Rained Out at the Beach
Jun 15, 2020 21:39:49 #
ctjenkins54
Loc: Apex, North Carolina
Been at OIB, NC since Saturday night and it has been raining almost the entire time. Since surf fishing was pretty much out due to high wind and rough surf, I took my grandkids down to the canal boat dock. My granddaughter hooked a nice flounder but we couldn’t keep it due to the very brief season in NC (Aug. - Sept.). Today I got a nice sheepshead using a new synthetic bait called FishGum from Navarre Beach, FL. It’s a great new bait. You can get it online at FishGum.com. It’s not a great picture but it was a nice fish.
Canal Sheepshead
Jun 15, 2020 22:56:03 #
Jun 16, 2020 08:35:21 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Last two times at OBX hurricanes and NO FISH. Locals were upset because they were allowing pro fisherman to come within 20 ft. of shore. That doesn't seem right to me, but I'm not a pro.
Caught enough crabs for dinner tho, on the fishing line!
Caught enough crabs for dinner tho, on the fishing line!
Jun 16, 2020 08:44:12 #
ctjenkins54 wrote:
Been at OIB, NC since Saturday night and it has be... (show quote)
Anytime you catch a legal sheepshead is a good time. thanks for sharing.
Jun 16, 2020 08:47:33 #
bucky buckner
Loc: murrells inlet SC
ctjenkins54 wrote:
Been at OIB, NC since Saturday night and it has be... (show quote)
I hate to bust your bubble my friend but the fish in the pic. is a black drum, just sayin. still great eating, nice catch
Jun 16, 2020 11:16:24 #
bucky buckner wrote:
I hate to bust your bubble my friend but the fish in the pic. is a black drum, just sayin. still great eating, nice catch
Best way to tell the difference is the teeth. A sheepshead looks like they need to see a dentist.
Zoey :)
Jun 16, 2020 14:15:55 #
ZoeyC2000 wrote:
Best way to tell the difference is the teeth. A sheepshead looks like they need to see a dentist.
Zoey :)
Zoey :)
Well said Zoey 👍
Jun 16, 2020 14:41:00 #
Farmboy843 loc murrells Inlet S C wrote:
Well said Zoey 👍
Thank you Mr. Farmboy843,
And it's a pleasure to meet you.
Zoey :)
Jun 16, 2020 14:48:00 #
ZoeyC2000 wrote:
Thank you Mr. Farmboy843,
And it's a pleasure to meet you.
Zoey :)
And it's a pleasure to meet you.
Zoey :)
Thank you Zoey likewise 👍
Jun 17, 2020 06:22:42 #
Yep, got to agree. Black Drum. Note the fan tail and the dorsal fin (which is the best and fastest telltale), sheephead have one continuous fin. Drum two distinctive fins. And of course, as mentioned, sheephead have large front teeth for scraping the mussels from the dock, drums teeth are in the back. Drum have small whiskers on their bottom lip
Jun 17, 2020 07:36:52 #
Steve57 wrote:
Yep, got to agree. Black Drum. Note the fan tail and the dorsal fin (which is the best and fastest telltale), sheephead have one continuous fin. Drum two distinctive fins. And of course, as mentioned, sheephead have large front teeth for scraping the mussels from the dock, drums teeth are in the back. Drum have small whiskers on their bottom lip
Good Morning Mr. Steve57
That was very interesting thank you.
Zoey :)
Jun 17, 2020 08:58:13 #
Steve57 wrote:
Yep, got to agree. Black Drum. Note the fan tail and the dorsal fin (which is the best and fastest telltale), sheephead have one continuous fin. Drum two distinctive fins. And of course, as mentioned, sheephead have large front teeth for scraping the mussels from the dock, drums teeth are in the back. Drum have small whiskers on their bottom lip
I never realized that the dorsal fin was continuous on a sheepshead. I always look at the mouth to tell the difference and I couldn't see that very well in the picture. I did think it was a little strange for sheepshead to hit whatever he had on for a lure.
Jun 17, 2020 09:01:03 #
flyguy wrote:
I never realized that the dorsal fin was continuous on a sheepshead. I always look at the mouth to tell the difference and I couldn't see that very well in the picture. I did think it was a little strange for sheepshead to hit whatever he had on for a lure.
Good Morning Mr. Flyguy,
That makes two of us !
Zoey :)
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