sheepshead? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bus kid · 12-06-2011, 07:35 AM

Steve looks like they bounced out of the cooler in the back of someones truck, how did they taste?

lowprofile · 12-06-2011, 07:32 PM

thanks for all the help guys!

The Kid · 12-07-2011, 11:56 AM

This was yesterday's carnage. WFO Sheeps all you can eat. All of them were big average 4-5 lbs with some dinks every now and then. Keep at it they are there. All on squid.

blitzburgh · 12-07-2011, 12:47 PM

NICE! Coordinates pleeaaase

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taggermike · 12-07-2011, 02:26 PM

I always thought s-heads were rare because I didn't catch them often. Once I started spearfishing I realized they are common but don't eat lures or fin bait. We went on a brood stock collection at the buccaneer beach pipeline when I worked at the Hubbs hatchery. We used market shrimp, ghost shrimp, crawdads, and squid and we caught a load of them. Any thing with a shell and fished right on a rocky bottom ought to work. Don't use light line, less than 30lb, because sheepies will hole up on you. Mike

blackcloud9 · 12-07-2011, 03:06 PM

Nice stringer Kevin. SeaSamurai.com will put you on fish tacos if u want!

I've even caught sheeps on straight plastics in the kelp, no scent, and not
Gulp. The other week I got them all on squid.

The last bigger one that I got was chock full of crushed sea urchin.

Fishing the outer kelp edges, if your meter is solid black top to bottom
with baitfish, you are in a worthwhile spot. Even though it doesn't make
sense to me that they would follow the bait, they do. 'Locate the bait'.

http://www.seaforthlanding.com/pages...p?fish_count=1
.... btw well it looks like the 'New Seaforth' ONLY caught 55 sheeps this
morning for 11 lucky anglers!!!

I take a mental note on where they are fishing every morning. Its a little
difficult to be 'stealth' when you are 85' long, and bright white. : )

Just my 2c for my kayak buddies on here.

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Also worth noting:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/bfregs2011.asp#south

Lingcod min length is now 22" and they are allowed to be taken until Jan 1.

lowprofile · 12-07-2011, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Kid

This was yesterday's carnage. WFO Sheeps all you can eat. All of them were big average 4-5 lbs with some dinks every now and then. Keep at it they are there. All on squid.

not anymore... lol. your all over those rockfish and sheeps. I was with my buddy and met you when you landed Sat. afternoon. seen the haul you got that day too.

12-06-2011, 07:35 AM	#1
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Steve looks like they bounced out of the cooler in the back of someones truck, how did they taste? __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

12-07-2011, 12:47 PM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	NICE! Coordinates pleeaaase . __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-06-2011, 07:32 PM	#2
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	thanks for all the help guys!

12-07-2011, 11:56 AM	#3
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	This was yesterday's carnage. WFO Sheeps all you can eat. All of them were big average 4-5 lbs with some dinks every now and then. Keep at it they are there. All on squid.

12-07-2011, 02:26 PM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I always thought s-heads were rare because I didn't catch them often. Once I started spearfishing I realized they are common but don't eat lures or fin bait. We went on a brood stock collection at the buccaneer beach pipeline when I worked at the Hubbs hatchery. We used market shrimp, ghost shrimp, crawdads, and squid and we caught a load of them. Any thing with a shell and fished right on a rocky bottom ought to work. Don't use light line, less than 30lb, because sheepies will hole up on you. Mike

12-07-2011, 03:06 PM	#6
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Nice stringer Kevin. SeaSamurai.com will put you on fish tacos if u want! I've even caught sheeps on straight plastics in the kelp, no scent, and not Gulp. The other week I got them all on squid. The last bigger one that I got was chock full of crushed sea urchin. Fishing the outer kelp edges, if your meter is solid black top to bottom with baitfish, you are in a worthwhile spot. Even though it doesn't make sense to me that they would follow the bait, they do. 'Locate the bait'. http://www.seaforthlanding.com/pages...p?fish_count=1 .... btw well it looks like the 'New Seaforth' ONLY caught 55 sheeps this morning for 11 lucky anglers!!! I take a mental note on where they are fishing every morning. Its a little difficult to be 'stealth' when you are 85' long, and bright white. : ) Just my 2c for my kayak buddies on here. ****************** Also worth noting: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/bfregs2011.asp#south Lingcod min length is now 22" and they are allowed to be taken until Jan 1.