Fresh off the press from the guy that brought you first word on the most recent Fall mullet run: the pompano run is now in session! Between Friday and Sunday, we hauled in 23 pompano from the surf in Melbourne Beach. The fish were both large in size and number. Only 3 or 4 fish were released, and they were all right at 11” to fork — and even these, the smallest of the fish, were of a healthy and round, well-fed composition. Otherwise, we had quite a few +15” fish SLABS hit the sand.

For us, the early morning bite was the show and Fishgum was the price of admission. With the north wind, the current was ripping south down the beach, but 4 oz pyramids did the job to keep baits where we wanted them. Sand fleas have been lacking in size and availability over the past few months, but that trend seems to be reversing course — hopefully it continues on steadily in the positive direction.

“Trust me, Bro”

How do I know the pompano run is definitively here? You don’t have to believe it, but I strongly advise, trust me, bro. I’m out on the beach 4-5 days a week. I’ve been catching pompano without a lull since spring — but typically lots of schoolies, leaner fish, and 2-3 keepers an outing — nothing like my two outings over the past 3 days. The water temperatures are right, the fish are here, and they are chewing.

The Time for Pomp is NOW!

Conditions were very mid to subpar this past weekend, but that didn’t stop the crush station from doing its thing — crushing. Looking ahead at this week’s forecast, there’s virtually perfect conditions lined up for those aiming to smash a fat bag limit on pompano. Wednesday looks especially attractive and just so happens to be wide open for booking, so if you want to take a crack at ‘em with Capt. Crush, hit me up! 4 hour trips are $400 with morning and afternoon starting times at 6am and 2pm. To book, go to thecrushstation.com or text me at ‪(321) 252-9092‬!