Captain Robert L. Brodie of Team Brodie Charters specializes in guided light tackle fishing, guided duck hunting, professional outdoor photography and writing. Drawing from over 45 years of fishing and hunting experiences, Capt. Brodie's articles and photographs have been featured in numerous articles in state, regional. and national publications.Biloxi, MS - Pompano & Big Specks Make For Great Day Of Fishing In South Mississippi
Today, an along awaited trip finally came to be, and this time my clients Scottie Ellison, Mark Wilcox, and Brad Bynum of Alabama experienced a magnificent day of fishing in south Mississippi aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS.
Scottie Ellison, Mark Wilcox, and Brad Bynum put the smack on 28 Florida pompano and 6 nice specks aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS.
Started out the morning casting top-water and shallow running lures at the Katrina Reef, and the guys managed to land 6 beautiful speckled trout, and lost a couple of monsters. With the weather looking so beautiful we decided to run to the barrier islands, and there these three anglers experienced some world-class Florida pompano fishing.
Scottie Ellison poses with his beautiful Katrina Reef speckled trout caught aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS.
The shallows were gin-clear, simply beautiful, and the fish could be seen swimming all around the boat. The bite was hot right off the bat, and the pompano were eager to suck in the offering of fresh dead shrimp. The men were really amazed at the strength and acrobatics these silver-hued fish possessed, and the big high-leaping ladyfish and bluefish added to the nonstop light tackle fish catching fun.
Mark Wilcox battles a Florida pompano at Mississippi’s barrier island’s shallows.
Giant stingrays, bull sharks, schools of mullet, and a big jack crevalle patrolled the shallows too, all adding to the visual excitement and enjoyment to this sort of angling. At one point the men got out of the boat and waded up to the pompano slowly swimming in the skinny water, and they proceeded to pick out a fish and make it an offering. Soon the guys got good at it, and began catching them in that fashion. They were having a blast!
Oh yeah…hammer time on pompano and specks of south Mississippi aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS.
Must admit, my tackle took a beating today with all the line stripping runs made by these hard fighting fish, but what fun it was! Once the big ice chest was filled to the brim it was time to head back to the D’Iberville Marina. And there, a final count of 28 Florida pompano, a few big white trout, and 6 nice specks told of the wonderful day of angling. Scottie, Mark, and Brad were an extremely pleasant group of gentlemen to fish with, and that makes my day well worth the effort put forth.
Man, I’ll be seeing pompano in my sleep tonight, but what sweet dreams indeed! With the hurricane a few days away the fishing and weather is beautiful. Hope this storms passes us by, but we’ll batten down the hatches, and see what happens. Until next report, keep it safe out there and good luck to all coastal dwellers.
Florida pompano are a beautiful and delicious species, and are a blast to catch in Mississippi’s barrier island’s shallows.
Regards,
Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS
Primary No. Cell (228) 697-7707
