Porgies, Scup, and Sheephead Fishing and Tackle

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Porgies, Scup, Sheephead and other Porgy Family:

There are many types of Porgies in our fishing waters. They are common and can be caught from inshore and shoreline to the deep banks and reefs. Inshore, Scup and Sheephead are probably most popular and prevalent. Jolthead, Red, and Whitebone are more popular offshore. The Pinfish, either pest or baitfish depending on conditions, is of the Porgy family.

There are many species of the Porgy. Some of the more important North American Porgies are listed below:

Fiddler Crab are Great Baits for Sheephead

Photo: Andrea Westmoreland

Porgy Rods/Reels, Baits and Lures, Line, and Terminal:

Sheephead Rods/Reels, Baits and Lures, Line, and Terminal:

On light tackle Sheephead is a thrilling and sporting fish to catch. More commonly, use a medium /medium heavy class rod in the 12 to 20 pound class. Either a baitcast or spinning reel will do with 12 to 20 pound mono line.

A good solid, saltwater rated spinning reel like one of the Penn's is good

Around reefs and wrecks, use an 4 foot long heavier leader, with a single hook or a 2-hook bottom rig, using hook sizes from #6 to 2/0.

A good solid, saltwater rated spinning reel like one of the Penn's is good

For bait, sheepshead do not readily take artificial lures. They are best fished for with live bait or cut or whole natural baits. These include crab, shrimps, mussels, clams, worms, sand eels, cut strips of mackerel, cuttlefish, squid or octopus.

Jigs and Softbaits
Jigs and Softbaits: Softbaits and soft plastics are among the most productive and cost effective methods of fishing.

See at our site:
Lunker City Bodies

Berkley Saltwater Gulp and Alive

Gary Yamamoto

Calcutta Ultra Heads

Owner Ultraheads

D.O.A. Shrimp
can be productive, especially Crab
Crab as a productive bait:

Crab is a highly productive bait for many species:
- Berkley Alive and Gulp
Rigging a Fiddler Crab or a Blue Crab
How to Use Fiddler Crabs for Saltwater Fishing
and Shrimp
Shrimp as a productive bait:

Shrimp is a highly productive bait. Unfortunately, live and natural shrimp are very difficult to fish with. Here are several very good shrimp baits:
- Berkley Alive and Gulp
- D.O.A. Shrimp
Don't forget about shrimp as a fresh water or brackish water bait either; they are great.
patterns

Porgy family at Wiki

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