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Drum #12046990 01/18/17 04:12 PM
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Do any of you target drum for bait? If so, what are some ways to catch them? What kind of water do you look for?

Re: Drum [Re: Eric BBQMAN] #12047048 01/18/17 04:35 PM
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I catch Drum or Gaspergoo every time I go out, typically when I am fishing for white bass and hybrids. Always caught in deep water 30 ft to 43 ft, AWAYS caught on the bottom. Been catching them on Chartruese Lead slabs 5/8 to 3/4 oz. Caught 12 one day, in the midst of catching whites and hybrids. They appear to feed under the actively feeding W/H most likely waiting for shad to drop. We may catch 2-3 in a row. Very light bite, they put up a good fight. Good sizes, Released to fight another day. Belton is full of these things, very pretty fish. I understand some people eat them.

Re: Drum [Re: Eric BBQMAN] #12047100 01/18/17 04:59 PM
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Excellent eating fish, especially those under 4 to 5 pounds. Firm white meat. Seems like it would be better served on a plate rather than bait.

Re: Drum [Re: Eric BBQMAN] #12047483 01/18/17 08:12 PM
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I catch them close to cement pilons and walls in med current on live or dead crawfish


Psalm:91

Quote on the wildman" They Said he'd eat the hair off of a man's head when he was hungry
and squeeze the water out of rocks when he was thirsty"
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