That's how I ended up with the 180 drive. I forgot the strape the old drive down.  Lesson learned the hard way. Let me know when you going out again next month.  I'd like to tag along and try the same.  It's been too many years.

Welcome.. I'm in Daly City.   Haven't been going as much due to work.  Lets go so.e before season ends.

Thanks for the report. I admire your willingness to travel so far for your dream fish! Well done

For the love of my life, and the satisifaction of this constant mental torment, I would have drove to the end of the earth and willing to cross to the beginning of time just to make one more attempt.  This 2 years itch has finally been satisified.

Mark L,
You can also steam, or poach. Very similar to rockfish. But the trick is not to overcook a sheephead. It is always better to cook till 90% done. Either throw the rest away, or make a soup using leftovers. I can put a recipe up also. This one I have been doing for quite some time.

NoWhere Man:
   Their teeth is pretty wicked looking.  Almost like a vampire.  I think this one has teeth that was rubbed down over the years.  But the younger ones do have sharp teeth.  But their mouth is small.

I have been feeling sheepy for the last 2 years. My problem started when I caught a 23 pound sheephead a couple of year back. Ever since then, I've been on a quest to chase down another one. But, a sheephead is not something you normally get. I had always though it is really more of by accident rather anything else.   So, when I got invited by Patrick Dammeier (who just started his facebook group "Sheepshead") to go down to the Santa Barbara coast chasing after sheephead on the kelp beds, I jumped for the opportunity.    Holy moly, what are religious experience it turned to be. Just imagine sitting on top a of a kelp forest and  mesmerized  all the bait fiahes darting in and out  of the beautiful colors of the kelp forest. And knowing at the bottom there is the infamous fish that I've been chasing after for the last 2 years.  Our lines did get hit as soon as soon as we drop our bait into 30' of water. Now, the trick is to determine if the bite is a sheephead, or something else.  Once on, the trick is to get a sheephead to the surface, without losing him in the kelp forest.  The beach surf launch and landing could have been disastrous. But with Patrick's help, everything went fairly uneventful.    Patrick did start taking in water and decide to swim his kayak in with fins.  What an idea for a peddle kayak. 
  My quest started with me wanting to eat another sheethead. But the ending result offer so much more.  Santa Barbara, wait for me.  I shall be back.

Mat,
    Let me know if Sony's does not work out.  I have a Revo 16 in yellow with the vantage seats.  Has V1-180 mirage drive, and pontoons.  V1 drive had only been in the water once.  Lorwrance transducer had been installed, so you should be able to just plug and play the Hook 4 or 5.  There is a slot for the dagger board and hole for sailing if you are into that.  Have hardly been out for a couple of years and wife is giving me a hard time.  I bought it from one of the members here about 3 years ago.   I'll try to get some photos later.                          Herb N.

Gollywomper,
     No problem.  Sonny is next in line.