IRL black drum

Indian River black drum are on fire this week! These are BIG fish. Most are ranging in size from 20 to 45 pounds. The best bait to use is live shrimp. Look for schools of drum holding in the deeper flats. They can also be found along the edges of channels and near the spoil islands in the Cocoa through Titusville areas of the river. Speckled trout and small redfish are possible on the flats of the Mosquito Lagoon using the same bait. Saltwater Assassin 4-inch Sea shad tail in the Houdini and Mama’s 14k colors are also working very well on these fish. Rig these on a weedless weighted worm hook or 1/8th ounce Assassin Spring lock jig head.