https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNZbjoygtc
September is Flounder season here in NC and everyone is on the hunt. Too bad it takes one or two drops to get your one fish limit. Sheepshead and Black Drum

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/fishing/inshore-fishing/huge-river-sheepshead-flounder-mark-southeastern-inshore-action/
Wolfe has to tie his boat to these Cape Fear river-channel structures in order to drop his lures, fiddler crabs, straight down beside the pilings. He can't do that with rough, bouncing waves. "We're catching some big sheepshead," he said. "The day we lost the 13-pounder, one of my clients landed a 10-pound, 8-ouncer, and that's a

https://fishingbooker.com/blog/north-carolina-flounder-fishing/
7. Flounder is an odd-looking fish, there are no two ways about it. They're brown and completely flat, with both of their eyes positioned on the same side of their body - facing up! Still, Flounder fishing in North Carolina is hugely popular both among locals and visitors.

https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/sheepshead-baits-lures-mistakes/
8:40 - Why sheepshead are one of the easiest species to catch from shore. 9:35 - Best tide to catch sheepshead. 12:12 - The best types of spots to catch sheepshead. 18:39 - Best crab lures to catch sheepshead on. CRANKA CRAB REVIEW: UNBOXING, PRICE, AND TOP PROS & CONS; 21:09 - Best baits and rigs for putting kids on sheepshead

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/fishing/inshore-fishing/flounder/the-latest-on-north-carolinas-flounder-regulations/
So, for the next three years, at least, we can expect the following: -For 2022, a season window from Aug. 16 - Sept. 30 in which one flounder per person, per day can be harvested until the 160,000 lb quota is reached. Minimum length remains at 15″. Since NC does not distinguish between individual flounder species, any summer or gulf

https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/sheepshead-rigs-when-to-use-them/
Check out this post to learn how to tie a dropper rig. And here's a list of what you'll need: #1 Gamakatsu octopus hook. 2-3 oz. bank sinker. A few feet of 20-30 lb. mono leader. You can also use this rig for dropping straight down below you, but it is more complicated to tie, so you might want to use this next rig.

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/fishing/inshore-fishing/sheepshead/sheepshead-fishing-101-heres-how-to-catch-them/
Sheepshead are hard fighters. Catching sheepshead is a lot different than catching most inshore fish. Instead of casting away from you, then reeling in, sheepshead anglers drop their baits straight down. These fish have a finicky bite that takes some getting used to. The folks at Middle Tree Outdoors give us a quick tutorial on how to set up

https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/sheepshead-fishing-guide/
Anglers seeking sheepshead prefer a medium-stout 6 to 7-foot rod and a reel with 15 to 20 lb. braided line. A Carolina rig with a #1 hook seems to work well as it generally places the bait down near the bottom where most of the sheepshead hang out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjUQ77lH0UI
First saltwater fishing trip of 2015. Goods times with some great friends... We fished Tubbs Inlet for flounder, Ocean Isle Bridge and Little River Jetties f

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBqw8kqn4Nk
Catching flounders like crazy. Welcome to the North Carolina. Please sub to my other site. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dn1C8zNAD0v-HvztAozcA

https://outerbankfishing.com/sheepshead-fishing-nags-head/
The back of the sheepshead is raised behind its head, which slopes and is deep in profile. Sheepshead have a short snout with an almost horizontal mouth. Its scales are finely serrated, and it has sharp spines on the back. So be careful if handling this fish. It is usually yellow or gray in color and marked with 5-7 vertical black lines.

https://fishingbooker.com/charters/view/38803
Capt. Adam Child grew up in Southeastern NC and spends much of his time on the water. Much of this time is spent chasing red drum along the inshore waters of the Topsail Beach area. Flounder gigging trips are a lot of fun and are a unique way to see a lot of saltwater life under LED lights at night.

