Fishing For Black Druim In Catfush Creek

Fishing for Black Drum is always fun, so  Karen and I decided to head for Catfish Creek and do a little Black Drum fishing this afternoon after finishing our chores were completed.

The weather was chilly this Saturday morning but as the temperature began to improve, so did my desire to go fishing.

I packed up several rods, a 12 volt battery, a home made aerator and a cooler large enough to keep a couple of dozen shrimp live for a few hours.

As soon as Elmo and Odie saw me picking out the fishing rods, they knew it was time to "head for the swamp" and help us catch some fish.  Both dogs were in the car as soon as I opened the door.

We didn't get to the bait shop until around 4:00 pm, but I usually don't bother fishing until late in the afternoon anyway.

I picked up a couple dozen of medium shrimp and headed for a spot in Catfish Creek where Karen and I caught some drum a couple of weeks ago.

As luck would have it, the spot was open so I pulled in and set out three spinning rods with live shrimp on standard sliding sinker rigs.

The weather was beautiful this afternoon.  The air temperature was in the low 70s and there was no wind to speak of.   The weather report announced the possibility of some rain but we never experienced any.

I missed two fish within the first 20 minutes and finally landed a small spotted sea trout.  I put on a new shrimp and missed another couple of fish on both rods that I had out before finally landing a barely over size slot black drum that hit just as the sun was starting to go down.

The fish below was a hare over 24" long and put up a decent fight on the light tackle we were using.  Karen took a couple of pics before I released the fish.



As I was putting on a new shrimp,  Karen had another fish on that turned out to be a Black Drum.

I took a quick video of the action before landing the fish for her.  This fish was shorter than my drum but stockier.  After taking a couple of pics, Karen released the fish and we both continued fishing.

It took less than five minutes before Karen and I had another fish on.  I had mine almost in before the hook pulled out, so I picked up the sports cam and tried to take another video of Karen landing her fish but it came out much too dark to bother posting.

After she landed her fish and I took another pic, she released it and we both decided to head for home.

It was getting chilly and both Elmo and Odie were ready to leave.

I packed up the gear and drove around Catfish Creek Loop to see if anyone else had any luck.

On the way out of the refuge, we spotted nine other vehicles and almost everyone seemed to be catching fish.

With any kind of luck, Karen and I will get a chance to get out again tomorrow.

Till next time,  Tight Lines.