An 18-year-old Georgia angler enjoyed an early Christmas present recently in the form of state-record approval for her catch of a Florida pompano. Chandler E. Simon, of Atlanta, caught the 3-pound, ...

With good water, the right rigs, and a little patience, the surf exploded with permit and pompano. They hit hard in the swash zone and used every bit of wave power to fight all the way in. Each fish ...

Pompano have a cult following in Florida. For decades, anglers have flocked to the state’s Atlantic beaches during the winter months to launch bottom rigs tipped with sand fleas in hopes of catching a ...