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We put in at Shell Island and went east to Grey Mare. We worked our way up one of the tidal creeks and got a keeper trout and my first sheepshead. Both were caught on my ultralight spinning "lucky pole" using a shrimp under a Flats Equalizer. We then tried the flats out near Peter's Rock and got a bunch of ladyfish (hence my other nickname - Ladyfish Linda.) About then the storms rolled in so we made for home. The next day our son-in-law announced that the sheepshead was the best fish he'd ever eaten - he's a freshwater type, but we may convert him yet.

Sounds like a good trip - good report

Nice report! And nice fish! And welcome aboard!

Did you do that with the boat in the picture? That is way cool, getting up in the creek with that. Did you use a trolling motor? Tell us more!

I would love to catch a sheephead. I gather you have to use a "J" hook to get 'em, or at least not a circle hook: Everybody says you have to set the hook fast to get one, maybe even before you feel 'em.


How deep was it where the sheephead was? Was it just sand bottom or were there oyster bars in there?

Nice report...

We went up the tidal creek at nearly high tide - plenty of water. We used a trolling motor to keep us near the center of the channel. I saw a hole on the Garmin and tossed out a shrimp on a circle hook and the fight was on! The depth at the center of the channel was running around 5-6 feet and the hole was more like 8 or so. The bottom was sandy - no oyster bars.

Welcome aboard sailfish

Lady-fish ?

Good report

WTG

Nice sheep!!
and good report!

ATA BOY GIRL! Keep them reports coming... We love em!

VERY nice fish ! I figured the sheephead would have been long gone.That's a fine area you were in, just watch them rocks !