Catching Sheepshead Fishing With Shrimp Rigging Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มี.ค. 2018
- I'm no expert at catching sheepshead, but I included some really good fishing tips that will help you when fishing for them with shrimp. I figured out a way of rigging for sheepshead that works great! I also share a few other things that might help you catch these stripped fish known as convicts.
I've always wondered how to catch these stripped fish. My trial and error for getting the right set up for hooking up with these fish produced great results. I started out freelining shrimp because the tide was almost slack. That method produced a couple of nice keepers. I then crimped on a couple of small split shots as the current started moving and had good results with that rig as well. The best set up I discovered was fishing with what is know as the knocker rig.
Here are a few tips that will help you catch sheepshead:
1. Use a number one size short shank hook, not a one ought, but the smaller #1 hook. The Owner brand is by far the sharpest hook I've ever used, choose that one if you can.
2. Match the sinker size to how swift the current is. I was using 1/4 to 1/2 once weights in this video. It's best if the bait moves along the bottom a little bit when fishing in rocks like I was.
3. The small to medium sized live shrimp seem to work best. If you have a really large one, break it in half or thirds depending upon how large the shrimp is. They will devour the pieces if the shrimp is freshly broken while alive.
4. If you are fishing in the rocks like I was in this video unhook your fish over some sort of container. These stripped fish are powerful when the flop in you hands. You don't want to drop one in the rocks and lose your catch.
5. Consider fishing with straight mono because you are going to have to rig often. These fish hang out around structure, plan on getting hung up a lot and breaking off. If you use braided line with a fluorocarbon or mono leader, you're going to spend a lot of time rigging leaders. I find it's a lot faster to just use mono on the reel. I was using fifteen pound test line on the reel in this video.
Those are the best tips I can give you for catching sheepshead. I went fishing in a boat the following day and caught a pile of these stripped fish again, in a different location, using the same knocker rig. Try it! If the fish are hungry, you'll catch a bucket full of them! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
JC, great tips. thanks
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Those a beautiful fish! I might just need to take a trip to Florida and give it a try one Spring. With you nice, laid-out tips, you've given all of us a great start. Thanks!
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I can't wait to get down there in 1 month! Was even watching the Jetty Cam today wishing i wuz fishin
I stopped by there today. Not much action happening yet. Next month the Sheepshead will be thick, hopefully that is if red tide hasn't damaged the population too much.
@@RadReelingFishing are the fellas on south jetty hammering pomps? I’ve got to get some of those teasers and jigs this year ahead of time! Keep up the local content for us Michigan folks
Right,on ! ; )
I'll never understand why people give thumbs down to good videos. Makes no sense, my man RAD is informative, clean language and just fun to watch. What's not to like!! I gave my thumbs up!!
Thank you for all of your content , I have caught tons of fish with all of your help sir ! 💪🏾💪🏾
@radreelingfishing, search for Silver Steenbras (mussel cracker) in South Africa. The body shape of it is so similar to the Sheepshead, but they get very big. It's a very strong fish as well. I caught a 13lb fish using a 10ft Shimano Vengeance coupled with a Daiwa Laguna 4000bi reel. I thought the rod was going to snap and that was considered a small mussel cracker.
Thanks for commenting...Oh, I understand the linking the search term now.
@@RadReelingFishing apologies, I wasn't clear enough. I meant a Google search 👍
Great tips 🎣👍 Thanks. I’m gonna have to try your setup one day.
Man love this video bro. You got me HYPE BRO. Love the how to buddy.
Thanks, I had no idea they were so easy to catch when they are spawning in the winter, ridiculous how many you can see cruising along the rocks.
Rad Reeling Fishing Yeah that's cool to know. Keep up the work buddy
Love that spot!
Yeah, I really hope they migrate in this year and the red tide didn't wipe a bunch of the out.
good fishing Man love catching them as well :)
Thanks for watching.
Great catchin brother..im getting ready to head out here in a minute..this vid got me jacked up ..tight lines man
Knocker rig for the win!
It's working.
Great video
Thanks for the tips! I'm heading down to Clearwater beach this weekend. Learned a little from the locals last year and hopefully will get on them myself this year!
You are welcome. i hope you have good weather and great success.
Rad Reeling Fishing TH-cam Is the bite better on sunny or cloudy days? They seem to congregate near docks and piers a lot so maybe sunny days would concentrate them more on the structure for shade? Thanks for the help!
Great video... still havent caught my 1st Sheep yet, but I'm going to try again tomorrow here in Clearwater Fl.
The winter months are best for Sheepshead.
