The Florida Pompano usually appears in the waters of the Outer Banks late
summer. It is considered an excellent food fish. Pompano range between 1
and 21/2 pounds. Pompano are usually found near the beach. Their food of
choice is a small crustacean called the sand flea. Fishermen usually
attach the sand flea on gold hooks that range in size from #4 to 1/0
attached to a two- hook bottom rig.
Since pompano can be found near the
shore, fishermen do not have to go very far out to catch them. The water
has to be warm and clear in order to make an ideal situation to catch
pompano.
