Sheepshead Fishing in the Hilton Head Island Area
Sheepshead are a popular fish to catch in the inshore waters of Hilton Head Island. Anglers find them around the pilings, bridges and docks throughout the inshore waters as these fish feed on barnacles. The winter months are the best months to fish for them because these fish move back into the inshore waters in large numbers when the water gets cold. They are one of the most reliable fish to target when it gets cold here, since they will usually be one of the few species feeding aggressively during a winter cold front.
Sheepshead Fishing Tips
Sheepshead are one of the tougher saltwater fish to catch on artificial lures. It can be done, but using live or natural baits can out fish lures by 10 to 1 or more at times. It is easy to understand why most anglers just go with live bait and they don’t even mess with lures when fishing for sheepshead. Shrimp and fiddler crabs are the most popular baits, but don’t rule out a variety of cut baits, oysters and sand fleas. Sheepshead are known for stealing your bait and they also are a tough fish, so make sure you have a strong enough hook and a solid medium-heavy to heavy action fishing rod or you will lose a lot of fish.
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