ASensenig Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 A wise man once told me that the full moon in November was the time to catch black drum at AI. Has anyone caught a black drum - or heard about a catch? Any suggestions on bait for black drum? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reelangler Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I've never heard of catching legal black drum on AI after June. This should be an intersting thread. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critter Gitter Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Interesting, Since they will not hit a bait fish chunk or at least very rarely they could be there and nobody would ever know. Lord knows there enough crabs in the surf for them to eat this time of year. "That's a Screamer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepcreep Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I've caught one black drum off of AI/MD after june...It was striped like convict, and about 12 inches long. It took a FBBW on a 2/0 hook. I have no idea how long it was hooked, as i was just reeling in to check bait, barley moved the rod at all. They mainly like shellfish, to answer your other question. Fish surf zones with mussel or oyster beds, using peelers. To the best of my knowledge there aren't any on the MD side, beds that is. Or charter a boat in the delaware bay, out of jersey, in the spring. Plenty of 20 minute battles to be had up there for blacks. The fish are someplace else, unless your somplace else; in which case they are somplace elser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen sklar Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 ....crab or clam as suggested. On rare occasions (see photo) they may be caught with bait but the theory is they are after the crabs that are sitting on your bunker...notice hook location. large in thesurf are kind of rare. color may vary both with the available light and angle, sometimes looking very red-drum like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critter Gitter Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Always been one of my favorites Allen. "That's a Screamer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 the latest for me...small one in September...gotta fish for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Dang Allen alway's getting wet and now no head shot's............ except when attached to hook........................ Seen more Black's being caught in the spring around late april into may .................................... Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen sklar Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 a new photo processing program has let me improve some older images, here's d-man with a nice black....from 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBow Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Black drum in the future... An 8 oz sinker and a bunker head will only fly so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Now those are some perty LIPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharooster Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 If they are there 1/2 a blue crab will get their attention. I use 7/0 hooks in 1 leg and out another with plenty of the point sticking out. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day..... Teach a man to fish and he will lose all you"re tackle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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