Fishing Black drum

fish on left , right black drum caught in jetties of calcasieu pass, cameron parish, louisiana. red drum in middle. drum caught using shrimp bait on 80 lb braided line , steel leaders.



black drum caught in lake pontchartrain

black drum bottom feeders, commonly caught bait either on bottom or suspended within couple feet of bottom. bottom fishing methods used both in surf fishing , inshore fishing. shrimp typical bait works well; squid can used , less subject bait stealing hardhead catfish , atlantic croakers frequent same waters. there times when older, larger fish more readily caught on half or quarter of blue crab top shell removed , cut or broken fit on 4/0 9/0 hook. type of fishing combined chumming, baiting practice involves scattering bits of fish parts , blood water attractant. black drum caught on spoons , jigs.

black drum reported mouth natural bait, anglers need wait few seconds before setting hook. once big adult drum grabs bait, takes off gusto, , can put quite fight. unsecured rod can pulled water. landing these big fish on light tackle can challenging, , since drum scent-based feeders, there little disadvantage in using heavier line , tackle. 40-lb braided line comparable weight fluorocarbon leader compromise between castability , strength. however, big drum caught 8-lb monofiliment 100-lb braided lines heavy steel leaders.

an effective strategy fishing boat select spot sandy bottom or oyster bed food plentiful @ time of day tidal movement. pier or bank fishing should target jetties, structure, or boat channel near rapid increase in depth , tidal movement. stout tackle, black drum above 10 lb relatively easy children catch because not particularly skittish , not come off once hooked. because bigger drum can make long, strong run right after taking bait, preventing broken line requires relatively light drag setting in fight.

one researcher reported success trotline fishing techniques, used catch large sample of black drum tagging , scientific study.

some states, such texas (as of summer 2017), allow spearfishing black drum frequent jetties , other near shore structure. check locally see if spearing black drum legal in area.