we used to catch them in fl with guides but i have only got one here in SC. will any dock hold them? How do you tell a good dock/bridge for them? i figured ones with lots of oyster/barnacle growth but dont really know. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks guys.Merry Christmas!!!
I can only speak from the experience of watching the fish completely ignore my bait, or knowing they are there but never feeling them hit (just coming up with a bare hook), hooking them is far more difficult than finding them.
Old sunken anythings that are well encrusted— rocks, pilings, docks, any of the many sunken 15-30 foot watercrafts we have. Take a short handled shovel, knock some barnacles off in the water, and give it a go.
fishing for sheeps can be an “art”, look for older pilings. docks,bridges, or near shore reefs. in beaufort the old cement factory in port royal can offer plenty of fish, and the near shore reefs off of fripp. for charleston there are some old train trussels right past the cooper river bridge if you are heading up river, and plenty of docks to check out and other bridges. i always use a carolina rig with a mono leader. drop to the bottom, crank a foot or so. if not bites, continue up the water column. if you dont get any bites, move to next piling. you can always bring a big putty knife to knock of some barnacles for chum. fiddler crabs for bait, and when you feel that first small bite set the hook. good luck