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Inshore Fishing in Lake Pontchartrain / Northshore in Southeast Louisiana

Sheephead catching advice...

I'm looking for some advice on catching Sheephead. I've caught a few my mistake but am looking to go and try to catch some this weekend. I'm not asking for anyone's honey hole or spot just the appropriate or best techniques, rig and bait. Any information would be appreciated.
October 12, 2012 at 10:01am
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jls
Posted October 12, 2012 at 11:11am
People Teeth Fish

Ummmmm there reports all over from lake on bridges But ya best bet is go by Dockside they will point you in right direction We goin this Afternoon i think on Trestle@highway 11to turn my kid&a friend kid on to some Drum Action good luck

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jls
Posted October 12, 2012 at 11:14am
sheep head

yep we did that too b4 scrape ummm off@the pass in GI

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Posted October 12, 2012 at 2:02pm
tips

sheepshead are fairly easy, bring a piece of angle iron or steel pipe and scrap a handfull of barnacles off of the poles to chum them. if there arent enough barnacles then a buch of crushed up crab shells or shrimp peelings or whatever fish type scraps you have that are small in size and will sink to the bottom. you want to scatter a food patch for them to forage thru so if you plan ahead you can put some chum in the frezer for them. and dont go crazy, remember you want to tease them into feeding not put food out for them so just a little but it steady amounts so its alway there.

the best fishing rig is just a simple hook about 6-8 inches above a 3/8 - 1/2 oz drop weight with a whole 40-50 count shrimp body on it so the hook is covered. i have seen the hook straight to the line or on a short leader so it hangs free and both work well. be sure your hooks are razor sharp because they have hard mouths full of teeth so use a stout hook something like a 2/0-4/0 size.

if you start to catch then throw a few bits of food in the water to keep them chummed, i will break off the shrimp heads and tail horns and cut up into bits the tiny shrimp too small for the hook then about every minute or so toss a few in.

to keep them hanging around you have to tease them with chum since they arent big on artificials like other fish and dont get exited easy.

this type fishing is also great for black drum and has been known to attract some flounder as well, unfortunately it also attracts catfish.

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Posted October 12, 2012 at 2:59pm
Old trick

My uncle use to freeze all his shrimp heads and fish scraps in the old metal coffee cans covered in water. Pull up to his spot and toss them over to chum them up. Worked great. I also remember him using canned dog food....

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Posted October 12, 2012 at 3:36pm
Thanks...

I've been doing pretty good the last few weeks catching my five fish limit on 16-21 inch black drum; like them small but legal. While drum fishing I lucked up on 3 sheephead and did have a clue on how to catch them. I appreciate the advice guys and will post a report when I return.

Thanks again.

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Posted October 14, 2012 at 2:44pm
sheephead

When I want to catch drum or sheephead. I got to the deeper of my favorite spots and remove the rubber tail from my jig and add a shrimp. Seems like they don't hit it with the plastic on. I guess their mouth is a little smaller so it's easier to hit.

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Posted October 14, 2012 at 10:35pm
Sheepshead

If you are specifically targeting sheepshead, there is NO better bait than baby crabs. Anywhere from about 1-3'. They can be hard to obtain and usually you have to catch then with a long minnow net along the seawall or bridge supports. Live shrimp will obviosly work, they just aren't as good but are def. easier to come buy. Another tip is to use a sliding cork. They usually suspend along the pilings and while you can catch them on the bottom, this usually works best. Braided line, at least for a leader, is also a good idea as they have sharp teeth and the larger ones have a habit of wrapping you around a piling. Most underated fish in LA! Have fun!

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