Best SHEEPSHEAD RIGS (And When To Use Them)

Any jighead will work those special sheephead jigheads sucks if you tournament fishing

The dropper rig is awesome you can really feel every bite and it makes it easier when casting towards structure. Carolina rig is my second favorite for fishing vertical.

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I get adds for bottom sweeper jobs all the time

I use the dropper for everything! Old faithful

Tony, I've never used that much weight on the bottom for Sheepshead. Would we use it for anything other than non straight down?
As always great video, thanks Tony 👍

Knocker rig

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Dropper rig is way better than fish finder or knocker rig, but I like my hook much closer to the main line. More sensitive and less snags.

Have had good success with bottom sweeper jigs...down current side of the pilings

Hey tony What is the best rig to use for fishing sheepshead on the Jetty

great video ...

1 oz egg weight to a 1/0 j hook has pretty much worked for every single application I’ve fished it in

How you you feel about using the jig and dropper at the same time on the same rig?

I just use cheap no paint jig heads 1/2-1/4 oz depending on current ...if i don't have crabs im droppin a cranka crab ...i haven't tried the other crab lures yet but i plan to as soon as i loose my cranka :)

Dropper rig? You mean a simple bottom rig?

Is this rig work in southern California?

Sheepshead spooks very easily and i've noticed in clear water condition the bottom rig with the big sinker will scare them vs. the bottom sweeper if you're fishing mid water column. In murkier water it's a lot easier not to spook them. I noticed also your bottom rig's hook is too long, I prefer to keep my as close as I can to the main leader so it doesn't give these convict fish a lot of slack to steal my bait. That's just my experience.

I still haven't hooked up on sheepshead. Looking forward to using this rig, Is it OK to use 3 way swivel for the universal setup you showed?

Thanks for the video and all spot on. I too like to use dropper rigs for allot of fish especially sheepshead and snapper in deeper (10+ feet) water. Since sheepshead are notorious bait steelers I personally feel your dropper loop is too long thereby reducing strike feel. I set them no more then about 2-3 inches long from the mainline or even pull the hook right against the mainline. Instant feel enhancement.

I use a similar rig but my hook is ON the line, not to the side on a "drop". Extremely sensitive. Tie a palomar with a long tag end (like 10-12in tag), one end for weight, other end for swivel, hook is in the middle.

I go with a slip cork rig at jetties. It let’s me adjust depths without having to retie.

Caught some decent sheepshead on a jetty tied a jig up my main line and tied a leader and hook to the tail end.

My rig would be a 1/4 oz egg weight freely on the line and a number 1 or 2 Jhook

Thanks for the advice!!👍

I lose fish all the time on circle hooks...im gonna switch to a J hook

AWESOME 💎s You Gave Us, THANK YOU SO MUCH💯‼️

Put a dropper loop above the jighead and then you have 2 baits in the water. When I use a dropper loop I never make it the long. Closer to the main line you will feel the bite easier.

Only thing in west coast Florida we use split shot and small hook for sheep's. Since it hard to feel them bite. Dropper rig won't work here tho

What bait do like to use with both of these rigs ?

I'm here because my bait keeps getting stolen. I almost exclusively use the bottom sweeper with crabs fishing straight down. I've been putting the bait right on the tip of the hook, and it gets stolen every time I go to set the hook. Am I just too slow?

Isn't 2-3 onces a recipe for disaster? Casting into structure, especially jetty rock, I would think you would be spending more time tying on new gear than fishing.

Similar to porgies up north

What's the best bait to use for sheepshead worms crabs

Yes Sir you are a good teacher 👍

Great video very informative and helpful. Moved here three years ago trying to learn saltwater. There is so much to learn lol

So is the octopus hook? Is that the same thing as a circle hook? I know this might be a stupid question but I'm very new to salt water. I was told that circle hooks are mandatory by law in Florida

I just realized that’s the same spot I went to last week at the draw bridge

i just use a knocker rig with a 1 size hook, weight depends where im fishing but most of the time not more than 1/2 oz

I am a first time sheep head fishing. Thanks for the info howto. Buddy

Thanks for the howto information.Buddy C.

Do you put any bait like piece of shrimp or squid for the rig (the second one)?

Awesome

That hook leader is too long .