Catching Sheepshead on a Handline

Sheepshead are the ideal handline target. They live around pilings and eat fiddler crabs or shrimp dropped straight down. The direct feel of a handline lets you detect their notoriously subtle bites.

Guides & resources

Cuban Yo-Yo Fishing Guide

Everything about Cuban yo-yo hand reel fishing: techniques, rigs, target species, and expert tips.

How to Handline Fish

Step-by-step guide: choose your reel, select your line, rig up, cast, feel the bite, and land your catch.

Catches on the Handline

Real catches from the handline fishing community. Submit your own handline catch photos.

What Is Handline Fishing?

The oldest, simplest, and most direct way to catch fish — no rod required.