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This thread is for Pompano, Permit, & Bonefish caught using an artificial lure or jig.

got this keeper pompano using a pink bucktail on 10/26 anglins pier

caught this one with Pink bannanna Jig, Fought real hard, 15" long to fork, and my first! Anglins Pier.

both shorts (realesed) and both caught on gotchas at dfp last weekend

heres more, all pomps caught on pink bannana jigs and the macks caught on castmaster spoons from naples pier this july



the bottom left 15 inches, bottom right was a little over 16

From a boat:

Pompano:

13" to the Fork - 6 lb Test



Bonefish:

My most recent bonefish on a jig and a fly
6 lbs - 6 lb Test



8 lb Tailer - 10 lb Tippet - on a fly I tied



Doubleheader - 10 lb Tippet - both on flis that I tied



Permit:

My most recent:
13 lbs - 12 lb Tippet - on a fly that I tied



Doubleheader - 12 lb Tippet - on flies that I tied



My biggest on fly and my first - 19 lbs - 12 lb Tippet - on a fly that I tied

went out on ryans "acid832" jon boat hooked up to this on a dollar lure what a fight!

Doubleheader - Both Fish 6 lbs; Both on Fly



Doubleheader - Both Fish 6 lbs again



7 lb Bonefish on 4 lb Test and Jig



6 lb Bonefish on 4 lb Test and Jig

5 lbs on 6 lb Test and Jig



Same Fish + 2 others from the day all on 6 lb Test and Jig

7 1/4 lb Bonefish on Fly



9th Permit on Fly - a little guy at 5 lbs 4 oz

On a xrap.
You don't even know

snapperkiller wrote:On a xrap.
You don't even know

lol nice fish i need to show something here hmmmmm need to make time for jack on steroids never seen this well done boyz

snapperkiller wrote:On a xrap.
You don't even know

It must have put up a hell of a fight.

how do you fish those Gotcha lures? just cast and retrieve?

defrag wrote:how do you fish those Gotcha lures? just cast and retrieve?

When used for their intended use (spanish macs, bluefish, bonito, etc), you bring in with a fairly quick retrieve with a lot of rod tip action. However, I've never fished for pompano with those (and never knew they'd even hit one). But in any regards, the Gotcha plug should be diving a lot, held in the proper part of the water column by twitching the rod.

I dont usually fish for Pomps but this is the biggest one to date. 18 inches to the fork. Off Juno a couple weeks ago.

The elusive flats pomp.