Sheepshead

SnookMook · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:45 pm

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.

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:

Cookinman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:08 pm

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

SnookMook · **Posted:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:06 pm

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

Austin · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:13 pm

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

Rijkaard · **Joined:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:04 pm **Posts:** 4000

sheephead caught at hillsboro inlet bouncing a live shrimp on the bottom

Pier#r · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:07 pm

Those 7- striped sheepshead are

SnookMook
Nice one too

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.

SnookMook · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:17 pm

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

fishandchicks · **Joined:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:31 pm **Posts:** 1526

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:

SnookMook · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2007 12:03 pm

After you eat one you'll be even more hooked. I love em. :thumright:

Pier#r · **Posted:** Tue May 13, 2008 5:44 pm

I hear ya SnookMook

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

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

jettypark28 · **Posted:** Tue May 13, 2008 6:34 pm

Really nice looking sheepies, i am into "Snooks" so until i get bored with them :roll:

. I won't be catching any sheepheads, but have seen some super large ones caught in my areas.
I have to say that a whole new ball game, when you go after them :wink:

SnookMook · **Posted:** Tue May 13, 2008 6:54 pm

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.

NICK123 · **Joined:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:31 pm **Posts:** 1276

i know a spot where some friends got 21 sheeps in 1 day all 1lb and over.

JunoChris · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 12:30 am

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

FloridaCub · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:40 pm **Posts:** 110

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

Frogfish101 · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 3:37 pm

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

SnookDawg · **Joined:** Tue May 29, 2012 12:15 pm **Posts:** 93

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

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