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Rigg’s Outpost
FISHING REPORT
MAY FORECAST
By Captain Pompano Rich
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elebrate May in Brevard ! Vacation on peaceful, historic
beaches. Put your feet on our sand. It’s not like
anywhere you’ve been before. Our barrier island is pristine
and in many places untouched by civilization.
Fish the beaches early for pompano, bluefish and
snook. Pompano are the headliner and for decades have
been the attraction in Brevard. The finest eating fish right
off the beach! Sand fleas, shrimp and Fishgum are necessary
to catch these migratories before they reach their
summer homes in N.Carolina. Captain Matt Burr at Rigg’s
Outpost will hook you up with the pompano rigs and current
baits to catch these guys. Matt is a beach charter guide
and is the most successful shoreline guide I know. Grab a
card and enjoy and learn the true spirit of surf fishing.
Offshore currents and waters will bring in the Sargasso.
Mats of fresh seaweed that provide forage for mahi and
tripletail. Two fabulous gourmet Florida residents. Trolling
ballyhoo along the floating islands of Sargasso will
bring the mahi screaming out to smash baits. And once
they do more will follow. Once they surround the boat the
mate will keep them chummed up. You will be dazzled by
their colors . Casting chunks into these schools are a blast.
All will pursue the chunk and one will inhale it. You’ll
never know which one till he hooks up and immediately
explodes out of the water for successive jumps to follow.
Under those mats are a brown seemingly lifeless brown
something. These are tripletail. They are completely camo
as if part of the matting. Presented with a live shrimp or
small crab they will charge the bait. Ranging from 5 to 20
pounds bar none no better eating fish out there.
36 - Brevard Live May 2023