Winter Kayak Fishing for Sheepshead and Getting on a Hot Bite

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  • Опубліковано 21 гру 2023
  • Learned a lot from this trip and how to target sheepshead. I covered a lot of structure until I found the fish. One thing I learned is after you feel the bite you gotta let them eat for a few seconds. Then gently lift up on the rod to feel the weight of the fish and if you do feel weight set the hook.
    Rod: 7' Medium Heavy Fast Action St Croix Avid Inshore
    Reel: Daiwa BG 4000
    Main Line: 20 lb Sufix 832 Braid - Coastal Camo
    Leader: 20 lb Fluoro Seaguar Blue Label
    Jig: 1/2 oz Bottom Sweeper Jig - Copperhead
    Bait: Live Fiddler Crab

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  • @JoeBucherVideo
    @JoeBucherVideo 5 місяців тому +1

    Outstanding job Omar! Exciting close range battles.

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  5 місяців тому

      Thanks Joe! Trying to fight them at the structure and maneuver with the conditions was tough, but very fun.

  • @FishfearmeStudios
    @FishfearmeStudios 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice to see you still doing so well in the winter

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  5 місяців тому

      Thank you! One of the best fishing days I've had!

  • @FaithNFishing
    @FaithNFishing 5 місяців тому +1

    Monster Sheep brother! Awesome video.

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  5 місяців тому

      Thanks brother!👊🤙

  • @PompanoBrock
    @PompanoBrock 6 місяців тому +2

    Way to go dude!!! I picked the good fiddlers out for you

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks man! Y’all hooked it up so good that I went back for more two days later!

    • @PompanoBrock
      @PompanoBrock 6 місяців тому

      @@oafishing yesss sirrrrrr we will have to go together one day!!

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  6 місяців тому

      @@PompanoBrock for sure! We’ll have to plan a trip!

  • @anthonypacion-chanthabouas8186
    @anthonypacion-chanthabouas8186 5 місяців тому +1

    Just found this channel man and it makes me regret not exploring more of this area. I was stationed at Hurlburt for 2 years and now I miss my old fishing spots. You got to hit the jetties in destin for a vid dude .

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! I'm glad you found the channel! A lot of good areas around here to fish and sometimes it's hard to choose where to go. I haven't hit the jetties in a few years. I'll probably make a trip in the spring when the bait starts moving back in and the bite picks up.

    • @anthonypacion-chanthabouas8186
      @anthonypacion-chanthabouas8186 5 місяців тому

      @oafishing Sounds good man. If I were you I would try to fish it around late Feb thru Mar. Nobody really knows but around that time gag groupers start showing up at the jetties, biggest I've landed was 30 inches on a paddletail.

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  5 місяців тому

      @@anthonypacion-chanthabouas8186 I had no clue about that! Thanks for the info. I’m gonna have to give it a shot.

  • @Kayak_Googan
    @Kayak_Googan 6 місяців тому +2

    💪🏻

  • @FishingWithRedbeard
    @FishingWithRedbeard 6 місяців тому +2

    My god man how many fish did you catch?? I lost count!!! These are the days we DREAM about!!! That was just insane. Great job and congratulations on an amazing trip! you won’t forget this one anytime soon!

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks bro! Right place, right time, and A LOT of luck! I'm still blown away at the kind of day I had and will be riding the high for a while!

  • @erico5865
    @erico5865 6 місяців тому +1

    *No hats were soaked in the making of this film. Combat fishing medic Omar slays the convicts today, while burping through motion-sickness and bobbing like a cork while injured. Good ole field expedient bandages LOL. Nice fight and bite! Any gray man sightings? That in east Choctawhatchee?

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  6 місяців тому

      Hahaha that was the perfect way to describe this trip! Thanks man! Yes, East Choctawhatchee.

  • @jorgeoquendo7837
    @jorgeoquendo7837 6 місяців тому +1

    Very nice video. This is the first time watching your channel. Where are you located? Which bridge is that one? I do kayak fishing in Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida. That's very challenging water conditions, especially when you are alone.

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! I’m located in the Northwest Florida Panhandle near Destin. It’s three thirty one bridge. Yes I agree, the conditions were challenging and I might have been within limitations of safety based on wind, swells, and water temps. I do have some experience in rough conditions. I know the capability of my kayak as well as mine and always wear my PFD. I certainly don’t recommend new kayakers to start off in conditions like this, especially in colder months.

  • @xRamZx
    @xRamZx 6 місяців тому +2

    Great day on the pilings, those were some biguns! Man, having instant reverse on my old town is so handy fishing bridges.

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  6 місяців тому +2

      I couldn't have asked for a better day given the conditions! The fish showed up and were hungry. I will admit that pulling the cord on the Hobie 180 can be a pain vs instant reverse.

    • @FishingWithRedbeard
      @FishingWithRedbeard 6 місяців тому

      @@oafishing I’m headed out the door to pick up a big water now for that reason lol

    • @oafishing
      @oafishing  6 місяців тому

      @@FishingWithRedbeard nice! Let me know how you like it. I’ve been wanting to pick up a second kayak.