We fish the docks from a 14' aluminum John boat. The trick is to try different docks until we found the ones with fish. Some docks do not hold any fish so we move on after 10 minutes with no bites. We use mostly cut frozen shrimp and target sheepshead and snapper, but flounder, grouper and redfish are also found sometimes,
I’ve done a lot of dock fishing here in Australia and I love it! I find that casting in on a lower angle stops me from getting caught up in the structure so much. As such, I hold off about 20 feet and sling a lightly weighed bait under. All the piles are covered in razor sharp barnacles so giving the fish an opportunity to go around them isn't an option. I’m only fishing 6 lb line. As soon as I hook up I skull drag the fish out into the clear and back off to play them. With the Black Bream I fish for, you only catch one fish per dock and they go quiet, though half an hour later you can do it all again. I wish we had Sheepshead, I’d love to have a go at them!
During the winter is the best time to target Sheepshead. They are transitioning to the major inlets to spawn in March. They taste delicious too when eaten fresh.
Four days later I couldn't get the barnacles in the water fast enough along the same docks; they were stacked with Sheepshead. Crazy Sheepshead are moving all over the place around here...
You are legally allowed to fish under a dock as long as you don't touch them. If you scrape the piling you can be held accountable for damage due to Toredo worms.
Use a #2 hook and hook them through the hole or through the flat side where it was attached to the piling. The larger barnacles are the ones I don't chum with, but put on the hook. Sometimes the hook just gets wedged inside of the barnacle and other times it can be push all the way through.
Thanks for taking me out bud, had a blast!
You are welcome Sean. I had fun too. Hopefully we will get after some fish another time.
GREAT COLLAB GENTS!🤙
We fish the docks from a 14' aluminum John boat. The trick is to try different docks until we found the ones with fish. Some docks do not hold any fish so we move on after 10 minutes with no bites. We use mostly cut frozen shrimp and target sheepshead and snapper, but flounder, grouper and redfish are also found sometimes,
Mama said there be days like this. Still beats sitting on the couch.
Nice weather ! New England PATRIOTS and NY JETS playing in a snowstorm right now! Awesome!😊🇺🇸🍀😎⚓️
Always awesome content JC!
I’ve done a lot of dock fishing here in Australia and I love it! I find that casting in on a lower angle stops me from getting caught up in the structure so much. As such, I hold off about 20 feet and sling a lightly weighed bait under. All the piles are covered in razor sharp barnacles so giving the fish an opportunity to go around them isn't an option. I’m only fishing 6 lb line.
As soon as I hook up I skull drag the fish out into the clear and back off to play them. With the Black Bream I fish for, you only catch one fish per dock and they go quiet, though half an hour later you can do it all again.
I wish we had Sheepshead, I’d love to have a go at them!
During the winter is the best time to target Sheepshead. They are transitioning to the major inlets to spawn in March. They taste delicious too when eaten fresh.
Great video JC and Sean!!!
Nice to see Sean back in town. Every time he's in town fish doesn't cooperate 😄
Four days later I couldn't get the barnacles in the water fast enough along the same docks; they were stacked with Sheepshead. Crazy Sheepshead are moving all over the place around here...
Have a great day! Rad reeling rules!
Nice a fishing,,
Love it,,, 👍
@RadReelingFishing what are you using as your barnacle scraping tool? Do you have a link?
I got it from Lowe's or Home Depot, can't remember which one.
@@RadReelingFishing is it a bbq grill tool?
no, it had a long handle like a shovel that i cut shorter.
I'm in NC, What's the water temp and depth where you are fishing?
It's shallow, maybe 6 to 10' and it's about 60 degrees right now.
You are legally allowed to fish under a dock as long as you don't touch them. If you scrape the piling you can be held accountable for damage due to Toredo worms.
Scrap your barnacles from channel markers and public bridge pilings.
You talk about fishing barnacles so would you explain how you attach those to a hook. Thank you.
Use a #2 hook and hook them through the hole or through the flat side where it was attached to the piling. The larger barnacles are the ones I don't chum with, but put on the hook. Sometimes the hook just gets wedged inside of the barnacle and other times it can be push all the way through.
No keeping today big fella?
Maybe next go round. I think I had plenty of homemade chili in the fridge already.