12:36 AM
dee foltz
Red drum also known as red fish, range from Maine to Florida including the Gulf of Mexico. They are part of the croaker family and can be identified as reddish in upper body with a black spot on their tail.They usually don't migrate with spawning from late summer to fall. Males mature at 4 years up to 30 inches with females maturing at 6 years and averaging 35 inches. They usually travel in schools and are a lot of fun to catch as they are fighters.
Red drum feed in shallow areas and eat shrimp, small crabs, and clams. You can find them where there is sandy, rocky, and muddy bottoms and they are bottom feeders. The fishing season is year round, but fall is the best time to catch them.
How do you catch them?
You can fish from shore or from a drifting boat. I've caught them near boat docks. You have to be quiet thought as they spook easy.
Fish on the bottom and use fish finder rigs with cut bait, crabs, squid, shrimp or clams. Live shrimp can also be used with a cork, although the best method is fish finder rig. You can also use spoons, buck tails, flies, or jig's.
For equipment I use a 6 to 7 foot moderate rod with 20 to 25 pound test line. If surf fishing use a 10-12 surf rod with a spinning reel with line in the range of 20 to 25 pound line.
Red drum are a lot of fun to catch as they put up a fight and their meat is very tasty too.
Sign Up for a FREE Mini Course at Surf fishing!
Red drum feed in shallow areas and eat shrimp, small crabs, and clams. You can find them where there is sandy, rocky, and muddy bottoms and they are bottom feeders. The fishing season is year round, but fall is the best time to catch them.
How do you catch them?
You can fish from shore or from a drifting boat. I've caught them near boat docks. You have to be quiet thought as they spook easy.
Fish on the bottom and use fish finder rigs with cut bait, crabs, squid, shrimp or clams. Live shrimp can also be used with a cork, although the best method is fish finder rig. You can also use spoons, buck tails, flies, or jig's.
For equipment I use a 6 to 7 foot moderate rod with 20 to 25 pound test line. If surf fishing use a 10-12 surf rod with a spinning reel with line in the range of 20 to 25 pound line.
Red drum are a lot of fun to catch as they put up a fight and their meat is very tasty too.
Sign Up for a FREE Mini Course at Surf fishing!
0 comments :
Post a Comment