Indo-Pacific Permit (Snubnose Pompano)
Trachinotus blochii
Also known as: Snubnose PompanoIndo-Pacific Permit
Surf/EstuaryShore
Gamefish
Score
—
Prime time
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Depth
0–30m
Platform
Shore
Depth range
0–30mMedium
Findr bio
Spooky, fast, and endlessly frustrating on a fly — I'll follow a crab pattern for ten feet and refuse it at the last second more often than not.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Shallow waterSandy beachCurrent edge
Recommended baits
CrabPrawnsSoft plastics
Effective techniques
SpinningSaltwater Fly
Gear
Best times
Day
The Indo-Pacific counterpart to the Atlantic permit — a similarly maddening flats target that tails over sand and coral rubble on Seychelles and Maldives flats, testing fly casters as much as any bonefish.