NICE catch and report. 33/70 sounds like a good ratio.
glad you had a sfe ride home and not so bumpy like the ride out.
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This is the first time I’ve fished for sheepshead in about 5 years, so if you think I’m hurting the resource that’s almost laughable. If you fish for sheeps on a regular basis you are hurting them more than me. The largest one was 8 lbs. ll oz. so your perception doesn’t get thrown off. If you are catching 12 in. pinfish then you should probably start keepin em. You can spare me the tree hugging mumbo jumbo. There’s probably 2 on the table we shouldn’t have kept but I think we made up for it by releasing 40. Have a nice night.
First Born…THIS IS A FISHING WEBSITE!!!
You are way off base with your comparison to Japan. We have more “Sanctuary” for sheephead in the form of “OFF LIMITS” areas. From all of the SPA to the Old Navy yard, there are places that are NEVER fished. Leave these guys alone, they are way under limits. I get sick of every envrio whacko that comes on here and screams about keeping fish. Say hi to the folks at the SAFMC for me!
P.S… I am going to really piss you off in the coming weeks as we continually limit out on them! Have a nice day!
For a fishery that is in the toilet as you say…Why did they break the state record last year??
NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
I’d rather police ourselves than let the real enviro whackos get on board with this…
Just curious, but what would some think would be a good size and limit for sheepshead?
Polly Wanna…
JWS I appologize for bashing you, I just dont see the point in keeping some of the littler fish. It is legal so to each his own. Cracker I dont know the size it takes to reach sexual maturity in a sheep, but I would be okay with 15-16in size limit with maybe ten per person or less.
Sells,
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Most people suck at sheepshead fishing, so you can’t add up all the boats and multiply that by 33…that crap will work over at peta but not here…thanks for posting guys…don’t let the jerks disuade you from posting…its a nice catch…congrats fellas.
19 foot Seaking CC
140 Johnson
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Originally posted by fishcrazyJWS I appologize for bashing you, I just dont see the point in keeping some of the littler fish. It is legal so to each his own. Cracker I dont know the size it takes to reach sexual maturity in a sheep, but I would be okay with 15-16in size limit with maybe ten per person or less.
So if you go trolling and catch a 40 lb. dolphin you are going to release it b/c it will get bigger? No need to insult my intelligence. If you read between the lines you can probably figure out who I am. Specifically Bugcatchers reply.
Good Arguments on both sides…I can say from personal experience that I’ve caught less big sheepshead at the nearshore reefs the last couple of years, than 7 or 8 years ago. Charleston’s population has exploded, like many areas, and I don’t think there’s any question that the pressure on the fish on the nearshore reefs has increased. How many boats do you think you’d see out there on a nice day 10 or 20 years ago?? Plus, it seems that sheepshead nearshore reef fishing has really caught on, myself included. I get out there 2 or 3 times each winter…These things combined, I think the fish are feeling the pressure…at least the ones that go offshore, which, If I’m not mistaken are the ones that are spawning…
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Originally posted by frenchfryMost people suck at sheepshead fishing, so you can’t add up all the boats and multiply that by 33…that crap will work over at peta but not here…thanks for posting guys…don’t let the jerks disuade you from posting…its a nice catch…congrats fellas.
19 foot Seaking CC
140 Johnson
This is true for most of the year, when the wtaer is warm and there is plenty of bait for the sheeps inshore, but in the winter, on the nearshore reefs, they are VERY easy to catch as you do not have to “set the hook before they bite” as they say.
I was just talking to Scott Hammond about this very thing and unless you are blind, don’t care, or just don’t fish enough to notice, the sheepshead population is being hurt and it needs a limit, both size and creel. 10 years ago when this type of fishing caught on, you could go to the nearshore reefs and catch them until you arms hurt and there were ALOT of them over 6-7 lbs. It is not like that anymore. Hell, even inshore you used to just pull up to ANYpiling or dock and catch them. It’s not like that anymore. So we can just sit around until there isn’t any Sheeps to catch or we can do something now while we still have a good population. I personally think 10 fish is plenty with a 15-16" size limit. You don’t have much until they get around 3-4 lbs anyway.
either way great job on the catch. im sure those fish are going to taste good either way.
Murrells Inlet, SC
CBBIV… Good statements, but you apparently only see part of the picture. From a diver’s perspective, the Sheepshead population is doing just fine. At the Researcher artificial reef and the CHS-60, they are so thick (just as they have been for the past 5+ years) that you can barely see the wreck sometimes. I have seen so many sheeps & spades, that they almost block out the sun! These are not juveniles either. I am usually just sightseeing, but I will occasionally shoot a few. There are plenty of 10+ pounders to be caught. They are just older & wiser (apparently), so you probably catch more juveniles as a result. There are plenty of HUGE sheeps schooling at the 60, so don’t feel bad when someone brings back a few dozen. Heck, you can free-dive the CHS 60, and see for yourself. The artificial reef is thick with them, and I have not seen or noticed a decline in the population over the past 5-8 years I have been visiting that site.
They are almost a nuisance when you dive there. They follow you everywhere & if you spear a fish, the rest of them come over to see what the commotion is… Literally hundreds of them, watching you string up one of their family members. They move in annoyingly tight, too. Just a few inches away. I can almost hear them saying “uncle Fred, does that hurt? It looks like it hurts, does it???”
I do respect limits & would be agreeable to “intelligent” size and catch regulations. If someone (you, anybody?) can document a decline in size or numbers, then limits should be considered. Until then, it’s just blind speculation. In this case, I believe my eyes, and they tell me that you are wrong.