@@RadReelingFishing I just caught 1 on Sunday, small 8", but my Wife caught a Nice 12 1/2" Sheepshead on live shrimp, Threw it back in but BEAUTIFUL FISH
Great tips, I fish mono as well. Owner hooks are the only way to go !!
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I'm still waiting to hook my first sheepshead. I've focused on pier pilings so it was helpful to see you fishing off the rocks at the jetty.
Apparently during the winter months is the best time to catch them in S. Fl. Thanks for commenting.
@@RadReelingFishing I'm in Venice now in Nov. thanks for the video, I look forward to catching my first Sheephead!
Enjoy'n your vids... all about fish'n !
Thanks for commenting. I'm trying to keep the focus on fishing as much as possible.
I loved this video JC! Sheepshead are good eatin & great fighters!
I agree with you there man. I baked up some sheepshead today for lunch, absolutely amazing!
Nice! Gotta love those sheeps.
Yep, those are a lot of fun to catch when the are migrating through and biting. Thanks for watching.
Good stuff man! Love the channel! Subscribed!
The colors like tiger
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Awesome video like always! Love sheepshead but they are a pain to clean but definitely with the trouble!
Cool video. Love that spot. Great sunsets.
Hay JC thanks for making these videos on sheeps heads, me and my dad are trying to catch some ,but we never are able to lol, the videos help us learn though, thanks.
Nice video!
Good fishin there and a darn good meal
Hey JC! Great video.....who needs a boat to go fish? Was watching your video on sheepies under the bridge and around docks. Bring a small garden shovel and scrape those barnacles of the concrete and the docks. Chums 'em up and keeps 'em around a bit longer. Thanks for all the videos!!! You are a rock star man!
Nice video have never tryed that spot will maybe go this week
Hey Jose, don't wait too long or they might have moved on. Thanks for commenting.
Awesome video nice sheepsheads, have yet to catch and try one lol
I'm guessing they aren't a species in your area?
Rad Reeling Fishing as far as I know they showed up 2 years ago and never again after that and when they did was around 10 was caught and by one dude only lmao.
Great video that’s my second favorite spot for the Sheepshead
Ha ha...I hope they migrate in this year when the water temp cools down and the red tide dies off. That is, if there are any sheepshead still alive in our area.
Yeah amen to that
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Those are some nice striped catfish
I'm binge watching
Thanks, no one has ever shared that before. I binge watch Shark Tank!
JC, do you cast or buy the shrimp?
You know what they say, if u ever wanna start a conversation with a tourist in Florida, just go fishing.
Thanks for this ! Dont laugh but sheepshead just happens to be the only fish that I havent been able to catch yet...🎣 oh I have hooked them but they managed to pop off..the bucket seems the safest method to me...
Def use sharp hooks,real sharp hooks
I feel your frustration with all the people interrupting you. I don’t mind showing people my methods but it seems they always come at the wrong time... I need a boat
Thanks for commenting Bryson. I saw a lady fishing in a public area where there were a lot of tourist/spectators. On the back of here large had it said, "Do Not Disturb".
JC your sheephead skill is good but your Snowbird skill is great :)
Ha ha...I am so ready for an awesome Sheepshead bite. I need to find some in the yak for sure.
This is crazy! I live within walking distance of the jetty he fishes in this video and I was planning on fishing for sheepshead tomorrow morning at this same place and just decided to do some research
Please let me know how you did. It's a little early for sheepshead to be there, especially after all of the red tide we've had. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Rad Reeling Fishing I saw 20-30 sheepshead there in the early morning about a week ago but I haven’t seen anyone catch any. I haven’t seen them since but still tried and had no luck.
Nice! just sub'd I didn't realize you made videos too. & good ones! Nice to youtube meet ya!
Nice to meet you too. I watched a few of your videos this morning. Looks like you and Bart are enjoying life every chance you get. You've got a great personality for TH-cam. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Which jetties
Thanks for watching. We don't reveal locations on this channel. Thanks for asking though.
What month sheepshead spawn
March is the peak of the spawn in SW FL.
Good video new to your channel
When the hot bite suddenly stops it usually means somebody with bigger teeth just showed up to the party. I learned this Speer fishing offshore about 25 years ago.
Good information, thanks for sharing.
Where were you fishing here? Good info for sheepies👍
hook em and cook em!
How do you hook your shrimp?
Sand fleas def one of the best baits🤫🤣🤣
How far from rocks are they?
Good video man wanted to ask how much is to register the oldtown 106 am also here in Florida thanks for the videos keep it coming 👍🏼
Thanks for watching. Make sure you register the kayak as a canoe or kayak not a boat. I think it was about $20. Here's a page to help: www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/vessels/vessel-titling-registrations/
Not a bad way to spend a day
Hi Taner, I totally agree. I really needed a day of catching a bunch of fish. Thanks for watching and commenting.
