Hit one of my favorite high tide flats today. Landed one 22 inch red and a Black Drum. The Black Drum hit a crab pattern in about 18 inches of water. Sorry for th photo quality, no co-pilot on board to help with the picture taking.
Looks like a Black Drum… nice fish
My original post mis-identidied this fish as a sheepshead, but thanks to clouser 1 and google I have corrected that mistake. I didn’t realize black drum had stripes. Oh well. Its my first black drum on the fly. Lol!
Did he have a little barb thing under his chin? Did you see him tailing? Don’t worry, more thans few of us have made that mistake
Hunter P. Hames
11’ Tarpon 100
19’ Sea Fox 125 merc
I don’t recall a barb under his chin. He was just cruising around on the flat. But after looking at his fin orientation in another photo, I looked pretty obvious that it was a black drum after all.
That, at sheepshead have some wicked teeth. No mistaking them if you ever get a look at the teeth lol
Congrats, I look forward to my first black drum OTF, How was the fight ??
Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous
quote:You can see the wishers under his chin in the photo you posted. That might help to give a quick ID next time. They are pretty prominent.
Originally posted by on_the_flyI don’t recall a barb under his chin. He was just cruising around on the flat. But after looking at his fin orientation in another photo, I looked pretty obvious that it was a black drum after all.
But, hey… you caught a nice fish on a fly rod. YOU are the guy teaching US how to fish. Good catch. 