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The sheepshead are biting, and heat won’t slow them down
Sheepshead are a little difficult to catch for many anglers, but they are one of the hottest-biting fish throughout the dog days of summer. […]
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Catch more sheepshead with this lure from Down Under
Those crazy Australians. They talk funny and have weird names for stuff, but they are passionate about fishing. And one company from Down Under makes a lure that should appeal to many anglers in the Carolinas, but especially sheepshead anglers. […]
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Thin the jetty flock
Sheepshead are heavily targeted over the winter at the nearshore reefs off the South Carolina coast, where fish are thick in the chilly weather. As summer arrives, few anglers think much about the striped bandits, but those who love the power of a sheepshead under duress, the bite takes off along the rock jetties of Murrells Inlet. […]
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Angler catches 13-pound, 11-ounce sheepshead from Mt. Pleasant Pier
March 5 was a great day for Seung Noh, who was enjoying a day off of work by fishing for sheepshead on the Mt. Pleasant Pier. Using one of the clams he’d gathered for bait, he caught the new sheepshead record for the pier with a 13-pound, 11-ounce monster. […]
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Shepherd the pier flock – Winter doesn’t shut down sheepshead action, especially on Mount Pleasant’s unique pier
South Carolina fishermen can find plenty of cold-weather sheepshead action off the Mount Pleasant Pier, including good numbers and hefty sizes — if you know how to catch them and don’t mind cold weather. […]
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A rocky time for Little River sheepshead
The Carolinas are in the middle of the eastern seaboard, where unpredictable weather drives the outdoor scene. Even though the first day of winter arrives Dec. 20, 75-degree days are still common. […]
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Rock those sheepshead!
Sitting in a johnboat along a rock wall in Fripp Inlet, Billy Downer of Manning looked at John Long of Lady’s Island and explained, “I think it’s my rod. Maybe I can’t catch them because of my rod.”
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Herd Murrells Inlet reef sheep
Every winter, when the water cools, it shakes things up for fishermen along the eastern seaboard, especially around Murrells Inlet, when the inshore waters turn into ghost towns and many fish, including the snaggle-toothed sheepshead, head to the ocean to make a living. […]
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Top tips for catching winter sheepshead from piers
Anglers looking for some hot cold-weather action will find it in the lowcountry at the Mt. Pleasant Pier on Harry Hallman Blvd under the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. The hottest bite right now is for sheepshead, and these sneaky fish are here in numbers and in sizes. […]
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Paddle, herd those sheep
At the end of a long, hot summer, most kayak anglers are agreeable to most anything that will bite. […]