Charter Fishing Pompano are primarily bottom feeders with a diet that consists of small crustaceans and shellfish. Larger reels hold enough line to have a reserve left to be able to fight a large fish at the end of such a cast. It is harder to cast a 14 foot surf fishing rod than a 10 foot surf fishing rod. This gives your hook two firm surfaces to hold on to, and this minimizes how often you throw the bait off the hook. If you cant find success there, then you can start casting further out. 2/0 and #1 circle hooks are fine options as well. Pompano will eat other crustaceans, like shrimp, and even on occasion small bait fish. I have an entire article about all the baits that can be used for pompano, if you are interested: The Best Baits For Pompano. When fishing with multiple rods, I always use pyramid or sputnik weights to anchor my baits in place. You can also regularly find them in the Gulf of Mexico ranging from Florida to Texas. Instead, just start reeling when you feel the fish bite. Look at the fishfinder! one of them said. You will have to make your own call as to the preference of your rod(s). Learn how to catch more fish off of the beach. Many of the good ones are designed to imitate sand fleas. Tie a dropper loop about 10-12 inches up the line. I like high tide because I can use a normal sized fishing rod instead of a 10 feet plus sized surf casting rod most of the time. You can make your own surf spikes out of pvc from the hardware store, and I have done that. Winter is known as the best pompano fishing season. Oh well, i still surf nearly every weekend, gas just gets expensive, but its worth it. Holes or cuts in the sandbar are good places to look. You have to cast out to the sand bar during the lower parts of the tide and you can literally catch pompano at your feet during the highest parts of the tide. These are the 3 baits Ill focus on below. If you found this article helpful, please share it on your social media accounts. Chumming tends to work quite well for pompano.