What Kind Of Fish Is This?

[ness]

Gaspergoo? ness learned something today.

[Stump bumper]

Unfortunately, I am well acquainted with drum. My hubby (Champ188) calls me Drum Queen. I usually catch one or two everywhere we go while bass fishing. I think I've caught them on just about every bait possible except a top water. This one came on a T-rig worm, but have caught them on a 2.5 squarebill, as well. They are fun for a minute when you think you've hung a big bass, then they are dead weight. Used to tie up under the bridges at Cedar Creek in Texas at night pretty much fishing for anything swimming. It was an odd sound in the blackness listening to the drum. First time I hauled one in at night (and had never seen one before) I about jumped out of the boat. Those gaspergoo have creepy looking people eyes to me.

The sound they make is from a "rock" in thier head that is made by the fish a lot like a pearl. It has always been a tradition to carry one in a tackle box or boat for good luck, the bigger the rock the more luck. Funny on Beaver I have hit just about everything on a jig or crank but never a drum.

[Quillback]

Never caught a Drum on Beaver myself. Heard some folks say they are good eating, others say not so good.

[Donna G]

Gaspergoo? ness learned something today.

From Wikipedia - The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, is a fish endemic to North and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Aplodinotus. It is also known for its succulent flesh, but many fishermen are put off by its mucus lining and dank smell. Freshwater drum possess an adapted swim bladder which is able to produce sound. Sound production is thought to be related to spawning activity where many drum will gather in pelagic waters of an ecosystem and begin drumming.

It is also called shepherd's pie, silver bass, gray bass,[1] Gasper goo, Gaspergou,[2] gou,[2] grunt, grunter,[1] grinder, wuss fish, and croaker, and is commonly known as sheephead or sheepshead in parts of Canada,[3] the United Kingdom,[4] and the United States.[1][2][5][6]

[Stump bumper]

From Wikipedia - The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, is a fish endemic to North and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Aplodinotus. It is also known for its succulent flesh, but many fishermen are put off by its mucus lining and dank smell. Freshwater drum possess an adapted swim bladder which is able to produce sound. Sound production is thought to be related to spawning activity where many drum will gather in pelagic waters of an ecosystem and begin drumming.

It is also called shepherd's pie, silver bass, gray bass,[1] Gasper goo, Gaspergou,[2] gou,[2] grunt, grunter,[1] grinder, wuss fish, and croaker, and is commonly known as sheephead or sheepshead in parts of Canada,[3] the United Kingdom,[4] and the United States.[1][2][5][6]

Well I learned something too, I always thought the sound came from the rocks.

[taxidermist]

If you will look at the teeth in their throat, I think thats where the drumming comes from as they grind food. The rocks are ear stones. I have seen them made into ear rings and a super nice mans rings.

Drum are excellent on the grill.

[flytyer57]

Drum are excellent on the grill.

A nice thick t-bone would be better on the grill.