re: Catching Sheephead

I fish GM/Catfish Lake a lot and I don't have success blindly fishing piles/structure/barnacles. They move around the marsh in schools. I've had most success actually sight fishing for them, either seeing their stripes or them moving marsh grass as they pick stuff off them. During high tide, I visually scan edge of marsh grass looking for grass movement not typical with wind. They have a weak bite, spook easily and don't chase bait so it is a different approach than most fish.

BTW - If you are inexperienced with them, their dorsal spines are some of the sharpest and strongest of any inshore fish. They will tear you up, a net, soft cooler, fish bag, etc easily even if dispatched. I've lost two soft coolers and probably 3 nets to Sheepshead.