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August 9, 2022
Homesheepshead

sheepshead

Fishing guide Jeff Wolfe caught this sheepshead, a typical-sized one for the summer. (Photo by Craig Holt)
Field Notes

Summer sheepshead tactics

July 19, 2022 Craig Holt

Chasing sheepshead with fiddler crabs and the right technique provides action and challenges for adults and children throughout the summer. […]

Features

Coastal Cornucopia

May 19, 2022 John N. Felsher

People can fish in the Gulf of Mexico, the rivers, around the islands, off the beaches and in the bays for many different species. […]

Features

Structure-loving sheepshead are an angler’s winter wonder

December 16, 2021 John N. Felsher

Sheepshead traditionally rank low on the desirability scale on the Mississippi Coast, but they provide outstanding sport for any angler. […]

Field Notes

‘Scraping’ is a little-used, effective method for catching sheepshead

August 27, 2020 Dora Lambert

Fishermen should try scraping barnacles and oysters off pier posts and seawalls to chum sheepshead into biting this September. […]

Newsletters

An easy way to clean sheepshead

May 14, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

Humberto Fontova expertly demonstrates the proper step-by-step technique of how to clean a sheepshead — including a great tip on avoiding the rib bones. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Top 5 hot spots for November fishing

October 31, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

November is a peak fishing time in Mississippi, with fish naturally entering a period of heavy feeding in advance of winter and the spring spawning season. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Sheepshead

July 17, 2019 Brian Cope

Sheepshead are sought after by many anglers for their sporty fight as well as their tasty table fare. Most succesful anglers devote a lot of time to them. […]

Field Notes

Chum up a sheepshead

July 8, 2019 Jeff Burleson

Once located, it’s not difficult to get sheepshead to bite, but finding them first is the key, and chumming can be a way to concentrate the hungry fish. […]

Inshore Fishing

Sheepshead ugly and, boy, what teeth …

November 15, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Sheepshead got their name for a reason: their faces forevermore look like those of sheep, with teeth that can do harm to weak hooks and an ill-placed finger. […]

Sheepshead

Piling on sheepshead on the bridges

March 15, 2018 Bobby Cleveland

Sheepshead get little respect outside of the small percentage of coastal fishermen who relish the winter opportunity to easily rack up big catches of them. […]

Sheepshead

Winter sheepshead

February 10, 2016 Sam Davis

“How’s the snapper?” I asked.

“It’s OK, but it could use some garlic,” Uncle Topper replied. […]

Featured

CCA holding Stripes, Spots, Dots event

January 29, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Calling it “Stripes, Spots and Dots” to cover all three fish involved, the Mississippi CCA will hold its first fundraising tournament of the year Feb. 7 as part of the Biloxi Boat and RV Show at the Coast Coliseum. […]

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