On 08/10/2010 05:21 AM, jeff wrote:
On 8/9/2010 11:24 PM, Todd wrote: jeff

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for sharing! Great story. Sounds like you had a
blast. :-)

Just out of curiosity, what kind of bait/lure do you use
for Drum? And, what kind of action do you give it?

-T

on spinning tackle, i typically use a plastic lure on a head of some
type, or a "redfish magic" (commercially sold - small gold spinner with
a plastic lure). have also used a johnson gold weedless spoon. gulp
works too...that's as close to bait as i get (so far). friends are very
successful with mud minnows, shrimp, and cut bait. clousers, deceivers,
baitfish ties, epoxy gold spoons, shrimp and crab imitations work on the
fly rod. finding the drum is the real secret though...they strike a wide
variety of lures, and for my taste, are among the best sportfish to be
found in any water.

vary the action, but most of the lures wiggle like a fish or give the
impression of small baitfish behavior. in my experience, puppy drum hit
hard and fast...don't study the lure like a trout.

jeff

Great explanation. Thank you!
-T
That studying part can be really annoying. I tell myself they are
not hungry and are just playing.