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01-16-2013, 06:24 PM #1Member
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Sheepshead
I'm coming down to the pier this weekend and I heard sheepshead were biting. I was wondering what type of bait I should use for them, and where people have been catching them. Are they on the piling a or what? :fishing:
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01-17-2013, 09:01 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: Sheepshead
They will be around the pilings. Use a small strong hook and as little weight as you can get by with and still control the bait.
For bait, depending on the feeding mood, in order of preference: live shrimp, ghost shrimp, fiddler crabs, hermit crabs and FRESH dead shrimp will work. And by fresh I mean never been frozen.
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Disclaimer: This post and/or report is not a substantiation of or reflection on the true accuracy of the present stock assessment methods. It is only an anecdotal report on or comment concerning local observations. Your results may vary.
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01-17-2013, 10:03 AM #3Senior Member
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Re: Sheepshead
None at pier yesterday, but they were thick at the pass
Give a googan a king, and he can eat for a day. But teach a googan how to kingfish, and he'll be dead of mercury poisoning inside of three years
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Re: Sheepshead
ok so I will try some live shrimp at the pier this weekend, what other stuff are yall catching?
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01-17-2013, 01:38 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Sheepshead
Good luck finding bait
Give a googan a king, and he can eat for a day. But teach a googan how to kingfish, and he'll be dead of mercury poisoning inside of three years
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Re: Sheepshead
No ghost skrimps around?
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Re: Sheepshead
can i buy live shrimp from like J and m?
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01-18-2013, 04:26 PM #8We are there! Let's go fishing!!
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Re: Sheepshead
Today they were out. Not sure when they are coming in...
Call J&M 24-7 live bait availability # 251-981-5460 and press "2"
BTW, Fresh Market @ Hwy 59 & CoRd 10 had some this am(RETIRED) mostly.
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