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07-13-2012, 08:53 PM #1Senior Member
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african ponpano
i see its on the state record list but ive never seen one caught at the pier or anywhere... has anyone heard of or seen some?
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07-13-2012, 09:06 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: african ponpano
I thought I saw a small one caught on a bait rig last year.
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07-13-2012, 09:12 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: african ponpano
Hunter Gianinni caught one about two years ago down around the T. I hooked and lost one at the same area last spring fishing for pompano and saw others around as well.
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07-13-2012, 11:56 PM #4We are there! Let's go fishing!!
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Re: african ponpano
Often in August & September (at th pier) we start seeing what locals call "thread fish".
[img width=480 height=360]http://images.whatsthatfish.com/480x360/dBBUUX2SYB.jpg[/img]
These are juvenile African pompano.
They gradually loose the long ends of their fins as they grow larger.
[img width=480 height=246]http://www.mexfish.com/fish/afpomp/afpompsnow029c.jpg[/img](RETIRED) mostly.
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07-14-2012, 04:57 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: african ponpano
Some asians were screaming african pompano last weekend while dehooking a sabiki.
Had to explain to them what a harvestfish was.
It may have been 5" long at best, and they still kept it. :
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Re: african ponpano
just wondering.... are they good to eat they sure dont look desirable
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Re: african ponpano
I hear they're excellent eating.
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07-14-2012, 04:14 PM #8We are there! Let's go fishing!!
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Re: african ponpano
Yes, they are like white meat amberjack! :headbang: :eat:
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07-14-2012, 05:49 PM #9Senior Member
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Re: african ponpano
kool now ill know :eat:
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