Sheepshead OTF

Saltwater Fly-Fishing
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I was just curious if it possible to catch a sheepshead on a fly? If you have caught one, what fly were you using?

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Possible yes…hooked two in the past on a chartreuse shrimp pattern.
Its been discussed on here in the past.
My experience they don’t chase a bait…get their attention and let it lie…set after they pick it up!

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Not trying to start anything but… what would be the point? Fly fishing and sheepshead is kind a mismatch to me. I also hear the some people troll with a fly rod. :smiley:

I’m open to the fine points of the sport though, if someone wants to “splain”.

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TyOneon, sheeps will tail in the grass sometimes.

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quote:
Originally posted by Topwatercrazy

TyOneon, sheeps will tail in the grass sometimes.

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Those might be black drum? I've been there for that. I wish we had more black drum on the flats like, Florida and Texas.

Now I am all amped up about wanting a black drum in the grass! But… sheepshead?

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Never seen a blackie on a flat but sheeps, yessir.

Pillage and plunder with a 9wt and a fist full of clousers.

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quote:
Originally posted by jerms

Never seen a blackie on a flat but sheeps, yessir.

Pillage and plunder with a 9wt and a fist full of clousers.

Cool. I'm going for a black this weekend and I hope you get one of those sheeps. :wink:
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They really like the flats with the scattered mud pockets…will work the edges and tail very aggressively.
The flats I have seen them on before hold sheeps on a regular basis.
Have seen way more sheeps in the grass than black drum over the years.

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I believe your story but, I will not repeat your story until I see one myself or see the picture(s). Likewise, I don’t want you to tell my story until you have proof. Even though two other guys were there, I only have a story.

Hopefully, we can get on some black and white fish on the fly real soon. :wink:

I actually like them better than reds.

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I have seen both on the flats around Savannah many times. I have never had any interest from sheepshead and have caught only a hand full of blacks.

The blacks will sometimes eat a dark fly. I have had success with black clousers, dark brown Hamilton spoon fly, and a fly called the butt ugly.

Good luck!

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so far this year I have only seen one tail and it was a sheep…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

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quote:
Originally posted by nikonjedi

so far this year I have only seen one tail and it was a sheep…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

I was going to say something about sheep getting nervous but...

I’ll play nice. :smiley:

I’m thinking the dark clouser might be good for both of those black and white fish. I’ve seen the Texas coast folks add a bit of black bunny fur as a tail.

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I blew off my hunt for black drum today and went for the red drum. Glad I did. Not because the fishing was good (though it was) but, I ran into a couple guys that gave me some first hand experience concerning the hunt for stripped fish on the fly. Good to meet you boys. :smiley:

I probably should have grabbed this fish by the lip with a metal lip grabber thing and posed for a picture with him but… I think I will stick with the water release.

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I’ve been on a flat before with all sheeps. Every tail pop was a sheep. Frustrating as all hell casting to that which can’t be caught OTF. It was a bit pointless and a lesson in flats choice. I thought I had hit the red motherload…no dice. Just about 20 sheeps killin a couple acres of shallow stuff on a high tide.

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“Frustrating as all hell casting to that which can’t be caught OTF”

Uh I gotta raise the BS flag here… they CAN be caught OTF… it ain’t easy at all BUT it IS possible…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
SC Chapter Coordinator- Heroes on the Water
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- SCKayakfishing.com
Tarpon 160os

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quote:
Originally posted by Topwatercrazy

TyOneon, sheeps will tail in the grass sometimes.

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ive aloso seen them tail in the grass on the last flood tide…never took the fly tho :smiley:

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Originally posted by stalkingtheflats
quote:
Originally posted by Topwatercrazy

TyOneon, sheeps will tail in the grass sometimes.

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ive aloso seen them tail in the grass on the last flood tide…never took the fly tho :smiley:

Sometimes I just want to enjoy the day.

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Well Id love to find some black drum tailing around here thats for (**() sure.It was like a parking lot sunday night where i was. Mostly cripple stick throwers with no flats etiquette. Only saw a couple, no shots one was because I decided not to chase a fish to keep distance between some a-holes. But thats how it goes on the weekend up the dub.

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heres one i caught at the dock on the supreme hair shrimp.

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Very nice…blind or sight casting?
The two I hooked on the flat took off like a scalded dog quite reminiscent of a bonefish hookup!