African Pompano
(Alectis ciliaris)

Other common names:
Threadfin Trevally.

Identification:
Upper body silver with blue-green glow.
Sides and belly silvery white.
Sloping head with soft flesh around the mouth.
Very long and transparent dorsal and anal fins.

Temperature range:
18 - 30 Celsius (65 - 86 Fahrenheit).

Typical location:
Around flotsam, weed lines and FAD’s.
Near wrecks and reefs.

Fishing methods:
Drifting or at anchor with small live fish, squid or prawn.
Jigging over wrecks or deep water reefs.

Fighting characteristics:
Powerful and fast strike.
A deep fighter that heads for obstructions on the sea bed.

Thai Fishing Guide's recommended hot spots for catching African Pompano: