![]() ![]() They either drop them to the bottom by the structure or they drop them to the bottom and then bring them up a few feet against the structure and wait for a bite, watching while the Sheepshead are feeding. You suddenly hold your breath as you look closely and slowly wiggle your bait, catching the attention of that nearby Sheepshead Some anglers like heavier gear using drop shot rigs or Carolina rigs with a heavy weight set up with one or two Fiddler Crabs or other crustaceans on the hooks. So, what kind of gear should an angler use to sight fish for large Sheepshead? It depends on the angler. The technique is not easy, but it is fun, and if everything comes together, it can be quite rewarding. This is when you can see the fish you are targeting and you are throwing bait in a location to attract that specific fish. This helps because you will be targeting the largest Sheepshead in the group. You want to make sure that you can see the Sheepshead. The other thing you would need to look for is water clarity. So, let’s say you have found a location where you have observed a group of Sheepshead feeding in a specific location. This will not affect the Sheepshead’s ability to feed and leave with the outgoing tide. Some locations will only have around five feet of water during the high tide. Some of the best places to look are around bridge pilings, jetties and structure that have plenty of crustaceans on them for Sheepshead to feed. The first step is to find a location where Sheepshead are congregating. You do not have to rely on just luck to catch a large Sheepshead in the summer. One could say, sure, anyone can get lucky. A commonly asked question by anglers is can you catch big Sheepshead in the summer? The large Sheepshead stay behind and feed primarily on Barnacles, Oysters and Mussels, and this is why it becomes easier to target large Sheepshead during the winter.īut, fishing for Sheepshead can be year round in the Lowcountry. I have mentioned this in past articles, explaining that it becomes easier to target large Sheepshead during our winter months because a lot of their competition, like Pin Fish, Sea Bass, Puffer Fish, Spade Fish, etc., move out to deeper water during the winter.įishing for Sheepshead can be year round in the Lowcountry ![]() Most anglers that have experience in catching Sheepshead have realized that most of the time they have caught their largest Sheepshead during our winter months. These fish have a reputation for being stealthy, sneaky and hard to catch. Focus On Fishing | Jiggin Jerry | July 2021įishing for Sheepshead has become very popular with inshore anglers. ![]()
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