Were taking the boat out for some last of the year sheeps right after christmas. We are gonna hit the cole shoot or jetties, what would be better? Keep in mind that well be in our 19ft bowrider out and we only have about 30ft of anchor line i could ghetto rig another 10 or 15 feet though? what tides are best? Well be out the monday or tues after christmas. What general depths are they poppin at? What is the best rig to use? thanks for the help guys, no naysayers please!
A small fish in hand is better than big fish in thought
If anyone is willing to let me tag along i will buy the bait for the trip. i will be back in town the 28th and that following weekend i will be free all weekend.
I got a fishing pole for my wife…Greatest trade i ever made.
You should get more real anchor line. You never know when you’ll be in 20+ ft, your motor will cut out and you drift out because that 30 ft won’t stick.
If I were looking for sheephead, I’d be looking in deeper water and closer to the open water. For instance, I’d hit Sullivan’s Island and IOP before I’d run up the Cooper or Stono. North of the harbor is where the most and the biggest fish are.
Thanks guys, we know we need more anchor just my momma doesnt seem to understand that to give us permision to buy more. and i have never been to jetties before but taking were most likely gonna take someone, probably follybeachpeanutguy if hes in. And all just if the weather permits, what tide is best for the sheepies in the harbor?
A small fish in hand is better than big fish in thought
Yak - There were some threads on here about anchoring at the jetties that you may want to find and read, can be dangerous - rocks, shipping channel, other boats - a lot can go wrong very fast so don’t handicap yourself with inadequate equipment. Also, there was an article in Tideline not too long ago about fishing the jetties. You should be able to pull up on the Post and Courier website, it was titled “Jetty Giants”. Good luck and be safe!
Were either going their or coal shoot. Me and Stuckonland and possibly Rivermonster are going to the mt. pleasant pier Im going to get some oysters for chum whats the best chum method and how do you chum? do you just dump it, or do you like put in plastic bag tied to the dock by string with holes in it? im gonna get dig up some mussels fri (freeze the mussels and oysters or not?) and bring fiddlers frozen shrimp in my freezer and possibly MM for that crusing trout or red. Any tips and answers to my questions are GREATLY appriciated. im a total novice at sheep fishin thanks guys
A small fish in hand is better than big fish in promise
If I am chumming with oysters, I get a 5 gal bucket or two and crush them up. Use a plastic cup or something to toss a handful or two every couple minutes and keep a steady flow of crushed oysters and barnacles drifting out to keep them inticed. The scent and crushed oyster particles will bring them in if they’re hungry. If I’m using oysters and barnacles of chum, I like to use them as bait as well, because if the scent and particles are bringing them in, that’s what they’ll be looking for.
NaClH2O- I am in Charleston for a couple more weeks. Heading back down on the 20th or so! Give me a shout if you need someone to fish with before school’s back in.
quote:WCKewok and my daughter and I hammer the oysters and barnacles off bridge pilings.
This is just a heads up, FYI. I am not the fish police, or the ethics patrol, and I’m sure not passing judgement, but I’d be real careful doing that. Oysters are regulated just like fish, except worse, because there are only certain areas and times that you are allowed to harvest them. Busting them off the pilings is considered harvest. To my knowledge there aren’t any approved oyster picking beds around bridge or dock pilings:wink: I know of a couple of people who were ticketed by the DNR for illegally harvesting oysters while doing exactly that. I hear it is much cheaper to stop by the seafood market and buy a party sack of oysters than it is to pay that fine!
Also consider that the encrusted pilings are the habitat that are attracting the fish, and if everyone stripped the pilings there would be no fish around them to catch. This is somewhat like crushing up live coral on a Florida patch reef for chum, and would get you an expensive trip to jail.
If it were me, I’d bring the bait and chum with me. Just something to think about
