Sheepshead

Habitat

Pilings, docks, bridges, and jetties with encrusted barnacles and oysters. Found along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

Behavior

Expert bait stealer with human-like teeth that crush barnacles and shellfish. Very challenging to hook.

Best techniques

• Fiddler crab on small circle hook
• Scraping barnacles to chum
• Shrimp on light jig head near pilings