Top 3 Types Of Bait For Sheepshead Fishing

Thanks for not killing every sheepshead you catch 👍🏼

Good video! But here is what I would love to see. Instead of describing how to hook a fiddler on a sweeper, maybe actually show it? And how do you hook the power prawn on a sweeper, you can’t thread it on as you would normally do on a weighted hook, the shank on the sweeper is awfully short. Thanks!

Thank you!

Definitely think that it would be very helpful if you showed the actual hooking of each bait as opposed to just giving the description.

How often change sand flea water cause of ther URIEN ?

Thought I clicked on the wrong channel for a second. Salt Strong, nice.

Live Shrimp is the best where i fish. Soft plastics do not work.

Small piece of shrimp on about a 3/0 hook. If you use a whole shrimp, it's easier for them to pull it off. Fish around pylons and rocks.

Anytime I dropped shrimp from pier.. 99.99% will get mangrove snappers bite. I think sand flea would be a great choice for Sheepshead. Thanks for your info though.

I have caught sheepshead with a white string tied around a small stout hook along with a small amount of barnical manipulation.

A great tutorial. Thanks. I cant seem to find any of the shepherds jigs with sickle hooks on line and they are not listed for purchase on the saltstrong website shop page. Any links or sources you can share so i could purchase would be appreciated. Also any color you recommend? I fish bridge structure in the obx. Thanks!

Where I fish for sheepshead, I find the mud crabs to be better than the fiddler. At least for catching the massive sheeps head. I'm talking about the ones about 2 inches wide or so. But I noticed when tide was low, there were a bunch of the mud crabs out among the rocks where I was catching the fish at.

How about some examples…..just like ALL THE OTHER Saltstrong vids?!?!?! 💁‍♂️

I think mud crabs make a far better bait for big sheepshead. I like mud crabs, asian shore crabs, and then fiddlers in that order. Fiddlers are great because theyre easy to get and keep alive though. I've never caught a big sheepshead on a sandflea and I've never even used shrimp, I feel that shrimp would be a waste of time here with all the baby seabass and croakers around.
Oh and sandfleas are a killer bait for tautog, my best day was about 25 togs on sandfleas.

Awesome vid ! Would love if you could check out some of my fishing and hunting content 😃 Your feed back would mean alot ! 💪🏾

Bottom Sweeper Jigs your a Stone Harbor guy. You should check out Dan Schafer Insomniac guide services. He guides out of Stone HArbor. The man puts you on big Sheep head and striped bass. Bottom sweeper jigs are his!!

1. Asian shore crab
2. Fiddler crab
3. Mud crab
4. Sand flea

Those sheepsheads are so abundant in the Northeast, you can use anything to catch them.

Very good table fare here in Louisiana hard to tell from any other snapper

Thanks for the nice video. I live close to Tampa, which bridge is that one where you are fishing? Thanks

Do sheepshead comes in south Jersey?

I’ve caught sheepshead from all sizes on crabs, sandfleas and shrimp.

Sheepshead aren’t picky no matter how mature they are.

I can say the way the bait is presented plays a factor in the bite. I’ve fished a bunch of different states and all sheepshead are the same.

Good video but some of your points need to be revisited.

A stick of Dynamite works great 😊

They should have a limit on sheepshead

Just go over an watch off kilter fishing. I didn't even get past the 2 minute mark..................

What is your favorite color? Bottom sweeper jig ?

Awesome video. Very informative. Thank you sir.

I used to fish Bay Bridge and Kent island area. Mostly for perch. Have they come up to the Annapolis/Baltimore area?

Why don't you show how to hook your bait instead of just talking about it, think it would make a better presentation on your vids for novices, I'm seasoned, but still good to always learn new techniques !