Black Drum Are Still In!

Mid July on the North Indian River is still pretty hot for redfish, trout, and apparently black drum.

Usually, the gator trout fishing slacks off a bit during July,but this year seems to be the exception. Large sow gator trout are still hitting in both the Mosquito Lagoon flats and far northern areas of the Indian River.

My wife and I picked up a few small trout this afternoon, along with a couple of ladyfish and a respectable sized black drum.

My wife, Karen, caught the drum right at dusk on a shrimp underneath a Cajun Thunder bobber.

This particular marsh area, that we occasionally fish, usually produces nice redfish; however, today the black drum seemed to be the ticket in the narrow backwater.

Enjoy the pics and until next time, tight lines!