Sheephead are kind of an interesting fish. Usually if you want to catch a sheephead the way to do it is to use squid or shrimp and leave it motionless on the bottom for a long time. I was on a private boat at Miguel one time and we caught 6 or 7 huge sheephead to 15lbs by flylining whole dead squid in 60 feet of water and just leaving it in the holder with the clicker on. I've also seen guys get them pretty good on shrimp, so if you really want to get one you might bring a few pieces on a party boat if they are anchored on a reef that has some sheephead around. Sheephead don't usually hit fin bait or artificials although obviously you will find someone who got one on plastic or a chovie now and then. I kind of like catching the goats because they fight good and taste pretty good too.