How to Use pompano in a Sentence

pompano

noun
  • The sheepshead will then taper off, but then more Spanish, more pompano and specks will show up.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Many pompano and croaker anglers prefer to let their baits roll around the bottom with the waves.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Most beach anglers target redfish, pompano, or smaller sharks.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
  • When the mullet schools pass by anglers are catching lots of bluefish and decent numbers of pompano.
    — Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Fiddler crabs are a superb bait for redfish, permit, black drum, sheepshead, pompano, tautog, and more.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Get a few pompano and bluefish rigs and a couple rod holders from most any bait shop along the coast and some frozen shrimp or clams and hit your favorite beach.
    — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 July 2018
  • That’s when von Blankenburg saw an even bigger pompano about 90 feet below the surface.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
  • Surf anglers are starting to see pompano showing up, though bluefish, ladyfish and jacks are still the most abundant species.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Domestic seafood like pompano, oysters and albacore tuna do much less traveling to get to your plate.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • In their place were warmer water fish like jack mackerel and pompano, and a small plankton-eating creature called a pyrozome.
    — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Not only the pompano find it, but also bluefish, whiting, black drum and even the occasional redfish.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 7 May 2021
  • The seasoning on the pompano, served with skin-on as a daily special, enhanced and didn’t overpower the delicate fish.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Depending on the season, catches can include bluefish, pompano, and even flounder.
    — Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Over time, Kolb's bowed to local taste, adding dishes like turtle soup, shrimp Creole or pompano en papillote.
    — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 18 July 2017
  • From the coast, surf fishing remains very good anytime the water clears, with lots of whiting, a few leftover pompano, jack crevalle, blues and Spanish.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 21 May 2021
  • Catch the whiting and pompano on pink FishBites in the sand flea flavor, the other species on a 3 inch chrome spoon cranked fast outside the bar.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 21 May 2021
  • The town, home to nearly 120,000 residents, was named for the tiny, tropical game fish known as pompano.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • From the coast, water temperature on the beach is around 78, still cool enough for an occasional pompano in the surf as well as plenty of whiting.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 4 June 2021
  • The fish pictured in the New Times photograph, Adams said, would likely not have been bycatch by a pompano netter because of its size.
    — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 15 May 2018
  • Rockfish, snapper and branzino have firm, sweet, mild-tasting flesh, while oilier silver fish such as mackerel and pompano have a buttery, more assertive flavor.
    — Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • From the coast, the water temperature at the beach is about 66, still a bit on the cool side to bring on the big run of pompano along the troughs and runouts, but a few hot days will quickly make the temperature just right.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The charter boat Two Conchs out of Marathon reported his clients have been bending their fishing rods with catch and release African pompano, big goliath groupers and a few nice cobias.
    — Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • On the good days, pier fishermen are catching a lot of undersized mutton snappers, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalles, big ladyfish and lots of bluerunners.
    — Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Rent a rod to try to reel in pompano, bluefish, or king mackerel at Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier, or walk out to take in the panoramic Atlantic Ocean views over a beer (note there's a small fee for access).
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026

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