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["W"]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

We target them ... as soon as we have a limit of redfish in the box. We're getting pretty good at it. Anybody want any tips?

Only tip I can give u on black drum is keep tipping with shrimp!!

What you catch after limit rip gills outs

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by "W"

Only tip I can give u on black drum is keep tipping with shrimp!!

What you catch after limit rip gills outs

Yeah, black drum are strongly scent oriented feeders, and they don't usually go for the built in scent on Gulp. Shrimp is the ticket if you are tipping an artificial bait, but crab is better if you are baiting a bare hook. For the bulls, we used the same cracked crab (1/2 crab) technique that we use for bull redfish, but we focus on the inside of the jetties rather than on the outside, or at the "drum hole" just past the end. If the catfish are ripping your shrimp or cracked to shreds, a crab claw has a better chance of lasting long enough for a drum to find it. Most of the trot line runners use crab claws for this reason.

Belle pass has drum holes too, right at the end of the jetties. There are some holes in Caminada pass too that hold black drum, but they are harder to find. Use your sonar. We catch more bull reds on the flats 10-15 feet deep. The bull drum hang out more in the holes a bit deeper. There are times of year when the black drum hit the oyster bars, but the drum holes and deep spots in the passes are a good bet any time of year.

I wish we were as good at catching sheephead, but that's still hit and miss.

["W"]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

Yeah, black drum are strongly scent oriented feeders, and they don't usually go for the built in scent on Gulp. Shrimp is the ticket if you are tipping an artificial bait, but crab is better if you are baiting a bare hook. For the bulls, we used the same cracked crab (1/2 crab) technique that we use for bull redfish, but we focus on the inside of the jetties rather than on the outside, or at the "drum hole" just past the end. If the catfish are ripping your shrimp or cracked to shreds, a crab claw has a better chance of lasting long enough for a drum to find it. Most of the trot line runners use crab claws for this reason.

Belle pass has drum holes too, right at the end of the jetties. There are some holes in Caminada pass too that hold black drum, but they are harder to find. Use your sonar. We catch more bull reds on the flats 10-15 feet deep. The bull drum hang out more in the holes a bit deeper. There are times of year when the black drum hit the oyster bars, but the drum holes and deep spots in the passes are a good bet any time of year.

I wish we were as good at catching sheephead, but that's still hit and miss.

You sure your not from.Texas?

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by "W"

You sure your not from.Texas?

I love Texas. When we were making regular trips between LA and Colorado, it always felt like we were on home turf when we cross the state line into Texas.

But I was born in NOLA and grew up in Lake Charles. Went to TH Watkins Elementary school. My dad let us fish on a Prien Lake pier while he played golf every weekend. We caught drum and croaker, with the occasional redfish. Moved to Metairie right before Jr. High, graduated from Grace King, then to LSU. Never lived in Texas, but visited a lot and always loved it.

[mr crab]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

I love Texas. When we were making regular trips between LA and Colorado, it always felt like we were on home turf when we cross the state line into Texas.

But I was born in NOLA and grew up in Lake Charles. Went to TH Watkins Elementary school. My dad let us fish on a Prien Lake pier while he played golf every weekend. We caught drum and croaker, with the occasional redfish. Moved to Metairie right before Jr. High, graduated from Grace King, then to LSU. Never lived in Texas, but visited a lot and always loved it.

Thats ok MG....La is almost as good as TX. Not everybody can be from the promised land:*****:

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by mr crab

Thats ok MG....La is almost as good as TX. Not everybody can be from the promised land:*****:

My main gripes with Tx are the fishing isn't as good as LA, the food isn't as good as LA, and I think the invaders from across the border are likely to ruin it as last generation's anchor babies are this generation's voters. At some point the influx of illegals is gonna sink the ship. But it ain't sunk yet.

I think in the long term Tx will be in danger of being re-annexed to the nation from which it came. Not so with Louisiana.

[mr crab]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

My main gripes with Tx are the fishing isn't as good as LA, the food isn't as good as LA, and I think the invaders from across the border are likely to ruin it as last generation's anchor babies are this generation's voters. At some point the influx of illegals is gonna sink the ship. But it ain't sunk yet.

I think in the long term Tx will be in danger of being re-annexed to the nation from which it came. Not so with Louisiana.

dang bruh...I was just joking....

[OnePunchRex]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

My main gripes with Tx are the fishing isn't as good as LA, the food isn't as good as LA, and I think the invaders from across the border are likely to ruin it as last generation's anchor babies are this generation's voters. At some point the influx of illegals is gonna sink the ship. But it ain't sunk yet.

I think in the long term Tx will be in danger of being re-annexed to the nation from which it came. Not so with Louisiana.

I guess if you're fishing for gafftop, black drum, and sheepshead the fishing isn't as good as LA. I'll take Texas over la for trophy trout any day, but la does have more dinks than tx. The ship in Texas isn't sunk for sure, just ask the la Casinos.

[slickfish]

Originally Posted by "W"

Only tip I can give u on black drum is keep tipping with shrimp!!

What you catch after limit rip gills outs

Genius idea