Sheepshead fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) are a species of ray-finned, predominantly marine fish commonly found along the eastern coastline of North America and South America. They are known for ...

Eyeball to eyeball, they’re uglier than homemade soap. Small mouth but big teeth and lots of ’em. More teeth than grandpa’s rip-saw, and not exactly in decent formation. Sloped head with protruding ...

The other day I wrote about redfishing, which was the main goal when my family visited Louisiana a few weeks ago. Today I want to cover some of the side fishing that we did. First I have to deviate on ...

If you are looking for a good winter fishing opportunity, sheepshead just might be the ticket. And if you are hoping to catch some larger sheepshead this time of year, consider heading out to one of ...

Fisheries ecologist Dr. Jim Morley will explain the life history of sheepshead during the Jan. 15 "Science on the Sound" ...

This month, Dr. Jim Morley, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at ECU, will present, “Investigating the life history of Sheepshead, North Carolina’s toothiest fish”.

The coastal critter was dubbed the sheepshead fish for the way its mouth resembles the muzzle of a sheep. Jennette's Pier via Facebook Last week, an angler casting a line off Jennette's Pier in Nags ...

NAGS HEAD, N.C. — A fish with multiple rows of human-like teeth was caught in Nags Head earlier in the week, lighting up social media and no doubt haunting the dreams of many who gazed into its toothy ...

If you're looking for sheepshead and black drum, you're in luck. SURF, PIERS: Gene Lytwyn at The Fishin’ Hole said area surf and ocean pier fishermen are still scoring with nice catches of whiting and ...

In these uncertain times we’re living through, at least the fish are doing what they’re supposed to. As the water temperature drops, our cool-water fishery is falling into place quite nicely. The ...

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, silver trout, whiting and speckled trout have been steady catches every day. Keeper size sheepshead are biting for the regulars using shrimp on the pilings and a few ...

Captain Chase Krutzky, like many local fishing captains, hasn’t been as busy in 2024 as he was in years past. “This time last year I had more trips in January and February,” explained Krutzky, who ...