sheepshead Archives - Page 9 of 10

Sand fleas, aka mole crabs, are prime bait for sheepshead, which feed mostly on crustacaens, including crabs, mollusks and barnacles.

Tide rips, ledges and shells mean sheepshead

Capt. Ryan O’Neal said that one look in a sheepshead’s mouth shows exactly where to look for them: around crustaceans, mollusks and especially barnacles for them to eat. […]

Benji Standifer shows off a nice sheepshead he took off a partially sunken oak tree in Hunting Island Lagoon.

Sheepshead making up some nice catches in Beaufort-area waters

Brian Cope

Sheepshead might been an awfully funny name for a fish, but inshore anglers don’t mind the moniker, and they are currently having good luck catching these fish in the creeks and inlets of Beaufort County. […]

The Charleston jetties are a top sheepshead-spot during the winter months, but docks and rip-rapped walls in inside creeks can be just as productive because of the amount of structure.

Sheepshead are moving to a new ‘pasture’

Phillip Gentry

The upcoming removal of sheepshead from the snapper/grouper complex has fisheries managers scrambling to account for the state’s flourishing population. […]

Fiddler crabs and medium- to medium-light spinning tackle are a perfect match for winter sheepshead.

Where to catch sheepshead

Phillip Gentry

The better places to find sheepshead will be those that get less fishing pressure. Capt. John Ward recommended trying these locations until you find some of your own: […]

Jeff Wolfe of Wilmington, a local guide, has discovered huge sheepshead at certain Cape Fear River channel pilings.

Huge river sheepshead, flounder mark southeastern inshore action

Craig Holt

Anglers discovered several years ago that Cape Fear River flounder grew to the most prodigious sizes of any flatfish at the southeastern coast, topping doormats caught from the ocean or local marsh creeks. […]

Flounder currently are providing a good bite at nearshore hard bottoms and inshore structure near Swansboro.

Flounder, sheepshead providing action from Swansboro to Beaufort

Craig Holt

Flounder fishing is hot from Swansboro’s Bogue Inlet to Beaufort Inlet and all points between. […]

George Morris, Capt. Robert Olsen, Sean Nelson and Joel Terrebone all placed in the top 10 during the Charleston Inshore Anglers annual sheepshead tournament held April 19.

CIA tournament spies plenty of sheepshead

Jeff Dennis

When the Charleston Inshore Anglers sheepshead tournament rolls around each year, the secret is out that another summer of fishing tournaments is officially under way. […]

Sheepshead ranging to 8 pounds are plentiful at Morehead City and Atlantic Beach bridge pilings.

Sheepshead, flounder, reds inshore at Crystal Coast

Craig Holt

Sheepshead, flounder and red drum are providing most of the current action for Atlantic Beach/Morehead City inshore anglers. […]

Sheepshead on the Rocks

Craig Holt

Fishing partners Lewis Emery and Larry Essick of Wilmington enjoy chasing a couple of species that are plentiful in their area, but they often take a break from red drum and sea trout to challenge sheepshead. […]

Sheepshead fishing is starting to heat up at southeastern N.C.

Sheepshead bite warms up at southeastern coast

Craig Holt

The inshore waters of southeastern North Carolina warmed up enough during the last two weeks to activate a good sheepshead bite. […]