Sat 04/04/15
Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf State Park Pier
Sheepshead taken on live shrimp, weight nine pounds and was 23"
My new personal best Sheepshead, this big fat, runaway from Jenny Craig weighed in at 9#.
She used that weight to dive deep under the pier, and it was a near Easter Miracle that I got her turned & out.
I put her and four of her kin in our cooler today.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s190/ChileRelleno/BigFatSheepie_zpstaojm817.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/ChileRelleno/media/BigFatSheepie_zpstaojm817.jpg.html)
Wow that's a big Sheepshead 8) Congrats !!
Marc..
John,
You keep living the dream BROTHER!
That is one big Sheep! With that hat you are wearing, you look like you just stepped off the Mayflower! :D
Wow, what a whopper! Congrats... Are they as delicious as they look? :)
~A~
Quote from: Marcq on April 05, 2015, 06:39:24 AM
Wow that's a big Sheepshead 8) Congrats !!
Marc..
Thanks
Quote from: Shark Hunter on April 05, 2015, 07:05:45 AM
John,
You keep living the dream BROTHER!
That is one big #### Sheep!
Thanks, her carcass will make a great sharkbait.
Quote from: Aiala on April 05, 2015, 01:11:44 PM
Wow, what a whopper! Congrats... Are they as delicious as they look? :)
~A~
Thanks, yes they are very tasty.
Man you are lucky. We are lucky to catch a dog fish off the fishing piers where I live. Dominick
What a great fish!
Nice fish Chile...In California they are a different color:
(http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx76/fresnotim/images_zpsjfab0yct.jpg) (http://s743.photobucket.com/user/fresnotim/media/images_zpsjfab0yct.jpg.html)
I wonder why...I've gotten a few in the 15# range and very tasty
Big Tim
Very tasty, but not much fun to fillet. Good job, John!
Quote from: Big Tim on April 05, 2015, 10:47:28 PM
Nice fish Chile...In California they are a different color:
(http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx76/fresnotim/images_zpsjfab0yct.jpg) (http://s743.photobucket.com/user/fresnotim/media/images_zpsjfab0yct.jpg.html)
I wonder why...I've gotten a few in the 15# range and very tasty
Big Tim
Hi Tim, yep, I know all about them Pacific variety, kelp bed dwelling, dog toothed, two toned Sheepheads.
I was born & raised in San Diego, man I miss fishing the kelp beds and the Islas Los Coronados.
Quote from: Three se7ens on April 05, 2015, 11:00:37 PM
Very tasty, but not much fun to fillet. Good job, John!
Filleting is easy.
You simply have to either float a flexible knife over the ribs, or just go around them.
My family and I just ate her for dinner, she tasted great.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s190/ChileRelleno/100_7219_zpslbhytoyo.jpg) (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/ChileRelleno/media/100_7219_zpslbhytoyo.jpg.html)
Quote from: Dominick on April 05, 2015, 07:17:03 PM
Man you are lucky. We are lucky to catch a dog fish off the fishing piers where I live. Dominick
Yeah, I know I am Dom, living in a sportsmans paradise down here and I am grateful.
SoCal was pretty darned good fishing too.
you have been on a roll! good for you. try it in the oven with a pecan encrusted topper :o
Man I'm hungry.