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Post by fishindad on Nov 15, 2008 8:59:05 GMT -5
Anybody out there having any luck? I have never caught one and would really like to give that a try this year. The reports I am seeing are saying they are out at the SSP but I cant seem to get one! Any info is appreciated. I am willing to put in the time. Fishindad
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Post by goindeep on Nov 15, 2008 13:46:29 GMT -5
Man there was a long thread about sheeps on the old board....wish we still had the archive... Sorry Im not much help...all I know is you can get em near pilings with fresh shrimp, small crabs, sand fleas, oysters....any crustacean really...but theyre tricky and notorious bait stealers. I know Jay and a few others will be able to shed some light on the subject for ya.
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Post by montylfl on Nov 16, 2008 18:45:38 GMT -5
Tthe easiest way to do this is to use a small hook, small weight and a fiddler crab. Fiddler crabs are the preferred bait by most sheepshead fishermen. These fish can be targeted from piers or with a boat. When fishing from the pier, find pilings that are covered with shells or shell-covered bottoms. fish those pilings
Can not find fiddlers..... scrap some barnecles and load them on the hooks. three or four are good.
Most people use rod and reels but to really feel the little hits go back to basics and use a hand line. let teh line hang over your index fingers and you will feel the nibblies then yank up. Nothing better then pulling a 3-4 lbs sheepie up with a hand line. now that is old time fishing.
May I alos suggest looking for an old timer fishing for on. They are easy to spot. They are hanging over the rails.
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Post by tylerdurden on Nov 17, 2008 14:07:09 GMT -5
cant always get em and if there are bait steelers around its hard to work, but if you can find some oysters somewhere to load up on, sheephead will hit those everytime but so will other fish like pinfish and it doesnt stay on the hook to well, also be careful cuz they can be sharp and can carry bacteria
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Post by jab on Nov 17, 2008 18:42:30 GMT -5
so you take the meat out of the barnacle or just put the whole thing with the shell on the hook.
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Post by montylfl on Nov 17, 2008 22:16:53 GMT -5
James, put the whole thing ( shell and all) on the hook. You should be able to fit @ 3 to 4 on each hook.
If you take them out of the shells the pinfish will love you. ( besides the meat alone will not stay on the hook.
Anotehr thing you can do if you see the Sheepies around the pilings is this.
Take 10 to 15 barnacles and place in a bag and smash them a few time with a hammers. Take a dozen dead frozen shrimp and cut up into small pieces. Place all in a brown sandwich bag.
Now take a rod and tie on a 5oz to 8oz sinker. Drop the sinker in the Bag and duck tape the Bag closed aroung the line just above the sinker.
Drop line over side near the piling. Let it sit there for a few minutes as the sheepies swim around.
When you think the papper bag is well soak give the line a hard upward tug. Hopefully the bottom of the bag will rip open and all the barnacles and shrimp will spill out. This will kick the sheepies into a feeding freenzie. Drop your hook over baited with barnacles and or shrimp and get ready to hook a sheepie.
Good Luck. Let's know how you make out.
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Post by montylfl on Nov 17, 2008 22:17:53 GMT -5
BTW. Do not yank too hard. You could end up like goindeep and get hit with the sinker.
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Post by goindeep on Nov 17, 2008 22:51:47 GMT -5
BTW. Do not yank too hard. You could end up like goindeep and get hit with the sinker. Lmao Seriously though, good posting. I may give that method a try myself.
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Post by montylfl on Nov 17, 2008 23:35:47 GMT -5
yes you can laugh now but but that was messed up
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Post by jab on Nov 18, 2008 18:00:28 GMT -5
thanks.
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