Big pompano caught in the Indian River Lagoon fishing with Captain Jim Ross

Pompano, bluefish, redfish, snook and speckled trout are the variety of species we’ve been landing this week in the Sebastian area of the Indian River lagoon. Rapala Skitterwalk plugs, Saltwater Assassin 4″ Sea Shad and “Goofy” style pompano jigs are the lures my clients have been catching these fish on. A typical game plan starts off in the shallows throwing the topwater lures for the first hour or so of the morning then switching to the shad tails mid-morning and finally working the goofy jigs along the deeper flats during the late morning and mid-day periods.