https://ultimatefishingsite.net/wilmington-nc-fishing/the-fish/sheepshead/
The barnacle encrusted pilings hold tons of sheepshead during the high tide. Sheepshead can also be found in the passes, along the mangrove-lined shorelines, along jetties, in the surf and offshore on the reefs and wrecks when they spawn. For freshwater anglers, sheepshead are kind of like a gigantic bluegill. You will use mostly live bait.

https://carolinasportsman.com/featured/catch-more-sheepshead-with-these-tips/
Deschenes suggests two different rigs to fish for sheepshead. The first is a Carolina rig with an egg sinker, a barrel swivel, a 12 to 18-inch leader of fluorocarbon, and a 3/0 hook with a live fiddler crab. The second is with the fiddler crab on a 3/8-ounce Ralph Phillips jighead. With either rig, Deschenes drops his bait until he feels the

https://www.ncangler.com/threads/awesome-sheepshead-fishing.17426/
After that it was 6 Sheepsheads on 7/23 over 4 pounds. Biggest 7 lb 4 oz. Then 7 Sheepshead s on 7/24 all over 5 pounds. Citations at 8 lb 14 oz, 8 lb 8 oz, and 8 lb 10 oz. Then 2 Sheepheads on 7/25 and one was a Citation winner at 10 lb 8 oz. The last 2 nights (26th and 27th) were much slower with only a couple of bites and a couple of 5 pounders.

https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/where-when-to-catch-flounder/
Incoming or outgoing tide doesn't matter as much as the fact that it's moving. If you go at slack tide, or during a time where there is very little current, then you probably won't catch as many flounder as if you go when the current is stronger. Also, as mentioned earlier, flounder are mostly caught during spring, summer, and fall.

https://nchuntandfish.com/forums/index.php?threads/flounder-season-closed.82442/page-7
Species ratios for flounder from the ocean recreational fishery can vary across the state and seasonally. Division of Marine Fisheries sampling data indicate that on average up to 50% of North Carolina's ocean recreational flounder harvest is southern flounder. Last edited: May 26, 2024. May 26, 2024. #209.

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/fishing/inshore-fishing/flounder/north-carolinas-flounder-conundrum/
A spokesman for the Division of Marine Fisheries said their 2023 flounder season will run from September 15-29, with a 15-inch (total length) minimum size and a limit of 1 flounder per fisherman per day. They said this season was for Coastal and Joint Waters. The disagreement is over the season (s) in Joint Waters.

https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/catch-sheepshead-during-summer/
Sheepshead tend to be really active in the colder months but in the hotter months, it seems they hold really close to the bottom where the water is cooler. When targeting sheepshead during the summer, fish pylons that are closer to a channel where the water is deeper and cooler. Bridges also provide shade on the water to keep it cool.

http://ultimatefishingsite.net/outer-banks-nc-fishing/the-fish/sheepshead/
Sheepshead are one of the tougher saltwater fish to catch on artificial lures . It can be done, but using live or natural baits can out fish lures by 10 to 1 or more at times. It is easy to understand why most anglers just go with live bait and they don't even mess with lures when fishing for sheepshead. Shrimp and fiddler crabs are the most

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyFFf5FVntE
For a full list with purchase links of all the gear I use go to: https://www.southernreels.com/fishinggearTook my buddy Chris to Fishermans Island this week

https://nchuntandfish.com/forums/index.php?threads/flounder-season-closed.82442/page-6
Eight Pointer. Hunting Nut said: Try to get on some kind of structure and catch you some Sheepshead. You won't even want Flounder if you can get you a pattern going on them. They are going to do something to the limit on sheep's soon I am afraid. May 25, 2024.

https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/best-sheepshead-rig/
Split Shot Rig For Sheepshead. Pros: Very quick to tie. Weight can easily be added or taken away as needed. Cons: Not great for deep water. Prone to get snagged on the bottom if fishing hard structure. Applications. This is the most basic of all rigs and can be effective in most inshore applications.