Mike01 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Living in North Bay, I fish Lake Nipissing a lot. This lake is loaded with sheapshead. We get them mostly on a jig and worm dragging the bottom. I have never caught one on a lure and I'm not sure why?
kickingfrog Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 If it fights so sell as everyone seems to agree, and you are fishing for the sport of it rather than for fish fries (as when you are targetting big largies in a hot summer day), why all this disdain for sheephead? Just curious, as I've never caught one. They're not pretty enough and many of us are snobs.
Golfisher Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Sure they aren't about to win any beauty contest, but they don't look that much uglier than fat largies. There must be another reason. Are they smelly?
jil101ca Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Whatever you do , DO NOT wrapped said sheephead in foil and place on BBQ. YUCK YUCK YUCK
chickenhawk Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 with my experience with sh!theads i find that once you get them into the boat they sh!t all over the place and they are slimy and ugly so thats why i dont like to catch them.... Hawk
kickingfrog Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Men are respectable only as they respect. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mike the Pike Posted April 6, 2008 Report Posted April 6, 2008 (edited) Manns Stretch 20 watermelon purple with chartreuse spots.11.lbs. Tazmanian Devil Blue and Pink.From cdn tire.7lbs. Ah they will hit almost everything.Always a great fight Edited April 6, 2008 by Mike the Pike
gforce Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Posted April 7, 2008 Thanks all. Yes, targeting this species is weird, but, for a rookie looking for action ( a friend new to fishing ) a few tips is a good thing! I have caught them on cleos on consectuive casts, so, I think they school and work the bottom.
LeXXington Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 Sheepies are always great fun, Easy way to catch them is target anyting but them. I caught one of Bronte downrigging at 50 feet.. Now that was weird.
The Urban Fisherman Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 Hey if you're sport fishing I say there's nothing wrong with targeting this species! A big sheepie will out-fight any smallie I've caught on the hookset, but they're usually pooched after a couple of good runs. Once you get them in the boat you've got to be speedy because they'll go belly up quicker than any bass I've caught. Also, they're no uglier than a carp, and a little more exciting to fish for if you prefer casting to sitting!
Headhunter Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 There are only two things more disgusting than having a Sheep Head aka "water goat" on your line... having one in your boat and passing one rotting on the surface of the water as your trolling by HH
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