Certainly not what I expected to see as I pushed across a high tide flat in my kayak. Saw 3 to 4 tailing sheepshead in about 6 inches of water on the incoming tide. The plan for the afternoon was to try and coax some reds into some topwater action, so when saw the tailing sheepshead I tossed out my chartreuse gurgler and stripped it across his nose. It was a subtle take and a quick fight on the 8 wt.
It was my first sheepshead on any type of gear, so it made for a good afternoon.
Lived here all of my 55 years and have never seen that…Nice catch and nice pictures.
I’ve seen sheeps in a few flats that I pole around in and no matter what kind of pattern is thrown at them they always seem to just ignore it. I know they look straight at it they just never seem interested. they are stubborn fish. Great catch
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Great catch! I have thrown lots of patterns to them also with no success. Green gurgler must be the ticket!
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I declare shenanigans.
A long long slow walk in the spartina gives you time to think big thoughts and put your mind back into order.
Ha Ha.
It was only a matter of time before a forum naysayer chimed in. I fully concede that ?luck? was the catalyst in this fish being caught on a top water fly, but if luck never played a role in fishing then we would all have a few less successful days on the water. And as unlikely as it may appear to be, I assure you there are no shenanigans going on here.
Very nice
Forum Naysayer*… that’s rich.
Don’t get your manties all in a wad, Nancy. I was not calling your integrity into question, but merely stating that prison permit eating gurglers is a rarely seen thing.
It is a mischevious sheepshead, indeed, who will slurp down a topwater when most are nonplussed by any fly or presentation.
A long long slow walk in the spartina gives you time to think big thoughts and put your mind back into order.
Nancy*… That’s rich.
How foolish it was for me to assume that your declaration of “shenanigans” was directed at the method in which he was caught and/or the corresponding post and not the the fish’s behavior. Considering the definition of the word shenanigans is “a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose”, I suppose it was the sheepshead’s integrity that had been called into question. Lol, duly noted.
Having said that, I do appreciate the friendly bantering as the fly fishing forum has been a bit bland lately.
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secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
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A long long slow walk in the spartina gives you time to think big thoughts and put your mind back into order.
style points for nonplussed
“I am not involved in this thread, only helping Fred understand who he is dealing with.”
Wow. That’s insane to get one on topwater.
I’ve seen tons of them on the flats and only heard of a few being caught on spoon flies.
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