Sheepshead Archives - Page 6 of 10

June 2, 2026

The author caught this nice spring sheepshead.

Beaufort sheepshead set to bite

It’s a tough fish to catch, but the rewards –– both in fun and table fare — are definitely worth wetting a line for sheepshead, and the inshore waters of Beaufort, S.C., are full of these toothy bait stealers. […]

1) Holding the knife at an angle to get the cutting edge under the scales, cut vertically behind the head of the fish to the backbone.

How to clean a sheepshead

Jerald Horst

Sheepshead are a delight on the table. But all too many sportsmen throw them back, shuddering at the thought of cleaning a fish with more spines than a porcupine. […]

Reef sheep herded up

Brian Cope

Sheepshead are biting in March around many of the reefs off the coast of Charleston, S.C, including the 4KI, Charleston 60 and Edisto 40. If they’ve got 25 to 60 feet of water on top of them, they are prime sheepshead holes this time of year. […]

Darcy Hill catches plenty of fall sheepshead on oyster and clam meat around Charleston, S.C., partly because fiddler crabs get harder to find, and partly because they’re productive baits.

Top tips for catching lowcountry sheepshead

Brian Cope

September brings cooler weather to South Carolina’s Lowcountry, and even before we feel it in the air, the fish feel it as the water temperature drops. […]

Fishing from a kayak is a great way to take the fight to the fish by manuevering in and under fish-holding piers and docks.

Herding sheepshead with a kayak

Phillip Gentry

Using a plastic boat to chase sheepshead is an ideal method for taking the fight to the fish, especially during periods of low tide when overhead clearance under a pier or dock is maximized. […]

The sheepshead are biting, and heat won’t slow them down

Phillip Gentry

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. […]

Fiddler crabs are a popular bait for sheepshead, but the Cranka Crab is an artificial lure that's tough to beat.

Catch more sheepshead with this lure from Down Under

Brian Cope

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. […]

Sheepshead spend much of the summer around Murrells Inlet’s jetties, offering anglers plenty of opportunity for great action.

Thin the jetty flock

Jeff Burleson

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. […]

Seung Noh set the new Mt. Pleasant Pier sheepshead record with this brute.

Angler catches 13-pound, 11-ounce sheepshead from Mt. Pleasant Pier

Brian Cope

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. […]

Gerald Grenier, aka Jiggin’ Jerry, shows off a 9-pound, 1-ounce sheepshead caught from the Mount Pleasant pier on ultralight tackle.

Shepherd the pier flock – Winter doesn’t shut down sheepshead action, especially on Mount Pleasant’s unique pier

Glenn Corley

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. […]