Anyone else catch a bunch of black drum lately? I have caught more 12-15" black drum in the past year than I have in over 7 years. Those guys are some good thick headed fighting fun on small tackle! Just wondering if I’m not the only one.
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I remarked on this yesterday to a friend…for years when I was young we caught them pretty regularly, but for the most part they “went away.”
NOW…EVERYONE is catching them EVERYWHERE!
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LOL I know right! It’s definitely a good thing to me… Fun fun fun to catch!
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We fried some up Sunday that we caught and they taste great too!!!
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Sometimes I wish I could eat fish after seeing some of those dishes prepared so nicely with the lemon wedge and all…but I’m happy enough with the shrimp, crab, lobster, oyster and such! I know it’s quite the opposite of the usual allergies but I do what I can! LOL
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Based on what I’ve seen, we must have had at least one very good year of black drum spawning success/recruitment (2014) and maybe two (2015). Lots more fish in the bottom and mid slot than normal. I can say, without a doubt, that I’ve seen more black drum up on the flats while chasing tailing redfish than I ever have. Catching quite a few while fishing for sheeps as well. Certainly a positive for our fishery.
I also agree, usual red spots have been slap full of black drum
Live shrimp on a popping cork in any shaded water has been absolutely loaded with black drum.
Awesome to see them around again in numbers 
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Yes very good numbers of black drum for me this year. I caught more black drum this year than all of my previous years combined i think
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Originally posted by jtsnakeBased on what I’ve seen, we must have had at least one very good year of black drum spawning success/recruitment (2014) and maybe two (2015). Lots more fish in the bottom and mid slot than normal. I can say, without a doubt, that I’ve seen more black drum up on the flats while chasing tailing redfish than I ever have. Catching quite a few while fishing for sheeps as well. Certainly a positive for our fishery.
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They are my favorite eating inshore species by far. Them things are good!
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dang crazy thing for me, I actually targeted them in a favorite spot around the broad river and didn’t catch one? but… my son caught a keeper bsb that I’ve never caught in this spot.
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We started catching them in numbers last fall in places we would normally get sheeps or reds,but they were small for the most part… most were around 10". This year, in the same areas, the numbers are down but they are all 14-16" fish.
I’ve caught 5-10 times more than ever in 35 yrs fishing in Toogoodoo and Wadmalaw Sound.I caught my biggest in Toogoodoo on Tues which was 18",I’ve caught bigger ones at the reefs but this was the biggest in the creek.
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we caught a slot BD last weekend on a fiddler fishing the jetties for sheeps.
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Originally posted by jtsnakeBased on what I’ve seen, we must have had at least one very good year of black drum spawning success/recruitment (2014) and maybe two (2015). Lots more fish in the bottom and mid slot than normal. I can say, without a doubt, that I’ve seen more black drum up on the flats while chasing tailing redfish than I ever have. Catching quite a few while fishing for sheeps as well. Certainly a positive for our fishery.
</font id=“quote”></blockquote id=“quote”>Couldn’t agree more!
Caught a few over the last 4 days again…man those things pull hard!
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