Sheepshead

Fish must have been caught using live or cut bait, after November 1, 2006.
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Sheepshead

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Since this is in my avatar, I figure I'd better post it. This is a huge Sheepshead, I caught from the jetty at Redfish Pass on Captiva.

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This Sheepie was just shy of 21 inches and took a pass crab on an Owner 2/0 circle hook that was meant for a big Black Drum. I've caught Sheepies as long before, but this one was thick in width and depth. It is definitely the heaviest, I've ever caught. :toast:

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One of the biggest I have ever seen landed !! Nice !

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Cookinman--Thanks. I forgot to mention the pass crab that Sheepie ate, was three inches wide. That Sheepie ate em whole and damn near swallowed the hook. LOL

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Post by Austin »

nice fish. i spear them off my dock in the back yard that big

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Those 7- striped sheepshead are 8) SnookMook
Nice one too :D

Here's a recent one (6 stripes) I caught from the Dauphin Island Pier (Alabama) back in Jan 07. My best, so far this year... :wink:
6# 11 oz (23" TL) sheepshead caught on a live shrimp fished on bottom with a Carolina style rig,
1/2 ounce egg weight 2 feet of 8# clear mono with a #6 bronze Eagle Claw All Purpose singlehook.
Used my 7 foot custom wrap Seeker LB 704 and a (20 yr old) Shakespear 040 Spinning reel with 8# mono.

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Pier#r--Thanks buddy. Man, that is a hell of a nice Sheepie there as well. Great work. I never really thought about counting the stripes, but now that you pointed it out, I'm gonna start calling the big ones six and seven stripers. LOL

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only my second sheepie ever, caught on a rock crab off of naples pier on memorial day. i have to say i'm hooked on sheepshead fishing. :lol:
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After you eat one you'll be even more hooked. I love em. :thumright:

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I hear ya SnookMook :D
They are one of my favOrites to catch, and to eat :wink:

This was Feb 9 2008 from my sister's dock on the Mississippi Sound sound of Dauphin Island Alabama.
6#4oz caught on a freelined live shrimp using 4# mono spinning 8)

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And the three biggest of the seven I landed that day :oops: :lol:

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Nice load of sheepies there.

I'm heading back down to Captiva for vacation at the end of the week. I'm hoping to load up on them like I always do down there.
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i know a spot where some friends got 21 sheeps in 1 day all 1lb and over.

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A sheepshead from the panhandle actually ate a pompano jig when I was fishing to macks and pompano.
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Post by FloridaCub »

nice! i love sheepies...i used to catch em all the time over by fort desoto. definitely one of my favorites to eat.

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I love sheepies too! Caught a ton on Skyway 2 years back. They were delicious!
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Re: Sheepshead

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What is the best rig to use fro Brackish water sheepshead?
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