.
A Biannual Publication of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
New Regulations at a Glance:
Permit & Pompano
No more than two pompano or permit, in any combination, larger than 20 inches fork length
may be possessed aboard a vessel at any time.
Santiago
11-06-2005, 11:23 AM
I actually went back and re-read the first post - I think the prob was that 'none were close to 11" - did you mean they were LARGER? That's some big pompano. Hmmm, ok, oh well, enjoy your impressively large fishes and I apologize if I misunderstood. Try to be more specific next time since I'ze from Mississippi these days and assume you catch normal distribution sized fish.
http://indian-river.fl.us/fishing/fish/pompflor.jpg
New rules (beach is considered a vessel) http://myfwc.com/marine/lines.htm:
Effective July 1, 2005, new vessel regulations were implemented in state and federal waters. The new regulation limits the number of pompano and permit exceeding 20 inches fork length to two of these species, in any combination, per vessel per day.
Restricting the number of permit and pompano larger than 20 inches harvested aboard a vessel is intended to protect spawning permit. Large schools of permit aggregate in late spring offshore near reefs and wrecks to spawn, making them vulnerable to local overfishing. The duration of the spawning season extends from March to August, and peaks in May, June, and July. However, spawning may extend through December in south Florida waters.
The daily bag limit for permit and pompano allows recreational fisherman to harvest an aggregate of up to six pompano and permit 11 – 20 inches fork length daily. One fish within the daily bag limit is allowed to exceed 20 inches fork length per person per day.
Permit and pompano are members of the jack family (Carangidae). Fishermen often have trouble differentiating Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) and permit (Trachinotus falcatus) due to their similar appearance. Since correctly identifying these species at smaller sizes is difficult, they are managed together. Adult pompano and permit can be distinguished from each other by their size – permit are common to 40 pounds but pompano greater than 6 pounds are rare. An angler can verify smaller permit or pompano by checking the fish’s tongue. Small permit have teeth on their tongue while pompano do not.
Permit are most abundant in south Florida and are found offshore over wrecks and artificial reefs. Inshore, permit can be found on grass and sand flats and in deep channels and holes. They are targeted by anglers due to the challenge of enticing a strike as well as the fight once hooked up.
Pompano are coastal fish and are generally found in schools along sandy beaches, around inlets and in brackish bays and estuaries, where they inhabit oyster bars and seagrass beds. Recreational anglers actively seek pompano because of the species’ fighting ability on light tackle and because of their excellent food quality.
Both fish species are migratory. Pompano move north in the spring and south in the winter while permit inhabit the waters of South Florida throughout the year, in addition to north and central Florida during the warmer months.
Pompano rarely grow larger than 20 inches, so the impact of the new vessel rule is expected to have a minimal effect on pompano anglers.
Permit and pompano provide recreational anglers with a first-rate sport fishing experience. Thank you for your help in conserving and protecting these hard fighting, good-tasting fish.
A Biannual Publication of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
New Regulations at a Glance:
Permit & Pompano
No more than two pompano or permit, in any combination, larger than 20 inches fork length
may be possessed aboard a vessel at any time.
I didn't mean to suggest that they were anything close to 20" at the fork but they were not "borderline" keepers. Of the 7 that we caught Friday, the smallest was 12" and most were 13 to 13.5. They were not huge but were nice fish.
Smiling JOe
11-06-2005, 11:29 AM
You are making me hungry. I think I will eat some lunch and go fishing, if the water looks good.
Santiago
11-06-2005, 07:24 PM
You are making me hungry. I think I will eat some lunch and go fishing, if the water looks good.
They are difinitely here SJ, so go catch you some. We witnessed several other people catching pomps on Friday so get them while you can.
Smiling JOe
11-06-2005, 07:28 PM
I was prepared to go fishing today, but when I saw the rough water, I decided to go to Church instead.
steele mama
11-06-2005, 07:32 PM
I was prepared to go fishing today, but when I saw the rough water, I decided to go to Church instead.
So you did go to church! I don't know why I decided to read about fishing. How was the choir?
Smiling JOe
11-06-2005, 07:57 PM
So you did go to church! I don't know why I decided to read about fishing. How was the choir?
They sang beautifully.
http://sowal.com/bb/gallery/files/2/1/6/PB050014.JPG
CastlesOfSand
11-06-2005, 08:00 PM
I need to show my husband this thread... we might be back in Sowal sooner if I do!!!! He loves to fish!! :clap_1:
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