Took JBean out to Capers for his birthday in search of some sheepshead. Pretty bumpy on the ride out but layed down really nice. Found them at the first spot we tried and never had to pull anchor. Constant action for 5 hours. As soon as it would hit the bottom you were either robbed or hooked up. Caught probably 70 sheeps but only kept 33. There were alot of little ones but caught some pretty nice ones. Also caught some black drum, bsbs, ringtails, and a 19" ARS all on fiddlers.
Thanks for the good day, can’t wait to slap em in the pan!!!
Grip It n Rip It!!!
Wow! Very nice day guys. It’s an accomplishment to boat that many sheepies!
nice catch guys.
livin at the beach
Capers island? Great catches!
good catch jeff! looks like you might teach jason something. I think you could break dusty if you could put him on some of thoes hard pulling convicts.
If it got any better I couldn’t stand it.
keep that up & you might teach jayson something. put dusty on some of those strong convicts, he may give up on thoes santee lunkers! good catch.
If it got any better I couldn’t stand it.
Great job boys! It’s fishfry time!!!
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Originally posted by duckcommander I know my quads would never fit in those pants without a whole lot of lubrication.
It was great fishing next to ya’ll and slaying the fish all day. Nice job with the 8 pounder.
I’ll go ahead and start it…keeping 33 sheeps…I know it’s legal, but how long can the fishery sustain this…Last time I was at 4ki(this feb.), there was a boat on every piece of structure. The pressure on these fish is 5-10 fold what it was just 5-10 years ago…Hope you enjoyed them, cause they’re my personal favorite to eat, by I’m seeing this fishery go down in front of me. I’ve, as of a couple of years ago, started to only keep what I’ll eat fresh, and release the rest. You should think about the same…
some of those look like pinfish in that pile.
“ats a nice 'un 'ere”
Great catch guys!
Nice? Let some grow up next time, they actually get bigger than that if you let them grow. Who would have thought.
Could you please provide supporting evidence to help validate your statement on the decline in sheephead during the past five years.
“I have watched this fishery go down the toilet in only five short years.”
If the pressure has been “5-10 fold” in the last five to ten years, how can people go out and continue to catch the fish in the numbers they do? These fish do not only hang around the near shore reefs, they are caught on most bridge piling, marine pilings, tidal creek docks.
Why is 33 fish excessive. 33 divided by 2 = 16.5 fish per person.
Dinner for four = 1 fish per person + 1 for the big eater in the family = 5 fish. These guys will get about 3 family dinners out their catch. Why is that excessive?
ps. nice catch jws.
Nice catch,
leave the guy alone…what if he keeps no more sheeps for the remainder of the year…some of you would complain about anything.
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Excellent Catch!
-Chad Hammond
All I’m going to say is…Screw trying to clean the small ones. I wouldn’t waste my time for the 1/8lb of meat.
Bottom line…nice catch.
There is no shortage of sheeps either inshore or offshore so give it a rest already. The same folks consintently go and catch big sheeps and post pics of them on the site, the big ones are still plentiful out there perhaps you have to look a little harder. The day these fish were caught there were only four other boats on the reef targeting the sheeps. Go to the weigh in at the end of this months sheepshesd tourney and I believe there will be plenty of 8+ pounders. I’m also pretty sure those fish were eaten fresh both dem boys got big stomachs:smiley:
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Originally posted by flatcalmCould you please provide supporting evidence to help validate your statement on the decline in sheephead during the past five years.
“I have watched this fishery go down the toilet in only five short years.”
If the pressure has been “5-10 fold” in the last five to ten years, how can people go out and continue to catch the fish in the numbers they do? These fish do not only hang around the near shore reefs, they are caught on most bridge piling, marine pilings, tidal creek docks.
Why is 33 fish excessive. 33 divided by 2 = 16.5 fish per person.
Dinner for four = 1 fish per person + 1 for the big eater in the family = 5 fish. These guys will get about 3 family dinners out their catch. Why is that excessive?
Just an observation from someone who has fished Charleston for the past 25+ years…and may have a close relationship with someone who does a lot of scientific research on subjects such as this.
Now take your numbers and multiply by the number of boats you see at 4KI, Capers, Lowcountry Anglers, Edisto 40, Edisto Near shore, Jetties, bridges, docks, pilings, etc on any given weekend. Get the point?
And it is fantastic that that many fish are available to be caught. it’s just a real shame at how few of them are over 8 pounds anymore. I wonder why that is??
And it is great that there will be food on the table, but our fisheries cannot sustain everyones want for fish. Use Japan as an example.
But hey, it’s legal, so why not? Right?
Hopefully he doesnt work for SAFMC. Could you ple
