This video was a long time in the making. After several failed attempts to land my first African Pompano with a pole spear, this trip I get as close as I've ever been to landing one.....

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0:00 Introduction
1:15 A Rough Crossing
16:35 First Dives
23:44 Strange Mutton behavior
22:40 Day Two Dives
22.50 Tylers First African Pompano
23:50 My First African Pompano with a Polespear
25:50 Other cool dives
26:50 Justins 44lb Black Grouper