What jetty is this?
leonelmolinajr2 He won't answer, one of those secretive type. Bullshit
Outlaws Gaming that's ok I know what jetty it is
He bleeped out the name of the beach for sandfleas too. I'm not even in Florida and I thought that was kinda silly. Sandfleas are on every beach.
Its silly because he'll ask what guys are using and how they are rigging there stuff but he wont reveal locations lol.
I’ve never caught sheep’s head I’d love to give it a go. Where in Florida was this? Thank you
you liked my comment so can you please respond
@@Gio-nl7eg normally you're not going to get fishermen to reveal their spots although a lot of people will recognize this one easily
8 per person FYI regs changed
Thanks for the info, good to know.
super video where is that place
Thanks for the complement. I fish the south Florida area.
Where was this?
South west Florida
Where is this Jetty Located?
Thanks for asking Angel. I don't reveal exact locations of where I fish.
Also, if you haven't check out key west kayak fisherman. He has a section that talks about his youtube channel business and I think you can apply a lot of the things to help you grow your channel! Your videos are getting better, keep the good content going
Thanks Peter for commenting. I really enjoy Key West Kayak fishing. He actually helped me out a lot with gaining 1000 subs a few weeks ago, great guy for sure!
What editing software you using?
Movavi Suite
JC, Do you keep a tight line to the sinker or let it go slack and let the fish run a little ? I may try the knocker rig on Black Fish up here. ( New Jersey ) They are similar to Sheepshead. Thanks, Mickey
I do a little of both Mickey. Thanks for commenting. I'd say a very delicate tight line with interleaves of allowing slack for the sinker to move with the current.
Thanks for the reply and the technical info in the description. I can always learn something from fishing videos if the fisherman describes what they are doing or adds a description. Thanks for the info. Mickey
i always see some sheepshead but they are not biting my shrimp lol
Mike Langton yesterday I got the crab but don’t see sheepshead lol
Hey nice video as always! went out at 2am last night till the morning. got one snook 24 inches. Lets fish this week?
Hi Peter, private message me with your contact info. I'll give you a call.
Good Job Man. ?...how are you hooking the shrimp. In the head? Do they have to be alive. And how far are the casting it out from the rocks? Thanks
Hey thanks for asking. I hook the shrimp from undernieth in the head area just in front of the black spot and up through the top of the head. Yes, I was casting out from the rocks. I experimented at different distances, about twenty feet out from the rocks is where I was casting.
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I love your channel ❤️
Where is this spot located at
Thanks for watching and commenting. I don't reveal exact locations on this channel. I fish a span of about 200 miles all along s. w. Florida.
@@RadReelingFishing then you are not worth my sub, and my time
@@ARYANSES thanks for watching.
Messing around with a fabric tape measure .... well, it requires too many hands and takes too much time. Let me suggest that you take a paint marker and mark 10" and 12" and 21" increments onto your fishing rod .... Then all you have to do is pass the fish by the marks on your rod to determine their legality. 10" for Mangrove Snappers; 12" for Sheepshead ... etc.
I think it might make your life a bit easier and keep you from having to bring one more tool fishing.
Are you just free lining the shrimp?
No, knocker rig: th-cam.com/video/xIVIO2xFybk/w-d-xo.html
I have a love hate relationship with your videos. I love them but hat I'm not their. Lol 3 more weeks I'll be their. I hope to run into you.
When measuring the fish, I don’t think you’re supposed to follow the contour of the fish. That can give you an accurate measurement. Great video though.
38 people didn’t catch any fish.
If you have to measure it, it's too small ! A big sheep head is 18-20" +
I love this comment, ha ha...yeah, that area get's fished really hard when the sheepshead are running. Not too many big boys dodge the coolers therefore measuring is necessary if you want to take a few home.
How do you like your penn pursuit
They are excellent for the money. I had a couple of minor issues and made a video here: th-cam.com/video/yFC9YsgpmeM/w-d-xo.html The new Pursuit 3s have a different drag system.
Dude where are you fishing at?
Hey man, love your profile pic! I don't share fishing locations. Thanks for asking though.
Rad Reeling Fishing thanks, that's a 42 inch gag grouper!
Dang, that's a monster fish man!
Rad Reeling Fishing yeah it was and I couldn't get him on video due to the battery running low,smh. That's how it goes though. Tight lines bro
Mono is for real men, braid is for guys who wear gloves to cut the lawn
Cheryl T ur dum bro
I can't stand mono
Prob the dumbest shit ive heard all year so far
2Up2DownOutdoors haha
Alexander The Great Whatever floats your boat bud. To each their own.
Great video