Thought I'd share...
Posted: April 17th, 2017, 2:06 pm
3-5 foot seas kept us from making the first grouper trip of the season
So we decided to take the family for a day at St. George. At the last minute I decided not to bring any fishing gear (big mistake). We got to our beach spot and set up, with folks on either side of us fishing. They were catching 13-14 inch pompano pretty consistently up and down the beach on the incoming tide. I watched helplessly as a couple of different fisherman hauled their limit of pomps back to their vehicles. I spent the rest of our time kicking myself for not being prepared. Made a decision to return on Sunday with a full arsenal. Parked in the same place, at the same time and fished for 4 hours. The only action was a small shark that cut me off. The pompano disappeared as mysteriously as they arrived. Lesson learned: NEVER go near water without a rod and reel.
So we decided to take the family for a day at St. George. At the last minute I decided not to bring any fishing gear (big mistake). We got to our beach spot and set up, with folks on either side of us fishing. They were catching 13-14 inch pompano pretty consistently up and down the beach on the incoming tide. I watched helplessly as a couple of different fisherman hauled their limit of pomps back to their vehicles. I spent the rest of our time kicking myself for not being prepared. Made a decision to return on Sunday with a full arsenal. Parked in the same place, at the same time and fished for 4 hours. The only action was a small shark that cut me off. The pompano disappeared as mysteriously as they arrived. Lesson learned: NEVER go near water without a rod and reel.
