This year is probably no different than many in that it seems the weather gods have conspired against small boat anglers. But if an opportunity opens, it might be time to head to one of South Carolina ...

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1. At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, Spanish mackerel, silver trout and whiting have been caught every day this past week. Sheepshead are hugging the pilings close to the beach and some snook are also ...

Last week, we were reminded that we’re getting into prime sheepshead season in the intracoastal, because sheepshead have a decent tolerance for cooler water. Craig Patterson, who owns and operates ...

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, silver trout, whiting and speckled trout have been steady catches every day. Keeper size sheepshead are biting for the regulars using shrimp on the pilings and a few ...

December is the month we make the transition away from bait fish, and shrimp becomes the primary diet for most fish. Apart ...

Sheepshead can be found in Pensacola Bay year-round, but most of the time they are hard to catch and not targeted by many anglers. That all changes in the next few weeks. During the late winter and ...

If your freezer is running low on fillets, you better get on the water. Because right now, some of the finest eating fish in our waters are chewing. Sheepshead fishing was on fire over the weekend and ...

If you are looking for a good winter fishing opportunity, sheepshead just might be the ticket. And if you are hoping to catch some larger sheepshead this time of year, consider heading out to one of ...

Water temperatures are dropping in the St. Johns River estuary, and fishing for sheepshead and trout is heating up. Sunday’s cool front pushed water temperatures below 80 degrees. After the winds ...

It feels weird to admit, but one fish I’ve never gone out of my way to target is the bait stealing, convict looking, tasty for dinner sheepshead. Sheepshead could quote the great Rodney Dangerfield ...

Eyeball to eyeball, they’re uglier than homemade soap. Small mouth but big teeth and lots of ’em. More teeth than grandpa’s rip-saw, and not exactly in decent formation. Sloped head with protruding ...