What a beautiful week we had for fishing. Even though the bite wasn’t the strongest, it was still a great time to get out and enjoy the sunshine. This week is shaping up to be a bit windier, but beach wave reports look relatively calm. There should be a light chop on the water, which is great for surf fishing. When it’s too calm, the fish don’t always cooperate, water movement is key. Northeast winds are expected, and that should help dig out some fresh troughs to fish.

Now for the big question: where are the pompano? We’ve had a couple of solid cold spells, yet the pompano bite has been hit or miss in the Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach area. There have been a few days over the past couple of weeks when they showed up, but lately the action has mainly been puppy drum, nice-sized whiting, bluefish, and jacks.

All of these species have been eating live sand fleas, small pieces of shrimp, and clam, rigged on pompano rigs with white, pink, or orange floats. Some days have required a sputnik weight, and with this week’s wind direction, extra weight will definitely be needed to hold bottom.

That’s all for this week. As always, tight lines!