If a fly lost it’s wings, would it be called a walk?
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Originally posted by Skeeter_DCBBIV… Good statements, but you apparently only see part of the picture. From a diver’s perspective, the Sheepshead population is doing just fine. At the Researcher artificial reef and the CHS-60, they are so thick (just as they have been for the past 5+ years) that you can barely see the wreck sometimes. I have seen so many sheeps & spades, that they almost block out the sun! These are not juveniles either. I am usually just sightseeing, but I will occasionally shoot a few. There are plenty of 10+ pounders to be caught. They are just older & wiser (apparently), so you probably catch more juveniles as a result. There are plenty of HUGE sheeps schooling at the 60, so don’t feel bad when someone brings back a few dozen. Heck, you can free-dive the CHS 60, and see for yourself. The artificial reef is thick with them, and I have not seen or noticed a decline in the population over the past 5-8 years I have been visiting that site.
They are almost a nuisance when you dive there. They follow you everywhere & if you spear a fish, the rest of them come over to see what the commotion is… Literally hundreds of them, watching you string up one of their family members. They move in annoyingly tight, too. Just a few inches away. I can almost hear them saying “uncle Fred, does that hurt? It looks like it hurts, does it???”
I do respect limits & would be agreeable to “intelligent” size and catch regulations. If someone (you, anybody?) can document a decline in size or numbers, then limits should be considered. Until then, it’s just blind speculation. In this case, I believe my eyes, and they tell me that you are wrong.
If a fly lost it’s wings, would it be called a walk?
Take some pics of this and post them…
Polly Wanna…
quote:RWL,
Originally posted by RWLquote:
Originally posted by frenchfryMost people suck at sheepshead fishing, so you can’t add up all the boats and multiply that by 33…that crap will work over at peta but not here…thanks for posting guys…don’t let the jerks disuade you from posting…its a nice catch…congrats fellas.
19 foot Seaking CC
140 Johnson
This is true for most of the year, when the wtaer is warm and there is plenty of bait for the sheeps inshore, but in the winter, on the nearshore reefs, they are VERY easy to catch as you do not have to “set the hook before they bite” as they say.
I was just talking to Scott Hammond about this very thing and unless you are blind, don’t care, or just don’t fish enough to notice, the sheepshead population is being hurt and it needs a limit, both size and creel. 10 years ago when this type of fishing caught on, you could go to the nearshore reefs and catch them until you arms hurt and there were ALOT of them over 6-7 lbs. It is not like that anymore. Hell, even inshore you used to just pull up to ANYpiling or dock and catch them. It’s not like that anymore. So we can just sit around until there isn’t any Sheeps to catch or we can do something now while we still have a good population. I personally think 10 fish is plenty with a 15-16" size limit. You don’t have much until they get around 3-4 lbs anyway.
The fact that you care about the fishery is great. We all want a healthy and thriving fishery…We all should show some restraint in the harvest o
First Frenchy, I am not forcing my view on anyone! It’s a internet forum and I just posting my opinion about the fishery. I guess your post of your opinion is different! Second, I don’t care what section it is. Obvisiously people are talking about it whether it be in the reports section or not. If they don’t want responses or discussion in the reports section then make it like the Captain’s report section. I think that is a good idea.
Maybe the sheeps are getting wiser!!
Hey Jeff, that’s a helluva catch! I reckon some people don’t realize that when you’ve got a table full of 8 pounders they make the legal ones look small…I think you should stop using fiddlers, as I’ve noticed a steady decline in the SAFMC area fiddler population, most likely due to the 5 to 10 fold increase in the sheepshead fisherman. Perhaps there should be a fiddler limit as well…
My numbers are so secret even the fish don’t know where they are…
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Originally posted by tqusmc22Hey Jeff, that’s a helluva catch! I reckon some people don’t realize that when you’ve got a table full of “charlestonfishing.com” 8 pounders they make the legal ones look small…I think you should stop using fiddlers, as I’ve noticed a steady decline in the SAFMC area fiddler population, most likely due to the 5 to 10 fold increase in the sheepshead fisherman. Perhaps there should be a fiddler limit as well…
My numbers are so secret even the fish don’t know where they are…
I had to edit that for you!
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Originally posted by RWLFirst Frenchy, I am not forcing my view on anyone! It’s a internet forum and I just posting my opinion about the fishery. I guess your post of your opinion is different! Second, I don’t care what section it is. Obvisiously people are talking about it whether it be in the reports section or not. If they don’t want responses or discussion in the reports section then make it like the Captain’s report section. I think that is a good idea.
Maybe the sheeps are getting wiser!!
RWL, the point is that it is rude to wiz on jws in his thread to make your point…there are a lot of rude folks around here that keep others from reporting their outings…tell me again why we are in the report section of this website? Why are you discouraging people from posting? Stop It Pleeeease…Go to Offshore Discussion and b1tch about the lack of sheepshead and blame it all on jws for all I care, just don’t do it in his thread…have some sense…FF-over&out
19 foot Seaking CC
140 Johnson
bo i am right their wit you i love the smaller ones make samis youll catch ****from some of these tools , but do as sells said, keep coolering out. did you way the one ur holdin she looked about 6-7lbs
im so Charleston i got spanish moss on my balls.
I think we should BAN THIS SITE! Andy, this is all your fault! All these fish are DYING because of YOU AND YOUR BROTHER! Can you SLEEP at ALL??? JEEZ!! I think I want a refund.
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