Red Drum
Red Drum can grow to be real dumbos in size, in fact some of them can grow to be several feet long and weigh several pounds. Depending upon water conditions such as the algae count, and the fish's main food source in the area it lives, their main body color ranged from brownish-copper, to silverish-brown in color, their lower body of belly area, is usually cream to bone-white in color.
Red Drum are a hearty species, and they can live just fine in the bays of the south, coast lines, lagoons, lakes and rivers. At numerous times they will swim and frolic in very shallow water, when they do so, you can spot their top fins and even part of their backs sticking out of the water, much like carp are prone to do, this occurs especially during the how summer months.
When pole fishing for Red Drum, using bait, keep in mind that they mostly forage for food and eat on or very near the bottom of the water they live in, much like a bullhead or catfish feed.
Some top baits used by anglers to catch Red Drum has been crab meat, nightcrawlers, shrimp and even small baitfish, others have reported them also biting cheese baits as well as dough baits, used to attract catfish.
When pole fishing for Red Drum, and using lures instead of baits, you may wish try a proven favorite such as a jig with a large imitation baitfish body attached, or a nice sized imitation crab or crayfish lure, since these lures will often be reeled in a little to imitate lifelike movements, you should use a weedless version to help prevent your lures from getting snagged on underwater debris such as rocks, weeds and other such things.
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